Weekly Wrap-up: Honda Started Dispatching NAVi, Jorge Lorenzo wins Qatar MotoGP and much more

Hope you had a colourful Holi. Another week has come to an end. This week, Honda has started dispatching the NAVi to dealerships and DSK Benelli celebrated 1-year ride in Bangalore. At one hand, Bajaj organised "The Invincible Ride" on Martyr's Day while on the other, Jorge Lorenzo started 2016 MotoGP season on victories note. Apart from that, TVS Motors launched the 2016 Victor in Maharashtra and Eider Motors introduced their most affordable cruiser in the Indian two-wheeler market. Let find out all the past week brought for us.

Honda Navi dealer dispatches commenced

While Make in India is already very much in trend, it’s good to see automakers considering Made for India products. Honda’s all-new Navi is one such example. Positioned between a motorcycle and a scooter, the Navi opens up an all-new segment of two-wheelers.Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) announced the dispatches for the same on Friday. Navi’s availability will start in a phased manner, Honda said in a statement. Mumbai is the first place to get it, where the Navi will be available from March’16 itself. Read More

Honda to bring its cheapest motorcycle with a 125cc engine

To compete with Hero MotoCorp in the commuter segment, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Ltd is planning to introduce new models. Reportedly, the Japanese automaker has imported the TMX 125 for testing purposes. The Honda TMX 125 is available in some of the international markets, and in India, it will target the rural areas. Read More

2016 TVS Victor Launched in Maharashtra at Rs. 49,188

TVS Motors have launched 2016 Victor in Maharashtra at Rs. 49,188 (ex-showroom, Pune) for the base model and the disc brake variant has been priced at Rs. 51,188 (ex-showroom, Pune). The bike gets a host of cosmetic and technical updates to compete with the premium 110cc motorcycles like the Honda Livo, the Hero Passion XPro and the upcoming Hero Splendor iSmart 110. The bike features an all-new 3-valve engine and will be placed ahead of the Star City Plus. Read More

Bajaj to Organise "The Invincible Ride" on Martyr’s Day

Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) is going to organise "The Invincible Ride" with the Western Naval Command, Indian Navy and its newly introduced brand- "V" on Martyr’s Day, 23rd March. The ride will be flagged off from Kohli Stadium in Navy Nagar area of Colaba, Mumbai at 10:30 am and Indian Navy officers will ride the newly launched Bajaj V15 to Chattrapati Shivaji’s 23 forts across the state of Maharashtra. Read More

DSK Benelli Celebrates 1 Year in Bangalore with Success Ride

DSK Benelli, one of the fastest growing superbike brands in India, celebrated their 1st anniversary in Bangalore. On 20th March, 2015, DSK Benelli opened its first showroom in the Garden City and it has delivered 500 superbikes in Bangalore with total bookings of over 750 units till date. This is the shortest time ever for any superbike brand to achieve such a milestone in a particular city in India. The company celebrated this achievement by organising a success ride with Benelli owners. Read More

Insanity Redefined: This Guy took Suzuki Hayabusa to a 218mph speed

It takes a lot of courage to ride a motorcycle, especially a beast like the Suzuki Hayabusa. The guy in the video took this legendary superbike to an insane speed of 218mph. He likes to call it the ‘Big Bertha’, which is a euphonious term used for an unusually large example of a class of object. Read More

Jorge Lorenzo starts off his 2016 MotoGP edition on a victorious note

MotoGP roared back to life this weekend at Black and Gold desert Circuit of Qatar. The reigning MotoGP champion, Jorge Lorenzo started off his title defence on a victorious note at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. He passed Ducati’s three-time champion Andrea Dovizioso in the ninth lap to get a lead. While Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi took the third and fourth spot respectively. Read More