Hero Honda ZMR vs Yamaha R15 vs Pulsar 220

The new Hero Honda ZMR is better in a lot of ways. But the competition, at the same time is stiff too. We pit the Yamaha R15 and the Bajaj Pulsar 220 against the new Hero Honda ZMR to see "who dares wins"!

Read the whole article HERE

2010 Honda VFR1200F ridden and experienced

A selected few of us were invited to Japan to ride and experience Honda's finest and all new VFR1200F. I experienced both the manual as well as the much talked about DCT variant. The bike will most probably be headed to India for a launch somewhere in July 2010. For more, pick up the Jan issue of BIKE INDIA magazine

ALSO SEE:
1. VFR - DETAILED PHOTOS
2. OFFICIAL PICS N SPECS

2010 Honda VFRF : Detail photos

Click HERE to see the first official pictures of the 2010 Honda VFR1200F.

Here are a few more shots of the motorcycle's finer details

The front disc

The heart of the 20101 Honda VFR1200F

Speedometer console

The exhaust looks great. No really...

Yep - the VFR1200F is shaft driven!

Fucking sexy!

The cockpit..

2010 Honda VFR1200F : Official pictures and specifications

The cat is finally out of the bag! Honda has unveiled one of its most awaited motorcycles till date, the 2010 Honda VFR1200F. Here are the official pictures of the three different colors along with a few action shots as well.





The 2010 Honda VFR1200F comes with a 1237cc liquid cooled engine that is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with two modes - the new Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission system. Pricing of the VFR1200F thought hasnt been announced yet... Stay tuned for more!

ALSO SEE:

1. India gets the Ninja 250R finally!!

2. Hero Honda's new ZMR

Kawasaki Ninja 250R comes to India : A first review

Bajaj finally launched the most awaited motorcycles in the recent past - the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. The best selling 250cc bike in the world comes with a 33 PS fuel injected liquid cooled engine and will be sold at a sticker price of Rs 2.69 lakh (ex-showroom).

Bookings start in a day or two. Read more about the bike HERE

ALSO SEE:
1. Hero Honda ZMR launched

2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796 launched

Remember we told you about the Hypermotard 796 on 17th September (READ). The Italian motorcycle maker has finally launched the bike at a MSRP of $9995 - that is a cool $5000 less than its bigger sibling.

The engine is air-cooled, sports two valves per cylinder and puts out 81 horsepower and 56 lb-ft of torque. The bike also sports an APTC clutch and a single-sided swingarm along with redesigned top and bottom fork clamps and a revised steel trellis frame. The Ducati Hypermotard 796 will be sold in Ducati red and matte black in addition to the cool matte white scheme.

ALSO READ:
1. India gets a new 223cc FI bike
2. 2010 VMAX details
3. 2010 Ducati 1198R Biposto

Hero Honda Karizma ZMR launched

Yet another Hero Honda rolls in.
The world's biggest manufacuturer of two-wheelers, Hero Honda rolled out a new upgrade of the 223cc Karizma today. Called the ZMR, the bike has been priced at Rs 91,000 (USD 1900) and will come with features like a full body cowl and fuel injection.

The power has gone up slightly to 17.8PS, though there wont be a much of a difference in the performance.

For more details, see BIKE INDIA

ALSO SEE:
1. DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 796?
2. WHEN MY KARIZMA TURNED 50,000KM OLD

2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796 ?

Didnt we all love the Ducati Hypermotard 1100? The only issue with that was the high price - a bike not meant for everyone. But Ducati seems to have an answer in the form of the new 2010 Hypermotard 796. And this one is coming soon! No, this one wont really be a less radical Hypermotard, rather a more affordable one. Just like the current Hypermotard is based around the Monster 1100, this one too be made around the smaller Monster 696. There is every possibility though that the Ducati Hypermotard 796 might use a modified current 696 unit.

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1. Are the new Bandits coming to USA?
2. Yamaha YZF-R250?
3. Yamaha R1 with Rossi graphics

2010 Suzuki Bandit and GSX1250FA coming to USA ?

Suzuki recently showcased the new updated Suzuki Bandits for 2010 : the GSF1250 and the GSX1250FA. There are slight changes and the bikes do look better. These high capacity machines with touring abilities have always had a good market in the US. But will these two upgrades come to US?

ALSO SEE
1. Is this the Yamaha YZF-R250?
2. 2010 Yamaha V-Max details
3. Royal Enfield Classic heads to USA

Scoop Image of Yamaha YZF-R250?

Is this the real thing? We told about Yamaha's plans for a 250cc super-sport machine way back in March 2008. Now we came across a Japanese magazine carrying a picture of this new Yamaha YZF-R250 bike. Is this for real? Is this just a concept? A rendering? Our fingers are crossed!

Also see:
2010 Yamaha R1 with Rossi graphics!

