Honda Eterno May Get Discontinued?
Honda Eterno,the geared scooter attempt from HMSI after testing success in gear less scooters may face axe. Even though the news is awaiting confirmation from HMSI,the sales trend of this scooter depicts the rumour is true.
Honda Eterno was a fully packaged geared scooter with all good features from a motorcycle and scooter. HMSI is offering this as an alternative to Bajaj Chetak and LML Vespa NV.The reasons may be many from boring looks,heavy and bad handling etc.Interestingly this is not the situation only for Honda Eterno. Story is same with all other geared scooters,whether it is Bajaj Chetak or LML Vespa.
But there is good side, if HMSI is actually planning to discontinue Honda Eterno you can expect much more great products in coming years.That will be good plan ,hope you will also agree.Because HMSI can completely focus on their new product line ups including new Activa and sports bikes currently in pipe line.
[Via: wheelosphere]
Fiat Yamaha urge FIM to make MotoGP less expensive
Daniele Romagnoli and Davide Brivio, team managers at Fiat Yamaha, have urged the FIM to take decisive actions that would bring about a reduction in MotoGP costs. According to Romagnoli, team manager for Jorge Lorenzo, the FIM should reduce winter testing and/or schedule testing to coincide with the last GP of the season, which would also reduce costs (since bikes and equipment would not have to be ferried from one country to another).
Romagnoli also suggests a drastic reduction in the rev limit for MotoGP engines, which would enhance their longevity. This, according to him, would be crucial in bringing down costs because the engine is the most expensive part of a MotoGP bike in terms of the cost of components as well as research and development costs.
Reducing the rev limit to 16,000rpm would, according to Romagnoli, allow manufacturers to use the same engine in two or perhaps even three races. It would also allow a reduction in manufacturing costs since it would be possible to make these engines with relatively less expensive materials.
The Fiat Yamaha managers recommend the usage of just one ECU per bike and a drastic reduction in the usage of complex, expensive sensors such as inertial platforms and GPS. They recommend going back to simpler, less expensive electronics - the kind that were being used five years ago.
And finally, they suggest that steel (rather than carbon) brakes be used on MotoGP bikes, which would help cut costs further. 'I don't think these changes would make the championship any less spectacular. As a matter of fact, it could lead to even have more surprises,' says Romagnoli.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
Bajaj Sales Decline In January
Bajaj Auto has reported a 34% decline in two-wheeler sales in January at 110,363 units against 167,592 units in the same month last year.
Three-wheeler sales during the month stood at 21,985 units against 24,601 units in the year-ago month, the company said in a statement. Exports during the month, however, grew by 24% at 54,027 units against 43,533 units. The company said that it is targeting to sell around 20,000 units of its latest model XCD 135 DTS-Si, in the next month.
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