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Weekly Round-up: Harley Announces Four New Bikes, Hero Karizma Re-launched, Bajaj Dominar 400 Polar Odyssey And More!

Modified On Mar 20, 2019 01:29 PM By Niraj Kakade for Bajaj Dominar 400 (2016-2018)

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Missed out on all the action this week? Here’s every major news that unfolded in the motorcycling world that you need to know about


Harley-Davidson To Launch Sub-500cc Motorcycle For Indian And Asian Markets

Harley-Davidson dropped a bomb a few days ago with the announcement of four new products. The company plans on introducing new 500cc-1250cc modular platform motorcycles, spanning across three product segments and four engine capacities. This includes its first-ever adventure tourer - the Pan America 1250, a 1250cc custom motorcycle and a 975cc streetfighter. Among the new products will also be its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, which is set for an August 2019 debut.

However, that's not even the major news. The American bikemaker is planning to team up with “a manufacturer in Asia” to make a 250-500cc motorcycle for Indian and Asian markets. Click here to know more.

Hero MotoCorp Re-launches Karizma ZMR


After pulling the plug on it, Hero has now re-launched the Karizma ZMR. It is now priced at Rs 1.08 lakh for the standard variant and Rs 1.10 lakh for the dual-tone variant. However, if you were expecting a slew of updates, head to the link here and prepare to be amazed.

Kawasaki Motorcycles To Get More Affordable


Here's something that can end your week on a sweeter note. According to reports, Kawasaki motorcycles are set to be a lot affordable! How? Well, apart from doubling down its efforts in our country itself, the company wants to make India its primary export hub for African and Latin American markets as well. This means ramping up production here, localising parts and greatly increasing the number of dealerships. And there’s more to the story. To know more click here.

Bajaj Electric Two-Wheeler Developments

In a recent event, Bajaj Auto chairman Rajiv Bajaj gave an estimated timeline for the company's first electric two-wheeler. Under the banner of project 'Urbanite', the company plans to manufacture a high-performance electric two-wheeler. To quote Rajiv Bajaj directly, the company "plans to do a Tesla in motorcycling space". While those may seem tall claims to make, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. There's more that Rajiv Bajaj talked about. Click here for full story.

Bajaj Dominar 400 Polar Odyssey

As if last year's Trans-Siberian Odyssey wasn't extreme enough, the Bajaj Dominar will set out for another gruelling journey yet again, this time from the North Pole to the South Pole. Yes, you read that right. This crazy journey will be undertaken by three riders - Deepak Kamath, Avinash PS and Deepak Gupta. This will be done only on three Dominar 400 bikes and with no support vehicle. Sounds crazy, right? Know more about the ride by clicking here.

Royal Enfield 650 Twins International Launched Confirmed

Royal Enfield has confirmed that it will be launching the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 in international markets soon. This hints at a possible India launch in the following months too, possibly November, targeting a Diwali release. According to reports, this delay is for a good reason. For starters, the Chennai-based company want to strengthen its dealership network in order to meet the demand. The other reason is, the company wants the quality and reliability of the two motorcycle to be on par with its competition. For more details click here.

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