United Motorcycles (UM) has launched BS-IV variants of its two motorcycles in India – the Renegade Commando and the Renegade Sport S. The two entry-level cruisers have been converted to BS-IV by adding fuel-injection. UM claims that the motorcycles now “produce higher and [more] consistent power as compared to earlier variants”, while also providing “better and [more] accurate throttle response”.

The UM Renegade Commando and Sport S are both powered by a 279.5cc, single-cylinder fuel-injected liquid-cooled engine that produces 24.8hp at 8,500rpm and 21.8Nm of torque at 7,000rpm. The engine comes mated to a six-speed transmission. The bikes ride on 41mm upside-down telescopic forks up front and twin shocks round the back. The differences between the two bikes are purely aesthetic in nature: the Commando is more of a traditional cruiser while the Sport S, as the name suggests, gets sportier styling.

The fuel-injection and BS-IV compliance have pushed the bikes’ prices up, though. The Renegade Commando and the Sport S are now priced at Rs 1.74 lakh and Rs 1.68 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). 

Courtesy : Autocar

NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto BSE 0.25 % today said it will hike prices of its bikes by up to Rs 1,500 from January in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and upgrading of its entire portfolio to BS-IV emission levels. 

"All two-wheeler manufacturers in the country are trying to be BS-IV compliant by April next year. We want to be the first ones to transition to the next emission levels," Bajaj Auto Ltd BSE 0.25 % President (Motorcycle) Eric Vas told PTI. 

Some of the models have already been made BS-IV compliant and the company expects to covert the rest of the product lines conforming to next level of emission norms by middle of next month, he added. 

"As a consequence of shifting to BS-IV norms we will be hiking the prices of our bikes between Rs 700 and Rs 1,500, depending upon specific models, from next month," Vas said. 

Elaborating further on the reasons for taking a price hike, he said the input costs have also gone up due to the firming up of oil and commodity prices. 

"The price hike is due to the transition to BS4 and also to accommodate increase in raw material costs as well. The hike shall not affect recently launched products like the Dominar 400," Vas said. 

Currently, India follows BS-III emission norms for two-wheelers. From April 2016, all new two-wheeler models started complying with BS-IV emission norms, and the existing models would comply with BS-IV emission norms from April 2017, on a pan-India basis. 

Auto companies such as Hyundai Motor India, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Tata Motors BSE -0.54 %, Mercedes Benz and Isuzu have said they would hike prices of their products from January to offset higher input costs and adverse impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.  

Bajaj Auto on Thursday launched its much-awaited 400cc bike - Dominar 400. It was first unveiled as the Pulsar CS 400 Concept at the 2014 Auto Expo, almost two years ago. The Dominar-400 is Bajaj's most powerful and expensive model ever and it comes with a host of new features. India Today writes that Dominar is a derivation from a Spanish word which means "to excel or exceed in power".

Bajaj Dominar-400 will have headlamps projector, backlit switch gear, daytime running lights, LED tail lamps with slim LED indicators. It is armed with complete digital instrument panel.  The Dominar-400 will not have kick starter feature.

The Dominar-400 will have basic 13-litre fuel tank.

The Dominar-400 is 2,156 mm long, as compared to the 2,100 mm long Mojo and the 2,002 mm long Duke 390.

Engine:
The Dominar has got its new engine from KTM Duke 390 but with slight modifications. The brand new bike is powered by 373.2cc fuel-injected, single-cylinder petrol engine that is equipped with Bajaj's Triple-Spark ignition system.

Dominar- 400 Engine Specifications
Engine - 373cc
Dual Channel ABS
Slipper Clutch
Torque: 35Nm at 8500rpm
Transmission - 6-speed
Kerb Weight - 182 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity - 13-Litres
Power - 34.5bhp at 8000rpm

Dominar- 400 Price
Bajaj Dominar 400 will be available at an introductory price of Rs 1,36,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

 Source :  Bajaj launches its most powerful bike Dominar 400

Mahindra’s mass market products such as the Centuro and the Gusto haven't enjoyed too much success. However, the 300cc Mojo, though not a runaway success in terms of sales, has certainly established itself as a well-known brand. At the recent announcement regarding the purchase of the rights of the BSA and Jawa brands, the company outlined their two-wheeler plans for the future.

The big news is that Mahindra Two-Wheelers will be shifting its focus away from smaller offerings – the Centuro and Gusto. While the company will not axe the brands, Mahindra will cut down the advertising spends on these products and put a cap on future development for them.

The company will instead focus on building the Mojo into an umbrella brand, much like Bajaj’s Pulsar, by offering multiple bikes with varying engine capacities and styles under the same moniker. This will be kept separate from the Classic Legends brand which will make classic motorcycles sporting the BSA (for Europe and the US) and Jawa (for India) badges.

Source : Mojo to become Mahindra's premium bike brand

Previously, a few spy shots suggested that two new 150cc motorcycles from the Suzuki stable are being tested on the streets of Indonesia. Observations concluded that the two bikes were the upcoming GSX-R 150 and the GSX-S 150 motorcycles. The GSX-R 150 is the bikemaker’s fully faired motorcycle whereas the GSX-S 150 dons a roadster-like looks and demeanour. The spyshots of the test mules revealed some details of the bikes but kept a lot hidden under the camouflage. Well, you shall have to wait no more, as the two bikes have been officially unveiled in Indonesia.

Suzuki’s official micro-website of the models is already accepting bookings for the GSX-R 150 and the GSX-S 150 against a booking amount of Rp 500,000 (approx INR 2,550). The GSX-R 150 is offered in 5 colour options – Metallic Triton Blue, Titan Black, Stronger Red – Titan Black, Matte Black, and Brilliant White. The GSX-S 150 is available in 4 colours – Metallic Triton Blue, Ice Silver, Stronger Red – Titan Black, and Matte Black.

The design on the duo seems to be inspired from the big bikes of the GSX family with the GSX-R 150 getting more sharply designed bodywork on itself. The fuel tank extensions on the GSX-S 150 are kick ass.

The duo shares the same LED headlight modules but is surrounded by different housing. Both the bikes get split seats for the rider and pillion. The dimensions and sizes of the bike are almost identical where the fairing of the GSX-R 150 making the difference in width. Feature set on the bikes include Electric Start/Stop system, fully digital instrument console with LED lights.

Even if the bodywork and style of the bikes are different, both the GSX-S 150 and GSX-R 150 are powered by the same 147.3cc engine. The water-cooled single cylinder Suzuki engine gets fuel injection system and can make 18.2 Bhp at 10,000 rpm and a peak torque of 13.8 Nm at 8,500 rpm.

As of now, there is no official confirmation that these bike will be launched in India. The enthusiast market in India is still waiting for a worthy upgrade from the 155cc Gixxer. The official launch of the GSX duo is expected to happen in the coming days.

Source : Suzuki GSX-R 150 and GSX-S 150 unveiled in Indonesia