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Hosur-based TVS Motor Company continues to post strong volumes with the month of October 2018. TVS recorded a total sale of 398,427 units (domestic + export) last month, a hike of 26 per cent, as opposed to 317,411 units in October last year. The company's two-wheeler sales stood at 384,307 units last month, growing by 25 per cent as against 308,364 units in October 2017. The manufacturer's domestic sales stood at 338,988 units in October this year growing from 270,372 units in October 2017, a hike of 25 per cent.

Suzuki Motorcycle India has recalled the GSX-S750 and GSX-R1000R superbikes in the country for fuel leaks. The recall has been announced In-line with the manufacturer's global recall for the GSX-S750, GSX-R1000R and the V-Strom 650 XT pertaining to the same issue. In the US, Suzuki has recalled a total of 6928 units of the motorcycles according to the documents filed with the NHTSA. The newly launched V-Strom 650 XT though remains unaffected in India, the company said in a statement.

Czech motorcycle brand Jawa is all set to make its comeback to the Indian market and the bike maker has earmarked November 15, 2018, as its big day. Ahead of the official unveil next month, the first test mule of Jawa's upcoming 300 motorcycle has been spied on road and it does keep the retro body very much intact, under all that camouflage. While little is known about the motorcycle including its name, Jawa has revealed details on the engine that will power the new motorcycle. It is likely that there will be more than one bike powered by the 300 cc engine from the brand.

The 2019 BMW S 1000 RR gets a new engine - a 999 cc, in-line four cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with what BMW calls ShiftCam variable valve technology. The rated output, according to the leaked specs, is 207 bhp at 13,500 rpm and peak torque of 113 Nm at 11,000 rpm. The ShiftCam technology is essentially BMW Motorrad's unique variable valve technology which debuted earlier this year on the new BMW R 1250 GS.

India Kawasaki Motor (IKM) continues its aggressive expansion of the product line-up in the country and has commenced accepting bookings for the ZX-6R supersport motorcycle. Dealers across the country are accepting bookings for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R for a token amount of Rs. 1.5 lakh, between October 31 and November 30, 2018; while the launch is expected around December this year. Deliveries for the new Ninja ZX-6R though will only start by January 2019. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R will be coming to the country as a Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) unit, and will be brought in limited numbers. The company, however, has not revealed the number of units that have been allocated for India.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) today announced that its popular 125 cc commuter bike, Honda CB Shine's sales have recently crossed the 70 lakh mark.

The auspicious festival of Diwali is just around the corner and buying sentiments are as high as they get. Dealers too are looking to maximise the sale of vehicles and are offering a host of discounts and offers. This is in addition to the schemes and offers from manufacturers itself, and you can expect your highly awaited scooter, motorcycle or car to join your garage very soon. With the buying sentiment at its peak, here's a look at the best deals, discounts and offers that two-wheeler manufacturers are offering on scooters. Read on to find out more.

The festive season is right here and almost all mass market two-wheeler manufacturers are offering discounts and schemes on their motorcycles. Here are some of the best ones.