Aug 18th, 2020 @ 1:30 PM
You could be planning a short road trip or a breakfast ride, but it does not mean you venture out unprepared. Sure, you do not require elaborate arrangements but there are five essentials you need to keep in mind.
Presented by Benjamin Noel Gracias
Enthusiasts would be happy to know that this week saw a couple of launches and interesting deals. What’s more, Hero MotoCorp has sent out a teaser announcing the arrival of its next BS6 offering. Check out the top five news of the week:
Presented by Mike Braatz
The Honda CBR250RR and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R are currently the two of the most sought after bikes in the 250cc space. They pack different engine configurations, stand shoulder-to-shoulder in terms of features and look the part. Here’s what each bike has to offer, explained via detailed images.
Presented by Gaurav Sadanand
The German marque’s litre-class offering has made its final transition to meet Euro 5 emission norms. BMW always likes to throw in a little extra with each update and the S 1000 RR is not different. The update reels in a new paint scheme giving customers a total of three colour options: the standard red, Pro M Sport with HP Motorsport racing colours, and the new Black Storm Metallic livery. The new colour is expected to be launched in India in the next couple of months.
Presented by Gaurav Sadanand
A test mule of what appears to be the India-spec Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 has been spotted testing near Pune. You might argue it could be the Svartpilen 200. But Husqvarna is less likely to go below 250cc as it would want to maintain its premium quotient in India. Moreover, the 250cc twins are reasonably priced making them an ideal step into the world of Husqvarna. While most of the lineup (200, 250 and 401) looks more or less similar, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 200 gets a stubby exhaust system instead of a full-length unit that this test mule packs.
Presented by Praveen M
The two-wheeler space has been a bit dormant due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, Honda has made a big announcement that should spice things up for us enthusiasts. It has started accepting bookings for the new CBR1000RR-R Fireblade! The superbike was unveiled at the 2019 EICMA motorcycle show in Italy and is the most powerful motorcycle from Honda to go on sale in India. The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R is available in two variants: Fireblade and the Fireblade SP.
Presented by Arun Mohan Nadar
Austrian bike maker KTM has announced a rewards package for customers who book a KTM model before 20 September 2020. The package which comes along with every booking gives customers the opportunity to win an iPhone 11 and cool KTM merchandise every week.
Presented by Gaurav Sharvanand
New Zealand-based electric bikemaker UBCO makes quite an interesting electric motorcycle called the 2X2. Interesting because it is a two-wheel drive motorcycle with propulsion coming from two hub mounted electric motors. The 2X2 gets a utilitarian design which makes it adaptable to various industrial and even military applications.
Presented by Benjamin Noel Gracias