Archive : Honda

For the past ten years or so, we have been pitching bikes with engines the size of coffee mugs against each other. And then due to the consistent nudges (in installments of 20 cc) from Bajaj we finally gave in to the pleasures of horsepower. We have now graduated to the quarter liter class. Miraculously, the transit from 250 cc to 650 cc has taken less than a year. The Hyosung GT 650R has faced competition [...]

Seems like the only thing grabbing attention of all the bike aftermarket part manufacturers is the CBR250R. We have already seen various aftermarket jobs for the CBR from Ride it, Kittisak and Tauco customs and now we have the famed aftermarket exhaust manufacturer Yoshimura offering their own fleet of aftemarket exhausts for the bike. Yoshimura has come up with their new R-77J Street Sport slip-on [...]

At the time when the Indian motorcyclists are getting ready to lay their hands on this 250cc other parts of the world have people who have started conceptualizing and customizing it to their tastes. A new concept called “Race” from Thai tuners Ride IT is in the design and development phase in where are pondering over giving the CBR250R a thorough makeover. The new paint and sticker job [...]

Kittisak Racing a Thailand based bike tuner/modifier showcased their newly tuned CBR 250R at the BKK MotorBike Fest 2011 which was a part of the Bangkok International Motor show. According to Kittisak Racing, the Honda CBR 250R which has not even completed an year in its life cycle was a perfect bike to play with and showcase the capabilities of both the tuner and the bike. The CBR250R has proved how [...]

It has been truly said, where there is a will, there’s a way. Well here comes another example to prove the saying from Jakrata. A marine expert by profession and also a doctor Mr. Rudi Hutagalung decided to go a little off track his professions and decided to create something new or something with his own touch. No matter its commuting or touring, Rudi prefers higher displacement bikes which are [...]

Next time if you are around Fort Kochi and you call out for a taxi, don’t be amazed to see a bike come and park in front of you. Yes, Bike taxi service has got the green signal from the civic authorities of the Kerala state and soon the service would be provided in the first phase of the project i.e. in the heavily visited tourist zone of Fort Kochi. The Bike Taxi Project has been initiated by Kerala [...]

Every automobile manufacturer is thinking about the social responsibility and are significantly trying to cut down on the carbon emission. The phase of increasing oil prices and the concern for the environment are forcing automobile manufacturers to think about the future aspects regarding these concerns. Might not translate into sales volume, but electric vehicles are gaining popularity in the Indian [...]

The Indian motorcycle industry is known for its poor response to the premium and high-end motorcycles. It can be justified since “Mileage kitna hai?” is the first question encountered by a person looking for an automobile. Though acclaimed for their insane power delivery, the legendary RD350, the Yezdi 350 and other high performance vehicles lost out in the market because of the economy [...]

When we think of motorsports, the two major events that come to our mind are MotoGP and World SBK championships. The sheer thrill and the exhilarating excitement provided by the MotoGP is often complemented by the special racing livery of the monstrous motorcycles. The flashy graphics have evolved to induce an element of character to these racing machines than being just advertisements for the sponsors. The [...]

“Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed” – But when it comes to motorcycles, we see, hear and learn that a sea of them are being made everyday but are they all destroyed? Well, the answer is no! Indian motorcycle market has a total sales of around 8 lakh bikes every month. So the annual figure amounts to about 1 crore bikes! But after a year or two, a better motorcycle is [...]