Weekly News Wrapup: This Week’s Hottest News All In One Place
Launches, unveils, attractive discounts and much more!
This week was quite exciting, we witnessed many launches, attractive offers and the unveiling of new models. If you weren’t following the news don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with this wrapup.
Aprilia
After dropping a teaser on social media hinting at a potential launch of the RS 457 at India Bike Week 2023, followed by a confirmation of the date, 8th December. Now the Aprilia RS 457 has been officially launched and is priced at Rs 4,10,000 (ex-showroom Maharashtra), check out our launch story to know more about the price, bookings and other details.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki India has unveiled a new variant of their retro bike, the W175 at IBW 2023. The bike now comes with alloy wheels and tubeless tyres along with an all new paint scheme. Read all about it here.
Other than this, the manufacturer had also announced lucrative discounts of up to Rs 60,000 across their motorcycle lineup.
Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield this week launched their ‘Reown’ program which has made it possible for customers to buy and sell Royal Enfield motorcycles officially through the brand. To know more about this exciting offer check out our story on the Reown program here.
TVS
TVS took to the stage at MotoSoul 2023 to unveil some of the custom TVS Ronin and Apache RTR 310 bikes. There were scramblers, bobbers and more. Take a look at the bikes here.
Bajaj
Bajaj had launched the 2024 urbane variant of the Chetak, with the TecPac sub-variant getting a higher top speed and range than the Premium variant of the Chetak, check out our launch story to know all about it.
Electric Vehicles Discounts
The EV sector was quite active this week with new unveils, but interestingly some end of year discounts were announced as well. Ola was the first and announced lucrative discounts of up to Rs 20,000 on the S1 X+.
Ather Energy followed suit with their own announcement of discounts, EMI and more, offering price cuts on purchases of up to Rs 18,000. Read all about it here.
Honorable Mention: Himalayan 450 Waiting Period
Other than the new launches, we have a picture of when customers can expect to get their all new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 delivered. Here’s the detailed waiting period breakdown by city.
User Reviews
- After 17,000 kmI bought this bike in Delhi and drove 17000KM here are the few point that could help you : •Buy RSA •Add extended warranty •Add tubeless spoke wheel •Go gym or strengthen yourself •Always make sure to check your Disk brake pads it cost more then your bike service. What you will enjoy: •People always look you for you bike presence •Ask fuel efficiency •Full controlling in Handeling •Best and best seatings posture •Mileage is not that bad •Service and parts easily available •Good re-sale •Best for off-road | Long driveRead More
- Ronin the beastGreat experience, wonderful bike. 1 month done, till now giving 40+ mileage before 1st service. Ride smoothly in 1st and second gear, it will give you the best performance 3rd gear onwards and will return great efficiency. Purchase experience was kinda hassle free but not fully cause had to wait more than 1 month.Read More
- Aprilia RS 457 is a powerfulAprilia RS 457 is a powerful entry-level sport bike with a 457cc twin engine delivering strong mid-range performance and sharp handling. It offers premium features like riding modes and traction control. However, braking process and service network can be drawbacks. Overall, a fun, stylish, and performance-focused bike.Read More
- Kawasaki W175Overall riding experience is good, best for city purposes and also reasonable mileage, no issues with engine and also looks like a royal enfeild classic from the side profile, suitable for students working professionals who commute daily to their work place or college. There is also brand value to the bike.Read More