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 Dream Yuga launched at a price of INR 44,642.

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has jumped to spot number two by overtaking TVS in January and February and now Bajaj Auto in the recent monthly sales chart .Their next target being Hero Motocorp which is way ahead of all these companies in sales .Honda has long seen the commuter segment being the backyard of Hero Motocorp , that's why this time instead of launching any high displacement bikes Honda has decided to launch their 110cc Dream Yuga at a price of INR 44,642.

Honda's Dream Yuga is a motorcycle which will enhance the joy of riding with style.In the heart of Dream Yuga is a 110cc engine which generates 9 BHP Power at 7,500 rpm. Dream Yuga has one of the longest seats in category to ensure superior riding comfort in long rides.

With viscous air filter, MF battery and Tubeless tyres (optional Tuff-up Tube), Dream Yuga is the Most Maintenance Free bike in mass motorcycle category.

Attractive and Unique graphics enhances the bike’s style. Dream Yuga offers best in class mileage of 72Km/Liter. It’s tough frame, strong grab rail and stylish alloy wheels provide higher reliability & value for money to the customer.

The Dream Yuga will compete against the likes of Hero Passion and the recently launched Suzuki Hayate which are around the same price tag .
The heat is only growing in the two-wheeler industry and Honda is increasing it further.

The Dream Yuga 110 is available in three variants, with the base version selling for INR 44,642(ex-showroom Delhi), the mid version for INR 46,134(ex-showroom Delhi) and the top end variant selling for INR 48,125 (ex-showroom Delhi)

That’s good news to the customers who will now get more value for money products at a lower price.

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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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New Suzuki Inazuma 250 to debut in India by second half 2012.

 The Japanese motor expert Suzuki is planning for an entry in the premium sports bike market of India by debuting its New Suzuki Inazuma 250cc by second half  2012. Suzuki with its Indian partner Maruti has a good market in Indian car markets, but hasn't created an impact in the two wheel category. Being a tough competitor for its fellow Japanese rivals Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha in foreign soils, Suzuki has decided deliver the same same in India too.

Suzuki was expected to bring in the GW250 to India, but the latest reports suggest that the auto major will introduce the Inazuma 250cc bike in India which looks ninety percent similar to the GW250. Well, there has not been much of details about the Inazuma 250cc floating in the net but the hint that it is similar to the GW250 has helped us in guess works.

The Suzuki Inazuma 250 is naked which gives us a good picture of its power house, the engine. Like the GW250, Suzuki Inazuma 250 will have a DOHC 250cc parallel twin engine. The peak power and torque capacities of the vehicles aren't known yet. As of now,  GW250's maximum power of 26 Bhp and 24 Nm of torque is expected to be delivered by the Inazuma 250.

Suzuki  brings its Inazuma 250 as a direct competitor to Honda CBR 250 ,Kawasaki Ninja and the recently launched Hyosung Comet GT 250R.
Though being a late contender in the sports commuter category in India, Suzuki will have an EDGE over its two existing rivals Honda and Kawasaki. If Suzuki manages to fix a price that falls below Honda CBR 250R and Kawasaki Ninja 250R, combat would become all the more interesting. Suzuki will bring the Inazuma 250 as the premium sports bike in India and entry level sports bike in foreign markets.

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Honda CBR250R Sword Silver Colour Discontinued in India

Honda entered the high performance 250 cc segment with its first affordable global sports motorcycle, Honda CBR 250R in March 2011. Since its introduction, the motorcycle received overwhelming acceptance among customers and critics.

The Honda CBR250R was available in three dual tone colors, red, silver and black but now Honda has discontinued the sword silver shade owing to its low response . The red and black colors were received well among the customers but the sword silver couldn't attract the same success .

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India had unveiled the refreshed Honda CBR 250R, at the recently concluded Delhi Auto Expo 2012. The Pearl Heron Blue triple tone color was the latest addition to the CBR 250R’ range for the Indian market . With launch of this triple tone color Honda has decided to discontinue the sword silver variant .The Pearl Heron Blue shade comes at a premium of INR 1,500.

Honda's recently launched CBR 150R has many attractive color options , it should also consider the CBR 250R to feature in those shades .

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Honda overtakes Bajaj Auto as the second-largest player in the country's two-wheeler market.

