Honda CRF250L On/Off road bike to be launched in India .

It seems that on-road/off-road bikes are slowly grabbing momentum in the Indian market .
Do we blame the government for the amazing roads that we have which gives us the off-road pleasure everytime we venture out??
After the successful release of the Impulse by Hero Motocorp , now its Honda's turn to feature in this category .

HONDA'S main new production bike to debut at next month's Tokyo Show is this, the CRF 150L
With this new launch , this emerging segment will really open up and give the customers some options too choose from .
The only drawback in hero Motocorp's Impulse was the lack of power , which will now be definitely fulfilled by the 250cc powered CRF 250L.

About the specifications of the CRF 250L ,a liquid-cooled 250cc 4-stroke DOHC  single cylinder powers the CRF250L which is the same engine that is equipped in the CBR 250R but it has been tuned according to the off-road requirements . The engine makes a good 23 PS of max power @ 8500 RPM and 22 NM of max torque @ 7000 RPM, and  mated with 6 speed gearbox which gives a fuel efficiency figure of 44.3 km/l at a constant speed of 60km/hr.

The company claims a kerb weight of just over 315 pounds, about 50 pounds more than the 230L but still lighter than the CBR250.The enduro/motocross styling traits are evident in the tank shrouds, side covers and the rear fender. With seat clearance at 34.4 inches, the CRF250L perch rests almost four inches higher than both the CBR250 and CRF230L.Honda CRF 250L Dual Sport incorporates upside-down suspensions on the front and while swing-arm pro-Link type suspension does the job at rear.

The Honda CRF250L Dual Sport comes with a slogan ‘New On & Off Gear, your right buddy on the road’ to make ‘On’ (daily life) more convenient and ‘Off’ (weekends) more enjoyable.
It would be priced not less than INR 1.3 lakhs , the bike will be launched by Honda in the Indian market by 2013.

Honda has also released a drawing to show what a few bolt-on bits and a flash paint job could do to transform the new machine into something a bit more eye-catching.

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Honda launches CB Shine 125 with two new colors and mild cosmetic facelift.

Honda is the world’s second largest two wheeler maker by volumes, second only to Hero MotoCorp and recently we saw Honda overtaking  India’s second largest bike maker Bajaj which is a segment leader in the premium category . Innovation and and regular upgrading their bikes has been the key to Honda's success and this time they have done the same thing .

Honda have come up with a slew of cosmetic upgrades for their commuter segment bike Honda CB Shine 125.The Shine now gets two new colors and graphics options on its body Force Silver Metallic and Monsoon Grey Metallic apart from its regular range of Black, Geny Grey Metallic and Rebel Red Metallic colors. Honda have also sported a new graphics job on the fuel tank to go with these new colors .
The changes also include Tuff-up tube tyres with spoke wheels which provide better resistance to punctures which are a common sight nowadays.

The engine of the bike remains the same which sports an air cooled 125cc, four stroke, single cylinder. This engine produces a peak power of 10.12 Bhp at 7,500 rpm and a peak torque of 10.54 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a four speed gearbox via a manual wet multiplate clutch .
Honda CB Shine is a fuel efficient bike which delivers mileage figures of about 50-55 Kmpl and it is priced competitively as well ,the Honda Shine starts at a price of INR 47,804 (ex-showroom Delhi).

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