2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[niks_devil666]

Hey guys ! when is the Ninja 250 R coming?I have heard BAL was launching it in June/July ? has it been launched in Pune only? My friend was telling me its on display in Pune... can anyone confirm this?

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[bobby_wish59]

the local suzuki dealer promised me the first piece of a suzuki 200cc+ bike when it comes in september
i gave him the link to this thread....

[Devilpulsarian]

Even honda has taken design cues from HH .. their new Stunner FI comes with red read spring, golden engine casing, front shocks and frond disc caliper .....

GOLDEN engine casing..........

Ab Golden color ke engine dekhne padenge...........

[Binoy]

Yes now the higher CC bikes are also considered in the motorcycles with gear category... As @ken da earlier said, out of 1 lakh bike sales in india there may be only 1 or 2 or max of 5 R1's/Busa's/CBR's sold... even government doesn't know there are 1000+cc bike's in the world(LOL)...
if R1's and CBR's will be popular as splendor, boxer... there can be another category for license for the premium bikes(may be 600+cc bikes)...

One of my friend asked me onces whether there are bikes more than the power/CC of the bikes available in india(he own's HH CD deluxe). i said there are 1000+cc bikes in the world... he said no chance... and i am kidding...

Even now there are many people around us thinks the bikes are a means of cost effective transport medium from place A to place B...

[Andante]

@ Andante: Below 125cc, and also below 15 PS ...

Adding on, Within 2 years of restricted license, one can't ride beyond 250cc, 33 PS and 0.16 PS/ KG of power-weight Ratio ...

That sums it up pretty much. Just that you really have to watch out about which country you speak. (The Netherlands considers everything above 50cc a motorcycle.) But I think all this, while interesting, is OT.

So, let me sum up some of the stuff I've heard here, recently:
- The allways illusive Ninja 250R (might arrive, but when and at what cost?)
- The still vague new P220 & P200 (maybe not as much of a speculation just a waiting game.)
- R125 (Never going to arrive, we've got R15 which is for all purposes better a fit for here.)
- R6
- A 250cc Honda (Twister?)
- Noise about a 250cc Suzuki (now that would be a surprise.)
- New 150cc Honda

Anything I missed? Or perhaps even some hard evidence on any of these?

[Samarth 619]

@ Andante: Below 125cc, and also below 15 PS ...

Adding on, Within 2 years of restricted license, one can't ride beyond 250cc, 33 PS and 0.16 PS/ KG of power-weight Ratio ...

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@ blistering intelligence: I can confirm that there is no such rule here. My License Trainer said that government includes all such bikes under the category "Motorcycles With Gear" ... That's it, you are eligible to ride R1!

Correct me if wrong anywhere ...

[blisteringintelligence]

Actually, I'd like to update a bit on that, there's limits on what motorcycle you can drive with a particular license. In my country there's two classes in motorcycle and you can't drive faster (read more powerful) motorcycles on the lightweight license, you need to go through more training and licensing to actually be allowed to drive the litre class bikes (and be of a certain age or something).

In many other countries, if you've got a car license you're also allowed to drive 125cc motorcycles. Thus the fact that they launch 125cc bikes in Europe and other places. They could easily launch a 200cc motorcycle, but in that case they would lock themselves out of a large market.

In that case, India is much liberal i think.. AFAIK here in India you don't need any special DL for riding litre class bikes? Am i right Ken da..

[Andante]

They cannot. There are 125CC regulations in the Western countries, which is the biggest market. Hence there will be no 150cc or 200cc or 220 cc road legal bikes in the western developped markets.

Actually, I'd like to update a bit on that, there's limits on what motorcycle you can drive with a particular license. In my country there's two classes in motorcycle and you can't drive faster (read more powerful) motorcycles on the lightweight license, you need to go through more training and licensing to actually be allowed to drive the litre class bikes (and be of a certain age or something).

In many other countries, if you've got a car license you're also allowed to drive 125cc motorcycles. Thus the fact that they launch 125cc bikes in Europe and other places. They could easily launch a 200cc motorcycle, but in that case they would lock themselves out of a large market.

[ken cool]

What about yamaha actually doing a reverse of it and discontinues the R125 and launches R15 internationally. In its full glory, 22 BHP et al. !!

They cannot. There are 125CC regulations in the Western countries, which is the biggest market. Hence there will be no 150cc or 200cc or 220 cc road legal bikes in the western developped markets.

[dushyant]

which diwali?? 2009, 10 or 11?

[chauhan_saurabh]

@chauhan_saurabh:Is this the bike you are still waiting for?
Jokes apart, when are you buying your new bike man? Are you waiting for the new Honda 150?

Man .. I am waiting for what not --

- First Stunner FI disappointed me
- Second waiting for RTR 180 for test ride (which is reported to be a good bike better than any 150(except R15, I think)/180 in the market)
- Third FI's reported issues are giving enough -ve confidence about that bike
- Honda's illusive 150
- Yamaha's more illusive 125

And above all these, recently I didn't feel any urgent need(except my own urge to buy one) for a bike.

[pads]

Which Diwali??

see below

^^ the diwali when we will also see full moon......

n lots of crackers toooooo .......

The new Stunner does look the part! I hope Honda now comes out with a new 150cc bike to complement its Unicorn.

^^ even that's gonna hapen after diwali...

all your queries end here .......

[Satellite.kid]

^^ From the pics, infact the engine finishing looks better than any Indian bike in the country. As for the red springs, yamaha gladiators are coming with red springs since they became RS/SS!!!

The new Stunner does look the part! I hope Honda now comes out with a new 150cc bike to complement its Unicorn.

[chauhan_saurabh]

Diwali or no Diwali, bike manufacturers should get off their ass and start giving some good new products for the masses and for the more passionate bikers. It doesn't all have to be the same old thing recycled again and again. (*cough*red*cough*paint*cough) What is it that we've been getting recently?

Even honda has taken design cues from HH .. their new Stunner FI comes with red read spring, golden engine casing, front shocks and frond disc caliper .....

[sukant08]

Diwali or no Diwali, bike manufacturers should get off their ass and start giving some good new products for the masses and for the more passionate bikers. It doesn't all have to be the same old thing recycled again and again. (*cough*red*cough*paint*cough) What is it that we've been getting recently?

Yeh kya haal bana rakhaa hai, kucch lete kyon nahin !!
Inhe chahiye Humdard ka tonic Sinkara !!