Bikes That Shaped The Indian Auto Industry
Yamaha RX 100
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Price Starts at ₹ 16,000
Launched Date
Nov 01, 1985
Variants
1 Petrol
The Yamaha RX100 was first launched in 1985, but its production in India did not begin till the ’90s. In the initial stage, all the bikes coming to India were imported from Japan and the 98.2 cc engine bike instantly struck a chord with the motorcycling community in India.
Hero CBZ
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Price Starts at ₹ 72,400
Launched Date
Jan 01, 1999
Variants
1 Petrol
The Hero Honda partnership launched the CBZ in 1999. It originally came with a 156.8 CC single cylinder engine and was the first and the last bike to come with a Transient Power Fuel Control system. It was in 2005 that the CBZ was discontinued.
Bajaj Pulsar 150
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Price Starts at ₹ 1.1 L
Launched Date
Jan 12, 2003
Variants
3 Petrol
Bajaj brought in the Pulsar to take aim at the growing number of bike enthusiasts in the country in 2001. The bike was built by Bajaj, Tokyo R&D, and motorcycle designer Glynn Kerr. The Pulsar range begins with 125 CC & goes all the way up to 250cc.
Royal Enfield Bullet 350
KTM 390 Duke
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Price Starts at ₹ 3.11 L
Launched Date
Jun 17, 2015
Variants
1 Petrol
The 390 Duke entered the Indian market in 2012 & the Philippines in 2013 while the US market got it in 2015. The 373.2 CC motor has great power & the overall ergonomics of the bike really put it in great stead with young and experienced riders.
Bajaj Chetak
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Price Starts at ₹ 95,998
Launched Date
Jan 14, 2020
Variants
8 Electric
The Bajaj Chetak ruled the hearts of many scooter lovers in India for more than 3 decades. Originally based on the Vespa Sprint, the Chetak, was the center of attention for most commuters in India because of its strong value-for-money proposition!
Honda Activa
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Price Starts at ₹ 48,503
Launched Date
May 08, 2009
Variants
1 Petrol
The Activa was first launched in India in 1999 and since then has gone on to become one of the best-selling scooters in India. With more than 3 crore units sold, the Activa is now in its 5th generation & continues to draw the attention of buyers!
JAWA 300
TVS XL 100
Hero Splendor Plus
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Price Starts at ₹ 69,380
Launched Date
Jul 11, 2003
Variants
5 Petrol
The Hero Honda Splendor, as it was called, was launched in 1994 and was the best-selling two-wheeler in India till 2017. A host of improvements have been made to the bike since then and it continues to be the preferred 100 CC commuter bike in India.
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