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Tips and solutions for a great bike
A smooth highway, wind cruzing through my hair, glowing sun light, and screeeeeeeeech, my bike broke all my dreams. Well, this has happened to all of us at some point or the other. The bike gave up on you on a crowded road, where people showed national integration by not helping you. After riding the bike for a couple of years and facing many such problems, not because of the brand or anything,...
How i squeezed the maximum out of my bike
Now owning a bike, buying a bike is a piece of cake, but maintaining your bike is one pain in the, you know where. When you are a college going biker boy, you don’t have too much of cash to balance your bike, your girlfriends, and your chai paani. Come on, now who are we kidding, with all the bikes in the Indian market giving around 25Km/litre to 100 km/liter kind of mileage, there is not much...
TVS Apache 250CC specifications are out!!
Everyone was expecting a 220CC from TVS but the company has surprised everyone and the competitors by launching a TVS Apache RTR 250CC bike.
Lets wait and see how the Apache 250 would look like
The specifications are as follows:
4 stroke Bike
250CC Bike engine producing 30 BHP power at 9500 rpm
Maximum torque of 2.2kg at 8000 rpm
6 speed gear box ( 1-down , 5-up)
Weight 140 Kg
Top Speed 150 -160...
Harley Davison to start booking soon
American cruiser motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson has announced officially that they will start the booking of their super scintillating bikes from 20th of April 2010. Some of the motorbikes that they are planning to launch are as follows:
1) SPORTSTER series which would comprise of
XL 883L Sportster – Rs. 6,95,000
XL 883LR Roadster – Rs. 7,50,000
XL 1200N Nightster –...
Hero Honda to set up Rs 2,000 crore plant in Karnataka
Hero Honda has been allotted 500 acres by the government of Karnataka near the northern district headquarters town of Dharwad to set up a Rs. 2,000 crore two wheeler manufacturing plant with annual capacity of one lakh unit.
"Hero Honda is coming. We are going to give them 500 acres near Hubli airport near Dharwad. They are investing Rs 2,000 crore. They need 1,000 skilled workers. It will have annual...
Kawasaki Ninja 250 specifications, pricing, features and photos
The fresh new Kawasaki Ninja 250 is a baby of the collaboration between Japanese giant and Bajaj Auto Ltd. The Kawasaki was launched in September 2009 and has awed many spectators. The new Kawasaki boasts of a 249 cc twin DOHC cylinder engine with top speed 176 kmph.
Kawasaki Ninja 250
Price(Rs)
2 Lakh
Engine
Displacement(cc)
249
Transmission
6-speed
Brakes
Front
Dual piston disc
Rear
Dual...
Yamaha FZ16 Specifications, pricing, features and gallery
If there is a unanimous choice of all the Yamaha lovers, it will definitely be the Yamaha FZ16. This is a new model that boasts of awesome machinery clubbed with stylish class. The bike sports a rough look and also has that sexy look, which will make a lot of head turn.
Yamaha FZ16
Price(Rs)
65,000
Engine
Displacement(cc)
153
Maximum Power(PS)
14
Maximum Torque(Nm)
13.6
Power/Weight Ratio(PS/Ton)
111.1
Top...
New range expected from Hero Honda in next 18 month
The two wheeler market in India is booming with new bikes that are totally ready to come out and shine. Meanwhile, Hero Honda, the largest two wheeler manufacturer, does not want to be left behind in this race of staying on the top. In the bid to stay in the league, Hero Honda is planning to launch 13 new products over the next year and a half.
The 13 products will include 4 all new products with...
Honda Unicorn is now CB Unicorn
Honda has now changed the name of Unicorn to CB Unicorn. To make it adhere to new BS norms, company has made some minor changes .
The bike will be having a new bigger badge on the side rear cowls. There has been no news of Engine updation.
Most of the company’s models are using the new viscous filter and this new unicorn is not na exception. The use of the filter reduces the ownership costs as it...
Indian motor markets to be blessed
The major players of the Indian motor markets are still much in vogue and struggling to keep up with the demands. Hero Honda, Bajaj, and TVS are already planning on increasing their production to a minimum of 1.5 million to make peace with the howling two wheeler bike markets. Hero Honda is already producing 5.4 million per annum bikes that are delivered in two shifts from their three facilities....
Yamaha Fazer Specifications, pricing and features
Though critics have slammed all the hype that was created around Fazer, it still remains quite a stunning bike. The latest Fazer is a 153 cc engine that is used in both FZ-16 and FZ-S bikes.
Yamaha Fazer 153cc
Price(Rs)
72000
Engine
Displacement(cc)
153
Maximum Power(PS)
14
Maximum Torque(Nm)
13.6
Power/Weight Ratio(PS/Ton)
111.1
Wheel
Tyre(Front)
100/60×17? Tubeless
Tyre(Rear)
140/60×17?...
India soon to get Volkswagen two wheelers
After ruling the market with the four wheelers in India and abroad, VW plans to launch two wheelers in India and might join Suzuki in creating bike miracles.
It was not long ago that VW purchased a 20% stake in the Japanese firm Suzuki. This purchase might be quite important to the bike industry with a supposed collaboration possible between the two to create out of the world motorcycles.
The...
Tvs Star City Specifications, Pricing and features
The new TVS Star already created a buzz and is still being looked at as the fastest bike in the motorcycle industry. TVS is the only company that offers a 5-year warranty on bikes. It is among the top three brands that sell motorcycles. Also, the advantage it holds is that it has been ranked as the bike with the lowest product issues.
Tvs Star City
Price(Rs)
34,000
Engine
Displacement(cc)
109.7
Maximum...
