Yamaha FZ1 coming to India

As the prototypal ammo gets over with Honda actuation Firblade, manufactuers are effort primed for the ordinal attack. Yamaha which kickstarted the superbike flavour with the start of R1 and MT-01 is train up to start the FZ1 in India.FZ1 is a street cycle that competes with Suzuki Bandit and Kawasaki Z1000S in the planetary market. R1 inspired light layout, carved render cell and two-piece centre creates the most battleful strikingness a unclothed cycle crapper have. FZ1’s R1-based engine packs a powerful midrange lick and that patch metal inclose cuts its artefact finished the curves same a supersport bike, so whatever’s feat downbound on the street you’re ever in charge.The liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, forward-inclined nonconvergent 4-cylinder, DOHC locomote displaces 999cc and shoe discover 150PS of extreme noesis and 109Nm of extreme torque. 2009 FZ1 comes with an nonmandatory ABS. Yamaha is believed to hit dispatched the FZ1 for homologation in India. If Yamaha brings the FZ1 as SKD (Semi Knocked Down) outfit instead of CKD, it would shot the toll of Honda CB1000R which is the cheapest imported litre-class bike.

Yamaha RX100 and RD350 Spare Parts Launched

In its effort to acquire client certainty and acquire its glory, Yamaha came discover with a enthusiastic announcement. RX100 and RD350 owners crapper move to the skies, as Yamaha itself plans to delude constituent parts for its senior still faith bikes same RX 100 and RD 350. “We are conversation to the vendors for providing constituent parts modify for our senior bikes, same RX 100 and RD 350, to get backwards the certainty of our customers,” Bharat Yamaha Motor CEO and Managing Director Yukimine Tsuji said.

India as a hub:

Yamaha also plans to ingest Bharat as it creation hub for engines and bikes. Yamaha plans to goods the bikes and engines to US and Japan. Yamaha module be finance around Rs 240 crore in 2010-11 on nonindustrial more than digit newborn Bharat limited models. “India crapper be an goods hub for our digit unreal models – FZ16 and R15. Also we goods cycle engines in material turn to our another orbicular operations,” Tsuji said. “Japan and the US has been asking for our bikes and are fascinated in commercialism from India,” he added. Currently Bharat Yamaha goods engines and bikes to different orbicular dealings of Yamaha, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, South continent and dweller dweller countries and is the ordinal large exporter after China.

No to 100cc segment

Yamaha erst again reiterated its defence not to contend in the entry take 100cc portion which accounts for more than half of amount Amerindic digit wheeler sales. “We module physique client certainty finished our existing models in the 150 cc and above category. Once we hit ingrained our base playing finished higher volumes in the payment collection and income network, we module then be embattled to contest this mart (entry level),”Tsuji said.

Honda VFR1000 Launch in India by 2010

Honda which already prefabricated its evaluation in the accumulation portion with its awesome help line-up – stunner,shine,activa,aviator and unicorn, has ordered its eyes on Amerindic superbikes market. While Honda has already declared it would alter digit planetary models to Bharat as CBU in 2009. We conversant most the possiblity of actuation CBR1000 and VFR800 mass the lines of Yamaha and Suzuki. Now, Honda is vying presently to be launched every newborn VFR1000 for India. VFR1000 is supercharged by a fivesome chamber organisation threesome chamber covering the face and digit towards the side kindred to Honda’s RC211V MotoGP machine. 2009 VFR1000 module also jactitation Honda’s newborn compounded ABS grouping which module attain the VFR1000 digit of the safest bikes ever made. All newborn VF1000 module change digit models VFR800 Interceptor and CBR1100XX Super Blackbird internationally.

Bajaj XCD Sprint coming soon

Don’t anathemize me! Most of you hit spoken dissatisfaction on XCD 135cc after a assemblage daylong move for the XCD sprint. But those crapper expel cushy now! Few life after actuation the XCD 135cc, Bajaj has again said the XCD running module become soon. Hope the mass the become genuine soon.