Honda is the world’s second largest two wheeler maker by volumes, second only to Hero MotoCorp . After its alliance with Hero was over , Honda was all on its own in the unpredictable Indian Market . After overcoming all these barriers Honda did manage to tighten its grip without Hero's assistance .

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India had jumped to spot number 3 in overtaking TVS in January and
February.  The next target was to overtake India’s second largest bike maker Bajaj which is a segment leader in the premium category. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) had recorded an 11.2% sales growth in February over the previous month at 1.97 lakh units. The company was just short by 7000 units .

But for the first time Honda overtook  Bajaj Auto as the second-largest player in the country's two-wheeler market . Hero Motocorp continues to be the market leader by selling  a whopping 5 lakh plus two wheelers in March 2012 . TVS is currently in the 4th spot , way behind the leaders in terms of monthly and annual sales.

Honda managed to sell 212,812 units, higher than Bajaj Autos 201,183 units, in March 2012. But Bajaj Auto need not worry since 35% of Bajaj Auto Limited's sales are overseas . Not only that , Bajaj is way ahead of Honda in terms of Annual sales .
This battle between them is going to intensify  in coming days, particularly with Honda's entry into entry-level segment.

Honda plans to launch the Dream Yuga 110 commuter motorcycle by may end ,
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Yamaha Named Strongest Motorcycle Brand of 2012 by Harris Poll

When you think of soft drinks, you picture Coca-Cola. When you think of cell phones, you picture the Apple iPhone. When you think of cookies, you picture Oreos. When you think of motorcycles, you picture … Yamaha?

That’s right. Yamaha edged out Harley-Davidson as the strongest motorcycle brand in the U.S. for 2012, according to the Harris Poll EquiTrend study of the country’s healthiest brands.

According to the Harris Poll EquiTrend study of the country’s healthiest brands, Yamaha has come out on top edging out Harley Davidson. Yamaha is now the strongest motorcycle brand in U.S for 2012.
Harris Poll EquiTrend has been comparing brands in various categories since 1989 to determine the overall healthiest brand in U.S. Brand equity, Customer connection and the overall hype are the parameters on which brands strength is judged.

For this year a total of 38,529 consumers over the age of 15 were surveyed, in which they were asked to rate 40 randomly selected brands. Every brand out of 1,529 brands were evaluated 1000 times, on the basis of rating received from a varied range of people belonging to different ages, genders, ethnicities, regions and income. All the ratings were weighed using the same methodology Harris uses for Election Polling.

In the motorcycle segment five brands were evaluated by consumers namely Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. Yamaha topped with a rating of 50.88 edging out last year’s winner Harley Davidson, which received a rating of 50.33. Score for the rest of the brands were not revealed, but it was told they are below the category of 48.20.
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Performance Upgrades by RaceConcepts for Honda CBR 250R

Recently we had notified you  about Kiirus Autosports coming up with an ECU Remap option for the KTM Duke 200 and then after a few experiments in Mizoram , Kiirus Autosports decided to come up with an ECU Reamp option for Kawasaki Ninja 250R as well .

This time its not the Kiirus Autosports which has come up with any performance upgrade , but it is Bangalore based turning firm, RaceConcepts run by Joel Joseph which has come up with a tuned exhaust for the Honda CBR250R, in what is one of the first made-in-India performance boosting product for this quarter liter Honda.
Though there are after market exhausts available bith branded and unbranded but they are imported from either Thailand or Malaysia thats why its pricing is bit on the higher side .

CBR250R is one fine motorcycle, producing a good amount of power and torque one would expect from a 250 cc machine but there is always a hunger for power among bike enthusiasts and RaceConcepts is here to fulfill it .We had earlier seen Joel working on the Yamaha R15 and we must say he was successful in getting every pony of power from the machine which made the R15 Invincible .

RaceConcepts offers exhaust, air filter and head-work tune for the Honda CBR250R. While the first two modifications can be done anywhere, the cylinder head tune will require owners to send the bike to their shop for tuning. The exhaust comes with db killer to prevent your CBR250R from becoming a noisy machine. RaceConcepts claim that the exhaust gives around 3 HP of power boost at the crank, which is significantly more than the Akrapovic system which offers 0.9 HP of power increase , they  have been dyno tested, though RaceConcepts haven’t yet made the dyno sheets public.

