2012 Bike Launch Speculation Thread

[Shibadip]

Pulsar 200 NS dealership Training!!

May has already started and still no news of the new pulsar? Any idea guys as to the next "speculated" date when it might launch?

As per this article, pulsar 200NS still has some time to come out. It says may be within last 10 days of May!!!

Dealer Training For Pulsar 200 NS Commences | MotorBeam - Indian Car Bike News & Reviews

[Horror]

May has already started and still no news of the new pulsar? Any idea guys as to the next "speculated" date when it might launch?

[bprags]

Honda CBR400R rumoured in Japan

Honda CBR400R rumoured in Japan - Motorcycle news: New bikes - Visordown

Honda CBR400R rumoured in Japan - Motorcycle news: New bikes - Visordown

I would say bring it on Honda, we are waiting

[vishnus]

My dog died after seeing this... I am suing Hyosung!

OMFG... ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
I got stomach ache after reading your comment(excessive laughing you know). I'm gonna sue you :P

BTW, i suspect the Hyosung R&D team is headed by some girl... my first reaction was the bike looks waaaay too girly :P

LOL...where in the hell did they get this design........?
i think Hyosung will die a silent death soon

[giridhar]

Hope cbr 400 has inline 4 engine 600cc bikes are too powerful for beginners who are upgrading from their 150-200cc bikes.This bike would be a perfect upgrade IMO

[sunny27]

The fuel tank of this bike looks like the head of a pigeon if seen from a distance.
It looks lousy. I very much like the look of the Honda CBR400 though. It would be overpriced as most Honda bikes though if it were to release in India.

[saipranav]

My dog died after seeing this... I am suing Hyosung!

OMFG... ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
I got stomach ache after reading your comment(excessive laughing you know). I'm gonna sue you :P

BTW, i suspect the Hyosung R&D team is headed by some girl... my first reaction was the bike looks waaaay too girly :P

[Brat]

My dog died after seeing this... I am suing Hyosung!

[J K]

200 NS Dual coloured with Pulsar logo picture

Here you go... found on FB.

Pulsar 200NS Red with dual color and Pulsar LOGO and 200NS logo..

[paradox]

Any info on the NS? I am dying here!

[rx100.7050]

You're not alone my friend

I suddenly find this is far better (Suzuki van van)

Still better... front not so disproportionate to the rear... retro looks... tank is ok... that one was just Bonkers!!

250 CC offroader from Honda seems like a good one too.

[aargee]

Is it me or someone else too found the design of Offroad Hyosung totally STUPID!! Or it is a photoshoped pic. I mean, such fat rear tyre & miniscule looking tank!!

You're not alone my friend

I suddenly find this is far better (Suzuki van van)

[rx100.7050]

Bikes coming in a new segment of 350-400 CC category is a welcome news. There should be good no. of potential buyers.

Is it me or someone else too found the design of Offroad Hyosung totally STUPID!! Or it is a photoshoped pic. I mean, such fat rear tyre & miniscule looking tank!!

[satyenpoojary]

Binoy: Nothing new just that I dont have a blog (I mean a motoring blog) for which I need traffic via sensational crapola

LINK

Am not sure of the link, I was just trying to search for the magazine and the office firewall stops me from accessing "warez"

First two paraghs of generic gyaan, and last paragraph of glorified bull crap.

[Sachinnair]

Yup, seems like PS. Wheres Bluevolt, he can read japanese
May be this is the magazine link

Cant access the link though



He probably meant the 400R from the link above...

The CRF250L is almost confirmed. How soon is the issue. The launch was supposed to be on 14th May, would it be launched in India too is for us to wait and watch!

R u sure that is the bike magazine link

I am not sure how far this must be true but here's what another website had to say.

The two-wheeler division of Honda Motor Corporation is undoubtedly seller of 2 wheelers in the global market. And why wouldn’t it be, since it develops such amazing products one after the other. When it comes to superbikes, there is the one and only CBR series that comes to mind. But just imagine, how would be like if you can own the same CBR brand with a 400cc engine? Unbelievable, isn’t it. However, if rumours are to be believed, that is what is what Yound Machine Magazine has come out with.

The Young Machine Magazine shows on its cover page carries a scoop article of Honda developing a 400cc version of the CBR series bike. There have been no other media sites who have revealed about similar developments; however we are not letting our spirits down for even a single bit. The magazine also supposedly states that the bike would be a global model manufactured at Honda’s manufacturing facility in Thailand. Though further details are not available at the moment, you can feast on the photos attached just to imagine what the product might turn out to be.

With Honda looking to capture the Indian market, opening up new segments will help them create massive volumes. Honda did it with the CBR250R and there is no reason why they can’t do it with the CBR400R. The CBR400R could be powered by a twin-cylinder engine producing around 45 BHP of power and hitting 100 km/h in around 7 seconds time. The top speed would be around 180 km/h. With local manufacturing and parts sourcing, one can expect Honda to price this will around Rs. 3 lakhs.

LINK

Here's the link from the tmcblog.com sharing update about CBR400R however this is dated 27th Dec'11

http://tmcblog.com/2011/12/27/scoop-honda-cbr-400r-bocor-alus-dari-young-machine/