Bikes News

Revolt Motors, a new EV startup, has released a sketch of its motorcycle, which comes as a fresh change from the usual fare of dull-looking electric two-wheelers.

Motorcycle maker Bajaj Auto has pulled the plug on the Pulsar 180 in India. The popular selling motorcycle for the manufacturer has now been replaced by the Bajaj Pulsar 180F, which uses the same underpinnings as the standard Pulsar 180, but gets the semi-fairing from its older sibling - the Pulsar 220F. While Bajaj is yet to confirm the development, dealerships in Mumbai, Delhi and Pune have stated that the motorcycle has been discontinued and will only be available till stocks last. Meanwhile, the Pulsar 180F was introduced earlier this year and replaces the standard Pulsar 180 in the company's stable. The Pulsar 180F is priced at Rs. 86,490 (ex-showroom, Mumbai).

Certain 2019 Triumph Speed Twin motorcycles have been recalled in the US due to a potential fault in the radiator hose routing of the cooling system.

Hero MotoCorp is finally coming back to the premium end of the sports commuter segment and the Xtreme 200R was its first product introduced last year after a hiatus. The bike maker's next launch will be the XPulse 200R and 200T in this space bringing an adventure motorcycle. However, it now seems that the manufacturer is also planning a full-faired offering based on the same 200 cc platform. A video surfaced online has given the first glimpse at a full-faired offering from Hero, at reportedly the company's Jaipur based R&D centre. While the prototype does not sport any badging, we believe that the offering could be dubbed as the HX200R or the next generation Hero Karizma upon launch.

The issue is with the anti-lock braking system not being as effective as it should be on certain motorcycles in the Indian Scout range.

Honda has filed patent images for what seems to be climate-controlled seats for motorcycles. The under-development technology will offer both cooling and heating options for motorcycle seats.

Two-wheeler sales in the domestic market hit a road block in the 2018-19 financial year as sales saw a 17.31 per cent decline in volumes. The domestic two-wheeler sales stood at 14,40,663 units in FY2018-19, as against 17,42,307 units sold in 2017-18. The drop in volumes is alarming considering that the two-wheeler sector has grown consistently in the previous years. Factors including a weak customer sentiment, increase in prices and overall increase in insurance for vehicles contributed to slow buying period, especially in the second half of the financial year.

Honda Motorcycle And Scooter India has begun delivering the CB300R to customers in India. Also, the company has listed out 16 standalone accessories along with four accessories kit for the Honda CB300R.