2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[dushyant]

hi, i met someone yesterday who was working with yamaha earlier. he told me that they are planning to launch a 350cc bike, the r6 and the r125 by sept - oct. I wonder how much that is true. He also told me that a carb twin spark 350 enfield classic will be out by nov.-dec.

[dual disc 200]

OT : But instead of callin on Mods to maybe ban him, I'd say lets take him upon us to turn him into a bike enthusiast !! Wat say !!

+1 and i personally feel that kind of Enthusiasm is fused in our DNA!!!!

[sukant08]

Mods!! what are you doing? i thought this site was for bike freaks!!!!

OT : But instead of callin on Mods to maybe ban him, I'd say lets take him upon us to turn him into a bike enthusiast !! Wat say !!

[Wolfpack]

nt much interested in bikes yaar.

Mods!! what are you doing? i thought this site was for bike freaks!!!!

[ketansrihas]

proactive

[rohitabc]

U heard it very late! Where do u live?

nt much interested in bikes yaar.

[insanebiker]

Heard New Pulsar 180 is out for sale..

U heard it very late! Where do u live?

[rohitabc]

Tvs is planning to launch there 180cc bike this month only

[rohitabc]

Heard New Pulsar 180 is out for sale..

[pranay]

..
Its again the same thing guys, out of 100 people in India, 75 of them still buy commuting bikes.
We are 13000 odd guys in the whole of India out of a billion guys /gals discussing the next strategy for these MNCs who would obviously be looking at returns.
So lets face it.
The biker in us wants all the exotics launched.Atleast we have the speculation thread to make us happy.

Iam not being negative, but just realistically thinking...

MNCs actually do some research on the "market" before strategizing products. I have no doubt one of their research guinea pigs are 13000 of us (aka xBhp).

Thought for today
So I guess people who are still thinking of Ninja250 at a price point of close 2lakh can go to sleep for another 4-5years.

Even I think so. Even if Bajaj utilize CKD and FTA routes, prices most likely will be higher than price in Thailand which is ~ 2.5L showroom. IF it comes, of course.

[satyenpoojary]

Thought for today

Its close to one and half year since Ninja was showcased in Auto Expo but I never looked beyond anything other than what has been posted on xBhp.Got some free time this Sunday and thought of doing some Ninja reserch and here is what I have found.I think many a people would definitely know this.Ninja 250 costs 3299GBP.At 76.24rup per gbp it will make the cost of Ninja 250R some 2,51,515rupees.

Then I had a look at some of the other motorcycles which are already here like R1,CBR and CB1000R.Now take the example of CB100R.It costs 6950GBP.On conversion it becomes 529868rupees and in India it costs Rs10.5lakh.I guess people are intelligent enough to do the similar calculation for Ninja.

So I guess people who are still thinking of Ninja250 at a price point of close 2lakh can go to sleep for another 4-5years.




I'm in love with that GIVI tail bag.Anyone going abroad?


It looked like Stunner or they said that it will look like Stunner?

This is where the Country of sourcing and the form of sourcing the bike kicks in. In a CKD form the bike import would be cheaper, and also if it comes via a FTA country then it will only become cheaper! Which is why everybody speculated it coming from Thai!

There was a bike shown during the launch, it looked very similar to Stunner infact the same but for the colour schemes. it was more of Silver Back combo like in Fireblade! They didnt call it the new bike though.

[akshaye11]

Thought for today

Its close to one and half year since Ninja was showcased in Auto Expo but I never looked beyond anything other than what has been posted on xBhp.Got some free time this Sunday and thought of doing some Ninja reserch and here is what I have found.I think many a people would definitely know this.Ninja 250 costs 3299GBP.At 76.24rup per gbp it will make the cost of Ninja 250R some 2,51,515rupees.

Then I had a look at some of the other motorcycles which are already here like R1,CBR and CB1000R.Now take the example of CB100R.It costs 6950GBP.On conversion it becomes 529868rupees and in India it costs Rs10.5lakh.I guess people are intelligent enough to do the similar calculation for Ninja.

So I guess people who are still thinking of Ninja250 at a price point of close 2lakh can go to sleep for another 4-5years.

Really !!! I have a cutting of newspaper( rajasthan partika) about the R1 and hayabusa
the price before it launch in INDIA was written on it is around 6 lacs
and now it is 13 lacs !!! around double man

[Sarvajit]

@MG_Biker1806: You forgot about the FTA India has with Thailand. Bajaj is going to utilize that.
Personally, I feel that if it does make it here, it will cost around 2.6 lakhs OTR.
Reason: Cost of vehicle in Thailand baht converted to rupees is exactly 2 lakhs. Not that Bajaj will be getting it at that price, it will be only at the manufacturing cost for them. I am adding 20% (Bajaj's profit margin), to it to get 2.4 lakhs showroom price. Over that the road taxes etc.adding up to the OTR of 2.6 lakhs.
Just my speculation!

[Praful]

This thread is nothing but Pure Awesomeness !!!


just read thru the last 10 odd pages....

[MG]

Thought for today

Its close to one and half year since Ninja was showcased in Auto Expo but I never looked beyond anything other than what has been posted on xBhp.Got some free time this Sunday and thought of doing some Ninja reserch and here is what I have found.I think many a people would definitely know this.Ninja 250 costs 3299GBP.At 76.24rup per gbp it will make the cost of Ninja 250R some 2,51,515rupees.

Then I had a look at some of the other motorcycles which are already here like R1,CBR and CB1000R.Now take the example of CB100R.It costs 6950GBP.On conversion it becomes 529868rupees and in India it costs Rs10.5lakh.I guess people are intelligent enough to do the similar calculation for Ninja.

So I guess people who are still thinking of Ninja250 at a price point of close 2lakh can go to sleep for another 4-5years.

time for some OT snaps.
Couple on a tour with a pair of 250R

I'm in love with that GIVI tail bag.Anyone going abroad?

The Overdrive episode today spoke abt the 150 from honda, it looked like stunner but in different colour schemes!

It looked like Stunner or they said that it will look like Stunner?