Weekly Wrap-Up: MV Agusta Officially Enters India, Honda Discontinues CBF Stunner and Bajaj to Launch New Avenger Range on 27th October

Hey Folks! Hope you all are enjoying the ongoing festive season. The biggest news of the week is the Italian two-wheeler giant - MV Agusta entering Indian market with its three models namely Brutale 1090, F3 800 and F4. Bajaj Auto has plans to cherish the Indian customers by launching the refreshed range of Avengers on the coming 27th. Hero Splendor once again grabs the throne of the largest selling two-wheeler by dethroning Honda Activa. The Government of India has made auto headlamps in two-wheelers mandatory from April 2017. Talking on the international front, Kawasaki and Honda unveiled their new products in the form of Kawasaki ZZR1400 and 2016 Honda CBR 500RR respectively. Honda has officially retired its stylish 125cc motorcycle CBF Stunner due to poor sales. Mahindra two-wheelers launched the special edition of its feature loaded scooter Gusto at Rs. 49,350. Besides this, you can also get a discount of upto Rs. 10,000 on Mahindra Centuro if you shop it through Paytm.com.

Here is the complete weekly wrap-up:

MV Agusta Brutale 1090 Launched at Rs. 17.99 Lac, F3 800 Unveiled

Italian manufacturer MV Agusta has an exclusive arrangement with The Kinetic Group, for the import and sale of Agusta superbikes in India. Now this isn’t news to us but they’ve unveiled two new motorcycles n Pune recently. They’ve launched the MV Agusta Brutale 1090 and MV Agusta F3 800. Read More

MV Agusta F4 Priced at Rs. 25.5 lacs in India, Bookings Open Now

Motor Royale, a Kinetic initiative to sell MV Agusta motorcycles in India via CBU route, has revealed the price of the full-blown supersports motorcycle- F4 starting from Rs. 25.5 lacs (ex-showroom, Pune). Bookings of the motorcycle are open now and if you want to seal one, you have to make a down payment of 50 percent in advance and rest of the 50 percent before 15 days to the delivery. Read More

2016 Bajaj Avenger Range Coming on 27th October, Officially Confirmed

Bajaj has officially confirmed that it is going to launch the 2016 Bajaj Avenger range of cruisers on 27th October. The company hasn’t revealed the name of the new models yet, however, the 220 Street and 220 Cruise models are already spotted in India. Both the models are looking quite refreshing and well updated cosmetically. Read More

Honda Halts the Production of CBF Stunner

Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) has stopped the production of its 124.7cc CBF Stunner in the domestic market due to low sales. Reportedly, the company is not selling this bike in the country since July this year but will continue manufacturing it in few numbers for export purpose. As per reports, Honda has exported 738 units of Stunner in the last three months. In the domestic market, the manufacturer has noticed an extreme fall in sales figure which accounts for a total of 1098 units that stood at 4068 units during the last fiscal year. Read More

Hero Splendor regains the no. 1 position by beating Honda Activa in sales

Hero Splendor again becomes the highest selling commuter in India beating Honda Activa in the month of September, 2015. Hero Splendor snatches the No. 1 spot by sold out 13,806 units more than the Japanese manufacturer. Read More

Auto Headlamps in Two-Wheelers to be Mandatory from April 2017

To reduce the fatalities in two-wheelers, the government of India is planning to make auto-headlamps mandatory from April 2017. This upcoming feature will allow the headlamp to be stayed on as long as the engine is operating and the rider will not be able to switch it off. Read More

Bookings for Ducati Panigale Stopped in India

Recent reports reveal that the Ducati has stopped accepting bookings for its Panigale motorcycles in India. According to the dealerships, the Italian bike maker has requested them to not to take any further bookings for Panigale range of motorcycles. Ducati is ready to showcase its nine motorcycles in the upcoming 2015 EICMA motor show next month in Milan, Italy, out of them Ducati 959 Panigale has already been spotted testing recently, which clearly indicates that the company may overhaul the entire range of Panigale soon with new motorcycles being introduced in the Italy next month. Read More

Mahindra Gusto Special Edition Launched at Rs 49,350

In a bid to boost up its sales during the ongoing festive season, Mahindra Two-Wheelers Ltd. has launched the special edition of its 109.6cc scooter, the Gusto at Rs. 49,350. This newly launched scooter from Mahindra features dual paint schemes but technically it remains unchanged. Read More

2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S Cafe and SE Revealed, Picture Gallery Inside

The Japanese auto major, Kawasaki, has revealed the 2 special models of 2016 Vulcan S cruiser at AIMExpo in Florida, USA, which have been christened as Cafe and Special Edition (SE). Both the versions will be launched in 2016, joining the new Ninja ZX-10R, ZX-14R (ZZR1400) SE and KLR650 Matrix Camo Grey edition. The new editions of the Vulcan S have received many cosmetic updates, however, there is not any mechanical change in the machines. Read More

Refreshed Honda CBR 500RR Unveiled at 2015 AIMExpo

The renowned Japanese manufacturer - Honda has recently unveiled the revised model of its middleweight sports tourer Honda CBR 500RR at the 2015 edition of AIMExpo that takes place in California. Compared to its debutant version, the bike receives sharper and aggressive lines along with minor touch ups here and there. Read More

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