2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[humanoutlaw]

im pretty sure i saw a blog about r125 coming to india is never gonna happen searching for it from past 5hrs :| has anyone else read tht particular blog <.<, brb going out to learn to ride bike before ninja comes out lol

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/superbik...ome-india.html um..

[abhijeet080808]

Yamaha FZ250 coming out? Wow! That would be fantastic, if true!

[Wheel_Spin]

im pretty sure i saw a blog about r125 coming to india is never gonna happen searching for it from past 5hrs :| has anyone else read tht particular blog <.<, brb going out to learn to ride bike before ninja comes out lol

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/superbik...ome-india.html um..

Are you referring to this ? Group Bhp - INDIA: Yamaha YZF-R125 for India : Nah!
It's what every xbhpian has been saying all along :P

[yamaha4ever]

Are you referring to this ? Group Bhp - INDIA: Yamaha YZF-R125 for India : Nah!
It's what every xbhpian has been saying all along :P

even i think that r125 would not be coming to india,what yamaha may do is that modify gladiator to be a better looking bike just like what honda has done to shine.At present Yamaha's main intention is to be at top at premium segment of 150cc and above.I am sure once a180 and new honda 150 comes then Yamaha would come with their new Fz having the best of both Fz and R15 with decent power of around 200cc and just kill the competition.

[nightwing]

We all know what the engine of the Gladiator is capable of and what other bikes are being powered by it.
If we are lucky we might as well get the Gladiator 165 as it was showcased in the expo. Not much use of a R125 here when the R15 is already there,in my humble opinion. We need a good tourer from Yamaha. And the Gladiator with more power would fit the role quite well.
Aaahhhhhhh.......dream on boy.

[jigar2speed]

thats what i heard from the yam dealers in Bangalore also. its a new FZ with 250cc mill.


is what ways? in terms of power/style?!

@samarth: for me, when i look at these litre bikes in India, it feels like caged 'ghost and the darkness'. if you know what i mean.
so yes, FZ1 is what you call a big bike. alrite. but a good 250cc bike with a resonable price tag and which stands a step ahead of zma is what i would call as a good and big move by yammies.
and this is something i am looking forward to as my next buy and to dump my present 180ug3.

my 2 pncs. peace!

Just a sec, a 250 CC bike ??? Than even a carb one would be more powerful than R 15 and that won't feel the gap, it will be more costlier than R 15 for sure. So 250CC bike speculations are wrong.

What i see is FZ engine is coming in R 15's body (no radiator and other high technology) but will offer a fully-faired bike to those who would not like to invest 1 Lakh, but are good with 80K. Also that bike will have heavy tires just like FZ, so people who skipped R 15 for it's thin tyer profile will now be tempted to grab this bike.

Simple, marketing gimmick...

[vipin_s]

Speculation !

An appropirate model at this point of time for Yamaha would be the Fazer250 (semi faired, priced at ~1lac). This would freshen up 225+cc segment plus Yamaha can easily eat into 'Zma' pie, which is substantially good in number.

[dushyant]

An appropirate model at this point of time for Yamaha would be the Fazer250 (semi faired, priced at ~1lac). This would freshen up 225+cc segment plus Yamaha can easily eat into 'Zma' pie, which is substantially good in number.

i agree on this, this is the right time to bring in a 250 since there is no confirmed news of the ninja and also any other manufacturer claiming to get one here. If Yamaha could do it now, they are winners.

[sukant08]

^^ the ninja is becoming the motorcycle equivalent of Duke Nukem Forever !!

[yamaha4ever]

New Fz caught testing

Guys i cant post the exact link of the image since i am posting through mobile but it is posted in bike section in forums of autocarindia.com.Please can anyone check the same and post the images given in it.It is very much the same which i told yesterday that fz with fairing similar to R15.I hope it comes with a minimum 200cc.I think Yamaha is going to kill the competition.I think they deserve huge appalause for their efforts in premium segment.

[viv.nomad]

^^ the ninja is becoming the motorcycle equivalent of Duke Nukem Forever !!

but kawasaki\bajaj isn't shut unlike 3drealm!

there is not a single chance that 250 or equivalent not launching in india some where very near future!.. they have to progress!

[sukant08]

Guys i cant post the exact link of the image since i am posting through mobile but it is posted in bike section in forums of autocarindia.com.Please can anyone check the same and post the images given in it.It is very much the same which i told yesterday that fz with fairing similar to R15.I hope it comes with a minimum 200cc.I think Yamaha is going to kill the competition.I think they deserve huge appalause for their efforts in premium segment.

I'd stick my neck out (and prob recieve a lot of flak for it !!) and say that this is just the regular 160cc FZ with a half fairing!! It cant be too powerful (as in >20 bhp ) as its got dear drum !! Altho I shud know better as my 27 bhp Aquila has a rear drum !!! And even the size is mostly the same !! so thr ....

but kawasaki\bajaj isn't shut unlike 3drealm!

there is not a single chance that 250 or equivalent not launching in india some where very near future!.. they have to progress!

Ya true, but we r stuck at 223-220 odd CCs since 6 years !! And thats pretty frustrating any wich way u look at it !!

[avinrichards]

Guys i cant post the exact link of the image since i am posting through mobile but it is posted in bike section in forums of autocarindia.com.Please can anyone check the same and post the images given in it.It is very much the same which i told yesterday that fz with fairing similar to R15.I hope it comes with a minimum 200cc.I think Yamaha is going to kill the competition.I think they deserve huge appalause for their efforts in premium segment.

here are the pics
pics courtesy puneet from autocar india forum.

[Satellite.kid]

Alright.....so it seems confirmed that the FZ with a semi fairing is coming soon enough. However, this fairing's gonna increase its weight by may be couple of kgs, hmmmm! The bike now definitely looks big and would be the most stunning Indian bike for sure.

[humanoutlaw]

woha you can see the headlights in the third pic in the rear view mirror looks good! whts with those white spots on the bikes <.<