Bikes

Sameer Contractor

Sep 17, 2018, 8:59 PM

BMW Motorrad's New 'ConnectedRide' Concept Brings Autonomous Riding To Motorcycles

Autonomous cars are the rage at present as the future of mobility. With tech companies as well as automakers exploring all avenues of the technology, and some even offering on cars of today, case in point being Tesla Model S, new generation Audi A8 and even the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. However, the tech not been as actively explored by two-wheeler makers with the exceptions being Honda's Ride Assist concept, Yamaha's Motoroid and Ducati's radar-based assistance systems. However, BMW Motorrad is the latest bike maker to explore the technology and has now revealed its new self riding concept called 'ConnectedRide'. The tech further expands the use of autonomous technology on motorcycles, which BMW says will be used to improve rider safety.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 17, 2018

  Secret Service To Buy Harley-Davidson, Despite Trump's Boycott Call

  Harley-Davidson blames retaliatory European tariffs for moving some of the brand's motorcycle production overseas. This has resulted in a bitter feud, with President Trump calling for a boycott of the brand.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 17, 2018

  Custom Ducati Monster 797 Unveiled In India

  The special edition Ducati Monster 797 is the first officially commissioned Ducati to be customised by Rajputana Customs. The build was commissioned to mark 25 years of the Ducati Monster, and the bike gets cosmetic changes.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 13, 2018

  2019 Kawasaki Ninja 125 And Z125 Revealed Ahead Of Intermot Debut

  Following up on its announcement at EICMA last year, Kawasaki has revealed the 2019 Ninja 125 and Z125 motorcycles for the European market. The bikes will be making their public debut at the Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany in October this year, and will be targeted at young riders with the A1 license. Both the Kawasaki Ninja 125 and Z125 take inspiration from their respective larger 250 cc siblings in design and certainly look very desirable 125 cc bikes that you'd like to own. The Ninja 125 will compete with the KTM RC125 and the Aprilia RS4 125, while the Z125 will take on the KTM 125 Duke.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 11, 2018

  Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Brings Home The BMW G 310 R

  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).

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  car&bike Team | Sep 11, 2018

  BMW G 310 RR Concept Showcased In Japan

  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.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 11, 2018

  2019 Ducati Scrambler Revealed

  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.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 11, 2018

  TVS Apache Reaches 3 Million Sales Milestone Since 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.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 9, 2018

  Royal Enfield Classic 500 ABS Deliveries Begin; Price Revealed

  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.

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