Those of you who are really keen to get your CBR’s upgraded, you can view the Race Concepts website here: www.raceconcepts.in
or contact on the below addresses and contact info’s

Race Concepts
168, T.C. Palya Main Road, Near Reliance Fresh, Krishnarajapuram,
Bangalore – 560 036.

Technical Queries & Sales : joel@raceconcepts.in
Customer Support : support@raceconcepts.in
Customer Care number : +91 90607 22389

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New Honda CBR150R vs Yamaha YZF-R15 V2.0 : Game On.

Honda surprised us in a very sweet way, when it unveiled the CBR150R at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo.
Honda has definitely upped its ante in the 150cc segment and this bike will go in head to head competition with the currently popular Yamaha R15. Yamaha launched the latest version of the R15 last year, called R15 Version 2.0. Here we quickly take a look at how does both these bikes feature and would the CBR150R really give a tough time to the R15 Version 2.0.

Technical Specifications :
Honda's new CBR150R comes with a Twin Tube frame construction Diamond, while the Yamaha YZF-R15 Version 2.0 brings the delta box.

Honda's new CBR150R machine type carries CS150RE, Liquid-Cooled, 4-Step, DOHC, single-cylinder 149.4 cc, and the diameter measures 63.5 x 47.2 times. 11,0:1 compression ratio engine. Machines capable of burst power up to 17.55 hp at 10,500 rpm engine speed and maximum torque of 12.66 Nm at 8500 rpm. Supply of power and torque output is channeled to the rear wheels through a 6-speed transmission.

Honda's new CBR150R supported tank capacity 13.1 liters of fuel supply and injection system (PGFM-FI). Rival Yamaha YZF-R15 V2.0 given ammunition type Liquid-cooled engine, 4-Step, SOHC, single cylinder 149.8 cc, and the diameter measures 57 x 58.7 times. 10,4:1 compression ratio engine. Machines capable of burst power up to 16.76 hp at 8500 rpm engine speed and maximum torque of 15 Nm at 7500 rpm. Supply of power and torque output is channeled to the rear wheels through a 6-speed transmission.
Yamaha YZF-R15 V2.0 supported tank capacity 12 liters of fuel supply and injection system.

From the technical data is visible if on paper, Yamaha YZF-R15 will excel at the lower and middle engine speed. This is not apart from the character-type SOHC engine and under square (57 x 58.7), which incidentally makes more pull evenly from under the engine rev up the middle. It is also seen from the torque output of the Yamaha YZF-R15 V2.0 that is superior to 15 Nm at a lower engine speed 7500 rpm . Thus from these technical statistics we can say that ,
Power is a bit more in the CBR150R but when it comes to torque Yamaha R15 wins with 15Nm at 7,500rpm while CBR150R manages only 12.66Nm at 8,500rpm.

There is little difference in weight of both bikes with CBR150R weighing 138Kgs and R15 weighing 136Kgs. Ground clearance is bit more in CBR150R with 190mm while in R15 its 160mm only. Another important factor is the rear seat in R15 which is not suitable for long rides specially in India while the one on CBR150R is nice with grab rails.

Bikoholic verdict :

To measure the functional as an urban vehicle with a level of congestion and traffic flow "stop and go" high, it seems Yamha YZF-R15 V2.0 is more fitting as an option. Besides the issue of a lower purchase price, at least there is an excess of this Yamaha lineup, the posture is more petite. Although for the affairs of a little less maneuverable than its rivals.

While the new Honda CBR150R with posture and weight are a bit more gambot more fitting as a lifestyle vehicle or night life, where traffic is not too dense. Thus the rider can feel a powerful performance in a lap top. Or as an option as a vehicle short and medium distance touring. Sensation on the new Honda CBR150R will be more valued for the winding road full of bends or straight line that takes a long pull. Moreover, the support device front brakes are superior to its rivals.

So now the question now arises is whether CBR150R  better than the R15. Yamaha fans disagree that no 150cc Indian bike is a threat to Yamaha r15 due to its aggressive & beautiful styling with colorful side fairing & also the fact that Yamaha launched new colors for R15 version 2.0 at the Auto Expo 2012.

Talking about the Mileage and Top Speed of these two beasts , both the bikes deliver around 35 to 40Kmpl depending upon how you ride or maintain it and top speed around 135Kmph. But one factor in which Yamaha R15 V2.0 scores is its pricing ,there is difference of INR 10,000 in price of both bikes. Yamaha R15 costs around Rs.1.7L ex-showroom while Honda CBR150R is almost Rs.10,000 costly and the cost is Rs.1.16L ex-showroom
The game in the 150cc segment has just got more interesting !

