The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[rharish90]

That looks kinda like the spy pic(the tire huggers & the rear ) but bigger. But even i dont think its the 250 thats going to come soon. Though it would be nice to see the 250cc beast as well!

A bit of removal of the fairing and a longer silencer and we have the one in our spy pics!

But a 250 one is of high probability given the time they are taking for testing. That is if the time since the first spy pics were released and they are testing.

ABS, projectors, 250 cc, 22 PS perfect I 'd say! The final nail to CBR's coffin that would be!

[milancherian]

i'd say if its R250 then it should be like the one below

That looks kinda like the spy pic(the tire huggers & the rear ) but bigger. But even i dont think its the 250 thats going to come soon. Though it would be nice to see the 250cc beast as well!

[vishnus]

only in our dreams....Yamaha even cutoff the mighty R125

[hellboy_1]

i'd say if its R250 then it should be like the one below

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[vishnus]

the new R-series is not gonna be above 200cc...because its a small bike....a 250cc bike should not be of this size....

[hss]

Lol,good one! but if Yamaha announces a 250cc right now, I dont think Honda and Kawasaki will be able to do anything.If its a R250, it will totally rule the market IMO.

I doubt if it will be a 250cc although I would be the happiest if I am proved wrong. For a 250cc, it appears to be a little small compared to CBR and Ninja.

[milancherian]

yes. that way their competitors can be ready for 'em.

Lol,good one! but if Yamaha announces a 250cc right now, I dont think Honda and Kawasaki will be able to do anything.If its a R250, it will totally rule the market IMO.

[xionite]

yes. that way their competitors can be ready for 'em.

[milancherian]

If only the manufacturers would announce their bikes prior to launch!

[sambit]

a 300cc R3 with 40 bhp power, ergonomics of r6 and price tag of 3 lakhs would be uber cool

That would be twin cylinders,based on the current model...150cc+150cc...
yamaha is really dumb,its that easy man...

[vishnus]

So Yamaha at it again!!

My inference from the testing being conducted since as early as Dec-10 is that there would be a considerable change in the specs. A bigger bore would top that list.
If it all Yamaha launch the bike with the same 150cc mill, I would say they are losing the plot. C'mon, 8 months of testing for just a bump in bhp is unacceptable.

Also, looking at the latest pic, the new tail looks too big for the bike. Infact, it is starting to look ugly to me (with respect to proportion).

yup.....i'm also thinking the same way....just a power upgrade doesn't need 8 months test run..... so its gonna be a new mill....if its a 200cc engine, then price could be on the higher side for sure............

[milancherian]

a 300cc R3 with 40 bhp power, ergonomics of r6 and price tag of 3 lakhs would be uber cool

now that would really shake the indian market! unfortunately, yamaha doesnt follow this speculation thread.

[Youngking]

a 300cc R3 with 40 bhp power, ergonomics of r6 and price tag of 3 lakhs would be uber cool

Fantastic imagination

[saipranav]

a 300cc R3 with 40 bhp power, ergonomics of r6 and price tag of 3 lakhs would be uber cool

[hss]

The bike looks hot in Red and White. I am already beginning to image how it would look in sporty Yellow and White.

Hey Vaibhav, your friend should have stopped his car in front of that bike and gathered all the details of the bike. This wait to know the details of this bike is killing us man !!!