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Feb 8, 2017, 9:57 PM

CCM Spitfire Revealed

British motorcycle brand CCM, or Clews Competition Motorcycles has unveiled render images of its carbon steel framed, 600cc, single-cylinder street machine called the Spitfire. According to CCM, the Spitfire is the cumulative work of a small group of mechanics and designers who have been working behind the scenes and developing their ideas in their spare time. The CCM Spitfire has an all-new 600cc, single-cylinder engine making 55 bhp and 58 Nm of torque, and mated to a six-speed transmission. A teaser image of the actual bike has also been released, but it doesn't reveal too many details of the bike.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 8, 2017

  Aprilia SR150 Race Edition Spied Undisguised Ahead Of Launch

  Images of the Aprilia SR150 Race Edition have made its way online revealing the new special model completely. Set to be officially launched on 9th February 2017, the Race Edition as the name suggests is the race inspired model but restricts the upgrades specifically to the aesthetics.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Feb 8, 2017

  Ducati Wants To Accelerate Growth In India; Open To Developing Smaller Bikes

  The company currently has 5 dealerships across India in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. It sold 580 bikes in 2016 - an 18% growth year-on-year.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 8, 2017

  Harley-Davidson Inaugurates 26th Dealership In India

  Harley-Davidson India has expanded its dealership footprint in India with its 26th dealership in the country - Foothills Harley-Davidson, located in Dehradun. The new dealership is first independent dealership of the company in Uttarakhand and will introduce the exclusive Harley Owners Group Group (H.O.G.) to the city, making Foothills Harley-Davidson the 27th H.O.G. Chapter. The new dealership will offer all 13 models in the Harley-Davidson India 2017 line up, in addition to a wide range of parts and accessories to customise motorcycles, and authentic Harley-Davidson merchandise.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 7, 2017

  KTM Invests In Head-Up Display Company

  US-based technology start-up NUVIZ Inc has secured a strategic investment from Pierer Industrie AG, the parent company of KTM, Husqvarna, WP Suspension and Pankl Racing Systems. NUVIZ will use the investment to finalise product development, as well as boost sales and marketing efforts ahead of the launch of the company's head-up display technology and connected riding solutions in the first half of 2017. According to reports, NUVIZ has raised around $9 million with KTM contributing a majority of that amount.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 6, 2017

  Patent Images Reveal Supercharged Honda Motorcycle

  Honda may be quietly working on a supercharged engine, as latest patent images seem to indicate. From the images, the supercharger is located on the left side of the engine, and this supercharged engine will likely power several new motorcycles in the pipeline. There's been no news on what development stage the engine is in, but the engine idea in the patent drawings is reportedly for future models, ranging from smaller middleweights to even a superbike. There's been no official word from Honda on this yet.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 6, 2017

  Harley-Davidson Plans 50 New Models In Five Years

  Harley-Davidson plans to introduce as many as 50 new models and increase drivers by adding new dealerships globally to increase sales and earnings for the Bar & Shield brand. This was disclosed by Harley-Davidson President and CEO Matt Levatich during a call with analysts after the release of the fourth quarter and annual 2016 earnings of the company. Internationally, Harley-Davidson added 40 new dealerships across the world in 2016 and intends to increase that number to 200 new dealerships by 2020.

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  Preetam Bora | Feb 6, 2017

  Bajaj Introduces Pulsar NS200, Pulsar RS200 With BSIV Engines

  Bajaj Auto has upgraded its 200 cc Pulsars with updated engines meeting Bharat Stage IV emission regulations. The new, full-faired Bajaj Pulsar RS200 now comes with the auto headlamp on function as well and continues with advanced technology fuel injection, anti-lock brakes (ABS) and twin projector headlamps. The Pulsar RS200 will be available in two new colours with updated graphics - Racing Blue and Graphite Black. Prices start at Rs 1,21,881 (ex-showroom Delhi) for the non-ABS variant and the ABS variant is priced at Rs 1,33,833 (ex-showroom Delhi).

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  Preetam Bora | Feb 5, 2017

  Honda To Launch New Scooter With BSIV Engine

  Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India is planning to introduce a new scooter in the country that will meet the upcoming BSIV emission norms and will also come equipped with auto headlamp on function as standard that essentially makes for an always-on headlight.

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