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Originally Posted by ravi_afriend
Ok a few Qs from my side.
2. Which was the first bike in the country to sport a disc brake as standard fitment?
Kawasaki Eliminator

It came in 2001

Here question is disc as standard fittment. CBZ was also available with drum break. so as standard fittment it was firstly available in eliminator only.

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Originally Posted by ravi_afriend
6. First bike in the country to be sold with rear disc brakes?
Kinetic Hysong Comet

Not Indian Make ... It was assembled here..

here it has been asked for "sold in India" not "manufactured in India" so Hysong comet is right answer.

@c_sbk: Bang on

ravi_afriend the first bike to sport disc brake wasnt CBZ or Elim but the Enfield\Zundapp Fury & IIRC it sported non Spoke rim too.

Btw did the BMW F650 sport a rear disc brake? If yes then that would be the first bike to sport a rear disc

Joel: damn man now even I want to know which bike was this

[quote=Technocrat;115405]@c_sbk: Bang on

ravi_afriend the first bike to sport disc brake wasnt CBZ or Elim but the Enfield\Zundapp Fury & IIRC it sported non Spoke rim too. -

I have seen one Zundapp with drum breaks. so here it was as standard fittment disc so the correct answer is eliminator as it was not available in drum breakes. correct me if I am wrong Technocrat.

Btw did the BMW F650 sport a rear disc brake? If yes then that would be the first bike to sport a rear disc

Joel: damn man now even I want to know which bike was this [/I remember BMW F650 was not having rear disc.]

confused in ravi's quotes

[QUOTE=ravi_afriend;115412]
Ravi Sir.. Appke quote smjh me nahi aarrhe hain...
konsa kahan hai..?? pls see and edit accordingly..

Ravi: I am not sure if the Fury came with drums as I havent seen any pics with drum. Also I am not sure if it intially came with discs & later with drums or a vice-a-versa.

Btw I think the first 'bike' with alloys would be Hero Puch Turbo. The Fury & others had diferent arrangements than spoke rims but not allow.
I may be wrong though

@ yes please do format your posts for quotes

sorry. explained not

Originally Posted by ravi_afriend
Quote:
Originally Posted by ravi_afriend
Ok a few Qs from my side.
2. Which was the first bike in the country to sport a disc brake as standard fitment?
Kawasaki Eliminator

It came in 2001

My Explaination for my answer - Here question is disc as standard fittment. CBZ was also available with drum break. so as standard fittment it was firstly available in eliminator only.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ravi_afriend
6. First bike in the country to be sold with rear disc brakes?
Kinetic Hysong Comet

Not Indian Make ... It was assembled here..

My Explaination for my answer - here it has been asked for "sold in India" not "manufactured in India" so Hysong comet is right answer.

Quiz time children!
(Dont google..Be honest...You might get away on the web, but then wats the point..)

-The one and only kawasaki turbocharged bike? Full name..

-WSBK star Carl Fogarthy's team was sponsered by whom till recent years in WSBK?

-Giacomo Agostini was most famous for winning on which motorcycle brand?

-Nitto is famous for its _________

-Bimota made a bike with a swingarm on the front. Name it.

-Most MotoGP bikes use carbon discs BOTH FRONT AND REAR...True/False?

-Ducati is known for their valve train..What's it called?

-What is Suzuki running in MotoGP this year? A V-2/V-3/V-4/inline-3/inline-4/inline-5?

-Galfer is known for its __________ components..

-Yamaha owns which top-quality Swedish motorcycle component maker?

-The largest displacement production two-stroke bike made by Yamaha was?

-What does chatter mean, when used to describe bike behaviour.

-Which motorcycle manufacturer also makes Man-made satellites too?

-Which was the only bike made with a rotary engine in the 90s?

[EITHER ANSWER ALL OF ABOUT 90% OR DON'T AT ALL...THAT WAY PPL WOULD'NT ADD UP BITS AND MAKE UP A 100% SCORE...]

People are more used to the power/weight ratio than specific power o/p.

That's why I put the 'guess' phrase in brackets

A great bike and as you say, way ahead of its time. 15+ bhp 2-stroke, long wheelbase >1.5mtrs, 'shear-mounted' engine (mounted on springs and rubber dampeners to eliminate vibrations), 5-speed box with genuine over-drive ratios, 'day-flash' switch for the head-lamp, front disc, alloy wheels etc etc... And all this in the late 80's. Was WOW! then.

BHaaaaii Indiaaa,

IiiNNNNnnnnddddddiiiiiiiaaaaaa Plzzzzzz......

I agree with LP. Pls ask questions from Indian bikes

"Bhaaaaaaaaai."!! OH puhleeez.. skip it THEN!...No one is forcing you to answer them....Might sound "rude" but Sticking to your own littl' local knowledge bank never did anyone good....
wake up maan...
The scene in india is just about nascent..And nuff ppl are asking questions about them..

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Since you haven't mentioned india-manufactured bikes as such, yet sold in India,
1. BMW F650 Funduro (recent- GT250)
2. BMW F650 Funduro
3. Yezdi mostly...(or RD350..hehe..)
4. Some Shogun/Shoalin/ variant...maybe some Race version!
5. Shoalin?
6. BMW F650 Funduro/ (Or more recently, GT250)
7. THE BIG MUTHA RD350
8. Buhjaj Pulsar? Or maybe CBZ..
9. ENfield Fury?
10. Knowing you, the RTR.

L.P. please request the Mods to change the title to reflect Indian bikes if thats what you want.

Ok the answers now.
1. Which was Indias first bike with an electric starter?
TVS-Suzuki Fiero - Its not for the first motorcycle sold in the country, but made in the country. Fiero was launched on Feb 2000 with an ES.

2. Which was the first bike in the country to sport a disc brake as standard fitment?
Enfield Zundapp Fury - It never had a drum brake version at all, FYI.

3. Which was the first bike in the country to have 2 exhaust pipes ?
Jawa 250

4. AX150 was the name of which bike?
TVS-Suzuki Fiero - Was also called AX150 (Hint - AX100?, thats a TVS prefix)

5. India's first 160bhp/ltr motorcycle in stock form?
TVS-Suzuki Supra SS - 98cc with a 16bhp engine in stock form.

6. First bike in the country to be sold with rear disc brakes?
BMW F650 - First bike in the country to be sold with a rear disc

7. Indias first 6-speed motorcycle?
Yamaha RD350

8. India's first motorcycle with a CDI and modern electricals?
Ind-Suzuki AX100

9. India's first motorcyle with an electronic tachometer?
Enfield Zundapp Fury 175, then came the shogun in 1993.

10. Highest revving engine in the country, till date in stock trim?
TVS Apache RTR/FI 160 - (only M1g got it right ). Its the highest revving engine in the country till date(among cars and bikes too). Find out about any other engine made in india which revved till 12000rpm in stock trim.

Joel

1. Which was Indias first bike with an electric starter?

Kinetic scooter - the older one

2. Which was the first bike in the country to sport a disc brake as standard fitment?

Pulsar 150

3. Which was the first bike in the country to have 2 exhaust pipes ?

Yezdi 250

4. AX150 was the name of which bike?

I belive its a brand from TVS

5. India's first 160bhp/ltr motorcycle in stock form?

Donno

6. First bike in the country to be sold with rear disc brakes?

P220

7. Indias first 6-speed motorcycle?

RD350

8. India's first motorcycle with a CDI and modern electricals?

IND SUZUKI

9. India's first motorcyle with an electronic tachometer?

FZ150

10. Highest revving engine in the country, till date in stock trim?[/quote]

RTR