The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[Zippo]

On my way back from Chennai (heading towards Bangalore), I saw a couple of White RTRs with temp registration. The RTR logo was written in a different colour (seemed to have a red outline). It had the 180 sticker. I guess it was the RTR 180 with ABS.

Agree, it could be the RTR 180 with ABS. Guys, take a look at the Facebook post from TVS : Facebook

[surya220]

Totally agree with you Aravind...
i've already been waiting since december for my bike and i know its hard...
only if i know release date and the specific upgrades info, i'll wait otherwise i will get what's available....

My suggestion.. Wait for a few more months and see if any news gets out.. Because if you buy one now and a new one is launched after 6-7 months, then not only will you curse yourself for that decision, but your bike's resale value will also plummet.. So, decide wisely.. Remember.. A decision in haste will always go to waste.. All the best for your decisions..

[Aravind]

Newer pulsars are expected to come by 2011 end, so its going to be a long wait. But in what order the update will occur, as in 150 then 180-220-250 or the other way or all at once..not sure. Anyway they are going to be considerably better and also the resale value of the existing pulsar range will come down. If the need for a new bike is not anyway urgent, its better to wait. Just need a lot of patience.

[dushyant123]

A year long wait seems impossible to me...
anyways for March-April i think these are the speculated launches...
-Baby duke
-Apache ABS
-CBR 250R
-R15 2011 version

So I am just keeping my fingers crossed for a decent bike....

[ruby]

My suggestion.. Wait for a few more months and see if any news gets out.. Because if you buy one now and a new one is launched after 6-7 months, then not only will you curse yourself for that decision, but your bike's resale value will also plummet.. So, decide wisely.. Remember.. A decision in haste will always go to waste.. All the best for your decisions..

In this way u can never buy a bike. Its never ending process. Every yr, new models will be launched and u have to repent every year on ur decision. What u like today, go for it.

You wait for a bike to be launched, after some months, it is launched n u get it then u get the news that in 5-6 months, a new better bike is goin to be launched and so and so and so.... what will u buy?

Its continuous refinement process, better product over a precious. So what u like today, go n enjoy the ride.

[nitrosatya]

In this way u can never buy a bike. Its never ending process. Every yr, new models will be launched and u have to repent every year on ur decision. What u like today, go for it.

You wait for a bike to be launched, after some months, it is launched n u get it then u get the news that in 5-6 months, a new better bike is goin to be launched and so and so and so.... what will u buy?

Its continuous refinement process, better product over a precious. So what u like today, go n enjoy the ride.

A bike with great power and good looks will not feel old 5 years atleast.

[princeot]

will the existing p220f still be in production even after whatever happens this year??

[tibby]

In this way u can never buy a bike. Its never ending process. Every yr, new models will be launched and u have to repent every year on ur decision. What u like today, go for it.

You wait for a bike to be launched, after some months, it is launched n u get it then u get the news that in 5-6 months, a new better bike is goin to be launched and so and so and so.... what will u buy?

Its continuous refinement process, better product over a precious. So what u like today, go n enjoy the ride.

NOT TRUE.
Having bought the R15 in May-2009, almost 2 years later there is nothing better or even closer in that segment (price-segment + performance-segment + cc-segment).

[Aravind]

Newer and more powerful bikes will keep coming every couple of years, there is no end to that. Blindly waiting for the most powerful bike one's budget can buy is just going to be a never ending process. Its more important to reflect on exactly what we want from a bike, which aspects of a bike are more important and what compromises we can make..because no bike is perfect and there is never going to be one.

[ATHUL4R]

is pulsar 250, apache 200 or thunderbird 500 going to launch this year?
any updated news?

[pjamessmith]

Yamaha R15 Rendered

Yamaha R15 Rendered....

[Sarvajit]

Yamaha R15 Rendered....

I can't see the pic buddy, can you please include as an attachment?

[bprags]

The new R15 looks absolutely gorgeous, no words to describe. The present R15 is no no for me, after looking at this one.

[pjamessmith]

I can't see the pic buddy, can you please include as an attachment?

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/985/newyamahar15.jpg

[JoHn SaMuEl]

it comes back !!

love the new look.absolutely hawt !!