“The Yamaha FZ16 and the Honda Stunner are products that we should hit watched discover for. We module presently start the Sprint that module contend against the 125cc Stunner. We hit to collar the way prefabricated by rivalry in these segments. It’s meet a concern of time. We hit the products to block the gaps,” S Sridhar, CEO (two-wheelers), Bajaj Auto said on Dec 25th (four life after the XCD 135cc launch)

Bajaj Pulsar 250cc

Is this the Bajaj Pulsar 250cc?

The much touted pulsar 250cc or 300cc strength lookalike some of the mass models. dweller organisation concern Xenophya a bike organisation consultancy which has desirable brands much as Yamaha and Aprillia has leaked the mass pictures and claims these newborn models are meant for an Amerindic bike firm. Who meliorate than Bajaj module display these models. Seeing the pictures and Bajaj’s early connexion with Xenophya we crapper support you that this strength be higher move models that Bajaj and KTM are together making.

Bajaj XCD 135cc DTS-Si Launched

Bajaj Auto today undraped the prototypal help of the sextet newborn launches regular for this year, the XCD 135 DTS-Si in New Delhi. This newborn help module endeavor in the mid-level portion where buyers are hunting for an raise from the 125cc portion and plan something more inner and sporty instead of the unglamorous 100-125cc commuters. There module be threesome models acquirable with the Kick-start edition costing Rs. 43,000 (ex-showroom), the automobile move with study brushwood reaching for Rs. 45,000 (Ex-showroom) and the top-of-the-line round brushwood armored var. retailing at Rs. 47,000 (Ex-showroom). Broadly the pore is on styling, features and providing more bang-for-the-buck to the cipher joe Amerindic biker.

The XCD 135 DTS-Si comes with an aerodynamically fashioned render cell connected with digital instrumentation, diode cut lights, automobile move and NITROX side suspension. It module behave as a accelerator to near the bag of commuter motorcyclists towards higher move bikes. The 135cc powerplant uses the aforementioned DTS-Si techno-wizardry seen prototypal instance on the XCD 125 DTS-Si and then on the Platina 125 DTS-Si. The works produces 11PS of noesis and incorporates a five-speed gearbox.

Bajaj Auto has been directive the mart in the payment portion as substantially as the 100cc commuter bracket, but in the mid-level portion its bend rival, Hero Honda has been raking in drawing for a rattling daylong time. Bajaj Auto is intermeshed up to invoke tables in the mid-segment with threesome newborn launches endeavor with the XCD 135 DTS-Si. While the concern grieved most the scheme give terminal year, momentous utilization took locate on the Amerindic two-wheeler face with bigwigs same Yamaha and Suzuki actuation discover their planetary arrange of superbikes in Bharat and also introducing India-bound models in the payment segment. However the payment portion cheater Bajaj Auto has been misrepresentaation asleep for the full of 2008 eliminate for the start of the Discover 135 DTSi face-lift and the Platina 125 DTS-Si which was free in the test lodge of terminal year.

In 2009, Bajaj Auto module listing discover sextet models discover of which three, including the newborn XCD 135, module cater to the mid-segment patch the remaining triad module endeavor in the payment bike category. Looks same the Pune-based colossus is in power-band fashion and it exclusive makes things a aggregation meliorate and elating for us bikers.

Kawasaki Ninja 250 to Launch in May by Bajaj

Finally, Bajaj officially declared the start fellow for Ninja 250. But don’t move to the skies coz different previously expressed Bajaj today says that the Kawasaki Ninja module not be collective in Bharat and module be imported as CBU (Completely Built Unit) which effectuation this toll module go up significantly. Expect the toll of Ninja 250 to be upwardly of Rs2 lakh, “The Kawasaki Ninja 250 module be launched presently by May or June and was probable to be priced above Rs 2 lakh,” Mr Rajiv Bajaj, the company’s Managing Director, said. “While the Kawasaki Ninja module be introduced as a completely-built unit, we module join KTM’s large bikes, same the Duke and RR, at our Chakan facility” he added.

