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  • #16
    Originally posted by j4zb4 View Post
    So after splitting now they will import CKD's from Honda, rebrand them, assemble them and sell them... So whats the point of the split... :s
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    • #17
      A bigger size image with more details:

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      • #18
        Now this is a (surprising) cold response.. if bike enthusiasts are not gung ho about the creation of a new category (on-off road) bike in India.. then I wonder who would be?




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        • #19
          Originally posted by Puneet1 View Post
          the hero honda dirt bike spotted Hero MotoCorp is here, bike spied | Autocar India
          This page is not working now, seems they had removed it. any pics?
          Edit: Got it.
          Last edited by Prabhakar150; 08-01-2011, 02:29 PM.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Prabhakar150 View Post
            This page is not working now, seems they had removed it. any pics?
            Edit: Got it.
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            • #21
              I am keeping an eye on this one
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              • #22
                If priced right, it could be the next stunt bike for stunters and a fun bike for casual riders
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by payeng View Post
                  Now this is a (surprising) cold response.. if bike enthusiasts are not gung ho about the creation of a new category (on-off road) bike in India.. then I wonder who would be?

                  Actually, we are keeping an eye on it, but tastes have changed. With the new generation, better city infrastructure, etc. people are more interested in sportsbikes or naked bikes.
                  Plus, this seems like a low capacity engine too, probably 150cc or so and ground clearance is also average, at the best. The target group for this bike seems to be the rural folk and not the off road enthusiast...

                  Let me take an example: TVS Max 4R was also in a new category, but what does it hold for the common biker? Let's hope this dirt bike succeeds though.

                  EDIT: Let's hope it would be CRF 230 through which Karizma was developed...
                  Last edited by Samarth 619; 08-01-2011, 04:48 PM.
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                  • #24
                    Imported in completely knocked down, or CKD, form from Honda Motor, the dirt bike will be assembled in Hero Honda’s Gurgaon factory. A second person with knowledge of the launch said it would be priced between Rs. 1.1 lakh and Rs. 1.3 lakh.

                    - CRF230F
                    - CRF150

                    Looks like a heavily indianised machine though!
                    Rear footpegs
                    mirrors
                    Digital console
                    Turn lights and the tail thingy!
                    Last edited by satyenpoojary; 08-01-2011, 04:47 PM.
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                      Imported in completely knocked down, or CKD

                      a road going dirt bike..........
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                        Imported in completely knocked down, or CKD
                        you missed the saree guard !!

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                          Imported in completely knocked down, or CKD, form from Honda Motor, the dirt bike will be assembled in Hero Honda’s Gurgaon factory. A second person with knowledge of the launch said it would be priced between Rs. 1.1 lakh and Rs. 1.3 lakh.

                          - CRF230F
                          - CRF150

                          Looks like a heavily indianised machine though!
                          Rear footpegs
                          mirrors
                          Digital console
                          Turn lights and the tail thingy
                          !
                          Even the CRF230L (donor bike for the Karizma engine) has those features


                          Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
                          a road going dirt bike..........
                          Exactly.. the bike in the autocar photos is a "Dual Purpose / On-Off road" bike.. which means that it can be ridden on good (City) and bad (Off Road) roads.

                          Motocross (pure off road models) bikes are not road legal and cannot be registered. There is a separate category of motorcycles called as "Dual Purpose / On Off Road" motorcycles which are road legal and with tyres good enough for both tarmac and moderate off road rides.


                          Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post
                          Actually, we are keeping an eye on it, but tastes have changed. With the new generation, better city infrastructure, etc. people are more interested in sportsbikes or naked bikes.
                          Plus, this seems like a low capacity engine too, probably 150cc or so and ground clearance is also average, at the best. The target group for this bike seems to be the rural folk and not the off road enthusiast...

                          Let me take an example: TVS Max 4R was also in a new category, but what does it hold for the common biker? Let's hope this dirt bike succeeds though.
                          Actually with a "Shining India" there should be evolving bikers who would now like to get out of the well laid out city roads.. and have some fun out on terrains like the LEH route. A "Dual Purpose / On-Off" bike is actually perfect for such adventures.

                          By the way, "motocross" and "dual purpose" bikes sell more in richer / developed countries where motorcycling is considered primarily as a fun / recreational activity and less for commuting in the city. And these bikes don't exactly come cheap. The CRF230L costs some $4,000 Plus in the U.S.



                          Last edited by payeng; 08-01-2011, 08:30 PM.

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                          • #28
                            an ideal bike for indian roads....

                            hope its a high rewing engine,like RXs, and most unlikely Hero Hondas..
                            Last edited by sambit; 08-02-2011, 02:04 AM.
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                            • #29
                              In a certain other forum, a member seems to have got the right match for the bike.
                              So its a 150cc machine/.... That for One Lakh! Damn!
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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                                In a certain other forum, a member seems to have got the right match for the bike.
                                So its a 150cc machine/.... That for One Lakh! Damn!
                                You mean this? The Honda NXR 150 Bros..

                                the engine might be based on the Unicorn/CBZ Xtreme/Hunk platform. It also gets PGM-Fi though..




                                Originally posted by darkknight View Post



                                Last edited by payeng; 08-02-2011, 02:35 PM.

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