Weekly News Wrapup: BMW F 850 GS Pro, Yamaha MT-15 V2.0 Launched, Okinawa Scooter Catches Fire And More

This week has been completely action packed with launches, developments and fire incidents

The past week has been buzzing with multiple launches, electric scooters catching fire and some serious developments and updates in the two-wheeler industry. Here is what caught our attention:

Bavarian Brutes Make A Comeback

BMW Motorrad has launched the BS6-compliant versions of the F 850 GS Pro, F850 GS Adventure Pro and F 900 XR in India. The prices for the bikes start at Rs 12.30 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. Interestingly, the bikes pack all the fancy kit as standard now. Click here to read the launch story.

Yamaha Steals The Thunder!

Yamaha has launched the MT-15 Version 2.0 at Rs 1,59,900 (ex-showroom Delhi). Do the updated features and equipment justify the Rs 13,000 price hike? Read our launch story here to find out.

Yamaha R15M World GP 60th Anniversary Edition makes its debut in India at Rs 1,88,300 (ex-showroom Delhi). Head here to find out what all the bike gets.

Exclusive: Our sources have confirmed that after showcasing the Neo’s and E01 electric scooters at the dealer event on April 11, Yamaha will be launching the Neo’s in India. The company also plans to bring more e-scooters to India. Click here to read our exclusive report. 

Okinawa and Jitendra EV E-Scooters Catch Fire

An Okinawa iPraise+ E-Scooter caught fire In Tamil Nadu, making it the second such incident involving the electric two-wheeler manufacturer and raising some serious safety concerns. Head here to read the full report.

Besides, 20 Jitendra EV e-scooters also went up in flames, in arguably the biggest EV fire incident in the country. The fire incident, involving a truck full of the EVs, took place near the EV maker’s factory in Nashik. Click here to read all the details.

Exclusive: Suzuki EV Plans Delayed In India 

In an exclusive interview with BikeDekho, Suzuki revealed that it has delayed its EV plans until 2024 for India. Is it because of the recent EV fire incidents? Find out in our exclusive story here.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 New Details Revealed 

According to the new details that have surfaced online about the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, the ADV will pack a tonne of tech like ride-by-wire, three ride modes and more. Apart from that, it is also said to get a more hardcore Raid variant. Read all about the upcoming ADV here.