The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[MACH50]

Why limit specifically at 220??

Thats exactly my opinion too........can be a 200 or 250 too.
220 is a displacement associated with a particular motorcycle, not a very conventional displacement.

I think RTR180 might get Fi........just adding my share of speculation gossip.

[vishnus]

220?? Why limit specifically at 220??

i wont know bro........i just read that on a site 1 year before........maybe to compete on 220cc segment aganist Pulsar..... that site says that it may have 24bhp power......

[payeng]

i wont know bro........i just read that on a site 1 year before........maybe to compete on 220cc segment aganist Pulsar..... that site says that it may have 24bhp power......

Are you aware that I have a blog/site too?? I can also post a lot of baseless speculation on it.

Am sick and tired of these bakwass sites/blogs.

[xionite]

********** have lost hope.

they're now referring to the upcoming R15 as the 2012 R15.

[vishnus]

Are you aware that I have a blog/site too?? I can also post a lot of baseless speculation on it.

Am sick and tired of these bakwass sites/blogs.

sorry bro.....i'm new to xbhp.............as u knw.........i jus posted what i heard........will manage to to improve in future........

[payeng]

sorry bro.....i'm new to xbhp.............as u knw.........i jus posted what i heard........will manage to to improve in future........

Nothing against you bro.

With the kind of chaos/baseless speculations on the net, anyone is bound to get confused.

[chicane1879]

I think RTR180 might get Fi........just adding my share of speculation gossip.

Nops, TVS is currently testing the 180 with the LC along with a 3v/4V head.

I really dont know why they are focussing on the 180 instead of expanding the lineup.

[payeng]

Nops, TVS is currently testing the 180 with the LC along with a 3v/4V head.

I really dont know why they are focussing on the 180 instead of expanding the lineup.

TVS is too much an engg. driven company.. an RTR 180 with LC, 3v/4V head and ABS will do wonders to the performance..
..but with the same old "looks", guys would still lust after a multicolored FZ.

Nothing against TVS or their honest efforts, but had to put down my 2 cents.

[anush]

TVS is too much an engg. driven company.. an RTR 180 with LC, 3v/4V head and ABS will do wonders to the performance..
..but with the same old "looks", guys would still lust after a multicolored FZ.

Nothing against TVS or their honest efforts, but had to put down my 2 cents.

What's LC? Pls explain.

[Abhii46]

liquid cooled

[anush]

liquid cooled

Oh thanks i was confused between that and larger carb. Probably they are upgrading A180 because even pulsar range is getting 4v and optional LC by year end.

[payeng]

By the way, June 2011 Issue of Autocar India has a spy photo of a Victor being tested in Chennai.

[MACH50]

Nops, TVS is currently testing the 180 with the LC along with a 3v/4V head.

Woohoo !! thats better

[chicane1879]

By the way, June 2011 Issue of Autocar India has a spy photo of a Victor being tested in Chennai.

That is one long impending step which TVS should have taken a year ago.

Victor has a huge brand recall and the bike sales lowered when TVS shifted its focus towards Star and the then-Centra(which flopped big time).

Flame's 3V block in high probability will find its way into the modern Victor and may be we can expect a 135cc and a 150cc option like the Discover. Now that would provide TVS a huge base to grow more volumes.

[payeng]

That is one long impending step which TVS should have taken a year ago.

Victor has a huge brand recall and the bike sales lowered when TVS shifted its focus towards Star and the then-Centra(which flopped big time).

Can't agree with you more on that.

Flame's 3V block in high probability will find its way into the modern Victor and may be we can expect a 135cc and a 150cc option like the Discover. Now that would provide TVS a huge base to grow more volumes.

That simple 2 valve, 110 cc star engine (originally from the Victor itself) is good enough. Why get gimmicy when it doesn't give back results. The 3V, single spark Flame that I once rode was simply bad.

There is nothing wrong with the 110 cc Star City engine.. its just that the Victor brand used to have a strong (er) appeal than the Star brand. I just hope that it is not a couple of years late for TVS.