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Yamaha to launch MT-15 street-bike

Yamaha Motor is all set to launch its new street bike MT-15 in India on March 15. Yamaha MT-15, available in the 155cc engine category, comes as a naked version of Yamaha YZF R15. The motorcycle comes with a sharp look, dual tone paint job and is expected to be  launched at a starting price of Rs. 1.15 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Yamaha MT-15 comes with sharp features, minimalistic design, and attractive paint job. It offers a digital instrument console, LED headlamps, LED taillights, and LED signal turn lamps. The bike weighs 288 kg (Gross Vehicle Weight) and will be available in four different color schemes- blue, black, blue-black, and grey-black. Yamaha MT-15 offers a maximum power of 19.3ps The MT-15 comes with a 155cc liquid-cooled, four-valve, single-cylinder engine which is tuned to produce a maximum power of 19.3ps and a peak torque of 15Nm. The motor comes mated to a 6-speed slip assist transmission. The Yamaha MT-15 comes with delta box chassis, front telescopic fork s...

Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Special priced at Rs. 10.98 lakh

Harley-Davidson has launched the Forty-Eight Special in India. The Sportster is priced from Rs. 10.98 lakh (ex-showroom). The Forty-Eight Special measures 2,165 mm in length and has a  wheelbase of 1,495 mm. The ground clearance of the bike is 110 mm and the seat is set at a height of 710 mm. The bike weighs 247 kg (as shipped) and comes equipped with a 7.9 litre fuel tank. The Forty-Eight Special is based on the Forty-Eight Sportster but comes with a few modifications. It has a Dark Custom style fuel tank with 70's custom tank art and 7.25-inch tallboy handlebars. The bike rides on 49 mm front forks and emulsion rear shock absorbers that have screw adjusters and split 9-spoke cast aluminium alloy wheels. The bike is powered by a 1,202cc, V-twin cylinder engine that generates 96 Nm of torque @ 4,250 rpm and is paired with a 5-speed gearbox. It comes equipped with disc brakes at the front and rear with dual-piston calipers at both ends. Prices vary depending on the choice of colour:...

Bugatti Baby II launched at Rs 25 lakh

Bugatti and cheap or affordable rarely go together in a sentence and only even then, the figures resemble a small country's GDP. This time, however, we actually mean it. Bugatti, the creator of hypercars like the Veyron and the Chiron, has launched its most affordable offering. This time though, it's in the toy sector with its new Bugatti Baby II ride-on electric vehicle. Inspired from the Bugatti Baby I, the toy car can be driven by both kids and adults, and is priced at $34,000 (around ₹ 25 lakh). The Bugatti Baby II is a modernised version of the half-scale Type 35 race car replica that the automaker's founder Ettore Bugatti had built for his son nearly a century ago. While the original Baby I built between 1927 and 1936, was specifically for children, the Baby II is more accommodating and can be driven by adults too thanks to the larger proportions. The toy car gets an electric motor and with two power modes - child and adult. The child mode restricts the top speed to 2...

RE Bullet Trials Scrambler Details are here

Royal Enfield have left no doubts in mind of the people who are now sure that a new motorcycle is soon breaking its cover from the RE stable. The company has already released a teaser video which shows the motorcycle in parts of its glory. However, in a recent leak, some more details about the motorcycles have come forward. The Royal Enfield Bullet Trails will be available in both the 350cc and 500cc engine capacities. The motorcycle has received a massive aesthetic upgrade in order to differentiate itself from the rest of the motorcycles in the RE range, especially the Bullet and the Classic. To begin with, the sub-frame of the Bullet Trials have been coloured in red or green. The headlight gets a grill, which will be chrome or black, depending upon the colour scheme of the model. The forks have black gaitors and the rear-seat has been given up in favour of a glossy black rack. The front and rear fenders are now shortened and get chrome treatment. The wheels are polished as well. The ...

