Bikes News

Bajaj Auto is all set to re-introduce the Pulsar NS200 in its signature yellow paint scheme. The Bajaj Pulsar NS200 was originally launched with the yellow paint job in 2012 but the same was discontinued over the years in India with the model having been discontinued briefly. The new paint scheme is likely to join the existing colour options - wild red, graphite black, and mirage white. The body graphics and the overall design remains unchanged though. The yellow Pulsar NS200 was spotted at what seems to be a dealer yard, hinting at an imminent launch.

Triumph Motorcycle India will be introducing the 2019 Street Twin and Street Scrambler bikes in the country on February 14, 2019. The bikes were first unveiled at the INTERMOT show in Germany last year and were also on display at EICMA later. The 2019 Triumph Street Twin and Street Scrambler get plenty of upgrades for the new model year that include both cosmetic changes and new tech wizardry on board. The bikes get a substantial upgrade over the current version and are likely to see upgrades to the pricing as well starting around Rs. 8 lakh (ex-showroom). The updated Street Twin retains the same silhouette as the current model but gets a redesigned headlamp, new machined detailing and brushed aluminium brackets.

India Kawasaki Motor (IKM) has commenced deliveries of the 2019 Ninja ZX-6R in India. The middleweight supersport offering was first confirmed for India in November last year when the company started accepting bookings, while prices for the motorcycle were revealed on January 15, 2019. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is priced at Rs. 10.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The first example of the ZX-6R was delivered to a customer in Mumbai with the bike offered in the single Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) colour.

For the 2019 season, the Yamaha MotoGP factory team has presented all-new livery for the 2019 Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike.

The city of Mumbai saw its iconic Gateway of India landmark turn into a playground for a day as the top motocross riders of the world were here to showcase their electrifying talent. Energy drink maker Red Bull hosted Mumbai's first-ever FMX Jan bringing six riders from across the world including Robbie Maddison, Tom Pages, and Alexey Kolesnikov along with Martin Koren, Radek Bilek and Julien Vanstippen to showcase their skills to an enthusiastic crowd. Red Bull brought the FMX Jam back to India after almost eight years, with the previous edition held in 2011 in Delhi.

Hosur-based two-wheeler giant, TVS Motor Company announced a growth of 4 per cent in sales for the period of January 2019. The manufacturer sold 282,630 units last month, up from 271,801 units that were sold in January 2018. With respect to two-wheeler sales, TVS clocked a sale of 269,277 units in January 2019, growing by two per cent as against 262,995 units sold during the same month last year. Domestic sales for two-wheelers stood at 228,654 units in January this year over 226,992 units sold in January 2018.

Suzuki Motorcycle India achieved a double digit growth in January 2019 with 40 per cent year-on-year increase in sales. The two-wheeler maker clocked sales of 63,209 units last month, as against a sales figure of 45,287 units in January last year. Suzuki India's overall sales for January 2019 (Domestic + Exports) stood at 69,162 units, growing by 39 per cent over 49,618 units during the same month in 2018.

In all, Royal Enfield posted sales of 72,701 motorcycles in January 2019, with sales growth in the same month declining by 7 per cent.