Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

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Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Sadly, this is for just a few months and they will be increasing the prices later.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom


And............

Price of everything increases.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Does this (Kawasaki locally assembling the zx10r ) mean, there is a chance that Kawasaki can also put the zx6r on sale in India too by locally assembling it? (i.e) via the CKD method as they once promised?

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom


I really doubt. Below 600CC, you need additional formalities of homologating motorcycles in India which is an additional cost. But maybe they surprise us. Fingers crossed.

CHEERS!!

Rachit

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

I have been asking Nishikawa San since 2015 for the ZX6R 636. He said they were planning for it. Don't know when this would be possible.
If you guys are interested, please do reply to my comment on Kawasaki India's Facebook page. I have already posted it there. On the ZX10R post.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Yes, exactly. I read in another forum some time ago that in India to bring 100+ bhp bikes in 600cc category is not permitted.

That's why we have CBR1000RR, ZX-10R and R1 not 600RR, ZX-6R and R6.

I might be wrong though, not sure.

Cheers!

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Well it is because of the tax structure and i have heard somewhere that under 800cc bikes should be locally assembled or manufactured.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

They dont need to be locally made or assembled but need to be Homologated.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Apparently all the 2018 Zx10Rs have been sold out. I just read it on Facebook.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Some sites are reporting a new ZX-10R launch in 2019. One site - AMCN (New Ninja ZX-10R for 2019 - Australian Motorcycle News) reports that there's no ZX-10R in the list of unchanged models for 2019 that Kawasaki has filed with US authorities, indicating a new one is around the corner.

If this turns out to be true, I think its very likely that the current model was sold in India at that lower price to basically get rid of stock.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Why would they mention "India assembled" then?

I've seen get rid of stock discounts before, they're at the best upto 15-20%, not too much beyond that (unless we're talking test ride bikes).
The best I've heard in Sbk+ class is a 4 Lac discount on a 24 Lakh ₹ bike, on a ZX14R.
Plus, the out of stock news is more likely applicable on SKD, than on CBU.


Now, the thing is, if there are technical differences in 2019 model, maybe the ZX10R might need re-homologation, the Indian assembled one. Personally, I don't mind if they keep selling the 2018 model with other names/ acronyms, as long as the price is around this one.
The 2-4 year upgrade cycle abroad, for supersport products, might not work so well in India... Units hardly get sold, homologation needs to be done again and again...

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A little OT...

Then how did we have Daytona 675 and Street Triple?

See, the thing is, USA and India had a Harleys for Mangoes pact in 2007, in which India changed the import rules, such that, homologation will not be required for 800cc+ bikes imported directly as CBU (Completely Built Units), directly from country of origin.

So, the target was Harley Davdson, but it became a shortcut for all companies (Harley entered much later). The first to capitalise was Yamaha with the racing derived bike, the YZF R1 and the torque monster, MT 01) in 2007.
No homologation means no big cost launching just about every 800+cc bike here..

You want to launch 600cc, its possible if you homologate and sales volumes exist...


I seriously doubt if a facebook post/ comment, or many of them, is going to change their mind. What they need is actual sales/ orders.
Most of us are free to encourage them to bring over the 636cc bike, but when it comes, not many of us will be seen in showrooms.


Count in the homologation costs, and the ZX6R and ZX10R will be priced closer to each other, than they are abroad. We're looking at about 90% price of ZX10R for the 636...


Think about it:- Why would a typical biker go for a 636cc at a price hardly a little lower, than a 1000cc?


Only southern Indian racers, and guys who prefer lightweight(?) and peaky, high revving bikes, will like a ZX6R over a ZX10R...
And sooner than later, we might be looking at the relaunch of Daytona 765/R... Torquier, more powerful and faster with just one lesser cylinder...
Things don't look so attractive, from where I see them.

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Price is an important factor. The cost of making four cylinder supersports might be same for Japanese manufacturers. But the key factor is usability. Just because zx10r is little over zx6r doesn't mean I will go for the 10. Even my Z800 feels overpowered for commuting. I have ridden the zx10r in India. I could hardly use it on highways! The max gear and speed I could achieve was 4th gear and 150kmph! Until the road ran out. But that was not the case in cbr 650f. I could use about 75% of the performance on the highway. Because of the low power and capacity.

Just because of the usability of the 600s I will be more than happy to switch my Z with ZX6R. And they are not peaky and unusable as is widely circulated. Just usable in a different way.

Finally it is the quintessential childhood dream bike. A sportsbike with the scream of inline 4 engine! I will definitely go for it if it comes to India!

Re: India assembled ZX10R gets massive price cut; priced at 12.8 Ex-showroom

Well guys, Kawasaki is unveiling the new ZX10R/RR in Japan I think. Looks the same, but has a revised engine with 203 ps for the 10R.
Some details here - https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...awasaki-zx-10r

I'm sure more news will break soon enough.

So yeah, like I was hypothesizing earlier, "Indian-assembled ZX-10R" REALLY means "sell old stock vehicles quickly"