The Weekly Bike News Wrap-up: Royal Enfield Classic 650, Suzuki Burgman, Bajaj Pulsar And Many More
The much-awaited Royal Enfield Classic 650 was launched in India this week
The Indian two-wheeler segment was quite busy this week. We saw some major launches, updates, along with spotting of new two-wheelers. Here’s an overview of everything that happened in this segment this week:
Royal Enfield Launched The Classic 650:
Royal Enfield launched the much-awaited Classic 650 in India this week. The bike has retained its retro-appeal along with vivid colour schemes and design elements. It gets the same 650cc parallel-twin engine as other 650cc Royal Enfield bikes.
Suzuki Launched The Burgman And Avenis Scooters:
Suzuki two-wheelers updated its popular scooters, the Burgman and the Avenis in India. Both the scooters now get an OBD-2B compliant engine and fresh new colour schemes. The Avenis gets a ‘Special Edition’ with an exclusive colour scheme too.
Honda Launched The CBR150R In Malaysia:
Honda launched the 2025 CBR 150R in Malaysia at an equivalent of about Rs 2.6 lakh 9 (approximately Rs 2,59,429). The only major change in the bike are its new paint schemes, and it remains the same mechanically. The bike was discontinued for the Indian market, owing to its poor sales numbers a few years back.
2025 Bajaj NS160 Spotted At Dealerships:
The 2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS160 was spotted at dealerships ahead of its launch. The bike gets an OBD-2B compliant engine, new ABS modes and other updates. The new Pulsar NS160 might get a slight price bump due to the updates it gets now.
2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS125 With OBD-2B Update Reaches Dealerships:
The updated version of the Bajaj Pulsar NS 125 has made its way into the dealerships ahead of its launch. The bike will get an OBD-2B compliant engine to meet the latest emission norms. The bike is expected to be priced the same and will remain mechanically unchanged too.
User Reviews
I previously owned a Honda Activa. i just want a jump up from the vehicle. i tried dio but due to vast scooty available in roads. i just tried to find a unique scooter for my daily commute in the city. The comfort was good and can improve the seat quality a bit. Overall the experience from the service centre is nice. I mostly ride both in city and highway commuting daily in the city it is easy to maneuvere and in highway the performance is good. Ya definitely recommend it because of performance packed with great mileage. The suspension is on stiffer side when ride solo but with pillion it is nice to take a small bumps easily. Due to the stiffer suspension the stability is great.Read More
Service and maintenance charge is normal, mileage is 50 - 55 kmpl on highway, 45-50 kmpl in cities and streets. Overall, it is a quite good bike with good performance and minimal costs. Everyday rides upto hundred kms can be done easily, I ride daily around 80 kms and it is very easy for me and it's a sports bike even with only 125 CC engine.Read More
Good handling and medium breaking, medium performance for short time city and highway riding, good sharp stylish looking naked bike, good road presence, low service charge with medium mileage 30 to 40 kmpl. Long ride comfort is not good after 100km. Wrist pain and shoulder pain, good handling bike. It's give you confidence to flicker very easily. Front break is good stopping power but too much abs kicking problem, rear brake is not good, no stopping power. Top speed after 2nd service 124 highest, mileage not that good 40 km after simple riding. If you ride aggressively, mileage can drop upto 30-25 kmpl. Can recommend this bike to the youngsters who go to college and those who want to explore many places on bike. Short time riding and some time aggressive riding and those who want naked sports bike in low cc and low service charge bike, this is good for them.Read More
The royal Enfield classic 650 is one of those bikes that makes you stop and stare before you even turn the key. The moment you fire it up, the parallel-twin engine greets you with a smooth but deep exhaust note. Out on the roads, the bikes pulls strongly in mid-range. Cruising at 90-100 km/h feels effortless, and you can tell this machine is built to stretch its legs on highway. The 6- speed gear box shifts clean, and the assist clutch makes life a bit easier in traffic, though the lever itself is still on the heavier sideRead More