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Glifford · 10-19-2003, 12:14 PM

Eat your Hearts out guys... read this!

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_f...ntent_id=44326

Seems like the Toquey Street Fighter V-Max is coming in! But good things don't come cheap... So either Its an Optra or a Skoda or a V-Max.... Don't think its a very tough choice!

The Transcript here... all copyrights
Acknowlegded....

Yamaha Motor To Launch 1,000-cc Bike In India

JAIDEV MAJUMDAR

KOLKATA, OCT 17: Yamaha Motor India Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Corp of Japan, is planning to cash in on the superfast highway boom in India by bringing in high-end and high capacity engine models from its international stable. One such immediate model could be Yamaha V-Max, a 1,000 cc motorcycle that Yamaha India will bring in as a CBU initially.

Yamaha officials say that the first V-Max is now on its way to Kolkata, which will be displayed at ‘Consumer 2003’ an annual Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event here. As a CBU, the V-Max in India will be priced in the region of Rs 8-10 lakh.

Speaking to FE, Yamaha Motor India Ltd’s Zonal Manager- East, Mr Sharad Mahendra said Yamaha Motor Corp of Japan is the market leader worldwide in cruiser motorcycle segment and the construction of superfast highways undertaken by the central government will only go to Yamaha’s advantage.

"We have more than 140 models in the 500 cc plus category. We are planning to bring some models like V-Max and Dragster to India once the highways are thrown open to traffic. First, they will be imported as CBUs and as a CKD later, when we get the critical mass," Mr Mahendra said.

Yamaha Motor India, which has received an investment of over Rs 200 crore from its parent in the last one year, primarily for revving up its R&D facility at Faridabad in Haryana, is also focusing on overhauling its retail structure by creating a ‘New Visual Identity’ for its dealers across the country.

Yamaha Motor India is also in the process of setting up Yamaha Technical Academies to train dealers and staff for providing better service to customers.

V12 · 10-19-2003, 12:47 PM

Now who is uneducated here?? Yamaha Motor India Ltd OR Financial Express. They are talking about a 1000cc bike. And the VMax is a 1200cc bike. And its too fast and powerful for our indian roads. Its a monster.

"The sensation of speed this thing can generate is remarkable...The V-Max can get you way over 100mph (160 kph) in places you never dreamed possible. I saw Jesus so many times I started using him as a braking marker. I scared the hell out of myself on the V-Max, and loved every screaming second of it. -Jeff Karr, Motorcyclist, May 1985"

aspirin · 10-19-2003, 01:52 PM

Hmm

A 1000+ cc CBU import bike for 10L , overhauling of R&D facility and dealer facelift... is this some kind of a joke ? who are they kidding ?

Heck, if I have 10L to burn (and that too for a bike) I can get a brand new Phazer or may be a second hand R1/Busa.

vildvector · 10-19-2003, 01:53 PM

Economic time carries an article few months ago about yamaha Launching a 1500cc bike named the Yamaha Dragstar!According to the article the price was estimated ar about 6Lakhs!

rohit_180 · 10-19-2003, 01:57 PM

Its about time for Yamaha to steal the crown back, which it lost after stopping production of the RD. 1000cc V-max? Isnt it 1200cc? Anyway, it will still be very fast!

Glifford · 10-19-2003, 03:39 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by vildvector

Economic time carries an article few months ago about yamaha Launching a 1500cc bike named the Yamaha Dragstar!According to the article the price was estimated ar about 6Lakhs!

Well it actually was the Yamaha Dragstar 1,100 V twin Cruiser. It has been road tested in the April Issue of OD. They said Price would be 5 lacs and launch around Diwali.

Well Diwali is here.. the dragstar is not!

rash_rp · 10-19-2003, 07:12 PM

As I mentioned in my earlier posts too....Yamaha will be getting the R1 alongside the Dragstar 1100. The Dragstar will b launched early next year...and the R1 in Q1 2005 with a price tag of 1000K.

Tendonwrencher · 11-14-2003, 09:33 PM

Hi,
Dragstar is a 1063cc bike which was suppose to come in india at diwali time but this has not happened. 8-9 lakhs for a v-max is too much for a bike. we can get great but used sports bikes for that,as asprin said. Yamaha must bring the prices down to below 5lakhs. The difference between buying a used sports bike in India or even importing one from out-side after paying all the duties AND buying a costly sports bike from a showroom(in India) is that there are finance options available(in India) while in the former two cases we have to pay the cash in lump sum and may be in dollars

So obviously many people will prefer the latter.

One more thing: I have seen many people go in for Yamaha bikes just for the sake of its name. The name Yamaha is good enough 2 set the adrinaline pumping in many youngsters Which even pulsar and Karizma may not do. Shouldn't Yamaha enter the new 250cc segment(presently spearheaded by karizma), first. I am sure a yamaha 250cc bike will be a great success if launched in India. But what we have seen since the beginning is lack of innovation & imagination from Yamaha india.
Not only were they late enterents into the 4-stroke market but the also have very large product cycles.

What say guys?

Vivek

madmax · 11-14-2003, 11:15 PM

I say Yamaha, bring on the good old RD 350 LC for 1.5 lakhs. That's all we're asking for. Thank you. (And yup, don't forget a very very long-term finance scheme too, with some 2000/- EMI.) - MAX.

rajnish · 11-15-2003, 07:20 AM

LOL should be the elsie (LC)or the super exotic TZ 250.

