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Yuvraj Singh is a huge BMW fan and the cricketer has over the years added a number of offerings from the Bavarian automaker to his garage. In a change of pace though, the all-rounder has added something small, fast and distinctly Bavarian, albeit on two-wheels. This is the recently launched BMW G 310 R we are talking about the Indian cricketer was recently taking delivery of the street fighter at a BMW Motorrad dealership. The G 310 R is the German giant's smallest motorcycle yet and is made-in-India carrying a price tag of Rs. 2.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

BMW Motorrad showcased the BMW G 310 RR concept model at the ongoing BMW Motorrad Days in Japan. The rumours were always there, that BMW is working on a faired motorcycle version of the BMW G 310 R. And it was always clear that the G 310 R underpinnings would spawn more models, the first of which was the G 310 GS. The BMW G 310 RR concept carried a typical BMW sportbike design with those sexy asymmetric headlamps and the bulbous fuel tank. The G 310 RR gets a bucket load of carbon fibre, with almost all of its panels made out of the material. The front end gets an air intake between the two headlamps making its intent of being a performance bike, clear.

The Ducati Scrambler has been around since 2015 and the Italian bike maker has just announced its first major upgrade to the funky little motorcycle. The Scrambler 803 for model year 2019 boasts of a host of changes, both cosmetic and electronic, while keeping the unique and distinctive styling intact. The Ducati Scrambler is the bike maker's entry-level offering and currently also the manufacturer's most selling offering, with over 56,000 units retailed worldwide since its launch.

TVS Motor Company announced that its motorcycle brand, TVS Apache has crossed a sales milestone of 3 million units since its launch back in 2005. According to the company, the TVS Apache series of motorcycles is one of the fastest growing motorcycle brands in the country. The TVS Apache spans across two categories - Naked and Super Sports. This includes RTR series that has the TVS Apache RTR 160, TVS Apache RTR 180, TVS Apache RTR 200 4V Race Edition 2.0, and the recently launched TVS Apache RTR 160 4V. On the Super Sport front, the brand introduced TVS Apache RR 310 as their first entrant into the RR category.

Royal Enfield dealerships across the country have begun deliveries of the Classic 500 ABS version, CarAndBike can confirm. The Royal Enfield Classic 500 ABS is priced at Rs. 2.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and is about Rs. 20,00-30,000 more expensive than the standard version. Prices vary depending on the colour of the Classic 500. At present, dealers have conveyed to CarAndBike that ABS is available in the Stealth Black and Desert Storm colour options, while other versions will get the feature later in the timeline. The update comes just weeks after the Royal Enfield Classic 350 Signals Edition were introduced becoming the first bikes from the manufacturer to get ABS in India.

Royal Enfield has finally launched the Himalayan with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) in India. The bike has been priced in India at Rs. 1.79 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is about Rs. 11,000 more expensive than the non-ABS version of the bike.

Triumph has released a second video teasing the upcoming Triumph Scrambler 1200.The latest teaser video once again reiterates that the new Scrambler 1200 will be launched on October 24, and the video gives a glimpse of a few details about the bike.

A modified Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 has apparently set a new speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, although Royal Enfield is still waiting for formal FIM certification.