The Weekly Bike News Wrapup: Royal Enfield, Ather, Hero & Bajaj
From a limited edition bobber to an upcoming sportbike and more
It was a busy week in the world of two wheels in India. From new updates and a limited edition bike being launched to spy shots of an upcoming sportbike and more. Here’s everything that happened:
2026 Royal Enfield Classic 350 Launched
The Chennai-based bikemaker launched the 2026 iteration of the Classic 350. While the bike remains mechanically unchanged, it gets a few new features which now make the bike more convenient to live with on a daily basis.
Hero Karizma XMR 250 Spied
The production-ready version of the upcoming Hero Karizma XMR 250 was spied undisguised at a dealership, revealing exciting details of the baby supersport.
Ather EL01 Launch Date Announced
Ather announced the dates of its fourth edition of its annual Community Day, and this is where the manufacturer will most likely launch the first production scooter based on Ather's all-new EL platform.
Limited Edition Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 X Rough Crafts Launched
Royal Enfield launched a limited-edition Shotgun 650 at Rs 5.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Chennai). It’s based on the Caliber Royale custom bike and was showcased at MotoVerse 2025.
Bajaj Claims All Its Bikes Sold Over The Last 10 Years Are E20-Compatible
In a recent video uploaded by Bajaj, Sumeet Narang, President of Central Marketing at Bajaj Auto Ltd., said, "All motorcycles made by us at Bajaj Auto are fully compatible with the E20 fuel usage and this is true not only for recently made bikes but for motorcycles made by us for more than the last 10 years." Here’s all you need to know about it.
User Reviews
- Value for money bikeValue for money bike as it have around 40bhp power and look amazing when riding on highways. I bought it in 2018 and have done 80k. Bike have good road presence and led headlight give it a beast look. Bike is amazing when ride on highways. Maintenance cost is little higher as of poor service centre as they randomly guess about the fault. I went to them 7-8 time for coolant leak issue but they failed to repair it but every time they deliver me the bike confidently saying they have repaired it, enjoy the ride. If you looking for highway, daily commuting or for long ride of upto 300-500 km in a day, you can buy this bike at this price range under 2.5 lakh but only if u have any local mechanic who can service this bike and parts available.Read More
- 👍 good reviews from my sideGood but I think Royal Enfield should work on speed and mileage and they have to work on silencer because it is mainly known for its sound. If sound is getting silent in bs6, the bullet is generally getting downgraded ratings from all customers. Royal Enfield should work on this side and overall the experience is good.Read More
- Worth it..This is an excellent bike and had great fun riding. The back seat is include along with the bike. Had 1250km run including office travel and long rides and it has been fun doing both. Great comfort. The sheet metal grey gives a batmobile feel and experience. Looks damn good without the back seat, I generally carry it in my backpack.Read More
- Karizma xmr 250In my family most of the family members you just heroes bikes and scooters and I I have just turn 20 so my family members are planning to give me a bike Karishma xmr 250 would be a perfect bike for me because of the looking and styling I like the tail lights to so I am eagerly waiting for Karizma to launch in IndiaRead More