2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 LE with Rossi graphics

New R1 LE gets Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team graphics; R6 gets minor updates to boost power
Yamaha Motor Corp USA released info on its new ’10 models today, with an R1 LE model in Valentino Rossi/Fiat Yamaha MotoGP graphics heading the list. The new livery is basically the same as the MotoGP team bikes, with sponsor logos, Rossi’s famous “46” number on the nose fairing, and “The Doctor” stickers on the windscreen; there is also a replica of Rossi’s signature on top of the fuel tank. Mechanically, however, the R1 LE is identical to the standard model—so that means no Ohlins suspension and forged aluminum wheels as with the previous R1 LE edition in ’06. But the flip side to that omission is that the price is much more reasonable, with the ’10 R1 LE listing for $14,500. The standard model will be available in Raven, Pearl White, and Team Yamaha Blue/White motifs with a starting MSRP of $13,290.

ALSO SEE:
2010 YAMAHA V-MAX DETAILS

2010 Yamaha VMax VMX17 details

Here are the details of the 2010 Yamaha V-Max VMX17

Unlike any other motorcycle available today, the 2010 Yamaha VMAX is truly in a class of its own. The awesome acceleration and muscular beauty combines with sporty handling and Yamaha's latest electronic engine management technologies to offer an incredibly exhilarating riding experience.

The 2010 Yamaha VMAX has always been the untimate muscle bike, and the 2010 VMAX is the awesome result of its evolutionary journey. The unique features of this iconic beast are richly blended with advanced sportbike technology and forward-thinking style. It all ads up to a machine with immense performance and visual power.

There's only one VMAX.

ALSO SEE

1. PLAYBOY CBR1000RR REPLICA

2. 2010 SUZUKI GSR250

Mahindra launches Rodeo and Duro

Mahindra Two-wheelers today launched two scooters in India. The Rodeo and the Duro both share the same 125cc engine that also powers the Flyte.
The Rodeo is competitively priced at Rs. 41,299 (ex-showroom Pune) while at Rs. 38,299 (ex-showroom Pune) the Mahindra Duro is a good value for money.

For more dope on the scooters, see - http://www.bikeindia.in/news/BikeNews/Mahindra-launches-new-scooters/

Playboy Honda CBR1000RR replica

French Custom Paint shop AD Koncept has just released the LCR Playboy Honda MotoGP replica, based on the Honda Fireblade model. The modifications brought to the original model were not limited at applying a new paint only, but performance upgrades worth £15,000 ($24,900) were also made.
Read more - autoevolution

2010 Ducati 1198R Biposto

According to Motorcycle News, Ducati will be introducing a new 1198R Biposto along with the highly-anticipated rival to the BMW R1200GS – as official documents unearthed by MCN can reveal.

The 1998R Biposto will join the 1198 and 1198S along with the 1098R, which confusingly, is already an 1198cc engine. The GS rival – which might be called the Strada Aperta – will be seen at Milan in two versions, the standard bike and a higher spec S.

Also see:
1. Suzuki GSR250

For that someone special

Everyone is against you. They call you a moron, call you nuts, tell you to back off. But you dont. You have a plan, a surprise, a dream.
You try to finish work early and leave asap. The bike has already been filled, your stuff already packed. You cant tell your parents who are back home waiting for your call each night, for they will whip your ass if they come to know. You call them early, making an excuse that you will be out till late night with friends.
You hit the highway (NH4) as the sun is about to go down. The first few kilometers are taken easily, but soon, the right wrist does what it does best. The kilometers fly past, the sun vanishes into the horizon and soon, you are left to the mercy of your headlight. 2 hours pass by, but you dont wanna take a break. For the destination is still hundred of kilometers away. Five hours and close to 400km later, the pain from your stone (bladder) is too much to bear. You enter a city, search for the cheapest hotel and crash.
Before sun-rise you are back on the highway. A lot has to be covered. You gun for it, and in the process miss the turn off for NH17. Backtracking, you are finally on the single lane highway to Ankola (NH17). The sun is out, but its raining and you cant do anything. You skip breakfast, just refill the bike and carry on. Your destination is just a couple of hours away. Butt is aching, stomach is complaining. But you dont stop.

Finally you hit the city. Language is a big issue and you take your time finding your destination. You finally arrive, after 850odd kilometers. Tired, hungry, sleepy. You make a call, and she answers. Her voice never sounded so sweet. You tell her to come down. The moments she sees you, tears fill your eyes. She jumps in joy, runs towards you and hugs you. Her warmth sheds apart all the cold you had from riding wet. But soon, she scolds you for riding all the way from Pune to Mangalore. All you can say, 'coz I love you'
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How many times have you done this for the person you cherish the most? Share it here...and ofcourse, your story should have that biking angle ;)
And do go through this post as well. I wrote something for the same person while on the road, somewhere between Kolkata and Siliguri in the winters of 2006

BIKE India magazine turns four : our Anniversary issue

BIKE India turns four : Its time to celebrate. What better way than to give our readers a feature loaded August 2009 issue




Our website : www.bikeindia.in

2010 Suzuki GSR250 : The 250cc B-king

PICS FROM WWW.MOTORCYCLENEWS.COM

We told you about the new 250cc Fazer - the YBR250 for the UK market (READ) and also about the new Honda VTR250 that will compete with the likes of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R
Now Suzuki is gearing up to launch a smaller variant of the B-King that it will call the GSR 250. Remember the smaller GSR750 we told you about? It seems Suzuki is very serious on extending its GSR range to smaller bikes as well.

