Yamaha FZ16 hits Indonesian market under the name Byson
If sources are to be believed then Yamaha plans to launch a new model in Indonesia called the Byson. The Byson is nothing but the FZ16 which was introduced in India last year.
After seeing the tremendous success of FZ16, Yamaha is exporting the same model to Indonesia with a different name. Indonesia isn’t a place where Indian bikes are not a rare sight.
The Byson will most probably be exported from India. The bike would have the same 153 cc engine and we do not expect many changes except for decals and badges.
If launched in Indonesia this bike would surely give tough competition to other bike manufacturers in the country. As of now there is no confirmed news of its launch and price in Indonesia.
The Honda CBF Stunner is most sought after entry level bike in Britain
Honda’s CBF Stunner 125 has proven it ability by winning the ‘Best Machine For New Riders’ award at the 14th Motor Cycle News (MCN) Awards.
This bike has been targeted towards beginners in UK and became this year’s best selling bike in the country. The bike is a blend of stylish looks, performance and reliability and this overall riding experience which this bike provides to its customers made it the choice of the panel of judges as the best choice for newcomers to two wheels.
As we have already mentioned in one of our articles earlier, Honda launched a new white-black paint scheme for CBF 125 in UK.
Apart from this the bike is also available with a couple of swish new top boxes, to hold 26 or 35 litres of stuff. The boxes cost £109.99 and £129.99 and are very useful for storing things like helmet, pizzas or any other material.
Royal Enfield for the first time is displaying its new Woodsman EFI and Lewis Leathers limited edition at the NEC show.
The Woodsman goes back to the year 1955 when Royal Enfield produced this kind of a model for the first time for its USA importer. This model had high-level exhaust and high bars badged as the Indian Woodsman.
The limited edition Royal Enfield shown here is based on the Classic 500 which has latest technology like Fuel injection and electric start but to make it a Woodsman model the company will give the legendary touch by providing it with the same set of higher bars and exhaust pipe as they were present on the 1955 Woodsman.
Apart from this, the bike would include new additions like alloy bash plate, rearset footrests, a single seat and a luggage rack.
This limited edition Bullet Classic was co-designed by renowned fashion photographer Nick Clements who also happens to be a fan of vintage styles, and British leathers manufacturer Lewis Leathers. The bike comes up with some unique paint scheme, double toned leather seat cover and saddle bags made of leather.
The bike will be launched early next year at a cost of £4699. We never said it was cheap.
Yamaha YZF-R15 fitted with TwoBros exhaust system
Yamaha YZF-R15 has been a trend setter in the Indian motorcycle industry with its performance and style. If you feel Yamaha has extracted the maximum from this bike then just hold-on.
TwoBros have come up a with an exhaust system specifically designed for R15 called Yamaha R15 (2009) V.A.L.E. Full Exhaust Systems.
This exhaust system not only reduces overall weight but improves the horsepower and torque figures thereby fetching out the maximum from the engine. The sound of the bike also changes and gives a deep and throaty exhaust note.
These exhaust system are available in three different types of canister mainly Aluminum Canister, Carbon Fiber Canister and Titanium Canister.
However, since we haven’t seen any performance tests of the bike after installing this exhaust system, it would be difficult to say how much the bike performance would improve. The price of the exhaust system starts at US $350.
Honda’s 110cc commuter will be unveiled today; We’ll cover the show, so check back for updates
We have already seen the spy pics of Honda’s new 110cc motorcycle called ‘CB100 Twister’. Although the Twister series comprises of powerful engines of 250cc or 300cc but the one introduced in our country tomorrow would only be 110cc capacity. The high capacity Twister series bikes are operating very well in the Brazilian market.
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11 million bikes! Now how many can boast of such a feat?
While we were offline last month, Hero-Honda rolled out its 11th millionth Splendor motorcycle on 11th November from its plant in Gurgaon, Haryana. This is yet another milestone for the company which has been in the market for around 25 years and has bagged 8 consecutive ‘largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world title.’
The HH splendor was launched in the year 1994 and no one would have even imagined that this single product would take the company to such heights in the motorcycle industry. Even after 15 years of its launch this motorcycle is still in the market, continuously improving and achieving new accolades for itself. The bike is considered the most reliable product when it comes to the Indian commuter section.
With bikes like Splendor and Passion, the attitude of Hero Honda is easily determined. They portray the intent of selling a motorcycle for a long duration, earning the trust of buyers.
The 2010 edition of Yamaha YZF-R1 will come to India next year
After encountering the brisk response superbikes are receiving in India, Yamaha is planning to bring in the 2010 YZF-R1 model next year.
However, Pankaj Dubey, the national business head of India Yamaha Motor didn’t give anything away regarding its exact launch time and price.
Just to let our readers know that 2010 R1 was launched globally in September 2009 at $13,290. Bringing it into India will involve 110% import duty, so there isn’t going to price slash. That is for sure.
The company currently sells an earlier edition of the R1 and MT-01 along with the recently launched V-Max in its product line in India. These existing products have been brought in as CBUs with V-Max costing around a whopping 20 lakhs and the other two around 13 lakh mark.
The 2010 edition will feature an improved liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder engine.
Major players like Ducati, Harley Davidson and Suzuki along with Yamaha are keen to tap the increasing demand of big bikes in India. 2010, I think will be a blast for shoppers looking for a performance buy.
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The Honda CBF Stunner gets a new color scheme in Europe. Perhaps it will await us at the Expo ’10?
Honda, earlier in this month, launched a new white and black color scheme for its CBF 125 (known as CBF Stunner in India) in the European market. The CBF 125 was launched last year to replace the old CG 125 in the Europe.
The White-black paint scheme looks attractive and it wouldnt be a bad move to launch this color scheme in India as well. As we all know that the CBF-Stunner in the 125cc segment, is popular among the youth. This color scheme would provide another reason for the people to go for this bike in its segment.
So lets wait and watch if this color arrives in India as well, may be we’ll see it in 2010 Auto Expo?
