Suzuki India all set to launch GSX-R1000 in India
Suzuki India is planning to launch another superbike in India GSX-R1000 which is also known as Gixxer. Suzuki entered power bikes segment in India by launching Hayabusa and Intruder M-1800. Suzuki is now planning to increase its presence with the launch of GSX-R1000. The expected price will be around 10-12 lakhs. Suzuki may launch the bike in June. GSX-R1000 is a super bike from Suzuki's GSX-R series of motorcycles.
Suzuki GSX-R1000 is ready to own the racetrack or deliver an exhilarating ride on the road. The latest GSX-R1000 features significant upgrades across the board, including a completely re-designed engine and chassis, with major suspension, brake and bodywork developments. The 999cc, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine, featuring the Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) fuel-injection system, is lighter and shorter and delivers improved performance and throttle response throughout the entire rpm range, while also reducing emissions.
[Via: Goaonwheels]
Honda India plans to export 110,000 units
Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to raise its exports to 110,000 units of motorcycles and scooters this fiscal over 80,000 units last year, a top company official said here Thursday.
"In a span of eight years the export destinations have crossed 50. We not only export to developing countries, we also export to the developed nations of Europe," said Shinji Aoyama, HMSI president and chief executive officer. The company would infuse Rs.500 crore in the next one year into its second two-wheeler manufacturing facility that would come up in Alwar, Rajasthan. "The second plant will come up with capacity of 6 lakh units per annum and will be operational by second half of 2011," Aoyama said.
The company's current plant at Manesar, Haryana, would have an annual capacity of close to 15 lakh units by end of this fiscal. HMSI's motorcycle sales were at 5.2 lakh units and that of scooters were at 7.5 lakh units in the last fiscal. The company is expecting to sell over 15 lakh units in the current fiscal up from 12.7 lakh units of two-wheelers sold in 2009-10. Aoyama said the company is expecting to continue its 18 percent sales growth that it achieved last year.
[Via: Autosplugged]
Bajaj Pulsar 135LS Crosses 100000 Sales
The Pulsar 135 LS has reached 100,000 units sale since launch. The Pulsar 135LS, where LS stands for Light Sports, is powered by a 4-valve DTS-i engine delivering 13.5 Ps power. With its aggressive stance, a sporty split-seat, aluminum clip-on handlebars and a host of other features this 135cc Pulsar's light kerb weight of only 122 kg gives it a great Power-to-weight ratio of 110.6 Ps/tonne. Pricing has been crucial for the success of the entry-level Pulsar at Rs. 52,997/- (ex-showroom Delhi).
[Via: Motorbeam]
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