The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[Azet]

According to latest Review Of MCN Between 2011 CBR 250r, N250 and GT250r..
The CBR takes the crown... They also Said that above 6k rpm The GT Vibrates..
Heres the full review..

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/2011Apr250s.pdf

@yama r15 update my 1 of the friend frm Banlore just said that
Unofficial bookings started in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Noida, Coimbatore and pondicherry...he just booked 1.. few hours ago
can any 1 confirm this..?

[payeng]

The Liquid run radiator wouldn only decide the price difference.... What about the twin disc?? The full/heavy looking faring, inverted shocks, THE TWIN CYLINDER

The Hyosung GT250 / GT250R has an Air Cooled engine. The Engine Oil is cooled via a radiator.. la Pulsar 220 style.

[hss]

Friends,this is the updates i got regarding the new R15 -

first - there is no change in the engine & very little change in bhp ( still not confirmed.
Second -rear tyre is about 130 section & kerb weight between 135-137 kg.
Third - Chain sprocket's teeth increased to 47 from present 42 to increase pick-up.
fourth - no changes in front visor.
fifth- i am not sure about it but there is also may be some change in monocross shock-up
sixth-bike expected to llaunch in 1st week of sept.

Nahiiiiiiiii.......Yamaha just broke my heart...hmm...well, actually, if I think about it, I think now it'll be easy for me to choose GT250R with no real competition for it.

[Sarvajit]

The Liquid run radiator wouldn only decide the price difference.... What about the twin disc?? The full/heavy looking faring, inverted shocks, THE TWIN CYLINDER

Boom.... there goes the 250gtr price way over the CBR, but i have a feeling it would be at par of the abs version of the baby CBR

Like Diya Garware said-they have to be on par with the topsellers in the segment, so I expect it to be around 2L OTR.
Fingers crossed!

[nagoo]

Yes, waiting to see the Auto Expo-will not jump at it like I did for the R15 though with Yamaha one rarely regrets.
This time around, Hyosung had better ensure good service&spares backup-will wait to see that first.

+1 , i think this time it will be good , i am closely watching the GT650R service and support .. so far it is better than any other comp, i want to see the same with 250 range , as here mass market will come to picture

I have a strong feeling about the Hyosung GT250 will be priced lesser than the CBR 250 as CBR 250 is liquid cooled engine and the GT 250 is air cooled one, so to come the best in the competition they may keep the prices lesser.

i seriously doubt that .. CBR is 100% indian made , that can't be the case with GT , our optimistic price is 2L ex-show @max


and BTW .. wr are the rest of New R15 Pics ... waiting

[jacob]

I have a strong feeling about the Hyosung GT250 will be priced lesser than the CBR 250 as CBR 250 is liquid cooled engine and the GT 250 is air cooled one, so to come the best in the competition they may keep the prices lesser.

The Liquid run radiator wouldn only decide the price difference.... What about the twin disc?? The full/heavy looking faring, inverted shocks, THE TWIN CYLINDER

Boom.... there goes the 250gtr price way over the CBR, but i have a feeling it would be at par of the abs version of the baby CBR

[shrinathrao]

I have a strong feeling about the Hyosung GT250 will be priced lesser than the CBR 250 as CBR 250 is liquid cooled engine and the GT 250 is air cooled one, so to come the best in the competition they may keep the prices lesser.

[Sarvajit]

so i guess ur also serously considering to get one [GT250/R] and i guess ur also planning to keep ur R15,

Yes bro, looking forward to the faired model. R15 will stay for commuting to office etc.

well on the Spec part of GT i am impressed , it had more than i need .. all i need is a usable power and a machine which can be used daily ..and looks should kill anyone who stares .. and i should have wicked pride that i own a superrrr-bike , and more than that .. i give dam sh** on top speed and who goes faster thing .. all i need on speed front is comfortable 120kmph mark with easy .. as this is the most safest top speed for inter-state rides .. and its more than enough for me

Yes, USD forks, twin discs, 150 section rear tyre with the dimensions of the 650 are enough to make anyone think it is a superbike.
As for the topspeed-it is equal to the Ninja.
Yes, with its heavy bodyweight, it should be very comfortable cruising at 120-130kmph, which is enough for our 4 lane highways I feel. R15 goes out of steam at that-cruising is ideally with 70% power utilization i.e., around 95-105kmph for the R15. It handles higher speeds like 120+ constantly due to LC, but the stress on the engine is shown by its increased fuel consumption.
Yes, the GT 250R should also feel at home in city, the VTwin will ensure enough torque&pulling power.
All in all, this is a good upgrade from the R15, I feel.

bottom line is .. GT should/might come as early as first half of 2012 and i also assume that in the Jan auto show ..garware might showcase 250's on there display and hopefully announce it official date

Yes, waiting to see the Auto Expo-will not jump at it like I did for the R15 though with Yamaha one rarely regrets.
This time around, Hyosung had better ensure good service&spares backup-will wait to see that first.

