The Weekly Bike News Wrap-Up: KTM, Yamaha, Chetak, Suzuki, Reise
From an upcoming twin-cylinder ADV to a tyre review
As the mercury rises, so is the world of two-wheelers getting hotter. This week saw a test mule of an upcoming ADV, an Indian retro-styled bike was launched in Japan, prices revealed for an electric scooter, a new maxi-scooter, and we also reviewed a set of touring-oriented tyres.
KTM 490 Adventure
The upcoming KTM 490 Adventure has been spotted testing abroad. It will slot in between the current 390 range and the bigger 790 bikes.
Yamaha XSR 155 launched in Japan
The Yamaha XSR 155 has been launched in Japan. The bike’s design and mechanicals are identical to the Indian bike. However, it has some different paint schemes.
Chetak 30 & 35 Series Price and Specs
Bajaj Chetak 30 & 35 Series’ prices and specs have been revealed. While they were updated a few weeks ago, the brand hadn’t disclosed full details of the electric scooters. They now have a longer ranger, shorter charging times, and more.
Suzuki Burgman 150 Unveiled Overseas
The Suzuki Burgman 15 has been unveiled in Colombia. It’s a complete step-up from the Burgman 125 that we get in India – a liquid-cooled 150cc engine, bolder styling, and more features.
Reise Moto tourRad Tyres Long Term Review
We have a set of Reise TourRad tyres for a long-term review. We have installed them on a Suzuki V-Strom, and used them for a month now.
User Reviews
- Personal Bajaj chetak performance reviewBecause mileage, looks cool and performance is better in same price if we compare with others, trust by our old brand with bajaj. Looks really cool and in 3kw battery range is very good. Overall in below 1.5 lakh price it's very effective. I have not ride in highway but I used in city for a couple of months, it is really cool to handle and service is very easy to maintain, it is very smooth ride as much I did. And performance is also very good. I would recommend to purchase not for young people, all type of age can use this scooter in ev segment. After using my friend scooter i am planing to purchase for my brother this Diwali. I m satisfied with this scooter.Read More
- liked it much driving experience is very good 👍👍 thanks yamahaI have bought this bike in February, I liked it's performance very much, some problems are there as handling and seat comfort, but overall it's a good bike, mileage is very good, it gives 56-60 on average speed at 75-80, it gives 45 but performance is very good, maintenance is not so high, overall the bike is great.Read More