BIKES IN AUTO EXPO 2008
In a nostalgic look back at the auto expo held in January 2008, we bring you some of the important bike displays that took place at the expo. Most of the bikes that were displayed have been launched and have changed the bike landscape of India. Bikers in India can now look forward to the latest bikes that are being launched in India with power and capacity.
The noted bike manufacturers in India have announced plans to bring in their most popular bikes into India. Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki have hot-selling bikes which go from 0 to 100 in 3 seconds becoming a blip on the horizon when the eye blinks twice.
The Apache RTR showcased at the Auto Expo launched with a 177 cc 4-stroke engine giving out 12.5 KW(17.3 PS) @ 8500 rpm of power and 15.5 nm @6500 rpm. It comes in both electric start and kick start versions.
Yamaha R15 launched with great fanfare. It offers 150cc 4-stroke SOHC 4-valve engine which gives out 17PS@8500 rpm, 15 nm@7500 rpm, with an electric start and a host of features including 6 gears. It offered a unique look setting a trend with dual headlamps, new shaped tank and seating position.
Yamaha R1
A 1000cc bike with 4 cylinder and 20 valves which is highly advanced in technology with LED tail lights and headlights
Yamaha again
Yamaha R1 pictures
Yamaha MT01 is a bike with a hammer torque as Yamaha itself says. It has a 1670cc air-cooled engine which has an awesome presence and sound with max. power of 66.3 kW (90 PS) @ 4,750 rpm and max. torque of 150.3 Nm (15.3 kg-m) @ 3,750 rpm
The one factor that will determine the saleability of the models that the key manufacturers bring in shall be price. At a duty of 113%, for imports, it doubles cost of these bikes and many in India cannot afford such high prices. Most enthusiasts, however, have been ordering these bikes through the grey market which slashes the prices by 30% or more. One thing is clear though – bikers in India have begun demanding more and do not settle for ordinary and old technology that the local manufacturers had been dishing out for many years until recently.
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