Now is your turn to determine dreams and needs between the two ...

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2012 HONDA CBR 150R LAUNCHED AT A PRICE OF INR 1.16 LAKHS, EX-SHOWROOM DELHI

Honda motorcycles have surprised all the motorcycle enthusiasts in India by unveiling CBR150R at the 11th Auto Expo. They have also unveiled 7 other new model line-ups which will be made available in India very shortly.

With two-wheeler segment witnessing a boom in the Indian market, all firms are trying to put their best foot forward. In order to tap the growing market the two-wheeler giant Yamaha planned to roll out Yamaha R15 Version 2.0′s jugular.

Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India in response have rolled out the  2012 Honda CBR150R premium sports motorcycle  at a price of INR 1.16 lakhs,ex-showroom Delhi . Honda had unveiled the 2012 CBR150R motorcycle at the Auto Expo 2012 at New Delhi.

CBR150R shares its looks with CBR250R and seems to be a younger sibling of the bigger capacity CBR250R. Honda CBR150R as of now has positioned itself as an entry level sports touring motorcycle in South East Asia markets.

Honda CBR150R is powered with a liquid cooled, DOHC four valve 150cc four stroke engine which is quite similar to that of CBR250R. It churns out a peak power of 18PS and a peak torque of 13Nm unlike CBR250R that produces 19.5 Bhp and a peak torque of 17 Nm.

If we have a look at the peak power it ought to be higher than R15 which poses a peak power of 17 Bhp. The kerb weight of CBR150R is 138 kgs that makes CBR150R 2 kilograms heavier than the R15.

Honda CBR150R however flaunts few advantages when compared to the R15 that would surely grab the attention of the prospective buyers. The advantages that give CBR150R an edge over R15 are namely that it adds more comfort in day to day conditions and for touring and the pillion seat.

For all those who are looking for a stylish, elegant, fully faired motorcycle to solve daily commuting purpose and touring purpose on the weekends Honda CBR150R would surely catch your eye.

After Hero and Honda split up, Honda is working hard to bag the no.1 spot in the Indian two wheeler industry and we feel that they’re going in the right direction.

With the official price of the bike revealed  at INR 1.16 lakhs,ex-showroom Delhi , the CBR 150R has been priced competitively to lure the customers . Also its on the similar price line as that of the Yamaha R15 version 2.0 .
Its going to be one hell of a battle by these two Japanese giants !!!

Honda CBR 150R specifications

Honda CBR 150R top speed

New CBR150R Honda vs Yamaha YZF-15 V2.0

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Honda CBR250R Street Fighter Custom

It has been truly said, where there is a will, there’s a way. Well here comes another example to prove the saying from Jakrata. A marine expert by profession and also a doctor Mr. Rudi Hutagalung decided to go a little off track his professions and decided to create something new or something with his own touch.
No matter its commuting or touring, Rudi prefers higher displacement bikes which are more fun to ride than the scooters. Rudi, at first was hooked on to the Kawasaki Ninja 250R but then went for the new Honda CBR 250R as it’s more affordable compared to the Kwacker and comes very close in terms of performance; also it is the newer of the two.
Rudi after acquiring his new possession, the CBR 250R decided to make a few changes to its looks. Near Rudi’s residence is Tauco Custom, a workshop renowned for bringing extreme modifications on bikes.

Rudi wanted to get rid of the fairing of his CBR 250R and go for a minimalist or naked looks though still keeping it somewhat true to its roots, i.e he basically wanted a Street Fighter.
The headlamp has been taken from a Yamaha Byson (FZ16 in India). A few changes have been made to the handlebar to provide for a more comfortable riding posture.
Alteration to the ride height have also been made to keep touring comfort in mind says Rudi.

A compact side fairing panel has also been created which is a trademark of the customization. Made from a 0.8 mm thick galvanized plate it is aerodynamic as well as light weight.
With his new CBR Street Fighter the creator wants to set an example for other modifiers who should go ahead taking inspiration from Rudi’s Street Fighter and improvises and experiment.

SHOULD HONDA CONSIDER SUCH CHANGES IN CBR 250R AND BUILD A STREETFIGHTER VERSION OF THE CBR250R?