The pictures were leaked onto www.motorcyclenews.com and they claim these to be the final images. The engine is said to be a completely new 250cc V-twin, that the company might use in others bikes later on - a cruiser may be?

Watch this space for more on the new Suzuki GSR250.

OTHER 250CC MACHINES ON OUR BLOG
1. YAMAHA YBR250
2. HONDA VTR250
3. MINERVA SACHS 250R
4. PIMPED UP AQUILA GV250
5. SYM 250 GTS
6. KAWASAKI NINJA 250R
7. YAMAHA YZF-R250

2010 Suzuki GSX-R1000RR

(pic from www.visordown.com)

We have shown you various replicas and limited edition bikes based on the Suzuki GSX-R1000 like:
1. Team Rizla Replica
2. Limited Edition GSX-R1000

YOSHIMURA RACE SHOP, USA has been the leaders when it comes to pimping up modern Superbikes. Now, they have come out with a limited-edited of the Gixxer 1000 and named it the Yoshimura 2010 Suzuki GSX-R1000RR!

Yoshimura has been participating in the AMA Superbike series and they have taken inputs from their learning experience and fused it into the bike which will now feature bits like high-lift cams, a quick shifter, numerous suspension upgrades and a full titanium-carbon exhaust. Fret not, the bike still remains street-legal and available to the public as well.

ALSO SEE:
1. 2010 SUZUKI GSR750
2. 2010 HONDA VFR1200T
3. 2010 DUCATI 848 HAYDEN EDITION
4. 2010 APRILIA STRADA APERTA
5. 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 revealed

(pic from www.motorevue.com)

According to various Internet sources, mainly www.motorevue.com, Kawasaki has made major changes to the Z100 for 2010. Power will come from a detune ZX-10R motor which means more fun! The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 will also have a stronger, race-style chassis for improved handling and higher quality suspension. The bike will be launched early next year.

ALSO SEE
1. 2010 SUZUKI GSR750
2. 2010 HONDA VFR1200T
3. 2010 DUCATI 848 HAYDEN EDITION
4. 2010 APRILIA STRADA APERTA

Ducati Strada Aperta : The GS killer!

As we get closer to the unveiling of Ducait’s Multistrada replacement in Novemeber, the spy shots of the “BMW GS killer” are becoming more apparent. After trolling the interwebernet, www.asphaltandrubber.com found two more shots of the upcoming Ducati Strada Aperta bike. The pics reveal some more detail about what the Strada Aperta (no word if that’s the official name, but it does seem to keep coming up) will look like from the side and front.
One of the photos seems to be from the same day of two other photos we showed you earlier this month, while this second photo appears to be a blur of the new bike in white livery, and minus masking tape. Both shots give us some idea of how the bike will look, and we’re liking it more and more.

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1. Yamaha's turbo-diesel bike
2. Nikcy Hayden Special Edition Ducati 848
3. Honda VFR1200T pictures

Yamaha's turbo diesel : Patent filed

As per Autobloggreen.com Yamaha has filed patents for a new series of motorcycle-size turbodiesel engines in both inline-four and twin-cylinder configurations. Previously, established brands have not even so much as expressed an interest in diesel engines.

Yamaha would have to contend with packaging issues in placing a diesel engine in a motorcycle chassis as well as the physical size of an engine that’s made to withstand the high pressures and torque inherent in a compression ignition engine. Yamaha’s patents seek to set an arrangement of components particularly the intercooler, which is placed atop the engine under a “dummy tank” with the actual fuel tank moved below the bike’s saddle. So, are we ready to cruise on open American roads in the coming few years astride a turbo-diesel Yamaha big bore bike? Feel free to share!

ALSO SEE:
1. NICKY HAYDEN SPECIAL EDITION DUCATI 848

Nicky Hayden Special Edition Ducati 848

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The new Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden edition which will only be available in the States features the same 134-horsepower L-twin Evoluzione powerplant, wet-clutch and six-speed gearbox as the rest of the 848 line.

As the first of the 2010 848s introduced, the new Special Edition ushers in a revised LED dash cluster, optional 30mm mirror extensions for those with long-torsos and improved aluminum cam belt tensioner pulleys to go along with its new patriotic livery.



The 848 Nicky Hayden SE will carry a $14,495 sticker price – a reasonable $500 over the asking price for last year's 848 – and will hit Ducati dealerships in America on July 7th after being on display throughout the U.S. GP festivities starting on the 4th. Click past the break for the official press release.

SOURCE: WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM

ALSO SEE
1. HONDA VFR1200T PICTURES
2. SUZUKI GSR750 IS FOR REAL!

2010 Honda VFR1200T pictures

First the spy pics, then the sketches and now the real bike. Motorcycle News has revealed the pictures of Honda VFR1200T and we think it looks great!

This V4 engined bike will replace the Pan European model and when launched will be the most technologically-advanced bike in the world.

The bike looks absolutely amazing regardless of the color schemes, but these do help in forming a better opinion of what Honda will create and so encourage people to mention what they think about what they see. So, what do you think about the 2010 Honda VRF1200T?