Two Wheelers Reviews

BS 3 vehicles in India have seen an exponential surge in demand over the past two days, thanks to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the deadline for transition to BS IV, thus banning the sale and registration of all vehicles that do not meet BS IV emission norms. In a bid to clear out unsold stock of BS III vehicles, companies are offering substantial discounts on cars and bikes.

Select Honda dealerships in India are offering the Honda Navi for free along with the purchase of the Honda CBR150R and the CBR250R.

We tell you about the difference between the BS III vehicles and BS IV vehicles and the options for manufacturers with regards to their stock of BS III vehicles.

Here is a quick look on the discounts that two-wheeler manufacturers are offering on some of the mass market bikes and scooters following the ban on sales and registration of BS III vehicles from 1 April, 2017.

Yamaha India has introduced its BS IV compliant range of motorcycles and scooters in India. There are no mechanical changes to the engines.

If you are someone taken in by the looks of the Honda Navi, then this one certainly should interest you - the Honda 150SS RACER Concept. Just like the hugely successful Honda Grom, which was the inspiration for the Navi, Honda Thailand have unveiled a mini-bike with hints of caf racer styling at the Bangkok motor show.

Manufacturers were supposed to make their existing models BS IV compliant by 1 April 2017, and a few have managed to meet this deadline. But there is still a huge stock of unsold vehicles left in the market which are BS III compliant.

Emflux Motors, a Bengaluru-based technological start-up, is in the process of designing and developing what will be India's first electric superbike. The electric sportbike will be comparable to 600-650 cc motorbikes with internal combustion engines in terms of performance, with a top speed of 170 kmph and 0-100 kmph acceleration in just 3.5 seconds.