Royal Enfield dealerships in India have begun accepting bookings for the Himalayan ABS version, CarAndBike can confirm. The adventure motorcycle will be the first model post the newly launched Classic Signals edition in the Royal Enfield line-up to get the safety feature and will sport the same dual-channel unit that debuted on the special edition model yesterday. Dealerships have conveyed a tentative price of Rs. 1.79 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Royal Enfield Himalayan ABS, which will make it about Rs. 10,000-12,000 more expensive than the standard version currently on sale. The Chennai-based bike maker announced the introduction of ABS on its 500 cc models and the Himalayan yesterday.
Indian Motorcycle has announced the company's 2019 Scout line-up in the US, with new paint options on the Scout Sixty, Scout and Scout Bobber. Mechanically, the bikes remain the same as the outgoing model, but key feature upgrades for 2019 include an expanded ABS offering and a new USB charging port on Scout and Scout Bobber models.
Having received the ARAI certification for the Rudra and Pravega motorcycles, Avanturaa Choppers has opened its first showroom in Bengaluru with dealer partner - The Driven Cafe; and has also announced outlets in Delhi NCR and Hyderabad.
The Royal Enfield Classic 350 Signals Edition celebrates the motorcycle's association with the Indian Armed Forces and gets new colours and cosmetic updates. It is also Royal Enfield's first offering to get ABS in India.
Best known for the AK-47 assault rifle, Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an off-road electric motorcycle at a Russian army show. The Kalashnikov SM-1, as it's called, has a top speed of 90 kmph with a range of 150 km on a single charge on its lithium-ion battery.
The Vespa Elettrica can be booked online from October 2018 onwards. This is of course for the global market and the scooter could come to India by 2020.