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Bikes That Shaped The Indian Auto Industry

  • 1
    Yamaha
    RX 100

    Launched Date

    Nov 01, 1985

    Variants

    1 Petrol
    The Yamaha RX100 was first launched in 1985, but its production in India did not begin till the ’90s. In the initial stage, all the bikes coming to India were imported from Japan and the 98.2 cc engine bike instantly struck a chord with the motorcycling community in India.
  • 2
    Hero
    CBZ

    Launched Date

    Jan 01, 1999

    Variants

    1 Petrol
    The Hero Honda partnership launched the CBZ in 1999. It originally came with a 156.8 CC single cylinder engine and was the first and the last bike to come with a Transient Power Fuel Control system. It was in 2005 that the CBZ was discontinued.
  • 3
    Bajaj
    Pulsar 150
    Price Starts at ₹  1.04 Lakh

    Launched Date

    Jan 12, 2003

    Variants

    3 Petrol
    Bajaj brought in the Pulsar to take aim at the growing number of bike enthusiasts in the country in 2001. The bike was built by Bajaj, Tokyo R&D, and motorcycle designer Glynn Kerr. The Pulsar range begins with 125 CC & goes all the way up to 250cc.
  • 4
    Royal Enfield
    Bullet 350
    Price Starts at ₹  1.27 Lakh

    Launched Date

    Mar 09, 1997

    Variants

    3 Petrol
    The Royal Enfield Bullet has the longest unchanged production run of any motorcycle having remained continuously in production since 1948. The Bullet marque is even older and has passed 75 years of continuous production.
  • 5
    KTM
    390 Duke
    Price Starts at ₹  2.96 Lakh

    Launched Date

    Jun 17, 2015

    Variants

    1 Petrol
    The 390 Duke entered the Indian market in 2012 & the Philippines in 2013 while the US market got it in 2015. The 373.2 CC motor has great power & the overall ergonomics of the bike really put it in great stead with young and experienced riders.
  • 6
    Bajaj
    Chetak
    Price Starts at ₹  1.26 Lakh

    Launched Date

    Jan 14, 2020

    Variants

    2 Electric
    The Bajaj Chetak ruled the hearts of many scooter lovers in India for more than 3 decades. Originally based on the Vespa Sprint, the Chetak, was the center of attention for most commuters in India because of its strong value-for-money proposition!
  • 7
    Honda
    Activa

    Launched Date

    May 08, 2009

    Variants

    1 Petrol
    The Activa was first launched in India in 1999 and since then has gone on to become one of the best-selling scooters in India. With more than 3 crore units sold, the Activa is now in its 5th generation & continues to draw the attention of buyers!
  • 8
    JAWA
    300
    Price Starts at ₹  1.80 Lakh

    Launched Date

    Nov 15, 2018

    Variants

    3 Petrol
    The Jawa 250 Type 353 was produced between 1962 & 1973 in India while it was first produced in Czechoslovakia from 1954 to 1962. The 250 CC motorcycle was the first Jawa motorcycle to have rear suspension springs.
  • 9
    TVS
    XL 100
    Price Starts at ₹  43,041

    Launched Date

    Jun 02, 2016

    Variants

    6 Petrol
    Looks can be deceptive & TVS’ XL Superduty is exactly that. Weighing in at 66 kg, the moped is reliable, hassle-free & heavy-duty. It is built to withstand the harshest of conditions & carry the heaviest of loads on two wheels.
  • 10
    Hero
    Splendor Plus
    Price Starts at ₹  69,380

    Launched Date

    Jul 11, 2003

    Variants

    5 Petrol
    The Hero Honda Splendor, as it was called, was launched in 1994 and was the best-selling two-wheeler in India till 2017. A host of improvements have been made to the bike since then and it continues to be the preferred 100 CC commuter bike in India.