2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[Sarvajit]

Originally Posted by HydBiker

Initially they wanted to localize most parts but now it is a CBU...

My cut-off is 2.5 lakhs.Beyond that I would rather prefer saving the amount for a bigger machine couple of years down the line!

[amulu10]

man 2.5-3 lakhs.?? i wouldnt be surprised if it costs over 3 lakhs because if it is a cbu then since its 4000$ in US . This is cost of carb model.. in india its rumored to be a FI so might be 4000$+ which is around 2 lakhs+ so 110% duty AFAIk (correct me on this) then might be 3.5 lakhs . no way can bajaj price it under 3 lakhs if its a CBU . i will not be even surprised if its priced 3.5 lakhs.

btw since when has the rules been changed to allow 800cc below bikes through the cbu route.?

[ACE_HUNTER]

Guys have any one saw the last line
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/4242546.cms

Bajaj Auto’s move to strengthen its position in the value segment will see the launch of two bikes over the next 4-5 months, starting with a 125 cc bike by March-April and another by May-June.

the above news posted by neil.jericho

[sukant08]

Originally Posted by amulu10

man 2.5-3 lakhs.?? i wouldnt be surprised if it costs over 3 lakhs because if it is a cbu then since its 4000$ in US . This is cost of carb model.. in india its rumored to be a FI so might be 4000$+ which is around 2 lakhs+ so 110% duty AFAIk (correct me on this) then might be 3.5 lakhs . no way can bajaj price it under 3 lakhs if its a CBU . i will not be even surprised if its priced 3.5 lakhs.

btw since when has the rules been changed to allow 800cc below bikes through the cbu route.?

Wow, wich means Kinetic had done a pretty good job to get the Comet and Aquila at under 2 lakhs !!
Or is Bajaj wants to deliberately price the Ninja at 3 lakhs to milk it as much as possible !!
Lets hope not !! All is a speculation now, and I am pinning my hope on the fact that Bajaj is one of the more responsible ones, when it comes to pricing their products !!!!


Also looking at it in another way, at $4000, the Ninja 250 is approx one third of the price of the litre classes in the US. Following the same model, it shud be priced 4 lakhs in india !!!
God forbid !!

[Sarvajit]

Originally Posted by sukant08

Wow, wich means Kinetic had done a pretty good job to get the Comet and Aquila at under 2 lakhs !!
Or is Bajaj wants to deliberately price the Ninja at 3 lakhs to milk it as much as possible !!
Lets hope not !! All is a speculation now, and I am pinning my hope on the fact that Bajaj is one of the more responsible ones, when it comes to pricing their products !!!!


Also looking at it in another way, at $4000, the Ninja 250 is approx one third of the price of the litre classes in the US. Following the same model, it shud be priced 4 lakhs in india !!!
God forbid !!

4000$=2lakh rupees approx. Increase price by 30% I feel 2.6 will be the showroom price.

[Mindgrinder]

Originally Posted by R15Rocks

4000$=2lakh rupees approx. Increase price by 30% I feel 2.6 will be the showroom price.

you are forgetting taxes that would shoot it close to 2.7 - 2.8, too highly priced.

[jasmeetsinghchawla]

Bajaj have not brought CBU's of the Ninja 250 but CKD as they are already assembled and ready for sales in the Plant of Bajaj. I have read this in some magazine (BI or OD) i dont remember.

[amulu10]

AFAIK taxes for importing are 100%+ so 100% of 4000$( 2 lakhs) is 8000$ or 4 lakhs ( why the hell is bajaj insisting a price of below 3 lakhs for ninja as a cbu )and i don't think the government has changed the policy regarding the import sub 800Cc bikes!

[almondnine]

Originally Posted by jasmeetsinghchawla

Bajaj have not brought CBU's of the Ninja 250 but CKD as they are already assembled and ready for sales in the Plant of Bajaj. I have read this in some magazine (BI or OD) i dont remember.

CBU is just an excuse that might prove beneficial later for charging high prices.

[amulu10]

Originally Posted by jasmeetsinghchawla

Bajaj have not brought CBU's of the Ninja 250 but CKD as they are already assembled and ready for sales in the Plant of Bajaj. I have read this in some magazine (BI or OD) i dont remember.

i dont think its a CKD
read this article it says
" Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj has been quoted as saying that the Kawasaki Ninja 250R would come in as a CBU"
Bajaj to roll out KTM bike by May- Two-wheelers-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
so its proof enough it wont be a ckd