10-19-2003, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Glifford Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 78	Yamaha Motor To Launch 1,000-cc Bike In India ! Eat your Hearts out guys... read this! http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_f...ntent_id=44326 Seems like the Toquey Street Fighter V-Max is coming in! But good things don't come cheap... So either Its an Optra or a Skoda or a V-Max.... Don't think its a very tough choice! The Transcript here... all copyrights Acknowlegded.... Yamaha Motor To Launch 1,000-cc Bike In India JAIDEV MAJUMDAR KOLKATA, OCT 17: Yamaha Motor India Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Corp of Japan, is planning to cash in on the superfast highway boom in India by bringing in high-end and high capacity engine models from its international stable. One such immediate model could be Yamaha V-Max, a 1,000 cc motorcycle that Yamaha India will bring in as a CBU initially. Yamaha officials say that the first V-Max is now on its way to Kolkata, which will be displayed at ‘Consumer 2003’ an annual Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event here. As a CBU, the V-Max in India will be priced in the region of Rs 8-10 lakh. Speaking to FE, Yamaha Motor India Ltd’s Zonal Manager- East, Mr Sharad Mahendra said Yamaha Motor Corp of Japan is the market leader worldwide in cruiser motorcycle segment and the construction of superfast highways undertaken by the central government will only go to Yamaha’s advantage. "We have more than 140 models in the 500 cc plus category. We are planning to bring some models like V-Max and Dragster to India once the highways are thrown open to traffic. First, they will be imported as CBUs and as a CKD later, when we get the critical mass," Mr Mahendra said. Yamaha Motor India, which has received an investment of over Rs 200 crore from its parent in the last one year, primarily for revving up its R&D facility at Faridabad in Haryana, is also focusing on overhauling its retail structure by creating a ‘New Visual Identity’ for its dealers across the country. Yamaha Motor India is also in the process of setting up Yamaha Technical Academies to train dealers and staff for providing better service to customers. __________________ <b><i><font color=\"red\">Scarlet Fever</b></i></font id=\"red\"> (180 DTS-i), <font color=\"yellow\"><b><i>Definitely [}:)] Mean [}:)] !</b></i></font id=\"yellow\"> <hr noShade SIZE=1>

10-19-2003, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
V12 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 75	Now who is uneducated here?? Yamaha Motor India Ltd OR Financial Express. They are talking about a 1000cc bike. And the VMax is a 1200cc bike. And its too fast and powerful for our indian roads. Its a monster. "The sensation of speed this thing can generate is remarkable...The V-Max can get you way over 100mph (160 kph) in places you never dreamed possible. I saw Jesus so many times I started using him as a braking marker. I scared the hell out of myself on the V-Max, and loved every screaming second of it. -Jeff Karr, Motorcyclist, May 1985" __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/carsandbikes/xbhpsign.jpg <i>The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.</i>

10-19-2003, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
aspirin Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hyderabad, AP, India. Posts: 18	Hmm A 1000+ cc CBU import bike for 10L , overhauling of R&D facility and dealer facelift... is this some kind of a joke ? who are they kidding ? Heck, if I have 10L to burn (and that too for a bike) I can get a brand new Phazer or may be a second hand R1/Busa. __________________ Keep Smiling and Ride Safe Riding along on a Black Pulsar 180 DTSi \"Shadow\"

10-19-2003, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
vildvector Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 1	Economic time carries an article few months ago about yamaha Launching a 1500cc bike named the Yamaha Dragstar!According to the article the price was estimated ar about 6Lakhs! __________________ Thrust!!

10-19-2003, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
rohit_180 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Thane, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 118	Its about time for Yamaha to steal the crown back, which it lost after stopping production of the RD. 1000cc V-max? Isnt it 1200cc? Anyway, it will still be very fast! __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...983/banner.jpg \'84 RD350 2 stroke forever. A sound clip of my RD: http://rapidshare.de/files-en/481080/15/Rohit1.wav

10-19-2003, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
rash_rp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 353	As I mentioned in my earlier posts too....Yamaha will be getting the R1 alongside the Dragstar 1100. The Dragstar will b launched early next year...and the R1 in Q1 2005 with a price tag of 1000K. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/rash_rp/sig.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/18649556@N00/

11-14-2003, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tendonwrencher Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Posts: 30	Hi, Dragstar is a 1063cc bike which was suppose to come in india at diwali time but this has not happened. 8-9 lakhs for a v-max is too much for a bike. we can get great but used sports bikes for that,as asprin said. Yamaha must bring the prices down to below 5lakhs. The difference between buying a used sports bike in India or even importing one from out-side after paying all the duties AND buying a costly sports bike from a showroom(in India) is that there are finance options available(in India) while in the former two cases we have to pay the cash in lump sum and may be in dollars So obviously many people will prefer the latter. One more thing: I have seen many people go in for Yamaha bikes just for the sake of its name. The name Yamaha is good enough 2 set the adrinaline pumping in many youngsters Which even pulsar and Karizma may not do. Shouldn't Yamaha enter the new 250cc segment(presently spearheaded by karizma), first. I am sure a yamaha 250cc bike will be a great success if launched in India. But what we have seen since the beginning is lack of innovation & imagination from Yamaha india. Not only were they late enterents into the 4-stroke market but the also have very large product cycles. What say guys? Vivek __________________ Like the aroma of burning rubber!

11-14-2003, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
madmax Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cochin, Kerala, India. Posts: 81	I say Yamaha, bring on the good old RD 350 LC for 1.5 lakhs. That's all we're asking for. Thank you. (And yup, don't forget a very very long-term finance scheme too, with some 2000/- EMI.) - MAX.

11-15-2003, 07:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
rajnish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Delhi, , India. Posts: 355	LOL should be the elsie (LC)or the super exotic TZ 250. __________________ \'87 High Torque RD 350B in first gear,6000 rpm,whack the throttle.

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