Since, by going naked the  Honda CBR250R could easily shave of a few kilograms of unwanted plastic off the motorcycle, while also being able to pass on the benefits to the motorcycle buyer in the form of a quicker, lighter motorcycle which is a few thousand rupees cheaper than the fully faired version. A Honda CBR250R streetfighter version priced at about INR 1.3 - 1.35 lakhs could just be the right competition to the KTM Duke 200 , considering that the Duke 200′s price of INR 1.17 lakhs(ex-showroom) is introductory and bound to go up in the coming months.

Indian automobile sector is going through leaps and bounds at the moment . With the naked segment gaining momentum should honda consider these changes ??
I think we should leave that to Honda to decide whether to come up with any naked version of CBR 250R or to retain the fully faired ones!!!
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Honda CBR 150R Ad featuring Casey Stoner from Repsol Honda Team

Honda is all set to launch the CBR 150R in the Indian market . The launch of CBR 150R is scheduled for March 2012 and as reported by us earlier, the bike was showcased at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo. The guys who find the baby Ninja’s price tag to be unreasonably high and the R15 to be quite mundane, will now have an option to hit the nearest track on this new baby CBR Honda CBR 150R will take on the likes of the Yamaha R15 and KTM Duke 200 to some extent. The bike is expected to be priced around Rs. 1.17 lakhs. The bike is also very important for Honda as it will help the company to make its hold firm in the 150 segment.

So what kind of ad do you expect from the Honda? We expect that CBR150R will have the same advertisement which Honda made for South East Asian market. This advertisement shows that Casey Stoner(Moto GP racer) rides the CBR150R on race track (With some part of City). The advertisement means to convey the message of CBR150R’s outstanding race track capabilities. There are more chances that Honda will show this advertisement in India as Yamaha YZF R-15 is marketed as perfect race track 150cc motorcycle available in India.

The bike is equipped with a 150cc, four-stroke, four-valves and liquid cooled engine. The new CBR150 is the first motorcycle in the 150cc segment to get Honda’s patented PGM-FI technology.

In India we had seen such track oriented ads by TVS when they were launching their then flagship motorcycle the Apache RTR 180 and it did wonders among teenagers .We have also seen the Yamaha TV commercial in which R15 is shown in its full glory on a race track and we expect Honda to use this commercial to market the upcoming bike in India. Honda by this ad is trying to grab the attention of youths who for the time being prefer the yamaha r15 series in the 150cc segment for track like racing experience .

There is a fierce rivalry in the 150 cc segment This is a definitely a reason to cherish for Indian bike enthusiasts as the rivalry is ultimately going to benefit them only.
 Let’s see how Honda and Yamaha will compete in India.

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Honda to launch the 2012 brand new Honda CBR 250R 'PEARL HERON BLUE TRIPLE TONE COLOR' by the end of this month.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India had unveiled the refreshed Honda CBR 250R, at the recently concluded Delhi Auto Expo 2012.
Honda entered the high performance 250 cc segment with its first affordable global sports motorcycle, Honda CBR 250R in March 2011. Since its introduction, the motorcycle received overwhelming acceptance among customers and critics.
We had notified you about the new paint job on the 2012 Honda CBR 250R , and here it is !
The 2012 Honda CBR 250R with the Pearl Heron Blue triple tone color will be the latest addition to the CBR 250R’ range for the Indian market. Incidentally, this color has already been available in the international market for quite a while now. Currently, the Honda CBR2 50R is available in three dual tone colors, red, silver and black. The new color will come at a premium of INR 1,500.

In this new color a combo of blue and white is made with a touch of red in it. The upper part ie the upper half fairing along with the tank is blue in color. Whereas the remaining part of the fairing as well as the rear cowls are white in color. Red color stickers run through the body and the front mudguard is also red in color.The production of the Honda CBR 250R in the new pearl heron blue color has already begun at Honda’s Indian manufacturing unit and a launch in the end of February is likely. Apart from the new color, we don’t expect to see the CBR 250R get any other major addition or facelift as the motorcycles is barely a year old in the Indian market. If anything, we hope that Honda shores up the quality levels on the CBR 250R.

