Bajaj V12, the new 125cc premium commuter from Bajaj Auto has now officially gone on sale in India. Priced at Rs. 56,283 (ex-showroom, Delhi), Bajaj Auto silently put the new Bajaj V12 on sale back in December 2016.
Adding two new variants to its popular new mini bike, Honda has announced it will be introducing the Navi Chrome Edition and Navi Adventure Edition in the country later this year. Both models get cosmetic upgrades and will be available with a host of new accessories.
The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is one of the more popular models from the company and the bike maker has introduced the new special edition Classic 350 Redditch Series in the country that comes with three new colours - Red, Green and Blue. The special edition Royal Enfield Classic 350 Redditch Series is priced at Rs. 1.46 lakh (on-road, Delhi).
A Royal Enfield Continental GT with ABS was spotted testing in Spain. Latest spy shots indicate that the new Royal Enfield Continental GT is equipped with ABS, and the bike is likely to be for European and other export markets.
Looks like KTM is carrying out tests on a prototype of the upcoming KTM 390 Adventure, the mini-adventure bike based on the KTM 390 Duke. Spy shots of the upcoming KTM 390 Adventure being tested have surfaced again.
Mahindra showcased the Mojo Scrambler and Adventure Tourer versions at the 2016 Auto Expo and both these models could make it to production in the next two years. There will also be a low-cost entry-level variant planned on the Mojo to take on the Bajaj Dominar 400, while sales will now happen via exclusive Mojo dealerships.
Bajaj Auto showcased at the new Pulsar 160 NS at a private dealer meet in Turkey. The new model replaces the Pulsar 150 NS in Bajaj Auto's line-up and complies with Euro 4 emission norms as well. That said, the model will not be making it to India and is only for export markets, a source in Bajaj has told carandbike.com
Troubled Italian superbike manufacturer MV Agusta has no funds to develop new motorcycles, MV Agusta CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has revealed in an interview to Australian Motorcycle News. The latest news comes after a tumultuous year for MV Agusta, facing financial trouble and management restructuring, leaving little resources to pursue superbike development.
2017 could well change the face of the Indian motorcycling industry with a complete line-up of performance bike launches in the offing. And it's not only the superbike and premium motorcycle space which will see action, but quite a few entry-level performance bikes as well.
