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Yamaha, one of the leading two wheeler manufacturer recently introduced its Yamaha Fazer model in India. By launching this model in India, Yamaha is trying to grab the market share in the Sports bike segment. Yamaha Fazer has become very much successful in its segment which was previously fully dominated by Bajaj Pulsar and Hero Honda CBZ.

Yamaha Fazer maintains its high quality standards and it is coming with power generating engine. It is coming with one variant. The 153cc engine is a 4-stroke, Air-Cooled, SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft) petrol engine which is available with a five speed manual transmission gearbox. This Yamaha Fazer power-plant produces good power and torque. It generates 14PS of maximum power at 7500rpm which is with 14Nm of maximum torque at 6000rpm. This much of power and torque results in excellent acceleration which in turn makes the Yamaha Fazer to reach the speed of 60kmph in just 5.2 seconds. Top Speed of the Yamaha Fazer model is 108.8kmph.



The Yamaha Fazer is coming in four exciting colors that are Lava Red, Midnight Black, Flaming Orange and Electric Blue. These are very exciting colors and give tremendous look to the Fazer. The New Yamaha Fazer model is coming with a 12ltr fuel tank which makes it feasible for long journeys.

From the Starting days the Yamaha bikes were known for their worst mileage but now the bikes are coming with commendable fuel economy and the Fazer is no exception. According to the company, the mileage of the Yamaha Fazer model is more then 50kmpl in cities and around 54 kmpl on highways. Effective riding control technology makes Yamaha Fazer effortless to drive and at the same time economical to maintain.

HMSI (Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India) the leading two wheeler manufacturer in India has added yet another sensation in its portfolio, the all new Honda CB Twister. The Honda CB Twister has been launched in the entry level segment of bikes. CB Twister is coming with an engine of 110 cc and a four speed manual transmission gearbox. Company is claiming that the New CB Twister has a fuel efficient engine which delivers a high engine performance. Though company hasn't disclosed any prising details of the new model but the CB Twister is expected to be coming with a price tag of Rs 42000 (Ex showroom Delhi). The new model will be available in showrooms by Feb next year as told by the company.



S Aoyama, Managing Director of HMSI (Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India) announced while launching the new bike that the launch of Honda CB Twister in India will expend the two wheeler market in India. He also added that the prising details of New CB Twister will be disclosed in the Delhi Auto Expo which is scheduled to be start from First week of Jan next year.

The new Honda CB Twister is Coming 5 exiting colors which are Pearl Night star Black, Pearl Siena Red, Pearl Amber Yellow, Candy Sonic Green and Pearl Fuji Blue. The 4 stroke manual transmission engine which is an air cooled Single ignition system is able to produce maximum power of 9 Bhp at 8000 rpm and with this it is generating the maximum torque of 6000 rpm. The high level of torque of the engine of the Honda CB Twister makes this model to produce Better acceleration. The New Bike is available with both drum and Disk brake options.

According to sources, bike market has touched new heights in sales. Hero Honda motor company always lives top and remains the same this time. However, other company's are doing well step by step. Hero Honda has sold 381378 bikes in India in the last month. It is more then previous year sales of 289426 units. Hero Honda Karizma's new version Hero Honda Karizma ZMR PGM FI with more specifications and modern facilities has come in the market and attracted the customers accordingly. The company is selling other most popular models in the market like Hero Honda Passion Pro, Hero Honda Karizma R, Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme etc.


Meanwhile, second largest bike maker company, Bajaj Auto, is giving better performance than previous year by selling 2.77 lakh units in the same month. Bajaj Pulsar has received better response from young bikers. Recently, Bajaj has launched few new bike models like Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi, Bajaj Pulsar 200cc DTSi, Bajaj Avenger DTSi etc. And for young bikers company is going to launch new Sub-Bajaj Pulsar 135cc.


One of the sports bike maker, TVS Motors, has posted increased sales by 37 per cent growth in November. TVS has recently launched TVS Flame DS 125, TVS Jive and TVS Wego in India.


During this year, Yamaha has launched many bikes which come with more features in the market like Yama Fazer, Yamaha YZF R15, Yamaha FZ 16 etc. However, Suzuki motors has done good marketing resulted in 14,745 bikes sold in market and got 48 per cent growth. Other models of Suzuki bikes are Suzuki Intruder M1800R , Suzuki Hayabusa 1300, Suzuki GS150R, Suzuki Access 125 etc.


Now Royal Enfield also is giving good performance in the market. The company Recently has launched new version of Royal Enfield Bullet, like Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500cc and Royal Enfield Bullet bullet classic 350cc respectively.

India Yamaha Motor has been consistent in giving increased sales in the month of November too. The company sold 17,055 units of two-wheelers in the last month as compared to 16,701 units in the corresponding period. Though the margin, up 2 per cent, is not so healthy but boost the confidence of company. Yamaha India, CEO and MD, Yukimine Tsuji, told that the sales figures of the two-wheelers are exciting and a consistency is seen in the same throughout the year. He thanked the superb response of customers to Yamaha Fazer, Yamaha R15, Yamaha FZS and Yamaha FZ 16. At Diwali, the company launched limited edition of Yamaha bikes and did fairly well.

Mr Yukimine expressed his aims with delight that they would try to keep up the trend in future with the help of recovering economy and consumer sentiments. He added that the company will display new Yamaha bikes in Delhi Auto Expo, 2010. According to new reports, Yamaha is testing three scooters for India launch and will showcase them at the show. These scooters are Yamaha Neo 50cc, Yamaha Fino 115cc and Yamaha Spark 135cc.

Yamaha India Bike Rally is also going to began on 7th December, 2009. In which, 20 expert bikers, 10 boys and 10 girls, will explore around 7 states and more than 20 districts. After a long and exciting period, a winner will be chosen by the net viewers who will get a Yamaha R15.

As expected and reported, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters is well prepared with a new entry level bike in India. Although, the new bike, christened as Honda CB Twister, would be disclosed at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, but spy pictures are circulated at the net in a good number. The 110cc bike is an entry-level bike but might be priced just like a premium bike due to its advanced features and sporty look. The scooped Honda CB Twister pictures suggests that it will have a front disc brake and air scoops.









Apart from this, tail side and rear fender would be sharp in size while the silencer will be a compact one with silver painted heat shield. To give the bike sportier look, rear shock absorber's swing arm is in red shade. The new 110cc bike will have six-spoke alloy wheels and it must possess tuff-up tube tyres-unique to Honda Motorcycles. According to company officials, the bike might be priced around Rs 51,000.

The new bike of Honda, Honda CB Twister, will be launched commercially in March 2010. Bajaj is also reported to launch a new Bajaj Pulsar 135cc in India followed by TVS Jive and TVS Wego from TVS Motor.