Weekly News Roundup: 2019 Yamaha FZ Launched, KTM 790 Duke Charging In, Honda CB300R Launch Date Revealed, 2019 Bajaj Dominar Teased And More!
Modified On Mar 20, 2019 12:30 PM By Niraj Kakade for Honda CB300R
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2019 has been off to been a good start so far and it has kept us journalists busy and on our toes. The major headline was the introduction of the third generation FZ in our country, while Honda confirmed that the CB300R will make its India debut next month. From our sources, we found the expected pricing and launch date of the most premium KTM for our country, the 790 Duke. Bajaj also finally unveiled the much spotted and highly anticipated new Dominar 400 and Kawasaki dropped spare parts costs for the Ninja 300 massively.
2019 Yamaha FZ Fi Version 3.0 Launched At Rs 95,000
Yamaha launched the FZ Fi & the FZ-S Fi Version 3.0 a few days back. Now priced at Rs 95,000 and Rs 97,000 ( ex-showroom Delhi), the new-gen models commands a premium of Rs 13,000 and Rs 9,000 respectively. To know what you get for the additional money, head here.
Along with the new FZ, Yamaha also updated the FZ25 and the Fazer 25 with a dual-channel ABS unit. To know how much more you'll have to shell out, click here.
Honda To Launch CB300R In India On February 8
Honda's recent announcement of bringing the CB300R to India got us all excited last week. Now, coming through on that promise, the company has announced that it'll be launching the neo-cafe racer motorcycle early next month, on 8 February 2019. Here’s everything you need to know.
2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 Fully Revealed
We already know that Bajaj will be launching the 2019 Dominar in the upcoming weeks. To give us a brief glimpse of what we're in for, the company has dropped a subtle teaser at a recently held press conference. From what we can see, the motorcycle will be available in four colours and come with premium components like USD forks, new instrument console and more. Here's the full extent of changes we can spot.
Kawasaki Ninja 300 Spare Part Prices Reduced By Upto 90 Per Cent
Kawasaki Ninja 300 owners now rejoice. The company has dropped its spare parts prices by up to 90 per cent! For example, a front disc which earlier used to cost Rs 28,460 will now just retail for Rs 2100. Even perishable components like brake pads have seen a considerable drop from Rs 2790 to Rs 780. For the full price list, head here.
Also read - KTM RC 390 vs Kawasaki Ninja 300: Spare Parts Comparison
KTM 790 Duke India Launch Expected In March
If the KTM 390 Duke somehow wasn't hooligan enough for you, the company will be bringing the 790 Duke to our shores soon. Sources close to the company has revealed that we might see the 790 Duke, also referred to as 'the Scalpel,' as early as March this year. Yet another bombshell comes in the form of its expected pricing, for which head here.
This Hayabusa Can Clock A Top Speed Of Over 400kmph
Despite the competition, the Suzuki Hayabusa still remains to be one of the fastest motorcycles out there. To make it even more faster, a UK-based motorcycle modification company has pumped the motorcycle with reportedly 1000PS of power! As a result, the souped-up bike can now gain a speed up to 436kmph in just a quarter-mile. To know how they did it, head here.
Okinawa i-Praise Launched At Rs 1.15 Lakh
Okinawa launched the i-Praise a few days ago. Priced at Rs 1.15 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the scooter gets a lightweight lithium-ion battery pack instead of the lead-acid battery found on the standard model. The e-scooter also gets an extensive list of features -- to know what they are, head here.