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Yamaha debuts 2010 R15 at Auto Expo
Jan 5th
Yamaha has just unwrapped the 2010 R15 . For latest from Auto Expo, Keep visiting this space.
Suzuki to launch Gladius
Dec 30th
Suzuki to launch bikes in a sub-Rs. 800,000 starting with the Gladius. At present, although high performance bikes of global majors including Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati and Kawasaki are available in the market, they are as
Yamaha to launch new YZF-R1 in India
Dec 17th
Japanese two-wheeler firm Yamaha it will introduce a new version of its super-bike YZF-R1 in the country next year, and a range of other models and variants from its stable to strengthen its position in India.
The bike will be a bit more expensive than the existing YZF-R1, but will have the same 998cc engine,” India Yamaha Motor National Business Head Pankaj Dubey said. The existing YZF-R1, which was launched in 2007, comes at Rs. 10.5 lakh.
The next generation R1 model, which sports a 998 cc, liquid-cooled, 16-valve (titanium valves), DOHC, in-line four-cylinder engine with ‘crossplane’ style crankshaft, will arrive on Indian shores by next year. The company claims it’s the first motorcycle in the world with a cross-plane crankshaft. Even though the company officials have confirmed the news, they have refused to put any timeline and the estimated price of the model.
Yamaha launches Limited edition of FZ Series
Sep 16th
Yamaha launched limited edition of its ‘FZ’ series in three variants. The FZ-16 costs Rs. 66,500, FZ-S: Rs. 68,500, Fazer costs Rs. 73,500.
Yamaha Motor is looking for domestic sales of 2.2-2.5 lakh units this year and hopes to take it to 3 lakh units by 2010.
Yamaha to launch limited editions FZ and Fazer
Sep 14th
Yamaha will be launching limited / special edition of FZ and Fazer on September 16. These limited / special edition will be new MOTO GP inspired colors of the bike whose design will be taken from Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike.
Yamaha will also be launching the new R1 in India soon…
Yamaha to launch new Fazer, Hero Honda to launch new Karizma
Aug 18th
Yamaha Motor plans to launch an upgraded model of Fazer, sources familiar with the developments said, would be able to do 150 km an hour. The company’s R15, currently on sale, can attain a top speed of 140 km/hour without the performance-boosting kit, and sources said the new Fazer would easily cross that.
Though Yamaha wouldn’t comment on the exact speed of the new Fazer, the intention is clear. Sanjay Tripathi, department head (product planning & strategy) of Yamaha Motor India, said, “We will have the fastest bike in India and the riding experience is something Indian consumers have never experienced before.”
Yamaha’s new bike will have a 220cc or 250cc engine and can be positioned as a sports bike or a touring bike, thanks to its hybrid design, similar to the current Fazer that was launched in July.
Hero Honda, too, has put the launch of a new Karizma on the fast track. To be launched in September or October, the new bike will be called Karizma ZMR and is expected to achieve a top speed of 138 km/hour against 125 that the present Karizma can hit. Though Karizma ZMR’s top speed is less than the Pulsar, Hero Honda is trying to make up for it through better styling. Sources, however, added that Hero Honda may also surprise buyers on speed at the last moment.
Hero Honda is keeping its cards close to its chest, but sources said that the 223cc Karizma will have PGM-Fi technology, which powers the recently-launched Honda CBF Stunner PGM-Fi.
This will help the bike belt out higher power even while increasing its overall efficiency levels. The new Karizma ZMR will deliver 19.5 bhp against 17 bhp generated by the current model. Engine capacity, however, will be the same.
Though competitors are breathing down its neck on speed, Bajaj Auto sees two things working to it advantage. The first is the first-mover advantage. The second — and this is something experts said could be a winner — is pricing. The Rs. 70,000 price tag for a fast bike like Pulsar 220 is something competitors may find difficult to beat. Example: At least three Yamaha models with lower speed and power than the Pulsar 220 already cost more. And Hero Honda’s existing Karizma costs Rs. 85,000, while the Yamaha’s R15 costs Rs 97,000.
Analysts said Bajaj could bank on the fact that speed thrills, but speed at a cheaper price thrills even more. The demand for sports bikes (Rs. 65,000-plus) in India is around 15,000 units a month, but it’s a market that’s picking up speed fast.
Source: Business Standard
