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**Shivanshu** · 07-24-2015, 03:01 AM

Re: Random News Thread From India!

Just came across this : http://www.oncars.in/car-news/bajaj-...pitalized/7214

The Bajaj Pulsar RS200 is the fastest Bajaj bike in the country, which had received an excellent response from buyers in India. The vehicle had received the initial bookings of 3,500 units in a month from just 30 cities across India. In order to meet demand, Bajaj Auto has increased the production capacity at its Chakan manufacturing unit.

The RS200 has recently met with an accident, which suggests that the bike has possible defect. If reports are to be believed, the accident was happened due to failure of the front alloy wheels when subjected to braking. Both rider and pillion are reported to be hospitalized.

Going by the photographs of the motorcycle, it is visible that the spokes broke off the rim. The damaged front is due to the loss of front wheel while the bike was in motion. It is clear that the failed front wheel is the main reason behind the accident. Few days back, similar incident was happened due to failure of front alloy wheels of KTM Duke Customers.

The unusual break away of spokes from rim could be caused either by a poor design that could increase cyclic stress at the points where the spokes meet the rim, or manufacturing defect. We expect that Bajaj Auto will look into this matter and rectify the problem.

**itsmevini123** · 07-25-2015, 06:24 PM

Re: Random News Thread From India!

Chain reaction: 50 bikers help Borivali cops chase down petty thieves

Realising that the their generic bikes were no match for these souped-up machines, the Borivali police turned to groups of professional bikers and chose 50 men to help chase down chain snatchers. Of these, 25 were brought in as riders, while the rest ride pillion with policemen.

The Borivali police said the initiative has already shown positive results, with chain snatching cases down from the previous month. While 51 chain snatching cases were registered in Borivali last year, the first seven months of 2015 have seen only 15 chain snatching cases. The Borivali police are now in talks to replicate the initiative in other parts of north Mumbai.
Apart from bringing in some much-needed speed to tackle the problem, the initiative has also led to increased patrolling in the area. Senior officers, including the assistant commissioner of police, now begin patrolling as early as 6am.
The police have also put together a public announcement system and mounted it on a vehicle, which is driven around Borivali with a pre-recorded message that warns citizens about chain snatchers and urges them to be vigilant.

**nadz11.ns** · 07-25-2015, 08:34 PM