Weekly News Wrapup: BMW F 850 GS Pro, Yamaha MT-15 V2.0 Launched, Okinawa Scooter Catches Fire And More
This week has been completely action packed with launches, developments and fire incidents
This week has been completely action packed with launches, developments and fire incidents

The past week has been buzzing with multiple launches, electric scooters catching fire and some serious developments and updates in the two-wheeler industry. Here is what caught our attention:

Bavarian Brutes Make A Comeback
BMW Motorrad has launched the BS6-compliant versions of the F 850 GS Pro, F850 GS Adventure Pro and F 900 XR in India. The prices for the bikes start at Rs 12.30 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. Interestingly, the bikes pack all the fancy kit as standard now. Click here to read the launch story.

Yamaha Steals The Thunder!
Yamaha has launched the MT-15 Version 2.0 at Rs 1,59,900 (ex-showroom Delhi). Do the updated features and equipment justify the Rs 13,000 price hike? Read our launch story here to find out.
Yamaha R15M World GP 60th Anniversary Edition makes its debut in India at Rs 1,88,300 (ex-showroom Delhi). Head here to find out what all the bike gets.

Exclusive: Our sources have confirmed that after showcasing the Neo’s and E01 electric scooters at the dealer event on April 11, Yamaha will be launching the Neo’s in India. The company also plans to bring more e-scooters to India. Click here to read our exclusive report.

Okinawa and Jitendra EV E-Scooters Catch Fire
An Okinawa iPraise+ E-Scooter caught fire In Tamil Nadu, making it the second such incident involving the electric two-wheeler manufacturer and raising some serious safety concerns. Head here to read the full report.
Besides, 20 Jitendra EV e-scooters also went up in flames, in arguably the biggest EV fire incident in the country. The fire incident, involving a truck full of the EVs, took place near the EV maker’s factory in Nashik. Click here to read all the details.

Exclusive: Suzuki EV Plans Delayed In India
In an exclusive interview with BikeDekho, Suzuki revealed that it has delayed its EV plans until 2024 for India. Is it because of the recent EV fire incidents? Find out in our exclusive story here.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 New Details Revealed
According to the new details that have surfaced online about the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, the ADV will pack a tonne of tech like ride-by-wire, three ride modes and more. Apart from that, it is also said to get a more hardcore Raid variant. Read all about the upcoming ADV here.
2024 Yamaha MT 15 V2 User Reviews
- yamaha mt 15 v2 best bike for daily ride
I have been riding my yamaha MT V2 for over 11,000 km since 2024 and the experience has been great. The bike is smooth, light weigth and very comfortable for daily use. Mileage is also good and the engine performance is excellent. My bike is well maintained. Overall I am very happy with this bike and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sporty and relieble motorcycle.
- MT Monster Edition
Stylish, monster sticker which looks excellent and great mileage, I'm extremely happy with my bike. Excellent mileage for long trips. Low mantaince cost. If anyone looking for excellent mileage and stylish this best choice. Sound is very smooth. Nice breaks, overall performance is very good, my rating for this bike is 5 star.
- Ride safely
Condition is good, better experience for future riders never fall 0 accidents, no complaint, totally worth it for this price range, budget friendly sports bike middle class boys dream bike, one of the best looking bike, once take a test drive you don't like it's ok, some one will get the chance new one was high cost saving, low budget but when we bought this it was high.
4 5 - As a daily commuter I love this bike
I chose this bike because of its good mileage, performance, and its aggressive look, which grabs a lot of attention by the way.,also, I ride 60 km daily to college, so I needed a bike that delivers better power, good mileage, and a good posture for my daily rides,that's why I chose the MT15. 1)Performance is Actually very good,the highs and lows are pretty good and fun to drive,but the mids are not that good ,sometimes i Feel a lack of power in the mids while overtaking in Kerala roads (hilly roads) 2) The mileage is very good,I am an aggressive rider and i get a mileage of about 40-43 and but if i ride below 7500 rpm i got a mileage of 45 above (actually i got(53)one time. 3)The Styles are very good an aggressive but the parts like the mirrors,the switches and the indicators are not that good as it is a premium bike they should have gave a good mirrors and switches 4)The service cost is cheap I think the last service cost was 1200 5)The main problem is with the pillion seat,the seat is smaller which makes the pillion.uncomfortable and the rider as well,also if there is a pillion the bikes lacks power,you can literally feel that 6)The handling is very very good actually ,its nimble and for city ride it is a perfect option also the leaning angle is pretty good 7) Sound is also good and not that loud but if you are on higher rpms it makes you feel like riding a sporty bike Yeah I would recommend this bike if you are a city rider who wants power as well as mileage and a good reliability,but if you have a pillion for a daily ride,it can cause some problems like lack of power and uncomfortable seating,and as i am college student i would recommend this bike for the college students who have a tight budget and needs a bike with a good mileage and looks
6 4 - Sporty and stylish city bike with solid performan
I choose the yamaha mt15 after a lot of research because I wanted something stylish sporty and reliable for daily city commutes the first thing that grabbed my attention was the design the mt 15 look absolutely unique with its aggressive street fighter stylish and muscular tank it stands and the smooth yamaha engine and the decent milage of about 40 make the difference and its the perfect mix of style and practically After about ten months of riding i am still happy with it the pickup is way quicker than i thought and handling is super smooth milage stays above 40 kmpl which is solid the seating could be more comfortable but till now it's just like sitting on a sit but overall it's a fun to ride daily in the city Yes I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a stylish powerfull city bike with good milage it's reliable and fun to ride though yamaha service centre really need to improve apart from that mt is worth every penny
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