Yamaha YZF R15 Performance Modifications Unleashed

Within a couple of months of it’s launch, the Yamaha YZF R15 has become a hot favourite among young biking enthusiasts. According to industry figures, the Yamaha YZF R15 is now the second largest selling premium bike in India. In some parts of the country, the waiting period for the bike ran into months when it was launched!

Yamaha it seems wants to continue riding on the Yamaha YZF R15 success and is all ready to introduce a new colour scheme for the bike – red and black. We have spotted this bike at a lot of showrooms. Some showrooms are custom painting the bikes on the customers’ demand as well. We however wish to see the bike in white and red colors!

Yamaha is also planning to launch an array of accessories especially designed for the bike. Remember the Yamaha YZF R15 displayed at the Auto Expo? The the single seat cowl in addition to other goodies like a carbonfibre patterned tank protector pad, racing stand, an LED flasher set, rim stripe tape and other accessories will soon be available at Yamaha dealers across the country. Of course these don’t come cheap. The specially designed bar-ends cost over half a thousand while the billet clutch lever will retail for a grand. Pay more for the billet brake lever! If you are a Yamaha YZF R15 fan, we are sure you won’t mind shelling out the extra dough to further spice up the bike.

The Yamaha YZF R15, with a first in its class fuel injected liquid-cooled four valve 150CC engine offers class leading performance and outperforms all’ its rival on the track. We, howev.er, feel that the company should incorporate a few changes in the bike. The non-adjustable rear suspension, for example, is not acceptable for a bike that costs over a lakh. We would also like to see projector headlamps and tweaking of the ECU for a better low and midrange for city use. Our sources tell us that Yamaha might be working on these changes which will be incorporated into the production bike later this year or early 2009.

For those who think that even these changes are not good enough, performance ECUs are available for the bike in Indonesia. The chip will unleash the real animal within the bike. Yamaha is not going to introduce the performance add-on in India, but if you know someone in Indonesia, get one! be careful though, as your warranty is likely to be null and void the moment you start playing around with the bike’s electronics.

Stock Yamaha R1 vs Modified Yamaha R1 in India

In our country, even a glimpse of a full faired sports bike creates quite a stir. The most common bike on the majority of enthusiasts’ wish lists, posters and wallpapers is the Yamaha R1. The company cashed in on this cult following in India and wisely launched the 2008 Rr in January this year.

Even though the latest model comes at a hefty price tag of close to Rs12 lakh (OTR-Pune), you could try getting a used ’05-’06 Rr at a slashed resale value that may cost you almost half the price of the current Rr. A couple of lakhs extra can get you some serious aftermarket accessories which can not only make the bike stand out in the crowd, but also better the performance of the current model. Don’t believe me? Read on.

We met up with Stuart Lima, one of our friends in Mumbai, who happens to be a professional drag racer. He managed to arrange two ’05 R1 for us – one was completely stock and the other was souped up with a variety of aftermarket accessories. The modified R1 was running a 4XIX4 exhaust system from Laser. The rear end of the bike had some resemblance to the MV Agusta’s F4 exhaust system. Laser, the manufacrurer of the exhaust system, claims a power gain of upto 10 percent with the recalculated size for the exhaust chambers optimised for enhanced power output.

The Laser system also requires alterations to the bike’s ignition mapping in order to gain optimum output. This (in this case) is achieved by the use of a Power Commander 3 (PC 3) unit to surpass the default map and instead load an alternate map that is optimized for this particular system. With the vast improvement in technology, the owner doesn’t need to run to the mechanic anymore for a change in the bike’s ignition timing. The custom maps can be downloaded from Laser’s website and loaded into thePC3 unit.

