2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[MG]

Some real photos

[pulsar_flame]

how can one say we are still not yet ready for big bikes ? if they launch only we can buy and drive big bikes...till then how bike makers can make them selves think like that...i cant understand those useless ideas.... but 27 bhp air cooled 300cc and no back disk honda mostly wont launch cb300 here...HMSI will ready a a difff bike only here ! not this one !

[viv.nomad]

Hope the Honda brings this to India.

Viv, why same pic twice??

i picked them from source where right clicking dont get u img url so , i had to go view info and then copy url from there ; doing this algorithm i forgot and pasted the same url twice ... more over img was not loaded when i posted img hence couldnt figure it out that i posted same img twice ... !!

[ravi@17bhp]

Hope the Honda brings this to India.

Viv, why same pic twice??

[viv.nomad]

http://img219.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-21874/loc88/42734_cb3r_5_122_88lo.jpg

http://img142.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-7080/loc1000/42727_cb3r_2_122_1000lo.jpg

http://img172.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-31026/loc419/42725_cb3r_1_122_419lo.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5774/hondahotnet02sig2.jpg

[MR ACE]

Its not speculation. I have confirmed news that Honda is about to launch CB300R. a bike similar to its bigger sibling CB600F Hornet

here are the exclusive spy pics...

I Thought Baby Cb For India Like What Yam Did With FZ, Now I am Confident With Honda Won't Bring This Baby to India

[skyknight19]

Am heartbroken in one page, as i'm sure ^^ is!!
@pulsater: You just made me happy and sad !!

spot on man....

all this time i was thinking about the places i would loot to get this one in my garage and now i come to know that the Brazilians get this....

total disappointment.... that too at the 100th post.

[pads]

I guess Brazil is ahead because the consumers there have shown a willingness to buy bigger capacity bikes. Which is why Honda has launched the new CBF300, wich I'd guess is an upgrade to the Twister 250 !!

And because of precisely this reason, I think (if and when its launched) Ninja 250 will prove to be a watershed event for Indian market !

A lot will depend of the response to the Ninjette by the buying public!!
It might open the flood gates to such medium capacity bikes, or it can bury the segment once and for all !!

Even Indian customers always responded to a good product in a positive way...... When CBZ was launched, no1 would even thinking of bringing such a thing...... then 220 came....... customers were there....... if the companies always want the masses to buy the product then that wont be possible till 2020(not 20-20 match )...... Take the example of Dev-D(may be wrong comparision)....... It was not launched in small towns........ Only multiplexes....... but then also it was a hit........ Even Royal Enfield is launching products in other countries n then in India...... why these companies are discriminating........
At least let Ninja come...... I'll be happy with it for few years ......

[Samarth 619]

Ummm .. one hint !! Visit the streets of Rio de Jenero, at a certain time in evening. You'll kno !!

And to make it non-OT from OT :

Anyone else here thinks a high torque, smooth engine like ZMA and P220 will serve much better in a cruiser mould !! I mean an Avenger 220. Much better than the streetbike engine of 200 wich just cant disguise itself its revvy nature !!

I mean, we know there is a market for cruisers in India (Royal Enfield has shown that )
And, cruiser fan are generally not that demanding for regular updates and BHP bumps. Give them a good enuff product and they'll keep buying it for years !! (Again Royal Enfield has shown that !!)

I thought like that times ago. But, a bit beyond what you suggest.

The 220cc powerplant can have a bigger Stroke, which would be helpful for cruisers. Right?
So, we can have something like Avenger 240/ 250, which should stay cooler due to higher gearing, long stroke construction & lower revving than Pulsars.

A Great & economical touring machine is what we would get! But again, Who listens to we, The Xbhpians?

[pranay]

A lot will depend of the response to the Ninjette by the buying public!!

If and when it is launched. Right now, it's just a distant dream.

[sukant08]

What the companies do here in India is quiet confusing....... they do all the research and then also no world series bikes(I know stunner is here)...... I wonder where they do all their research.......

Brazil is also ahead in petrol rate .......
they use bio fuel & ethanol......

I guess Brazil is ahead because the consumers there have shown a willingness to buy bigger capacity bikes. Which is why Honda has launched the new CBF300, wich I'd guess is an upgrade to the Twister 250 !!

And because of precisely this reason, I think (if and when its launched) Ninja 250 will prove to be a watershed event for Indian market !

A lot will depend of the response to the Ninjette by the buying public!!
It might open the flood gates to such medium capacity bikes, or it can bury the segment once and for all !!

[pads]

What the companies do here in India is quiet confusing....... they do all the research and then also no world series bikes(I know stunner is here)...... I wonder where they do all their research.......

Brazil is also ahead in petrol rate .......
they use bio fuel & ethanol......

[sukant08]

and those would be...?

Ummm .. one hint !! Visit the streets of Rio de Jenero, at a certain time in evening. You'll kno !!

And to make it non-OT from OT :

Anyone else here thinks a high torque, smooth engine like ZMA and P220 will serve much better in a cruiser mould !! I mean an Avenger 220. Much better than the streetbike engine of 200 wich just cant disguise itself its revvy nature !!

I mean, we know there is a market for cruisers in India (Royal Enfield has shown that )
And, cruiser fan are generally not that demanding for regular updates and BHP bumps. Give them a good enuff product and they'll keep buying it for years !! (Again Royal Enfield has shown that !!)

[Sarvajit]

Before that they can get the CBF 250 aka Hornet which they showcased in the 2006 Auto Expo, alongwith the Yamaha Fazer 250&TVS Taurus 250, all of which never made it into production.

[pulsater]

Am heartbroken in one page, as i'm sure ^^ is!!
@pulsater: You just made me happy and sad !!

@pulsater--- u made my day ...... the best speculation....... cool man...... even someone saw spokes in 2nd pic ....... good observation .......

so sorry guys.. but had to post the scoop this way. But seriously, Honda SHOULD and COULD launch this bike in India, without being timid about it.

~~ Brazil is also ahead in other things ......

and those would be...?

PS: I never thought I would ever post in this gigantic and square thread. Sometimes "being in hope" makes you do silly things