Bikes News

Suzuki has updated the GSX-R1000 and the more powerful GSX-R1000R models for the 2018 model year with both bikes sporting new colour schemes. There are no mechanical changes on the motorcycle for the new year.

The Ministry Of Petroleum And Natural Gas announced today that BS6 fuel might be available in Delhi from April 1, 2018. The NCR area in general, which will include the likes of Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad is set to receive the BS6 fuel by April 1, 2019. The fuel roll out will happen ahead of the rollout of BS6 nationally which will take place on April 1, 2020. While most automakers are on track to meet the original deadline set by the government for BS6 rollout, some have reacted mentioning how the fuel rollout might not really have any real impact on the pollution levels that have plagued most of north India these last few weeks. The question many are asking us though is simple. What happens if you put BS6 fuel in a BS4 car, or but BS4 fuel in a BS6 car?

Norton Motorcycles has just announced a joint venture with Kinetic MotoRoyale to assemble and sell two motorcycles in India and the ASEAN region. The two models are the Norton Dominator and Norton Commando. However, Norton is also developing a 650 cc engine which will make 100 bhp.

The Oil Ministry has said that Delhi would get BS-6 fuel in 2018, two years ahead of the national deadline to leapfrog from BS-4 to BS-6. But while the government has not asked the automobile industry to also make such a commitment with said vehicles, we examine the state of readiness they are in if called on to do so.

The Honda Grazia is the latest scooter to be launched by Honda and caters to the 125 cc segment. It goes up against the Suzuki Access and the Piaggio Vespa SXL 125 and VXL 125. Here is our on-paper comparison of the three 125 cc scooters.

The Royal Enfield Interceptor was one of the stars of the 2017 Milan Motorcycle Show. It was the first time Royal Enfield introduced a 650 cc parallel-twin engine in recent history. The most obvious rival that the Interceptor will have, once it is launched in India, is the Harley-Davidson Street Rod. And here is our on-paper specifications comparison of how the two middleweights fare.

Kinetic Motoroyale of India and Norton Motorcycles have announced a joint venture wherein Norton bikes will be sold and assembled in India and exported to ASEAN markets. Here are the details.

India Kawasaki Motor has silently introduced the 2018 edition of the Versys 650 adventurer tourer in the country. The 2018 Kawasaki Versys 650 is priced at Rs. 6.50 lakh (ex-showroom) and gets new graphics, while the green and black paint scheme continues to remain the same. There have been no substantial upgrades to the mechanicals either with the 650 cc twin-cylinder engine continuing to serve purpose.