Alongside with the monsoon, it appears to be like like it’ll be raining bikes this month. August is determined to glance an onslaught of two-wheeler launches, starting from a brand new Royal Enfield motorcycle to about a Ducatis. Right here’s the stout checklist.
1. Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Starting up with the first week of August, Royal Enfield will in the end commence the extremely anticipated Hunter 350 on August 7. Designed to be the most accessible mannequin in its lineup, the Hunter 350 will likely be basically basically based on the identical J-sequence platform, which underpins the Meteor and the Traditional 350. However, now not like them, the Hunter 350 is rumoured to be worthy lighter and peppier, while being priced spherical the Rs 1.70 lakh impress. Powering this could perhaps well also be the identical engine seen on the Traditional and the Meteor, which makes 20.5PS of vitality and 27Nm of torque.
2. 2022 Hero Xpulse 200T
Ever since its commence, the more off-motorway friendly Hero Xpulse 200 has been the most well liked sibling out of the 2 200cc bikes in Hero’s lineup. To shake things up neutral a little, Hero is planning to update the 200T with some worthy-fundamental aspects, like a 4V engine (19.6PS/17.35Nm), redesigned headlamps, and a few visual tweaks and a brand new paint draw. Overall, we demand these updates would push the 200T’s pricing to someplace spherical Rs 1.24 lakh.
3. Unusual Honda BigWing mannequin
Honda has been extraordinarily coy about its subsequent BigWing commence, scheduled to be taking place on August 8. While we in the starting place concept it goes to be the Forza 350 maxi-scooter, reports are now indicating that it goes to be a 350cc-500cc motorcycle. Could presumably perhaps perhaps this be the higher ability H’ness we’ve been suspecting for some time? Or is a completely new world mannequin like the Rebellion 500 making its system right here? We’ll gorgeous have to support till subsequent week to secure out, sadly.
4. Zontes and Moto Morini
After asserting their India innings about a weeks ago, Zontes and Moto Morini seem to be officially gearing as a lot as commence their choices in India. While we don’t enjoy the confirmed commence date but, Zontes has revealed that it’s planning to commence now not decrease than 5 bikes right here, basically basically based on its 350cc platform. In the intervening time, Moto Morini will likely be bringing four fashions to our shores basically basically based on its 650cc twin-cylinder platform.
5. Harley-Davidson Nightster
After updating its Sportster lineup final twelve months with the Sportster S, Harley-Davidson is now location to introduce a more accessible possibility to it, with the Nightster. The cruiser will vastly undercut the Sportster S’ asking impress of Rs 16.51 lakh while packing a 975cc Revolution Max engine, which makes 90PS of vitality and 95Nm of torque.
6. Ducati Streetfighter V2
Precise like the new Panigale V2, Ducati will likely be mounting its smaller 955cc engine into the Streetfighter’s physique. Field to be called the Streetfighter V2, the “less” noteworthy sibling will sport the identical hold plot because the Streetfighter V4, while making 155PS of vitality and 101.4Nm of torque. By system of underpinnings, the naked motorcycle will likely get the identical top-shelf plot like completely-adjustable Brembo brakes and your total bells and whistles you’d ever want. Question it to undercut the Panigale V2’s pricing of Rs 19.49 lakh by rather a margin.
7. Ducati Panigale V4 SP2
With the Panigale V4 getting up as a lot as now for 2022, it modified into once most efficient a matter of time ahead of Ducati up as a lot as now the V4 SP2. The particular model variant of the flagship Panigale will feature your total updates seen on the 2022 V4, along with extra candies like an STM-EVO dry take hold of, carbon fibre wheels, and electronically-adjustable Ohlins suspension and Stylema R callipers. Powering this could perhaps well also be the identical 1103cc Desmosedici Stradale engine, making 218PS of vitality and 123Nm of torque, albeit in a 1kg lighter physique as when put next with the V4S.
All prices, ex-showroom, Delhi.
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