Weekly Wrapup - Let's not miss anything

This has been a wonderful week for Yamaha Motors, during the week they launched their highly awaited bike “Yamaha YZF-R3” and their retro styled scooter “Fascino” became their highest setting scooter. The week also witnessed the glory of Shamin Khan, who won 2015 Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally for Mahindra and Steelbird tied-up with Jazzmyride for online marketing.  Suzuki introduced the 2016 Edition of GSX-R1000, while the facelift version of Hero Motocorp Hunk was spotted.  Let’s check out all the updates of this week.  

Yamaha R3 Spotted Undisguised Before Its Launch In India



As we all know that Yamaha Motor India is going to launch its entry-level performance motorcycle - YZF-R3 tomorrow at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC). But most of the people are unaware of the fact that the bookings of the motorcycle have been started in select dealerships across the country. The booking amount is Rs. 10,000, whereas the price tag of the bike is expected to be around Rs. 3 lac. Furthermore, few days back, the motorcycle was spotted in India and it was pretty apparent from its images that the manufacturer has not kept the Anti-lock braking system, a standard feature. Read More

Marc Marquez gives Honda its 700th Grand Prix victory



Beginning with its first world Grand Prix race in 1961, at the hands of Australian rider Tom Phillis on his Honda RC143 in the 125cc class of the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix, Honda has now achieved an unprecedented 700th Grand Prix win. Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team RC213V) claimed victory in the MotoGP class, in Round 10 of 2015 FIM Road Racing World Championship held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA. Read More

Yamaha to launch the awaited YZF-R3 in India tomorrow



The Japanese auto major- Yamaha is going to launch the awaited YZF-R3 in India tomorrow. The bike is expected to be priced around Rs. 3 lacs and it will be launched at the India’s only F1 race track- Buddh International Circuit (BIC). Read More

Yamaha YZF-R3 launched in India at Rs. 3.25 lacs



The most awaited entry-level-performance motorcycle of the year- Yamaha YZF-R3 has been launched in India at Rs. 3.25 lacs (ex-showroom, Delhi) in the presence of Yamaha's brand ambassador and Bollywood actor - John Abraham. The bike has been made available in two colour options- Midnight Black and Racing Blue. The manufacturer announced that ABS will not be available with the bike not even as an option and it will be imported from Indonesia via CKD route. Read More

Suzuki Introduced 2016 Commemorative Edition GSX-R1000



Suzuki to celebrate the 30 remarkable years of achievement and progress of its GXR-R line has introduced its second ‘Commemorative Edition’ paint schemes at Indianapolis during the MotoGP event held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Read More

Yamaha YZF-R3 vs KTM RC 390



Yamaha has finally launched the much-awaited YZF-R3 in India at Rs. 3.25 lacs (ex-showroom, Delhi). Features and price of the bike are slightly different than we had expected. The price of the R3 has been set almost 1.5x to the one of its closest rivals- KTM RC 390, which is tagged around Rs. 2.12 lacs (ex-showroom, Delhi). So, is R3 has something special to fulfil that much extra cost? Let’s get into detailing and find out the answer. Read More

Triumph to Organise 'Ride for Freedom' on Independence Day



To promote girl child education in India, Triumph has shaken hands with Smile foundation and will be organizing a ‘Ride for Freedom’ on this Independence Day. ‘Ride for Freedom’ has been planned to cover 12 dealerships to increase the concerns of people regarding the cause. Read More

2016 Hero MotoCorp Hunk Facelift Spotted Testing



The leading two-wheeler manufacturer in India- Hero MotoCorp is not performing that well in the 150cc segment. Even after updating one of its most popular models- Xtreme, sales of the company in the respective segment is showing a decline. While the other manufacturer like Honda, Bajaj and Suzuki are showing tremendous growth in the segment with their new and exciting offerings. Read More

Steelbird Ties Up with Jazzmyride for Online Marketing



The renown two-wheeler helmet brand in India- Steelbird has partnered with Jazzmyride.com to use online marketplace for selling its products. Jazzmyride is one of the most popular online sellers of automotive accessories and after-market equipment. The website sells products for both four-wheelers and two-wheelers, and this venture could help both the companies to expand their reach. Read More

