Bikes News

Yamaha Motor India has launched the new Saluto RX 110cc motorcycle in the country, priced at Rs. 46,400 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Yamaha has been absent from the commuter segment for quite some time now with the YBR and Crux motorcycles discontinued. The Saluto is currently the Japanese manufacturer's most affordable offering in the 125cc segment. But to truly make a mark in the Indian motorcycle segment, a mass market offering is a must and that is exactly what Yamaha plans to offer today. This mystery commuter motorcycle is expected to be joined by the launch of Yamaha Ray-ZR, which was unveiled at the 2016 Auto Expo.

Triumph Motorcycles has announced the specifications and prices of the 2016 Triumph Tiger Sport in the UK, the latest version of the sport tourer based on the Triumph Speed Triple. The Tiger Sport promises to be a versatile machine offering real sport prowess with thrilling performance as well as comfortable long distance touring ability.

BMW Motorrad has posted its best ever sales figures for any quarter in the first quarter of 2016, selling 33,788 bikes in the first three months of 2016, up from last year's sale of 31,370 units. The bulk of these sales were accounted for in March, when BMW delivered 16,465 units to customers in one single month.

Hero MotoCorp has submitted plans to begin production at its proposed plant in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Hero had signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh state government in September 2014 for setting up a two wheeler manufacturing facility at Madannapalem in Chittoor district.

Suzuki Motorcycle India teamed up with CS Santosh, to take top spot in the Moto Class at the Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm 2016. Santosh, the only Indian to have participated twice at the Dakar Rally, defended the champion's tag powering his Suzuki RMX450Z Rally to win by a handsome margin of over nine minutes ahead of many worthy competitors.

Ducati's new cruiser motorcycle, the XDiavel S, has won the 'Red Dot Award 2016: Best of the Best' award in the Product Design category. The Red Dot Award is one of the most prestigious design awards across the world.A highly qualified jury, consisting of 40 internationally renowned experts, assessed over 5,000 products before assigning the coveted prize to the XDiavel S.

Honda Racing Corporation rider Marc Marquez won his fourth-straight MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas, leading from pole and making its his 10th victory in a row on American soil. Marc led from the beginning of the Texas weekend, finishing first in every practice, earning pole position and finally leading the race from the start to the chequered flag.