2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[Aryan]

Yamaha may launch its R125 in 2009...but the power of the bike is not yet confirmed if its the same as in other countries.....

Could you mention your source, please?

[jasmeetsinghchawla]

R125 will not at all be launched in India. I had read an interview with a top Yamaha official he told the reason that :
1. R125 is a lifestyle bike it is for European countries where people use bikes for recreation and fun.
2. Its equipment is way too much for Indian feasibility.


I say people still dont want a measly 125cc machine for say Rs 2 lakh or so people are expecting Ninja 250R to be below Rs 2lakh.

[wildrain252003]

@ aryan...read it on the this month edition of ....."" motor vikatan""..which is an tamil automobile magazine and there is an article about ''Xbhp" too in it.

[46 the Greatest ever]

I don't know....R125 launch or not....but I feel that the R125 may not have a good market response in India...biggest reason...I don't think it comes cheap...in its current avatar might even be more expensive than the R15....its too radical and sporty.

A sportbike like an R1 or Fireblade would still sell in good numbers because their market is different...and the people who fell under this market don't shy away from buying these motorcycles....but the same cannot be said for the R125....in a country like India, 125cc means mass market, which R125 is not catered to...people will still buy an R1 but will not really invest a lac rupee for R125...Yamaha have already launched quite a sportbike in R15....and I don't think they will again launch a sportier 125cc which atleast looks more expensive than the R15!!!

Moreover, Yamaha was able to rebuild its performance image with the launch of R1, MT01 and R15.....now it doesn't need R125, reall

[Sarvajit]

+1 to that: Yamaha always denied launching the R125 in India. The biggest rumors (read blogsites&officials with half baked info) say that this year it is scooters (I also saw a few pics on blogsites-one even had a twin headlamp)&MAYBbe a 100cc bike to once again start competing in fuel-efficient segment.
As for FZ&R15, don't expect any major changes until 2010 2nd quarter.

[MR ACE]

Today I Bought A Tamil Monthly Mag MOTOR VIKATAN,In That Few Bikes Are Launching This Year Which Follows

1. Honda CBR 1000RR -Launched
2. KTM 690 Duke-Launching This Year But No Indication For Month
3. Kawasaki Ninja 250 R-Well Known, Launching By May-June
4. Hero Honda Karizma FI-See 2nd Point
5. Bajaj Pulsar 220- All Black Theme Like 200
6. Bajaj Pulsar 200 FI- Already Disscussion Going On News Forum
7. Tvs Apache 180 Menace-See 2nd Point
8. Yamaha New 150cc Bike-
9. Yamaha R125- See 2nd Point
10. Honda Cbf 150cc-By September

Scoots

1. Honda 150cc- No Details abt this
2. Honda Activa 110cc- By March
3. Bajaj Blade- By Year End
4. Mahindra_Kinetic-Who Cares

@ WildRain: Cheak This About Your R125
OT:I Buying Motor Vikatan Since It First Copy Published

[neil.jericho]

Even more Bajaj news ....

The gazillionth article on Bajaj releasing the Ninja , Im sure that the media must be tired of reporting it again & again & again. Dunno if someone posted it earlier, if so, my bad
Bajaj to roll out KTM bike by May- Two-wheelers-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times


[COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]bikes[/COLOR][/COLOR] in India to coincide with the festive season this year, reports Our Bureau.

According to company officials, KTM bikes, initially launched as completely knocked down (CKD) kits , will happen by the second half of the next fiscal. However, for Bajaj Auto, excitement with the niche high-end bikes will begin in mid-May, when the Kawasaki Ninja 250R is expected to hit the roads. Its price tag is expected to be in the range of Rs 2.5-3 lakh, company officials said.

Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj has been quoted as saying that the Kawasaki Ninja 250R would come in as a CBU product, priced at over Rs 2 lakh. Meanwhile, the [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]automotive[/COLOR][/COLOR] major is rolling out its latest offering, the XCD 135 cc DTS-Si bike, which is available with drum brakes

[dushyant]

ooooooof! here goes the ninja bit again. I have decided not to buy the ninja even if its is launched. maybe wait for the fz250 or something.

[Sarvajit]

ooooooof! here goes the ninja bit again. I have decided not to buy the ninja even if its is launched. maybe wait for the fz250 or something.

This is too much...initially it was 1.75 lakhs, then 2, then above 2. Now it has become 2.5-3lakhs!

[HydBiker]

This is too much...initially it was 1.75 lakhs, then 2, then above 2. Now it has become 2.5-3lakhs!

Initially they wanted to localize most parts but now it is a CBU...

[Sarvajit]

Initially they wanted to localize most parts but now it is a CBU...

My cut-off is 2.5 lakhs.Beyond that I would rather prefer saving the amount for a bigger machine couple of years down the line!

[amulu10]

man 2.5-3 lakhs.?? i wouldnt be surprised if it costs over 3 lakhs because if it is a cbu then since its 4000$ in US . This is cost of carb model.. in india its rumored to be a FI so might be 4000$+ which is around 2 lakhs+ so 110% duty AFAIk (correct me on this) then might be 3.5 lakhs . no way can bajaj price it under 3 lakhs if its a CBU . i will not be even surprised if its priced 3.5 lakhs.

btw since when has the rules been changed to allow 800cc below bikes through the cbu route.?

[MR ACE]

Guys have any one saw the last line

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Auto/Two-wheelers/Bajaj-to-roll-out-KTM-bike-by-May/articleshow/4242546.cms

Bajaj Auto’s move to strengthen its position in the value segment will see the launch of two bikes over the next 4-5 months, starting with a 125 cc bike by March-April and another by May-June.

the above news posted by neil.jericho

[sukant08]

man 2.5-3 lakhs.?? i wouldnt be surprised if it costs over 3 lakhs because if it is a cbu then since its 4000$ in US . This is cost of carb model.. in india its rumored to be a FI so might be 4000$+ which is around 2 lakhs+ so 110% duty AFAIk (correct me on this) then might be 3.5 lakhs . no way can bajaj price it under 3 lakhs if its a CBU . i will not be even surprised if its priced 3.5 lakhs.

btw since when has the rules been changed to allow 800cc below bikes through the cbu route.?

Wow, wich means Kinetic had done a pretty good job to get the Comet and Aquila at under 2 lakhs !!
Or is Bajaj wants to deliberately price the Ninja at 3 lakhs to milk it as much as possible !!
Lets hope not !! All is a speculation now, and I am pinning my hope on the fact that Bajaj is one of the more responsible ones, when it comes to pricing their products !!!!


Also looking at it in another way, at $4000, the Ninja 250 is approx one third of the price of the litre classes in the US. Following the same model, it shud be priced 4 lakhs in india !!!
God forbid !!

[Sarvajit]

Wow, wich means Kinetic had done a pretty good job to get the Comet and Aquila at under 2 lakhs !!
Or is Bajaj wants to deliberately price the Ninja at 3 lakhs to milk it as much as possible !!
Lets hope not !! All is a speculation now, and I am pinning my hope on the fact that Bajaj is one of the more responsible ones, when it comes to pricing their products !!!!


Also looking at it in another way, at $4000, the Ninja 250 is approx one third of the price of the litre classes in the US. Following the same model, it shud be priced 4 lakhs in india !!!
God forbid !!

4000$=2lakh rupees approx. Increase price by 30% I feel 2.6 will be the showroom price.