Two Wheelers News

Passenger Vehicle (PV) sales have been under pressure in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 and various micro and macro-economic factors have added to it. The festive season which generally is the most fulfilling period for carmakers was muted this year as customer sentiments were not positive. During Q3 retail prices of petrol and diesel which were skyrocketing at over Rs. 91 per liter in some of the states like Maharashtra had hounded auto demand further complemented by policy disruptions such as one-time payment of insurance premium and higher interest rates on car loan.

The BMW G 310 R, and the BMW G 310 GS are being offered with benefits totalling Rs. 70,000 by some BMW Motorrad India dealers. The offers include free insurance, cash discount of Rs. 25,000 and a special reduced rate of interest on finance schemes.

Here's a look at the offers and discounts offered by two-wheeler dealerships in India at the end of 2018. Most two-wheeler companies have not announced any year-end discounts, but certain two-wheeler dealers are offering select discounts and special offers on some models.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) announces bookings for 2019 Honda CB1000R+, Honda CBR1000R Fireblade, and the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP. Also new is the 2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour DCT.

Indian Motorcycle India has begun taking the bookings for the FTR 1200 in India. The company will launch two models, which are the FTR 1200 S and the FTR 1200 S Race Replica. Both motorcycles are priced at Rs. 14.99 lakh and Rs. 15.49 lakh respectively (Ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Honda X-Blade was first launched in March 2018 and has been the only all-new motorcycle from Honda this year.

The RE Classic 500 Scrambler features a taller handlebar, different fenders and tyres, but expected to sport the same 500 cc single-cylinder engine.

Ducati has issued a recall for 1,663 units of the Panigale V4 range in North America due to a potential oil-cooler issue.