Weekly News Wrapup: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, Jawa 350 & Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 Launched, 2024 Bajaj NS160 Spotted Testing, Hero Mavrick Teased & Much More!
Launches, spyshots and important updates; this week had it all
This week was definitely an exciting one in the auto industry; We saw many new launches and updates along with some glimpses of what is in store for us in the coming weeks via spy shots. If you weren’t following the news, don’t worry, we have you covered with this weekly news wrap up.
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Launched
Royal Enfield has finally launched the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, a bobber based on the Super Meteor 650 platform, featuring the same frame and 648cc parallel-twin engine. But there are quite a few differences between the two motorcycles which makes the Shotgun 650 stand out. To know about the differences, check out our launch story here.
Jawa 350 Launched
The retro motorcycle segment is now becoming more competitive and Jawa has re-entered the race with the launch of the new Jawa 350. The bike now comes with many changes, including a larger engine and longer wheelbase. But the performance figures might surprise you.
Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and 2024 Vitpilen 250 Launched
With the 2024 KTM lineup being launched earlier, many were eagerly waiting to see something from Husqvarna and now the Swedish manufacturer has brought the Svartpilen 401 and 2024 Vitpilen 250 to India, with both the bikes receiving a new chassis, updated engine, and a whole host of new features.
The Svartpilen 401 is a scrambler-style motorcycle while the Vitpilen 250 is a neo-retro roadster of sorts. The pricing is extremely competitive and both bikes are much more affordable than their competition.
Honda NX500 Launched
Honda launched the Honda NX500 this week and at an attractive price as well, making it the most affordable multi-cylinder adventure bike currently in the market. The launch price is much cheaper than what its predecessor, the now discounted Honda CB500X, was launched at. To get a better idea of the prices, specifications and other details, check out our launch story.
Bajaj Updated N150 Teased & New NS160 Spotted Testing
This week Bajaj made it to the news on two different occasions, first of which was because of the teaser they dropped on social media for the updated Pulsar N150. Later we, at BikeDekho, were able to confirm that the new Pulsar N150 is going to come with a first-in class TFT display along with smartphone connectivity. For more details check out our exclusive story.
Moving on, the Pulsar NS platform hasn’t received many updates from Bajaj in terms of features and other than the inverted forks that were added in the 2023 update, there hasn’t been much going on here. But this week, a new Pulsar NS160 test mule was spotted and judging by the images it seems like Bajaj is planning on bringing more modern features to the platform. Here’s what we think the new update could bring.
Honorable Mention: Hero Mavrick Teased & XPulse X440 Spied Testing
The Hero Mavrick is an upcoming roadster from Hero MotorCorp based on the Harley-Davidson X440 platform. This week, the manufacturer dropped a teaser and it has revealed a lot about the bike, here are our first impressions.
In other news, we also got a glimpse of a new motorcycle via spyshots. Many think it could be the Hero XPulse 210 but we believe it is the larger XPulse 440, and here’s why we think so.
User Reviews
- Good bike for youngstersGood 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
- Worth it..This is an excellent bike and had great fun riding. The back seat is include along with the bike. Had 1250km run including office travel and long rides and it has been fun doing both. Great comfort. The sheet metal grey gives a batmobile feel and experience. Looks damn good without the back seat, I generally carry it in my backpack.Read More
- Almost 2 year on HusqvarnaHusqvarna comes with an very exciting Swedish design with a very powerful ktm 390 engines. Single cylinder producing 39 nm tork and 47 bhp. It comes with a very comfortable seething and a beautiful mileage on highways of over 28 kmpl. You can get the feel of high pickups with smooyh sitting and and a less bumps on road. Comfort and speed both are very priceless on this vehicle.Read More
- Jawa 350 StandardThe bike was good but the service is not good as they say everything as manufacturing defect. But has a great torque. The best thing for the bike is the seating comfortablity which is top notch. Also the bike doesn't heat up as some other 350cc bikes. Coming to mileage, it is just 24-27Kmpl which is not I expected.Read More
- Concerns over seating ,mileage and maintainenceI have concerns over seating posture of this bike i am 6 feet and it feels like my whole upper body weight falls on the handle and it feels like u are riding a heavy vehicle but not bike ,coming to mileage they said it gives 31 kmpl but it only gives 23-25 kmpl which is very less for a 250cc and high maintainence costRead More