Top Upcoming Superbikes in India

MV Agusta, recently started its operations in the Indian market. It will offer the 2016 Brutale 800 from July. Instead of hurrying up and launching its existing Brutale 800, MV Agusta has decided to be patient and launch its 2016 Brutale 800 sometime in July. The Brutale 800 will be powered by a 798cc, liquid-cooled, three-cylinder engine delivering 116bhp of maximum power at 11,500rpm and 83Nm of torque at 7,600rpm. The guys at Kinetic, the firm that brought MV Agusta to India, has also said that the Brutale 800 will be priced between Rs. 13 and 14 lakh rupees, which will make it the most affordable MV Agusta motorcycle in India.

Ducati XDiavel is a stroked out version of the Diavel, with a new bored out engine which means more user-friendly torque. Where the Ducati Diavel produced 162bhp at 9,250rpm and 130.5Nm at 8,000rpm, the XDiavel produces 156bhp at 9,500rpm and 128.9Nm at 5,000rpm giving it enough pull all through the rpm band. This means that the power and torque can now be used at an early stage making it more cruise-friendly. In the form of XDiavel, Ducati has tried to make a more nimble version of the cruiser that Diavel promised to be. The XDiavel also lets the rider configure the bike in 60 different ways to suit his/her riding posture. Whether you call the Diavel (or XDiavel) a cruiser or not, Ducati seems to have realised that it would definitely take a slice of the customer base of trafitional cruiser customers, so now they've added a belt drive that to the XDiavel as opposed to the conventional chain drive. The bike also comes with a list of features which includes three riding modes (Sport, Touring, Urban), Brembo front callipers, traction control and launch assist. The price of the XDiavel is expected to be between Rs. 18 and 20 lakh.

Ducati Multistrada Enduro


(Ducati Multistrada Enduro)

But didn't Ducati just launch the all-new Multistrada a while ago? That's right, and what is the difference should you ask? Well, Ducati says that it has made a total of 266 changes in the standard Multistrada to turn it into the Multistrada Enduro. Basically, the idea is to make the Multistrada more off-road biased. More on the likes of the BMW R1200 GS Adventure, Triumph Tiger XC and the KTM 1190 Adventure and so on. For starters, the Ducati Skyhook Suspension has been updated. It now gets 30mm more travel at the front and at the rear. The front wheel is now 19-inch in diameter while the rear is 17-inch in diameter. Both the wheels are spoked as compared to the alloys that are on the Multistrada. The ground clearance has also been raised by 35mm and the bike now sits 205mm off the tarmac. There is a heavy-duty bashplate that protects the engine as well. The handlebar of the Enduro sits 50mm higher than that of the Multistrada. This means that riding while standing up is easier as the rider will not have to bend down much. The steering geometry too has changed and the double sided swingarm has grown longer and has been stiffened as well. All of this, Ducati says, results in better handling off the road. We believe that the Multistrada Enduro will be launched in India by the end of this year or early next year. You can read the review of the 2016 Ducati Multistrada here.

Triumph Street Triple 765

The Street Triple has long been a favourite of motorcycle stuntmen and enthusiasts. This time, Triumph will be giving the Street Triple a major overhaul. The bike will four variants with one of them being a ‘Touring’ version, having a half fairing as well. Also, the bike will have varying power outputs for each model. The extra displacement will be a courtesy of a slightly wider bore and the longer stroke. Also, this will help the motorcycle to conform to the Euro 4 emission norms and yet retain a sporty, aggressive character. Some of the other changes that will be carried out are the addition of 3 standard riding modes and a new TFT screen for the instrumentation console. The top of the line ‘RS’ model might get five riding modes, including one for the racetrack as well. Here is the full story having all the information about the upcoming Street Triple.

Triumph Speed Triple

Well, since the younger ‘Triple’ has an update on the cards so why the elder ‘Triple’ should be also left behind? Yes, along with the Street Triple, the Speed Triple is also supposed to get updated and be launched by the end of the year or next year. The brakes and the exhaust cans will be updated while the Triumph might keep the engine as it is, barring a few minor changes here and there. The most mysterious update is the Ram air-intake in the middle of the twin headlamps which might be a way to boost the power by a tiny bit. This one might take a longer time to come Indian shores.