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Mar 20, 2017, 7:34 PM
Milan-based start-up, Italian Volt has introduced its first electric motorcycle - the Lacama. Italian Volt was set up by three partners, out of which two - Nicola Colombo and Valerio Fumagalli - hold a Guinness Record for the longest distance travelled on an electric motorcycle. In 2013, the duo travelled 12,379 km from Shanghai, China to Milan in 44 days, purely on electric power.
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car&bike Team | Mar 19, 2017Suzuki Celebrates Gixxer Day To Introduce BS-IV Compliant 2017 Gixxer RangeSuzuki Motorcycle India officially introduced the 2017 Suzuki Gixxer and Gixxer SF motorcycles with prices starting at Rs. 87,117 (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The bikes were unveiled at the Gixxer Day in Mumbai, which not only saw the complete Suzuki line-up on display but also a gathering of Gixxer owners and a special performance from two-time European stunt champion Aras Gibieza. That said, Suzuki has already announced the prices of the bikes a few days ago and took the opportunity of today's event for the public debut of the BS-IV Suzuki Gixxer line-up.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 19, 2017Suzuki Launches BS-IV Compliant Let's Scooter, Hayate EP BikeSuzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) has launched Bharat Stage IV compliant scooter Let's and the Hayate EP motorcycle. With these two models, Suzuki India's entire range of two wheelers has now become BS-IV compliant.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 19, 2017Honda Africa Twin Climbs Record AltitudeHonda has set a new record with its CRF1000L Africa Twin for riding a twin-cylinder motorcycle at the highest altitude, reaching as high as 5,965 m, before a 2 m wall of snow halted progress for Chilean enduro champion Fabio Mossini. After five days of acclimatisation, the team started at sea level and completed its ascent across mud, sand, gravel and ice in less than 24 hours, and in temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Mar 18, 2017Harley-Davidson Street Rod: First Look ReviewWith bookings open at outlets pan-India, and test rides to commence from April this year, here is a close look at the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod.1 min read
Preetam Bora | Mar 18, 2017Exclusive: Triumph Bonneville Bobber India Price RevealedThe new factory custom from Triumph Motorcycles, the Bonneville Bobber will now be launched sometime in end-March or early April. The Bonneville Bobber gets a bold, stripped back design, with a new chassis, new suspension and shares its heart with the Bonneville T120.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 17, 2017Suzuki GSX-R750 To Be RelaunchedThe Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is all set to introduce an all-new Suzuki GSX-R750, possibly as a late 2018 or 2019 model, according to reports. It's not clear yet whether Suzuki will be launching the GSX-R750 in India, mostly because the Indian superbike crowd leans heavily towards the litre-class models, more than the middleweights.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 17, 2017Bikes Priced Over Rs 1 Lakh To Cost Even More In KarnatakaMotorcycles costing Rs 1 lakh or more may be levied a 6 per cent additional motor vehicle tax in Karnataka, if a budget proposal presented in the state assembly is passed. The tax slab for bikes falling in this bracket (costing Rs 1 lakh or more) is to be raised from the existing 12 per cent to 18 per cent, according to the proposal.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 17, 2017KTM 790 Duke Spotted Testing In SpainThe upcoming KTM 790 Duke has been spotted testing in Spain, and from the looks of the photos, it seems these are the final stages of testing with the test bikes almost complete. The new parallel-twin KTM, called the LC8c motor, uses a 270-degree crank and is controlled by a ride-by-wire set-up. KTM is expected to launch the new 790 Duke sometime in 2018 with the bike being unveiled later this year at the 2017 EICMA show.1 min read
