The Weekly Bike News Wrap-up: Yamaha, Bajaj, BMW And Aprilia
From new scooters to streetfighters and updates!
This week was an exciting one for Indian two-wheeler enthusiasts, with the unveiling of new scooters and streetfighters along with several important two-wheeler updates. Here’s a quick summary of all the important two-wheeler news this week:
Yamaha R15 M Could Be Discontinued
The top variant in the R15 lineup, Yamaha R15 M could be discontinued, according to our dealer sources. The standard R15 variants are expected to continue in the lineup.
Updated Bajaj Pulsar NS125 Spotted Ahead Of Launch
The upcoming Bajaj Pulsar NS125 has been spotted at dealerships ahead of its official launch. It gets a new LCD instrument console and updated graphics.
Suzuki Hayabusa Special Edition Launched
Suzuki has launched the Hayabusa Special Edition in India at Rs 19.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It gets exclusive colour, graphics and cosmetic updates over the standard variant.
TVS Raider Gets A Price Hike
TVS has increased the Raider's prices across its variants by up to Rs 2,600. Other than the price hike, the motorcycle remains mechanically unchanged.
BMW F 450 R Unveiled
BMW Motorrad has unveiled the all-new F 450 R naked bike. The F 450 R is based on the same 450cc platform as the F 450 GS.
Aprilia SXR GT 125 & SXR GT 175 Unveiled
Aprilia has officially unveiled the SXR GT 125 and SXR GT 175 in India. Both scooters are expected to be launched this month – October 2026.
Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z Gets TFT Display
Bajaj has launched the updated Pulsar NS400Z with a TFT display. The NS400Z now gets Google Maps mirroring as standard. The engine, braking and suspension hardware remain unchanged.
User Reviews
It's a very good bike for the city riders and it will be very useful for the middle class people, look wise very good, especially come to mileage it's a decent and good bike for the safety wise and the colour 8 taken its grey colour there, are so many colours in TVs raider but I took this sexy colour, the most important thing is bike height is very mid range, whenever I went outside this bike look will be just fire, while riding this bike gives a special feeling that other bikes won't give that feeling.Read More
I chose the yamaha r15 for its sporty design, sharp handling, reliability, and refined performance. It feels exciting to ride while still being practical enough for everyday use. Its sound mesmerizing and look vibrant in the evening. The riding is comfortable and amazing experience. This bike feels smooth, planted and extremely fun through corners. The handling is excellent also the engine feels refined, and every ride makes me appreciate the bike even more. Definitely happy with my choice. Yes, absolutely I would recommend the yamaha r15 to anyone looking for a sporty, reliable and fun to ride bike. Its easy to handle during high speed less vibration can feel which is a good thing and a refined engine. Also good mileage and a premium riding experience.Read More
Better looks than other bikes with good road assistance, because the overall looks and road presence of the bike is more good than any other bikes and i would recommend this bike to everyone, who's looking for comfort. Pretty much good, comfort is really nice, smooth and classy, look wise its amazing and all features are really good, bike mileage on highway is good than any other bike, bike performance is really good. Yes i would personally recommend this bike to other people, because it is much more efficient on reaching faster with good, safety and better comfort and i would personally recommend to all others and other than that i would say that the bike is comfortable and more presence looking.Read More