The first generation of CBR 250R sold in India came with a long list of defective parts, which Honda replaced free of cost through a recall in late 2012. While the newer batches of the CBR 250R are said to be free of the kind of quality issues that plagued models from the previous batch, quick availability of spare parts for the CBR 250R remains a concern. With the second phase of the new plant at Tapukara, Rajasthan now functional, we hope that Honda manages to put the parts issue behind it. Currently, the Honda CBR 250R is available in ABS and Non-ABS variants.
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Bikes to be Launched in 2012 with Price

Check out the bikes to be launched in the year 2012. Few bikes have already been launched and released and to mention few, KTM Duke 200, Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS and others.

Bike	launch date	Price
KTM Duke 200	Jan 2012	Rs.1.2L
Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS	Jan 2012	Less than 1L
Hyosung GT250R	May 2012	Rs 2 - 2.5L
Ducati Diavel	Jan 2012	Rs 27,00000
Ducati Monster	Feb 2012	Rs 500,000
Hero Motocorp Maestro	Mar 2012	Rs 40,000
Piaggio Vespa Lx	Jan 2012	Rs 55,000
Royal Enfield Classic	Apr 2012	Rs 100,000
Suzuki Skydrive	Mar 2012	Rs 45,000
Tvs Rockz	Mar 2012	Rs 50,000

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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India start phase II of Tapukara plant in Rajasthan

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) started the second phase of production operations at their second two-wheeler production plant in the Tapukara Industrial Area in Rajasthan.

HMSI recently replaced TVS motors as third largest two wheeler manufacturer and it is just behind of Hero Motocorp and Bajaj Auto. The new assembly line will add 0.6 million units annual production capacity. With addition of second assembly line HMSI will able to produce 2.8 million units annually in India.

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Reasons to buy Honda CBR 250R over Kawasaki Ninja 250R

Honda launched its 250cc bike CBR250R in April 2011 while Kawasaki Ninja 250R has been in India for a pretty good time although there is huge price difference between them. While Kawasaki Ninja 250R costs almost Rs.3 Lakhs, you could get a Honda CBR250R in almost half money i.e. just Rs.1.5 Lakhs for general version while the ABS version costs Rs.30 thousand more than non-ABS. Although, Ninja 250R is a great bike to own and is of top quality still CBR 250R sells more than it just because of price. And in India price matters more than anything and thus its important for anyone to know which bike to buy. Ninja 250R is a small superbike and first choice of any rider while CBR250R is good enough for riders who need a big bike with power and looks.

Few reasons to buy CBR 250R over Ninja 250R include these -

* CBR250R costs way less than Ninja 250R.

* Honda has a better network across India while Ninja is available only at Bajaj probiking showroom which is not in every part of India.

* Maintenance cost would be less in CBR250R.

* You can get accessories of CBR250R easily while for Ninja you will have to wait as they are imported.

* CBR250 gives little bit more mileage than Ninja 250R

* CBR’s rear profile looks better because of wider tyre than Ninja.

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Honda on an Expansion Spree

Honda, name once associated with Hero, now is single and needs to expand. Honda, which now plays as Honda Motorcycles and Scooters, India, is planning to expand itself intensively. It has announced an investment of Rs 1000 crore expansion for the fiscal year 2012-13. Also, Honda has announced to bring in a new India-specific brand identity with a new slogan. Not just this, to stay in competition, Honda has unveiled seven new bikes to be launched for the Indian roads at the Auto Expo.

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150cc Indian Bikes Comparison

Comparison between the 150cc Bikes in India like Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTS-i, Bajaj Discover 150, Honda CB Unicorn, Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler, Hero Honda Achiever, Hero Honda CBZ-Xtreme, Hero Honda Hunk, Yamaha FZ16, Yamaha Fazer 150cc, Yamaha SZ-X, TVS APACHE 160 and Suzuki GS-150R.

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Hero Motocorp renames CBZ Xtreme, CD Dawn/Deluxe and Karizma ZMR PGM-Fi

Now as joint venture between Hero Group of India and Honda Motors of Japan has become stale news, both the companies have successfully established their independent flagships as Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motors and Scooters India Limited, respectively. Hero MotoCorp has now started working on its new strategy, that is, of renaming its bike which uptill now are being sold out with name of Honda, as according to agreement Hero may use name of Honda as goodwill on its bikes till end of 2014.

According to reports Hero CBZ Xtreme will be now known as Hero Xtreme, whereas Hero CD Dawn-Deluxe will renamed as  Hero CD Dawn-Deluxe  and Hero Karizma ZMR PGM-Fi will now be called as Hero Karizma ZMR Fi in future.

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