The special edition Star City+ gets a new paint shade and added features.

The Star City+ gets a new white and gold paint scheme with a base coat of white with gold graphics, badges and wheels, colour-contrast beige trim on the side cowls, red stitching on the seats and red shock absorbers. The Star City+ Gold edition also gets additional features such as tubeless tyres and an under-seat USB charger.

“We have launched the Special Gold edition TVS Star City+ to commemorate the completion of one year of the extremely successful TVS Star City+. This variant builds on the superiority of TVS Star City+, with gold theme styling along with exciting new features like tubeless tyres and USB charger. It endorses our commitment to introduce exciting products for our customers through continuous product innovations. We are confident that this special gold edition TVS Star City+ will also be a huge success with our customers.” said K N Radhakrishnan, president and CEO, TVS Motor Company.

The special edition motorcycle continues to be powered by the 109.7cc, 8.18bhp, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine as the standard motorcycle.

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Hero MotoCorp has launched the updated version of the Splendor Pro commuter motorcycle in our market. The new Splendor Pro has been priced at Rs 46,850 (ex-showroom Delhi)

Powering the Hero Splendor Pro is the tried and tested air-cooled, single Cylinder APDV engine that delivers maximum power of 8.36 Ps at 8,000 rpm and peak torque of 8Nm at 5,000 rpm. The powerplant is mated to a four speed gear-box while Hero has provided adjustable rear suspension and 18-inch wheels for comfortable ride quality. The new Hero Splendor Pro gets a restyled instrument console with side stand indicator and redesigned graphics. The new motorcycle has undergone cosmetic changes too with a new headlamp cluster, restyled fuel tank, alloy grab handle and revised exhaust muffler. 

The bike is available in eight colours – Black Purple, Heavy Grey, Cloud Silver, Candy Blazing Red, Palace Maroon, Black Monotone and two new colours – Shield Gold and Black Red. The Splendor Pro is available in four variants to provide customers more options to choose from and it comes with the 5 year warranty. 

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The upgrades on the 2016 model year Honda CBR500R include new design and minor mechanical upgrades as well

Honda will unveil the 2016 Honda CBR500R on October 15 at the American International Motorcycle Expo in Florida.

With some design upgrades, including a slightly modified bodywork as well as new dual LED headlight, the 2016 CBR500R is also likely to get minor mechanical upgrades.

According to Honda, the upgraded CBR500R will get a complete new look based on a design theme of “Aggressive Speed Shape” with sharp and edgy character lines and a sleek look that will give an appearance of speed and purpose.

There are several rider focussed upgrades as well, including front suspension with adjustable pre-load, larger fuel tank with new hinged fuel cap, adjustable brake levers and “wave” style ignition key.

The Honda CB500 twins have been quite popular in Western markets, particularly in Europe, because of their low cost, reliability and good handling, since the time they were first introduced in 1993. A completely new family of 500cc twin engine motorcycles was announced as replacement in 2013, initially comprising three variants – CBR500R, CB500F and the CB500X.

And it’s got impressive performance as well. The 471cc in-line twin with a 180-degree crank and balancer shaft in the current CBR500R makes 47PS of peak power and has an indicated top speed of about 170kmph.

It’s not clear whether Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India have any plans of introducing the CBR500R in India. But if there are any such plans, it will need to have significant parts localisation to come with an attractive sticker price.  We sure hope there are such plans; a 500cc parallel twin with smooth, responsive acceleration and decent performance seems to be just what the Indian motorcycle market needs, provided it’s priced right.

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The Mahindra Mojo will be launched on October 16th at an introductory price of Rs 1,62,500. First lot of Mahindra Mojo riders will be offered a motorcycle trip, extended warranty and riding jacket free of cost

The Mahindra Mojo will make its debut in the Indian market on October 16th and is among the most highly anticipated launches of 2015. ZigWheels.com has learnt that the Mahindra Mojo will be priced at Rs 1,62,500 (ex-showroom) which translates to an on-road price of around Rs 1.92 lakh. Booking amount for the new motorcycle has been kept at Rs 20,000. Mahindra Two Wheelers isn’t letting any stone unturned in promoting the new Mojo as it’s offering great schemes for the first lot of buyers.

As part of the pre-launch booking package first lot of customers will be offered a two days and one night bike trip that will be sponsored completely by Mahindra. Other goodies include a riding jacket with Mojo branding and three years extended warranty (total five years warranty). Also the initial bunch of Mahindra Mojo customers will be given two years road assistance service free of cost. The above scheme showcases the fact that Mahindra themselves are wary it would be a difficult task for them to make customers shell out close to Rs 2 lakh for a relatively young and unknown two-wheeler brand. The Mahindra Mojo will be the new flagship offering for Mahindra Two Wheelers and it has taken five years of development time as it was first showcased in 2010. 

Powering the new Mahindra Mojo is a 295cc displacement single-cylinder motor churning out 28PS at 8,000rpm and peak torque rating of 30Nm at just 5,000rpm. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a six-speed transmission. The Mojo had been loaded with goodies in its cycle parts like USD front forks, gas charged mono shock, LED pilot lamps and tail lamps along with Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres. Mahindra plans to market as a touring motorcycle as the Mojo has a fuel tank capacity of 21 litres and 173.5mm ground clearance. Braking is done by disc brakes at front and rear while ABS has been given the miss to keep cost under check. The Mahindra Mojo will compete against the Honda CBR 250Rand the Royal Enfield Classic 500 in the Indian market.

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SK Motowheels has launched Benneli range of motorcycles in Goa. The new showroom located at Burdez area will offer its five motorcycles ranging from 300cc to 1131cc, and priced between Rs 3.05-12.07 lakh.

The new dealership has started accepting booking for the entire range of DSK Benelli motorcycles, including the TNT 300 in-line two-cylinder 300cc engine; TNT 600i  in-line four-cylinder 600cc engine; TNT 600 GT the tourer motorcycle with an in-line four-cylinder 600cc engine; TNT 899 in-line 3-cylinder 898cc engine; and the TNT R the 1131cc in-line, three-cylinder engine motorcycle. The Benelli motorcycle is priced between Rs 3.05 lakh to Rs 12.07 lakh in Goa.

Commenting on the launch of the Goa dealership, Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman, DSK Motowheels, said, “Our main focus is to align DSK Benelli’s presence across all strategic locations in order to generate strong brand eminence and Goa in that respect, is one of those key markets. The dealership will not only act as a platform to sell motorcycles but also a place for DSK Benelli superbike enthusiasts to interact with other bikers and share their love for the Italian biking legend.”

DSK Benelli superbikes ex-showroom, Goa price:

•          TNT 300 – Rs 3.05 lakh

•          TNT 600i – Rs 5.50 lakh

•          TNT 600 GT – Rs 6.09 lakh

•          TNT 600 GTS – Rs 6.47 lakh

•          TNT 899 – Rs 9.69 lakh

•          TNT R – Rs 12.07 lakh

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