Weekly News Wrapup: Launches, New Colour Updates And A Lot More Revealed
From a new cruiser and ADV to a lot more, here’s everything that we saw this week.
This week was quite exciting for us bike enthusiasts, as we saw some exciting launches and some new updates revealed. We got a glimpse of what to expect from an upcoming platform, and a lot more. Here’s a brief overview of everything we saw this week:
2025 Suzuki Avenis Standard Variant Launched
Suzuki India has launched the 2025 Suzuki Avenis 125 standard variant in India. The new variant is now OBD-2B compliant, which should help in better motoring of emissions via new onboard sensors. It remains unchanged in terms of design and is positioned below the Avenis Base and Avenis Special Edition variants. This has made it the most affordable Suzuki Avenis 125 variant in the market today.
Honda Rebel 500 Launched
Honda India launched the Rebel 500, a modern cruiser from their 500cc lineup. It features a modern design, and is powered by a 471cc, liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine. The motor outputs 46.2PS at 8,500rpm and 43.3Nm at 6,000rpm. The bike is positioned as a Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 rival, but in terms of pricing it is a lot more expensive.
2025 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 Launched
Kawasaki India also gave us a big surprise this week, and launched the 2025 Versys-X 300. The bike is a road-biased ADV, mostly suited for touring. The bike is powered by a 296cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine which outputs 40PS at 11,500rpm and 25.7Nm at 10,000rpm. It features a typical road-biased ADV design, with the tall wind-screen, muscular fairing and thick looking seat. Compared to earlier back when the bike was still offered, the price has been reduced greatly thanks to localization. But compared to its rivals, the Versys-X 300 is slightly towards the expensive side.
Royal Enfield New 250cc Platform Details Revealed
This week we also got to see some interesting details about the upcoming Royal Enfield 250cc platform. Bikes in this range will be positioned below the Royal Enfield’s 350cc J-series, and could be the cheapest Royal Enfield bikes yet. We got to know that Royal Enfield will be collaborating with Chinese bikemaker, CFMoto to develop these engines. The engines will use hybrid technology to increase the mileage, and the bikes could offer a mileage of up to 50kmpl!
2025 KTM RC 200 New Colour
KTM India has updated the RC 200 with a new grey colour scheme. The colour scheme is called ‘Metallic Grey’ and is more of a middle-ground between the currently offered Black and Blue shade. The colour is a bit more subtle than the Blue one and also slightly more flashy than the Black shade. Even with the new update, the bike’s price has remained unchanged.
User Reviews
- Worth ConsideringI 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
- Versys X 300 – Chhoti si badi bike!2024 mein li thi yeh bike, ab 18,000+ km chal chuki hai. Highway, ghat, off-road, city – har jagah leke gaya hoon. Engine 39 bhp ka lagta hai chhota par actual mein bohot refined hai, 400-500 km aaram se nikal jaati hai (28-32 kmpl real mileage). Seat thoda hard hai 300+ km ke baad thakan lagti hai, Suspension adventure bike jaisa kaam karta hai. Ground clearance. Brakes decent hain, dual-channel ABS bacha leta hai emergency mein. Cons bhi hain – 6th gear mein 100-120 ke upar thoda vibration aata hai Stock tyres (Metzeler) off-road mein slip kar jaate hain. Service cost thoda high hai Kawasaki ka. Par overall ₹4 - 5 lakh on-road mein jo package milta hai – looks, touring capability, reliability – us hisaab se full paisa vasool bike hai. Agar aap beginner ho ya weekend mein long rides karte ho aur ek lightweight adventure tourer chahte ho, toh dil se recommend karunga.Read More
- Perfect strong engine cruiser for style, comfort.I chose this bike for its stunning cruiser design, strong road presence, looks and its engine. Its super comfortable, easy to handle, and perfect for both city rides and long highway trips and it is affordable also. The ride feels amazing! The engine is smooth, the balance is great, and it glides effortlessly on highways. Mileage is fair for a 500cc bike, and the comfort level is top-notch. Engine is very good and the look is premium. Yes, If you love stylish cruiser bikes with great comfort and performance, the Rebel 500 is worth it. It is perfect for those who want a good performance cruiser bike in affordable price with a stylish look.Read More
- Ktm rc 200It is a perfect machine to start for a beginner its handling is so good and breaking his also nice it's mileage is also decent it maintenance also cost 2000 to 1500 in 5000km the riding posture is nice to ride and the looks of black ktm rc is awesome it is more eyes reaction is people to the bike of ktm rc 200Read More