Two Wheelers News

TVS Motor Company has rolled out the Sport Special Edition 100 cc motorcycle for the festive season in India. The TVS Sport Special Edition is priced at Rs. 40,088 (ex-showroom, Delhi), and comes with a host of additional features including a longer seat and a wider pillion handle. The motorcycle also comes with visual upgrade with new decals, coupled with stylised side view mirrors and premium 3D logo. The TVS Sport Special Edition is also the first 100 cc motorcycle to get Synchronised Braking Technology (SBT).

Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the new Scrambler 1200, the off-road ready modern classic which boasts of a lot of kit to satisfy the off-road junkie - large 21-inch front wheel, long travel suspension and a lot of electronic rider aids. Here's a look at five things you should know about the new Scrambler 1200.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) introduced the Honda Grazia 125 cc scooter in November last year and the model turned out to be a runaway success for the manufacturer. Almost a year into its launch, HMSI has announced that the Honda Grazia has crossed the two lakh sales milestone. The sales mark comes in 11 months of launch, which translates to around 18,000 units every month. The Grazia is Honda's second offering in 125 cc scooter segment and emerged as a big push for the brand in the segment, which continues to be dominated by the Suzuki Access 125.

Bajaj Auto's entry-level motorcycles, the CT 100 and Platina, continue to drive growth, while the Pulsar and Avenger series of motorcycles make Bajaj the segment leader.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has supported Deepa Malik during the Asian Para Games by sponsoring her essential expenses like training material, including new wheel chair, physiotherapist and nutritionist fees and coaching, which helped her in clinching medals at the event.

The Royal Enfield 650 Twins will be launched in mid-November and prices will be very competitive, with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 3 lakh or just under Rs. 3 lakh.

arley-Davidson Inc reported its steepest decline in domestic sales in eight years on Tuesday, and warned that motorcycle shipments for the year will be at the lower end of its forecast as it faces higher tariff-related costs. Milwaukee-based Harley's shares reversed course and were down 5 per cent, giving up pre-market gains after the company recorded its best quarterly profit in two years. "We expect U.S. industry to remain challenged into 2019 and will continue to proactively address the weak U.S. industry," Chief Financial Officer John Olin said on a conference call with analysts. Harley's demographic challenges in the domestic market are well documented - core customers are growing older and efforts to attract new and young riders have yet to show results.

TVS Motor Company's total revenue for the period of July to September 2018 stood at Rs. 4,994 crore, up from Rs. 4,098 crore in the same period a year ago.