Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

Here are my (VERY wide-field) guesses backed with some import data -

1) CBR650F

2) 2015 CBR 250R - check out the lone import below that says 250cc, also look @ that price


3) XR250 Tornado (fat chance, but still)


4) Honda imported a bunch of these CRF50 kiddie-dirtbikes. What for, I don't know. But still:


5) And since its Honda which cannot do without a scooter, here is a fresh import - a Click125i

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

No VFR800 for sure. They have only stated last year that the success of the 650F will determine if they will start to assemble bigger models. So if anything it will only be post 2016 for the bigger displacement bikes.

Right now its only fair to speculate a new 250/300R alongside the 650F. New 150R is doubtful. Have not seen any 150Rs coming in for R&D in the import lists especially since the new one ditches the old frame and has a revised engine.

If i remember out of the 15, 8 were refreshed models and 7 are to be all new.
New CB Unicorn and the Activa i makes two of them, 650F will be the third all new product. There is possibly a 125F Stunner replacement since the new bike was displayed in the UK a month ago as 2015 CB125F and it looked more like our market product than theirs even though the Stunner did sell in bucket loads over there aswell.
The other 3 bikes could include a 250/300 but this is meant for the year 2015-2016 meaning Revfest may not see all new models.

Fair to expect 2 new models and 3 refreshed models.


Edit:
2) That's not the CBR250R bill. Thats the CRF250L going by the engine code MD38E, possibly a display model for an event since it has a Reimport stamp. The CRF250L is worth around 4.5 lakhs INR.

3) The XR250 Tornado has no R&D slip, possibly a standalone import for those national level dirt/trail racers.

4) The kiddie dirt bikes are for their gaming events that they organize for the young kids in association with the local city traffic police to create awareness about road safety.. There are posts on facebook regarding the same.

The reason i'm hopeful of a cbr 300 is because the ABS variant has been imported way back in 2013 and i think 2 years is a fair enough time for R&D to get their job done since the bike shares components with the existing 250 to some extent.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!


XR 250 was imported by Bajaj for R&D purpose. Also 250 cc off roaders of yamaha and Suzuki.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

Why would they do that?
Are they going the Benelli way?

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

They are doing r&d on off road bikes. Rest I don't know. Maybe developing an off road bike?
But Bajaj keeps on importing many bikes for research purposes.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

Ya I had noticed the imports sometime back: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/285...ml#post1154709

100% guaranteed that it is a Pulsar 200 F-R-A-S (For-Real-Adventure-Sports)

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

[QUOTE=forty6;1163709]Benelli keeps on coming in the argument and I keep ignoring it, simply because to people like us, who take 10 years to go from 250-600cc, after sales service is very important. Honda, Kawasaki(due to Pro-biking) and Triumph(rapidly expanding and really good experience) are better bets. We all know what happened with Ducati initially. Benelli as a brand carries quite a lot of history, b/QUOTE]


Emotions poured in right from the A to C of your post man when you went on revealing that inexorable truth. It is the people like you who choose reliablity, quality above all. And then all these come with a price tag! I hope sooner or later you fall for this 650F.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

A correction here - the 'Reimport' tag means that the bike was built in India, sent to some country and is now being reimported. This is the entry of the same bike when it was exported to Japan -



So a 250cc bike built here means that whatever it is has a good chance of launching at the Revfest.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

OT - Tanay bro, are you always in Zauba, or it's just part of your worklife - whatever the deal is; thanks for the insights man.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

I am an IT guy like most people in Bangalore but yes I agree I find Zauba very interesting and keep digging in...


EDIT - a CBR 150R and a 250R were exported from India to Japan on 29 Nov, 2014, once again on a returnable basis.


And they came back to India on 21 January, 2015 -


maybe new models?

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!


How did you get the passes...collected it from Honda dealer?

Ok...found it...the LEADERBOARD game winners..

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

You can play the game for sure but you can also go to one of the listed dealers. They have a playcard game at dealers, you pick a card and you could win a tshirt, cap , pen, photo frame or this pass. . . I'd say just go to the dealer.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

So Gaadiwaadi says a slightly-updated CBR250 has been spotted. Essentially the same CBR250 as is already sold here but with some tweaks?


Maybe just the same CBR250 with some BNG (bold new graphics)
Source: Honda CBR250R Spotted Under Wraps with Minor Tweaks, Launch on REVFEST?

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

^^^^
That's a downer ! considering you now have R3 in contention.

Re: Honda CBR 650F launch on 4th August. Bookings Open!

Honda showroom in Pune has officially invited everyone to the launch of Cbr650f. On 4th August 11.00 am onwards. Pashankar Auto, JM road, Pune.