Jung Gun – A custom BMW designed for a Psychologist



There is a SURF shop called “6/5/4 Motors” in Stockholm having a motorcycle workshop right underneath. Despite of the not so good location, the shop has served some amazing Scandinavian designs in two-wheelers. Recently, they have built BMW R75/5 for a local Psychologist. Read More

Piaggio India Introduced Iconic Vespa in Nepal, Starting at 249,946 NPR



Launching its first overseas operation, Piaggio India has introduced its most famous scooter- Vespa today in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Vespa range is unveiled in the presence of Mr. Stefano Pelle, Managing Director, Piaggio India through an exclusive launch event. D-Lifestyles, a conglomerate of Dev Jyoti Group, will be the official dealer for Vespa in Nepal, and he price points will be 249,946 NPR for Vespa VX and 263,946 NPR for Vespa S. The Vespa VX will be available in 5 attractive colours (Lime Yellow, Portovenere Green, Dragon Red, Monte Bianco White and Midnight Blue) and the Vespa S will be available in 4 exciting colours (Taormina Orange, Monte Bianco White, Dragon Red and Matt Black) in Nepal. Read More

Shamim Khan won the 2015 Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally for Mahindra



Four-time Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally winner- Shamim Khan has won the 2015 season for Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. (MTWL). Shamim achieved the title riding a Mahindra Rodeo UZO 125 in the championship, held at Navi Mumbai on August 8th and 9th, 2015. This is the second victory of MTWL in the Gulf Monsoon Scooter rally. Read More

Have you seen Norton’s 203PS 1,200cc V4 Superbike?



The iconic Norton Motorcycles recently got a handsomely generous £4 million in grant funding from the UK government. This pot of gold will go towards making a new manufacturing facility, to generate more jobs and new models. Iit s great news for the British label and motorcycle enthusiast too as Norton plans to release a 203PS V4-powered sports bike, similar to the ‘SG’ models that have been raced at the Isle of Man TT. Read More

Doug Danger Breaks Evel Knievel's 43 Year Old Dream Record



The famous motorcycle showman of the ’60s and ’70s- Evel Knievel attempted to jump 22 cars parked side by side in 1972 on his Harley-Davidson XR750. Unfortunately, he failed to achieve his target and bounce-landed on the safety ramp built by his crew over the last three cars. Now, a daredevil biker from Palmer, Massachusetts- Doug Danger has succeeded to break this record at Sturgis after 43 years. And the best part is that the Doug has completed this jump on the Evel's 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750. Read More

Round 3 of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup concluded at the Madras Motor Race Track



Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) successfully hosted the third round of the Suzuki Gixxer Cup at the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai from August 7 to August 9. A large crowd of racers, friends, family and enthusiasts once again gathered at the racetrack, to watch and cheer the racers. Read More

Fascino becomes the Best-Selling Scooter by Yamaha



A few months after its launch, the retro styled scooter from Yamaha, Fascino has already seen the limelight and has registered itself as the top selling scooter by the company till now. Despite being the most pricey scooter in the Yamaha lineup, the scooter has defeated its mates Alpha and Ray present in the league. At the time of its launch, Yamaha targeted it particularly for the youth but the scooter attracted every section of buyers due to its offbeat styling and a good overall performance. Read More

Erik Buell Racing sold for $2.25 Million



The East Troy company went up for auction a few days back and the winning bid of $2.25 million, made by Atlantic Metals LLC was the lucky one to acquire Erik Buell Racing(EBR). Atlantic Metals has acquired all of EBR’s manufacturing assets (machines, parts, tools, etc), as well as the company’s intangible assets (trademarks, patents, databases, etc). Among all the tangible and intangible assets purchased, along with the consulting work acquired by Hero MotoCorp, EBR was left with a little over $5 million. Former EBR employees will be the first to reap that amount, getting reimbursed for paid time off owed to them. Now with the sizeable amount $20.4 million in liabilities, only a fraction of EBR’s debts will be paid off. It will be up to the new owner of EBR to reconcile the debts with the remaining creditors. Read More

Upcoming Hero Maestro Edge Spotted at Dealership, To Be Launched Soon



Hero MotoCorp showcased an amazing 110cc scooter- Dash, with some class-apart features at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. Now the same exciting product it will launch soon with a new name- Maestro Edge. The scooter has been spotted at a Hero dealership and it has no change from the Auto Expo model, except the new name. Read More