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Honda to go back to year 2000 pricing levels

Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade

Two-Wheeler giant Honda has plans to take the pricing of its motorcycles back to the levels at which they were in the year 2000, but only in its home country of Japan. This move comes on the back of the growing disinterest in motorcycles amongst youngsters in Japan.

The manufacturer plans to cut prices of around 50 of its models over the next three years. The price cuts for these models could be in the range of 10 to 30 %. The manufacturer plans to increase the number of models which it produces in Asian Nations other than its home market of Japan, where the cost of labour and production is low, thereby enabling it to reduce the prices of its products. Honda also has plans to source more inexpensive parts, which have been produced overseas, to further aid in the cost-cutting process.

Honda’s move to cut prices of its products in Japan, could rub off on its products which are brought in through the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route into India. The current CBU lineup of Honda in India includes the CBR 1000RR Fireblade and the CB 1000R. Since these bikes are brought in through the CBU route into India from Honda’s plant in Japan, there could be a fall in prices of these models over the next three years, thereby making these bikes a slightly better value proposition for prospective customers.

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Entry posted on July 6th, 2010 and filed under Honda

Scoop- Honda 250cc bike to be called KYZ

Honda CBX 250Honda’s 250cc bike in India would be called KYZ

You must have read in our earlier post that Honda is planning to launch a 250cc with a next few months in India. For our readers we have a few bits of more info regarding this bike, not much but we thought to share whatever info we get with our readers.

The first info which we have is that this bike would be called KYZ and the second and most important information is that this bike would be priced around Yamaha’s YZF R15! Well if Honda can price this bike around R15 then this will take the motorcycle by storm. Anything around 1 lakh for a 250cc bike is very competitive and good in all aspects.

If this happens then this bike will surely kick every other bike from the premium segment giving direct competition to the Ninjas, ZMR and Pulsar200 and Yamaha’s R15.

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Entry posted on March 13th, 2010 and filed under Honda

Coming Soon- 250cc from Honda along with upgrades to Shine and Unicorn

Honda CBX 250The market is going to get hotter with the entry of a 250cc from Honda

Another good news for the bike enthusiasts in India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to launch a 250cc motorcycle in India in the next few months.

As per the sources, the R&D work on the bike is complete and the model will come into trial production in the next three months.

The only offering in the 250cc segment currently is Bajaj-Kawasaki Ninja 250R which is far beyond the reach of many of us when it comes to its price. This segment is least exploited in our country and if Honda could price this 250cc bike competitively then this could turn out to be a real delight for the end users as well as the company.

The good news is that the bike is expected to be priced around 1.5 lakh which I think is really competitive for a 250cc bike in India. The bike is expected to be launched around Diwali to make use of the festive season around that time of the year.

The rest of the techincal details for the 250cc bike are not known for now but we will keep our users updated as n when we have it with us.

But this is not all for the bike lovers in our country. If powerful bikes are not your cup of tea then here is what might excite you. Honda is also planning to bring in the upgraded version of their 125cc Shine and 150cc Unicorn before the entry of 250cc bike. This means that the upgraded versions of Shine and Unicorn are expected to arrive much earlier.

Honda also has its 110cc CB Twister ready for the debut which is expected to attract many buyers because of its features.

With bike offerings ranging from 110cc CB twister to a 250cc bike, it looks that Honda is in no mood to let the other bike manufacturers dominate in the country in the year 2010.

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Entry posted on February 14th, 2010 and filed under Honda

Honda CBR1000RR Street Fighter version by Roland Sands

Roland Sands’s naked CBR1000RR will impress women. Almost every woman.

Roland Sands, custom motorcycle builder and a former 250GP racer has designed a Honda CBR1000RR street fighter version.

The bike can be termed naked CBR1000RR as the full fairing has been replaced by a 2006 Honda Hornet 600 headlight and cowl. The clip-on handle bar is replaced with wider flat handle. The bike retains its fuel tank, seat and rear section but the regular number plate has been removed.

Enhancing the performance is Vance and Hines CS One full exhaust system, Performance Machine wheels, brake calipers, levers and crash bobbins have been incorporated in this naked version of the CBR1000RR.

The final touch is the gold/yellow paint job which gives the bike an eye-catching look.

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Entry posted on January 18th, 2010 and filed under Honda

HMSI-Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India at Auto-Expo 2010

Honda_Fireblade_GreenHonda showcased a wide variety of motorcycles at the Auto Expo

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.(HMSI) today unveiled six new models at the 2010 Auto Expo. The new models launched are the 110 cc CB Twister, 125cc new CBF Stunner and 102 cc Dio scooter aimed at the masses. Honda also displayed their global fun bike “VFR1200F” and the new CBR1000RR Fireblade. The company also showcased concept sports bike and U3X experimental mobility device.

The company may also introduce a couple of new motorcycles in the next fiscal in order to strengthen their lineup as mentioned by HMSI President and CEO Shinji Aoyama. The company is targeting the sales figure of 15 lac units in the financial year of 2010-11 with a growth of 20% over current fiscal.

The main stress has been on providing more safety through features like Combi-brake which is present in the new Aviator and Activa Deluxe variant and also the combined ABS feature present in bike like CBR1000RR 2010 model. The company also thinks about keeping the environment clean by providing high efficiency products like CB Twister, the new Activa and Aviator. The introduction of Programmed Fuel Injection technology included in the CBF-Stunner PGM-FI is also another example in this regard.

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Entry posted on January 11th, 2010 and filed under Honda
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