2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[BANDHAV]

I will surely do that, atleast this much i can assure you guys.

[niks_devil666]

Bajaj - Bandhav
TVS - Manan

[BANDHAV]

^^The difference is Manan has "contacts in" TVS, "I am in" Bajaj.

PS: Loved your signature.

[niks_devil666]

^^The difference is Manan has "contacts in" TVS, "I am in" Bajaj.

From my perspective , I get the news sooner than news agencies and I can tell people I got contacts in BAL and TVS

PS: Loved your signature.

Thanks man!

[fast_ferocious]

Leaving all those SBK's aside for sometime,

What about the 150cc Honda?? Why isnt it in the limelight now?? We have TVS, BAL insiders, but a Honda insider is also welcomed

Also why no menace about the menace .

Cumon guys, liven up this thread, with some infos....

[shaggy25]

Leaving all those SBK's aside for sometime,

What about the 150cc Honda?? Why isnt it in the limelight now?? We have TVS, BAL insiders, but a Honda insider is also welcomed

Also why no menace about the menace .

Cumon guys, liven up this thread, with some infos....

here is some news of menace...(found it in Overdrive's site.)

[Aryan]

Man, 180cc, 18bhp, Rs.80,000. With 8s all around it, I say it would be a KILLER! Bring it on TVS...

[Praful]

Man, 180cc, 18bhp, Rs.80,000. With 8s all around it, I say it would be a KILLER! Bring it on TVS...

+1 And this sure would be something that is faster than the current crop of bikes too!

[fast_ferocious]

here is some news of menace...(found it in Overdrive's site.)

The question is, can it suffocate the sales of P180&200 with that price tag ?

Any similar type of news for the Honda 150

[Samarth 619]

Guys, I strongly speculate the SKD Yamaha FZ1 being released in India, this year.

In Bike India's opinion, it maybe priced around 8.5 Lacs Ex-Showroom.

My opinion: FZ1 & CB 1000R have similar price in UK. & CBU Honda CB priced at 9.5 Lacs.

Then FZ should be less than 8.5. SKD benefit can't be just 1 Lac rupees, can it be?

Taking up SKD complications, can the benefit be ONLY 1 Lac rupees. I doubt it!

Source: Bike India April Issue. and NO, I don't work for BI, I'm just a fan.

[bprags]

http://www.********/straightfrmthehe...-fz1-in-india/

As the first round gets over with Honda launching Firblade, manufactuers are getting ready for the second attack. Yamaha which kickstarted the superbike season with the launch of R1 and MT-01 is gearing up to launch the FZ1 in India.FZ1 is a street motorcycle that competes with Suzuki Bandit and Kawasaki Z1000S in the international market. R1 inspired headlamp layout, sculpted fuel tank and two-piece seat creates the most aggressive profile a naked bike can have. FZ1’s R1-based engine packs a mighty midrange punch and that cast aluminium frame cuts its way through the curves like a supersport bike, so whatever’s going down on the street you’re always in charge.The liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder, DOHC motor displaces 999cc and pumps out 150PS of maximum power and 109Nm of peak torque. 2009 FZ1 comes with an optional ABS. Yamaha is believed to have sent the FZ1 for homologation in India. If Yamaha brings the FZ1 as SKD (Semi Knocked Down) kit instead of CKD, it would undercut the price of Honda CB1000R which is the cheapest imported litre-class bike.

[Hyperion]

here is some news of menace...(found it in Overdrive's site.)

This is quite an old story. Most of it seems to be speculation. Maybe Manan or Joel can confirm.

[ken cool]

Guys, I strongly speculate the SKD Yamaha FZ1 being released in India, this year.

I liked the "Strongly" part!

I come back to this thread once in a while to liven up my day if it has been dull beyond recognition!!!

[Sarvajit]

All I can afford is a 250 as of now. Having a tough time trying to convince my parents why one person should own 3 bikes!
So, any news about Ninja 250/Yamaha 250 (if anything concrete comes up) is most welcome!

[Dogg]

Honda's coming

The launch date for the new activa was finalised to be the 26th this month...
as discussed earlier there are many cosmetic changes apart from the tec upgradation...
this info was given by the workshop manager of somajiguda himself later today...


also said that the cbf150 is also gaining momentum and can be expected sooner than expected...
specs vere said vagely,but it seems that we can expect a dual disc(one in front and one in the back),fuel injection(was put up earlier),very sporty faring and design(just like the stunner)....
this new bike would be more sport oriented and would be stunner of the unicorn... one can expect some thing very close to the concept shown in the motor shows earlier this financial year....





the cbf 150 concepr showcased in the motor show






the styling may not be so sexy as it has to be made for regular road use,
but can be expected very close to the above one's(with a head light,of course)