The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[captain koli]

we have 2 hobbies in common

so what gear do u carry for shooting

[Vaibhav Saigal]

so what gear do u carry for shooting

a fuji hs10. its nothing close to what u have bt does the work for me all the time (well, almost)

[d-man]

posted this from my phone earlier this evening... on the R15 thread.

i just saw the new R15 at Bandra.

was a blue bike. the rider was wearing a white motocross helmet.

this version of the R15 looks PERFECT guys.

the spypics posted by vaibhav... don't do the bike justice. seriously.

the taillight was on. ubercool lookin.
looks exactly like an r6 from the back. (sans the 160/180 section tyre)

the tyres were meatier.

the new R15 launch is closer than ever.
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Hey where in Bandra did you see it .. My office is also in bandra so i h=can keep a watch for it ...

[captain koli]

a fuji hs10. its nothing close to what u have bt does the work for me all the time (well, almost)

well my brother has a sony camera dsc h50 sometimes(once in a blue moon) he gets a better shot than me hs 10 is a very good camera.

[xionite]

well your comment is in poor taste xionite and i got lots of kriptonite

didn't mean to offend you mike.

kryptonite?

i only keep asking cus i smell a cbr600rr and r6 are on the way to india by diwali 2011 source the net +teambhp+xbhp i want a i4 badly

well... there are a lot of people here waiting for the CBR600RR/R6...
so not to worry... the moment anyone has an inkling (smells the smell u're smelling ) that there's a possibilty of a launch...
it'll make headlines here. (and everywhere)

and im sitting on lots of moola rite now which was kept for cbr1000rr

buy the CBR1000RR.

well i have lots of bad habits and wildlife photography is one rite now a use a nikon d700 with 200-400mm nikkor lens but want a 600mm nikkor lens which is 6-7 lacs in india so if i save 5-6 lacs on my cbr600rr then i get my dream lens and i4 dream bike (cbr600rr 8-9 lacs and cbr1000rr 15lacs in india)

you can get that lens for under 4.5 lac actually.
i'm serious. pm me for details.

By the way nice helmet... where can I get one of those?

got mine in an XL at Hagar Horrible Helmets.

Hey where in Bandra did you see it .. My office is also in bandra so i h=can keep a watch for it ...

opposite Lucky's at the entrance of Hill Road.

keep you camera prepped.

hs10 is a very good camera.

big zoom. tiny sensor. definitely worth it's price-tag.

[Vaibhav Saigal]

hs 10 is a very good camera.

big zoom. tiny sensor. definitely worth it's price-tag.

it definetely is a good camera. it sometimes surprises me with the results
i guess we should stop this chat here before mods get into action

[captain koli]

@xionite kriptonite was a joke just playin with u dude hope to see cbr600rr or cbr600f soon in india sent u a pm check it

[Vaibhav Saigal]

@xionite kriptonite was a joke just playin with u dude hope to see cbr600rr or cbr600f soon in india sent u a pm check it

don't you think cbf600 n fz6r would be brought to india 1st by honda and yamaha (instead of cbr600 and r6 )respectively to compete with ninja 650r and gt650r

[captain koli]

don't you think cbf600 n fz6r would be brought to india 1st by honda and yamaha (instead of cbr600 and r6 )respectively to compete with ninja 650r and gt650r

may be cbr600f and fz6 to take on n650r and gt650r but honda and yamaha can only get them as cbu not ckd so the price will be high

[Vaibhav Saigal]

may be cbr600f and fz6 to take on n650r and gt650r but honda and yamaha can only get them as cbu not ckd so the price will be high

in that case the price of CBR600 and R6 would also be pretty high, so if these bikes are brought here by the 2 companies and kawasaki bring zx6r as ckd these bikes won't be able to fetch enough buyers. hence, it won't be a good business move by yamaha and honda to bring these bikes to India.
(BTW, why can't yamaha and honda bring CKDs while kawasaki and hyosung can??????)

[The Bad Wolf]

may be cbr600f and fz6 to take on n650r and gt650r but honda and yamaha can only get them as cbu not ckd so the price will be high

in that case the price of CBR600 and R6 would also be pretty high, so if these bikes are brought here by the 2 companies and kawasaki bring zx6r as ckd these bikes won't be able to fetch enough buyers. hence, it won't be a good business move by yamaha and honda to bring these bikes to India.
(BTW, why can't yamaha and honda bring CKDs while kawasaki and hyosung can??????)

I have said this already in an another thread - posting again for your benefit.

"probably because Hyosung and Kawasaki are assembling the bikes in India. The R6 could be imported but would be at least 30% more expensive than the competition. The only way they can do it right by setting up an assembly line for R6 in India (a la Bajaj Kawasaki). That may take some time."


"establishing and commissioning an assembly line for the Yamaha R6 would take some time. But Yamaha can do it. Its just that setting up an assembly line is a big ass task... even for the mighty Japs.

I am no expert on Yamaha's internal affairs... but if they eventually do get serious about the 600CC segment, they will have to build a dedicated assembly line for the R6. A CBU would place them out of the game by making their product very expensive."

[vishnus]

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Just check the similarities of the pics.....both got a black bike on the background.....and from the equipment's spotted on the pics....we can assume that it is a Yamaha assembly unit....the blur in the pic is not accidental blur....it has been done intentionally.....i think there's been an increase in engine cc....not much high, but a little....if the front end have no change......then its a bad move i like the R6 styling front

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[neil.jericho]

There's an ad in todays ToI calling for Vespa dealers. Any idea what are the possible launches?

[pads]

two days and so many rumors.....
but Duke was the best..... Duke in Lonavala..... wondering when they gonna launch it.....
Yamaha is building so much hype over the revamped R15, that the real fun might die out..... rather than just words, Yamaha should launch it or have some official statement.....
n the best is Avy350 based on P350 engine ..... would rather love to see some Kawi cruisers on the road.....

[The Bad Wolf]

n the best is Avy350 based on P350 engine ..... would rather love to see some Kawi cruisers on the road.....

LOL.. u never know what Bajaj might throw at the small minority cruiser users. I too would love to see a good cruiser (at least 400cc) from kawasaki.