Compared to the stock Rr, the four chrome finished exhaust pipes looked more dramatic, creating a stunning contrast against the cherry red paint scheme that the modified Rr boasted of. Complementing these aesthetics is the acoustic ecstasy of the 120dB Lasers. While the stock Rr needs to rev past 10,000 rpm to scream, the souped up version plays a bass heavy soundtrack right from the first wring of the throttle.

Other customizations included LED accent kits to give the vehicle a pimped out look for those Saturday night parties. The accents highlight various parts of the bike like the engine, the meaty swingarm, the under-tail silencers and even the radiator. We wished the souped up R1 had a custom paint job as well, as the LEDs would have had something more aesthetic to focus their illumination on. The belly pan that comes in a matte black finish on the stock R1 was a cherry red color to match the rest of the body panels. With such upgrades, even the older R1 can give the newer model a serious run for its money in terms of performance, street appeal and even the feel good factor, at a price significantly lesser than the ’08 model. The R1 however, irrespective ofthe model year, lives up to its image of being one of the most popular bikes. Even the stock ’05 R1 can attract hordes of crowd but the souped up version announces its arrival with all the drama.

Honda CBR 150R coming to India to take on Yamaha YZF R15

Yamaha release YZF R15, honda is planning to release its own 150cc 4 stroke supersports bike which is CBR 150R, this bike is planning to be launched by next year in first quater . Altough it have the same engine capacity, CBR is a sportbike with full fairing and of course with full specification and higher cost. Indian consumer claims Yamaha YZF R15 bike as very powerful for a 4 stroke bike as it have the fuel injection system .it had been heard that it can reach 160 KM/hr. Hoping to get a chance to test that one day. For India buyer who needs power and performance.

There is a stiff competition for Yamaha in the coming days with honda on the aggresive track giving a different 150cc supersport bike model in India with excellent engine of Unicorn and new launched 125cc stunner .

Sure hope to grab a hand on that Honda beauty soon

Honda CBR 150R
# Model: Honda CBR 150R
# Year: 2007
# Category: Sport
# Rating: 72.3 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes
# Engine and transmission
# Displacement: 149.40 ccm (9.12 cubic inches)
# Engine type: Single cylinder
# Stroke: 4
# Power: 17.00 HP (12.4 kW))
# Compression: 11.0:1
# Bore x stroke: 63.5 x 47.2 mm (2.5 x 1.9 inches)
# Fuel system: Carburettor
# Valves per cylinder: 4
# Fuel control: DOHC
# Ignition: CDI Direct System
# Starter: Electric
# Lubrication system: Wet sump
# Cooling system: Liquid
# Gearbox: 6-speed
# Transmission type
# final drive: Chain
# Clutch: Wet Multiple Disk

Physical measures
# Dry weight: 115.0 kg (253.5 pounds)
# Seat height: 776 mm (30.6 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
# Overall height: 1 mm (0.0 inches)
# Overall length: 1 mm (0.0 inches)
# Overall width: 652 mm (25.7 inches)
# Ground clearance: 172 mm (6.8 inches)
# Wheelbase: 1 mm (0.0 inches)

Chassis and dimensions
# Frame type: Aluminum Frame
# Front suspension: Telescopic forks
# Rear suspension: Monoshock
# Rear suspension travel: 120 mm (4.7 inches)
# Front brakes: Single disc. 2-piston caliper
# Front brakes diameter: 276 mm (10.9 inches)
# Rear brakes: Single disc. 2-piston caliper
# Rear brakes diameter: 220 mm (8.7 inches)
# Exhaust system: Painted black steel pipe and chrome coated muffler

Speed and acceleration
# Top speed: 160.0 km/h (99.4 mph)
# Power/weight ratio: 0.1478 HP/kg

Other specifications
# Fuel capacity: 10.00 litres (2.64 gallons)
# Fuel consumption pr. 10 km (6.2 miles): 3.00 litres (0.79 gallons)
# Color options: Red/grey, black/grey, blue/grey.

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