The 2011 Bike Launch speculation Thread

[rharish90]

NEW R15 CONFIRMED INFO:

Engine Displacement: 150cc
Horse power: 18ps
Expected Launch Date: Around Diwali
Expected Pricing: 1.15 lakhs Ex. (tentative)

Source: Company official at Yamaha Factory, Noida

Not very attractive man. Too expensive for the specs. I 'd rather pass and look for some 250 cc ones.

[anush]

not so interesting news at least not me but still...

LML to relaunch Freedom 100cc and 125cc bike by end of 2011! | IndianCarsBikes.in

Bajaj Boxer “Bharat Bike” 150 launch confirmed for August 2011! | IndianCarsBikes.in

[burninrubbr]

This is actually a good thing ! I switched from the 220 for 3 main reasons,1st, FE which is better in the current gen R15 and which will stay if the engine isn't touched,2nd, Performance, NO, I'm not talking bout the raw power from the 220 but the handling and the braking, 3rd, Looks, it gives a better street presence (yes that was also the criteria ) and 4th, I LOVE the bike from the day 1

[milancherian]

We need the 600cc bikes from Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki asap! Its about the right time for the Super Sports to make their presence felt!

[hss]

Oh Come On!!...not that 150cc again...with just 1bhp extra...what's the difference in this new bike then? Just fresh looks (although they are wonderful I must say)? Then again, why one wouldn't shell out 35000 extra to go for CBR..

But yes, if Yamaha can come out with a R25 (not fazer), then that would be FANTABULOUS SURPRISE!!!!!

[hellboy_1]

NEW R15 CONFIRMED INFO:

Engine Displacement: 150cc
Horse power: 18ps
Expected Launch Date: Around Diwali
Expected Pricing: 1.15 lakhs Ex. (tentative)

Source: Company official at Yamaha Factory, Noida

if what you are saying is true then what about the post in bikespace which was supposedly from yamaha where they said that new r15 will have 22ps?

[sukeshak]

KTM 200cc

Bajaj is planning to launch KTM 200cc next after it's Ninja 650R

Good times are really gonna roll n we are going to drooool...

[amitmalve]

NEW R15 CONFIRMED INFO:

Engine Displacement: 150cc
Horse power: 18ps
Expected Launch Date: Around Diwali
Expected Pricing: 1.15 lakhs Ex. (tentative)

Source: Company official at Yamaha Factory, Noida

But then, why are they making us wait for almost an year for just a 1ps upgrade?

[GHoSt220]

On previous week's T2 newspaper (The Telegraph), it was written that KTM RC8 is going to be launched in India on 2012 and its going to be priced @ 16 lacs. There was also a news about the launch of cbr600rr @ 2012, which will be priced around 7lacs.

[xionite]

There was also a news about the launch of cbr600rr @ 2012, which will be priced around 7lacs.

i'm hopefully pessimistic about that pricetag.

but yikes... imagine the waiting period for a 7 lac inline-four.

[saipranav]

i'm hopefully pessimistic about that pricetag.

but yikes... imagine the waiting period for a 7 lac inline-four.

people will run to the showroom like crazy :P... but im not exactly interested in honda ... im eagerly waiting for the suzuki... or may be a ktm 350...

[Horror]

Istn't the R15 already a little steeply priced? Increasing the price further more might increase their profits for a short time in addition to making the bike more exclusive but they are here to do business aren't they. At 1.1 lakh the bike is raking in good profits IMO. Why increase the price? And some months ago I also heard that localisation of parts is going to result in a drop of the price. I hope the KTM 200 is priced somewhere between the CBR and R15 and not as costly as the CBR. It would at least make people think before going for the CBR. And why aren't there any spy pictures of the new pulsar? I do hope that the quality issues of bajaj get resolved. My friend and I bought the honda twister and Pulsar 135 respectively, at almost the same time and he has gone to the service center numerous times for various problems(Main reason I didn't go for P135) though some might think otherwise it's a personal choice and varies from person to person.

[xxbomb]

There was also a news about the launch of cbr600rr @ 2012, which will be priced around 7lacs.

HMSI people are taking a survey and are very positive about the 600 in India. But not anywhere withing 1/2 years,.

[milancherian]

am planning to get a GT650R.But if either the Yamaha R6 or the CBR600RR launches soon, I would really really regret taking a GT650R right now!

[captain koli]

cbr600rr 1/2 year wait period for what and any news on daytona 675 and 675r