2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[sukant08]

@sukant : i believe people would rather go and buy a second hand sports bike (2000-2002 - 600's) for 3-3.5

That could be the reason why we'd like it to be priced less than 2 L.

A sec hand SBK for 3.5 lakhs !!! Where, when, how ??
But seriously, there will be SBKs for tat money but they'd at least be pre-2000 vintage! And that'd mean dated styling. Even now a days you can see 1990-00 CB400 et al, quoted for 4lakhs and all !!

Also in realistic terms there is still a difference between 2 lakhs and 3.5 lahks !! I know I can spend 2 but 3.5 will be overstretching it.

Also its like owning an elephant, we need to consider service/parts bills into the total cost of ownership.

The thing is, there will always be pple hu will only buy a super-600 bike and there will be pple hu will go for the Ninja. I only hope that there are enough numbers of both the types so that both the markets exist !!

Coz, seriously more that Ninja neeing India, India needs Ninja !!!

@mindgrinder - bout waiting to see how many pple actually buy her, we can always have an indication via a Poll ere on xBHP. Not a poll like, 'yes, i'd have bought a Ninja if I were to have 2.4 lakhs, but YES I'll buy one' !!

[MR ACE]

Bajaj to launch Pulsar 200cc Fuel Injection and Upgraded Pulsar 220cc.......

Bajaj to launch Pulsar 200cc Fuel Injection and Upgraded Pulsar 220cc | Vicky blog | Indian Automobile blog

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As Per Bajaj Statement They have Launched The XCD-135 Dts-si For Jan, Now Feb had Started What Will Be The Next Bike ?

1:Face lifted Pulsar 220
2:Pulsar 200 Fi
Or
3:XCD Sprint
Leave Of The Blade(Scoot) & Steel err.. Bike, It Won't Make It To Showroom By Couple Of Months

[saif71184]

Finally the 200 F.I. is here......

[vishdes]

With the skidding sales and dropping rankings, Baja better launch some good bikes this year if they have to even think of reclaiming their lost glory.

[bprags]

On after-sales service in the domestic front, Tsuji said: "We are talking to the vendors for providing spare parts even for our older bikes, like RX 100 and RD 350, to win back the confidence of our customers."

Yamaha plans to make India export hub; to increase dealership- Two-wheelers-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

Hats off to Yamaha.

[dushyant]

any confirmed news of what Bajaj would be launching in Feb???? I read in the news yesterday that all bike makers had +ve nos. in sales but only Bajaj had -ve growth in January. Wonder what will they come up with to increase their numbers!!

[niks_devil666]

@sukant & bandhav : 3-3.5 L for a bike (600's), hard to find but yes possible if you look hard enough. And I hope you won't be assuming it will be in mint condition.

for eg. in 2007 jan/feb I had found a gsx600 for 3.5 , ok condition , done 40000+ on the odo(which wasnt working).and a fazer (semi fared) , running but not in good condition for 3L .both 2000/2001 models.didn't look at their papers so don't know if they were clean/good imports.It seemed as if the owners didn't keep them in good shape.

But the real question is , is the 250 R worth more than 2L ?

[Praful]

But the real question is , is the 250 R worth more than 2L ?

Yes it is!

Anything from 2-2.5L with pure Kwacker only parts and a decent service backup would be good deal!

Considering that it retails for 4.5K$!

But then who wouldn't want something a little cheaper!

[pranay]

Yes it is!

Anything from 2-2.5L with pure Kwacker only parts and a decent service backup would be good deal!

Considering that it retails for 4.5K$!

But then who wouldn't want something a little cheaper!

+1. Lets reconsider the thinking here. It is a CBU that retails around Rs 205000 in Thailand. Wouldn't you expect it to be 2.5 when they bring it? Considering the YZF-R125 costs about the same, I think Ninja would be a really good deal at 2.5L.

[Mindgrinder]

A sec hand SBK for 3.5 lakhs !!! Where, when, how ??
But seriously, there will be SBKs for tat money but they'd at least be pre-2000 vintage! And that'd mean dated styling. Even now a days you can see 1990-00 CB400 et al, quoted for 4lakhs and all !!

Also in realistic terms there is still a difference between 2 lakhs and 3.5 lahks !! I know I can spend 2 but 3.5 will be overstretching it.

Also its like owning an elephant, we need to consider service/parts bills into the total cost of ownership.

The thing is, there will always be pple hu will only buy a super-600 bike and there will be pple hu will go for the Ninja. I only hope that there are enough numbers of both the types so that both the markets exist !!

Coz, seriously more that Ninja neeing India, India needs Ninja !!!

@mindgrinder - bout waiting to see how many pple actually buy her, we can always have an indication via a Poll ere on xBHP. Not a poll like, 'yes, i'd have bought a Ninja if I were to have 2.4 lakhs, but YES I'll buy one' !!

nice idea, but if i get my new job i will also say yes to afford one, never, know but i am going for FZ as of now. Anyways, i heard somewhere a new FZ with number plate below headlight is coming? can anybody verify?

[amulu10]

guys i have a doubt abut importing ninja as a cbu. AFAIK a bike under 800cc cant be sold through the CBU route .. this ninja is 250cc so unless the government has changed the law it cant be brought by bajaj through cbu . am i right.?

[BANDHAV]

Finally the 200 F.I. is here......

Source saif?

guys i have a doubt abut importing ninja as a cbu. AFAIK a bike under 800cc cant be sold through the CBU route .. this ninja is 250cc so unless the government has changed the law it cant be brought by bajaj through cbu . am i right.?

Irrespective of the fact what rumors suggest, i strongly believe Ninja will be brought through CKD route.

[inder.cool]

Source saif?

I guess its only Bike India..!

[amulu10]

Source saif?



Irrespective of the fact what rumors suggest, i strongly believe Ninja will be brought through CKD route.

i agree with BANDHAV. it doesnt make sense what the bike india article says. it says it will be a CBU but also goes on to say it will be more than 2 lakhs . AFAIK a cbu will cost more than 3 lakhs due to duty( its 100+% isnt it.?).

[sukant08]

guys i have a doubt abut importing ninja as a cbu. AFAIK a bike under 800cc cant be sold through the CBU route .. this ninja is 250cc so unless the government has changed the law it cant be brought by bajaj through cbu . am i right.?

i agree with BANDHAV. it doesnt make sense what the bike india article says. it says it will be a CBU but also goes on to say it will be more than 2 lakhs . AFAIK a cbu will cost more than 3 lakhs due to duty( its 100+% isnt it.?).

I guess the worldwide production base for the Ninja 250 is Thighland (sic ) !! And thats where Bajaj plans to get the Ninja, from. India has a free trade agreement with Thailand and hence it can get the bike (CBU) at a lesser rate of 30% I believe.

But personally I'd like it to be a CBU (unless CKD knocks of a lots of money from the price), coz that way there will be less touching and fiddling by Baja mechs.