[jacob]

so i guess ur also serously considering to get one [GT250/R] and i guess ur also planning to keep ur R15,
well on the Spec part of GT i am impressed , it had more than i need .. all i need is a usable power and a machine which can be used daily ..and looks should kill anyone who stares .. and i should have wicked pride that i own a superrrr-bike , and more than that .. i give dam sh** on top speed and who goes faster thing .. all i need on speed front is comfortable 120kmph mark with easy .. as this is the most safest top speed for inter-state rides .. and its more than enough for me

bottom line is .. GT should/might come as early as first half of 2012 and i also assume that in the Jan auto show ..garware might showcase 250's on there display and hopefully announce it official date

+100 to day

[nagoo]

Good idea!


Exactly my thoughts-I checked the Hyosung site&found the dimensions of the 250&650 to be ditto! I was like , then !
However, the 650 is 6 speed liquid cooled, whereas the 250 is 5 speed oil cooled. Don't think that matters much.
To compensate the bigger engine&power, the 650 has 10mm. wider tyres front&rear as opposed to the 250 i.e., 120&160. Also larger discs of course.

so i guess ur also serously considering to get one [GT250/R] and i guess ur also planning to keep ur R15,
well on the Spec part of GT i am impressed , it had more than i need .. all i need is a usable power and a machine which can be used daily ..and looks should kill anyone who stares .. and i should have wicked pride that i own a superrrr-bike , and more than that .. i give dam sh** on top speed and who goes faster thing .. all i need on speed front is comfortable 120kmph mark with easy .. as this is the most safest top speed for inter-state rides .. and its more than enough for me

bottom line is .. GT should/might come as early as first half of 2012 and i also assume that in the Jan auto show ..garware might showcase 250's on there display and hopefully announce it official date

[MACH50]

Releasing Next month The bike is 150cc

The R15 do not need a CC upgrade to go up in BHP marginally........it just needs some ECU tickling and emission norms(and few other jobs like timing the 4V system optimally and etc.) complying to get to 19 bhp as production model with the stock engine.

I hope the new version is so ,otherwise with fatter rear tyre and larger rear sprocket(weight is also expected to increase by 2 kgs), its top speed would degrade from what it is now.

[xionite]

Rear tyre size 130/70-17.....

if this MRF 130 rear tyre is anything like the current R15's tyre...

this is going to be the most used rear tyre for P180/P220s.

yeah got loads of pic ill upload them as i get..

[Sarvajit]

so u agree... it's impossible.

do you seriously think Garware can pull that off with the GT250R?

realistically?

Buddy, Hyosung was ready to launch the GT250R for 2L, but wanted to establish their service network before that-they don't wanna take the risk as they know the 250 will sell like hot cakes.

well no chance .. i need 2 bikes , currently i have Bajaj Platina 100 and R15 ... i might sell Platina .. and will keep R15

Good idea!

No matter how much GT250R costs .. i made up my mind to buy it .. and thankfully i have now saved enough money to get one as soon as it comes here ... as long as it priced well much below the Ninja

Exactly my thoughts-I checked the Hyosung site&found the dimensions of the 250&650 to be ditto! I was like , then !
However, the 650 is 6 speed liquid cooled, whereas the 250 is 5 speed oil cooled. Don't think that matters much.
To compensate the bigger engine&power, the 650 has 10mm. wider tyres front&rear as opposed to the 250 i.e., 120&160. Also larger discs of course.

Friends,this is the updates i got regarding the new R15 -

first - there is no change in the engine & very little change in bhp ( still not confirmed.
Second -rear tyre is about 130 section & kerb weight between 135-137 kg.
Third - Chain sprocket's teeth increased to 47 from present 42 to increase pick-up.
fourth - no changes in front visor.
fifth- i am not sure about it but there is also may be some change in monocross shock-up
sixth-bike expected to llaunch in 1st week of sept.

Thanks a lot for the updates. Guess the bike is really just around the corner now.

Here is the another R15 pic thanx to ma friend Rama Krishnan.
Pic wer from coimbatore kari track...
Releasing Next month The bike is 150cc
Rear tyre size 130/70-17.....

I see a plastic cover like on the new bikes-are you sure the pic is from the track?
So this is the same tyre size that most of the modders have installed. Though this has the same pattern as the current tyres-that means MRF has again designed tyres exclusively for the bike..hmm, what about the front tyre-any change in spec?

^^ This is the first pic, in which the name 'R15' can be seen clearly. So now its clear that its a 150cc only (no R25).
Also, rear sprocket looks bigger than the current version. So overall gearing must be shorter for better acceleration. But then, what about the top speed?

I think that should increase top speed as well.

yeah got loads of pic ill upload them as i get..

Waiting for more!

[Azet]

yeah got loads of pic ill upload them as i get..

[bprags]

@Azet:- Thanks for the pic and update. I am sure your friend has more pics, try getting them .