Bikes News

Bajaj sold a total of 33.58 lakh units in FY 2015-16. But the overall increase in percentage is a mere 2 per cent.

Honda has filed a patent in Japan which has sparked speculation that the Honda Bulldog concept may be converted to a production version soon. The patent in itself is for a simple thing - how the crash bars around the engine are fitted. But the picture filed for the patent clearly shows the Bulldog.

Royal Enfield posts a total sales figure of 48,197 units in April, 2016. This is a growth of 42 per cent over the month of April, 2015.

According to latest import data, Kawasaki India has imported a single unit of the Kawasaki Estrella (aka Kawasaki BJ250) cruiser in the country for R&D purposes, raising hopes of a possible launch of the 250cc motorcycle in India.

All two-wheelers with an engine displacement of 125cc and above need to be fitted with ABS mandatorily from April 1, 2018.

Iconic motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield has opened its first dealership in Ireland. The dealership is a partnership with Co Limerick-based RetroVentures. Royal Enfield already has a good image in Ireland, thanks to RetroVentures, which has been hiring out Royal Enfield motorcycles for over two years.

Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta may be looking to part ways with Mercedes-AMG, with the intent of buying back shares. MV Agusta CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has told Italy's Il Giorno that he is negotiating a buyback of shares from Mercedes-AMG.

TVS Motor Company has taken top spot in the inaugural JD Power 2016 India Two-Wheeler Customer Service Study, with a score of 773, performing particularly well in all five study factors. Suzuki with a score of 764 ranks second, and Royal Enfield ranks third with 758.