Weekly Wrap-Up: 2016 India Bike Week Concludes, Ducati 959 Panigale Launched and HMSI Opens its Fourth Production Facility

The biking lovers across the country attended the 2016 India Bike Week that was held at Arpora, Goa this year. The week was full of updates from the venue and the manufacturers showcased their vehicles to heat up the arena even more. Ducati finally launched the 959 Panigale at Rs. 14.04 lac and this was possibly the biggest news of this year’s IBW. Besides this, coming to general stuff, Yamaha has revamped its product lineup and has introduced new colours for the R15 Ver 2.0. The company has also discontinued the FZ-S Ver 1.0 and has perished its name from their official website. The fuel prices just got a slight change this week. Honda Two-wheelers have inaugurated their fourth two-wheeler plant in the country.

Let’s have a look at the complete weekly wrap-up: 

India Bike Week 2016 Comes to a Grand Close; Can You Wait for Next Year?

India Bike Week 2016 had a busy second day today as the largest event for riders and biking enthusiasts concluded. While the parties before riders said their goodbyes would continue into the night, the euphoric feeling of being part of such a large gathering with a ton of activity around every corner refused to leave. Read more

IBW 2016: Shell Lubricants Launches Engine Oil for High-End Bikes

Shell Lubricants - one of the world's leading lubricant manufacturers have recently introduced Advance Ultra 15W-50 engine at the 2016 India Bike Week. The product aims at big capacity motorcycles and has been launched at a price of Rs. 1,050 for a one-litre pack. The oil will be retailed across the country through the stores and distributors and will also be available for online sale at Amazon.com. Read more

CS Santosh Wins Inaugural Edition of India Baja for Suzuki

India’s top rally-raid rider, CS Santosh, has won the Moto Category of India Baja in the Inaugural Edition for Suzuki Motorcycle India. He was riding a Suzuki RMX450Z and grabbed the title by a massive margin of over 58 minutes. Suzuki also scored the third position in the Quad category of the event as Santosh’s team partner Joshua Pramod secured the third spot riding Suzuki Quadsport Z400. Read more

Triumph Motorcycle India Showcases New Modern Classic Bikes at IBW 2016

The iconic British motorcycle maker- Triumph has showcased its new range of Modern Classic bikes at the ongoing India Bike Week 2016. These bikes that have been announced for the country include the new Street Twin, Bonneville T120 and Thruxton R. The motorcycles were already unveiled at the recent Auto Expo 2016 and two of them were even launched at the event. Read more

IBW 2016: Ducati 959 Panigale Announced, Priced at Rs. 14.04 lac

Ducati has launched the 959 Panigale at Rs. 14.04 lac (ex-showroom, Delhi) and its deliveries will start in the country from July 2016. Along with it, the company has showcased four more offerings in the form of Hyperstrada, Scrambler, Multistrada and Diavel at the India Bike Week (IBW). As Ducati missed the 2016 Auto Expo, it was expected to bring its offering to the 2016 edition of IBW. The 959 Panigale was first unveiled at the EICMA 2015 and will take the place of discontinued 899 Panigale. Being taller and having a wider fairing with twin headlight setup, side mounted exhaust and updated electronics as compared to the previous model, the bike is equipped with a more powerful engine. Read more

Watch Launch Video of Ducati 959 Panigale

First Mobile Outlet by Harley-Davidson Showcased at The India Bike Week

Just like every edition, this year's India Bike Week will once again witness a good number of Harley-Davidson motorcycles at the venue in Goa, the manufacturer to cash in on the interest generated at the event has come up with a creative idea to showcase its machines and to engage the spectators. The American manufacturer brought in a bus namely 'Legend on Tour' at the venue in which it will showcase its lineup and other accessories, it is almost like any other Harley outlet but it is on wheels. The bus is designed by Dilip Chhabria of DC design. Presently, the bus can be spotted at the mega event and if we look at the promotional campaigns and strategies of other companies that have worked to expand their reach, the ‘Legend on Tour’ is by far the most creative idea we have spotted. One can find original accessories, merchandise and bikes on the bus. Read more

Yamaha Launches New Shades for YZF-R15 Ver 2.0 and SZ-RR Ver 2.0

Yamaha has added some new shades for 2 of its existing products- YZF-R15 Ver 2.0 and SZ-RR Ver 2.0. The prior one gets Adrenaline Red and Sparky Green options and the company has discontinued some old ones, while the latter on gets Matt Green, besides the other colour options. Read more

Honda Inaugurates 4th Two-Wheeler plant in India

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) today has inaugurated its 4th manufacturing plant at Vithalapur in India. Located at Vithalapur, Mandal taluk, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, this latest green factory has been developed in a record time of 13 months. Honda is looking to increase its presence in the motorcycles segment as well. Read more

Exclusive: Royal Enfield to Bring its 750cc, Parallel-Twin Motorcycle by Year End

Prior to missing the 2016 Indian Auto Expo, the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production - Royal Enfield unveiled its 410cc adventure tourer bike Himalayan in grand style in Delhi on 2nd Feb. The launch of this bike will take place in the coming month and it had received an overwhelming response from the two-wheeler fraternity present at the event. Now, we have received an interesting piece from our sources at Royal Enfield that the company will be rocking this year in the later part by bringing their flagship model - a motorcycle powered by a 750cc, parallel-twin engine. Read more

Special Edition Suzuki GSX-S1000 and S1000F Revealed

The Japanese automaker, Suzuki has released the special edition versions of its highly appreciated sports bike - the GSX-S1000 and S1000F. Both the bikes have received entrain of Yoshimura elements, company’s original parts and new graphics. Read more

Ride safe and have a happy weekend!