2019 Honda CBR650R Launched in India, here are details

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has launched the company's middleweight sportbike, the CBR650R at ₹ 7.70 lakh (ex-showroom pan-India). The CBR650R will replace the Honda CBR650F and will be available in two colours - Grand Prix Red and Matte Gunpowder Black.  The CBR650R is powered by a 649 cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four cylinder engine which puts out 94 bhp at 12,000 rpm and 64 Nm of peak torque at 8500 rpm on the international model. For India though, Honda has decided to go with a slightly different state of tune, with the engine putting out 87 bhp of maximum power at 11,500 rpm and 60.1 Nm of peak torque at 8,000 rpm. "It was just last week that we announced the establishment of new premium big bike business vertical - the Honda BigWing in India. The CBR650R further strengthens the model line up to be sold and serviced under Honda BigWing. Delivering a sporty and powerful performance with Honda's Racing pedigree, the all new CBR650R is set to excite middlewei...

Triumph Speed Twin to launch in India details here

Triumph is all set to launch its modern classic motorcycle, the Speed Twin, in India on April 24. The roadster bike comes with a retro look and a bunch of classic features including a parallel-twin motor. However, the design of this model remains identical to the Street Twin  which was launched in 2015. Triumph Speed Twin Specifications :- Triumph Speed Twin comes with a sports-naked, cafe-racer body and offers three riding modes- Rain, Road, and Sports. It features a USB charging socket and a twin-pod instrument console with each pod having a digital readout. However, other design features remain pretty much the same as the Street Twin, with LED daytime running lamp, LED rear lamp and LED indicators. The Triumph Speed Twin is powered by a 1200cc parallel-twin SOHC engine which churns out 96bhp of maximum power at 6,750rpm and 112Nm of peak torque at 4,950rpm. The motor comes mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and offers a maximum speed of 180kmph. Further, the engine gets a lo...

5 Things You Need To Know about Upcoming Honda Activa 6G

Honda Activa is the best selling scooter in India that tops the sales chart every month. We have reported earlier that Honda has started testing the upcoming Activa 6G scooter already and it will be launched before April 2020 in India. The test mule  of the upcoming scooter was wrapped in heavy camouflage and was caught recently during the homologation process in Pune. Here are the 5 things that you need to know about the upcoming Honda Activa 6G 1. New Connectivity Feature According to the reports, the upcoming Activa 6G will feature an advanced digital instrument cluster that will get a smartphone connectivity feature. The instrument cluster will get turn by turn navigation and call alert feature that can also be found in the TVS Ntorq 125. 2. Updated Suspension setup The Honda Activa scooter uses an old school trailing link suspension setup towards the front since the very beginning. However, the upcoming Activa 6G will sport a pair of telescopic forks that will replace the old ...

Bajaj Avenger Street 160 specification

Avenger Street 160 from Bajaj Avenger line-up is now available in India at Rs. 81,000 (ex-showroom). The deliveries for the bike have started through select dealerships across the country. The new model replaces Bajaj Avenger Street 180 that is yet to receive ABS. Specifications and Price :- Avenger Street 160 comes with a cruiser body, sharp features, and an attractive paint job. The bike features a digital instrument console, along with a bulb taillamp, and LED DRLs (Day time running lights). Further, it is available in two color options - Red and Black. Engine and Mileage  :- The Bajaj Avenger 160 is powered by a 160.3 cc oil cooled engine which is capable of producing 15.5PS of maximum power and 14.6Nm of peak torque. The bike comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox and promises a mileage of 48kmpl. Single-channel ABS :- Bajaj Avenger Street 160 features disc brakes on front, and drum brakes on the back side. The bike comes equipped with ABS to avoid skidding on the road. For suspensi...

This Is How to Match your Names In Aadhaar and PAN Card

Aadhaar Card has become one of the most important identity proofs available to an Indian citizen and recently it was made mandatory to link the IT Department’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) card with the Aadhaar card. This linking process has made people realize that there might be a mismatch in the names on the two identity proofs, be it a small differences in the spellings of their name on the two cards, making it impossible to successfully complete the linkage. Recently a process was rolled out to ensure that the linking of the Aadhaar and PAN could be completed online with minimal effort even in such cases. Linking Aadhar and PAN • You must make sure that your demographic details such as date of birth, name and gender should be the same in both the documents. • In case of a minor mismatch in your registered name in the two, an Aadhar OTP will be generated and sent to the registered Aadhar mobile number. Although for this to happen, the taxpayer should ensure that the registered DO...