Bikes News

Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Macbor is the brainchild of Jaime Bordoy, an importer of MV Agusta and SYM bikes to Spain. The Macbor range has been in existence since 1999, primarily as a manufacturer of children's bikes, and recently the firm unveiled its range of adult-sized bikes - a total of six models built over two engine platforms - in Barcelona. The 125 cc single makes around 10.5 bhp and a second engine - the 250 cc single - is a four-valve, liquid-cooled mill, which makes around 25 bhp.

All you need to know about the upcoming car and bike launches in the month of April 2017.

KTM India has introduced a limited edition white colour scheme on the 2017 KTM 390 Duke and is available at select dealerships across the country. Priced at Rs. 2.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the white paint scheme is available for the same price as the standard version and will be available till stocks last.

Based on the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, the xDrive Hybrid is essentially a two-wheel drive version of the 1200 GSA, and uses a 45-horsepower electric motor housed in the front wheel hub in addition to the internal combustion engine. The unique all-wheel drive system offers better traction on slippery road conditions, deep sand or mud, according to a BMW Motorrad release.

Dubbed Yamaha's variable valve actuation (VVA), it is a basic version of variable valve technology which uses a mechanism to shift between cam profiles for low-rpm engine speeds as well as high-rpm speeds. The VVA allows Yamaha to use a single overhead cam which makes the cylinder head more compact, and is also said to return sharper throttle response. The engine is now a 155 cc single-cylinder SOHC mill capable of producing 19.3 bhp at 10,000 rpm and 14.7 Nm of peak torque at 8500 rpm.

Triumph Motorcycles India has taken back over 100 BS 3 bikes from dealers from across the country. The bikes in question do not meet the latest Bharat Stage 4 emission regulations which come into effect from 1st April 2017. Triumph dealers have been offering heavy discounts on bikes which do not meet BS 4 emission regulations in an effort to clear out stock before the deadline.

It's the last day for auto dealers to clear out stock of BS III vehicles which cannot be sold from 1 April 2017, as per the orders of the Supreme Court. We've seen heavy discounts offered by auto dealers in a rush to clear out their existing inventory of BS III vehicles. Two wheeler dealers in some cities have already sold out and others, especially in big cities, are hoping to clear out as much stock as possible today. The story is slightly different for car dealers, even car dealers of some BS III vehicles are offering heavy discounts. This is only for passenger cars of Tata Motors and select Mahindra vehicles.

Royal Enfield dealers have started accepting bookings of the new Royal Enfield Himalayan with fuel injection. The fuel injected Royal Enfield Himalayan is already being exported to the UK and the US, and has now been introduced in India as well.