Weekly News Wrapup: Ola S1 Deliveries Delayed, Multiple Honda 350cc Bikes Incoming, EICMA Coverage And More

Apart from the action-packed EICMA show, this week also witnessed several other developments in the two-wheeler world

This week has been eventful and how! Internationally, motorcycles and scooters from the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, grabbed headlines, and a few developments followed suit in the local market. Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s bike news:

EICMA wrapup

Royal Enfield surprised us with the unveiling of the brawny-looking SG650 Concept bobber. Will it make it to production? Well, you can find out more about the concept here.

Benelli took the wraps off the TRK800, its biggest ADV yet, to take on the biggies from Triumph and Ducati. Honda had something exciting too. The Japanese bikemaker unveiled the new Honda ADV350, an adventure scooter slotting between the smaller ADV150 and the larger X-ADV 750.  Aprilia also unveiled its own adventure scooter, that too with two engine options. Kawasaki finally updated its ageing Versys 650 with a list of cosmetic and feature additions. EICMA witnessed some electric action too, as VMoto launched its first premium electric bike, the VMoto Stash. 

Ola e-scooter deliveries delayed

Ola Electric has faced yet another stumbling block as the deliveries of its Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters have been delayed. Here are the details about the new timeline.

Multiple Honda 350cc bikes incoming

Honda seems to be preparing for an onslaught in the 350cc segment with multiple motorcycles based on the Honda H’ness CB350 and CB350RS in the pipeline. Here’s everything you need to know about the company’s plans.

New BSA bike incoming

Iconic British bikemaker BSA is being resurrected by Mahindra & Mahindra, and the company is all set to debut with its first product next month. Read our report for details on what the first bike will be.

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha R1 tribute superbike unveiled

Yamaha paid tribute to the recently retired MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi by unveiling a special edition Yamaha R1, a gift to the legendary racer. Yamaha has spared no expense to make the already fast superbike faster. Check out all the juicy details in our report here.