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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
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Visordown posted the biggest scoop of the month when they released the images of the Ducati 1098 Streetfighter which is expected to be formally launched on 3rd November.
The all new 1098 Streetfighter is based on the now established engine doing duty inside Ducati 1098 ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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Suzuki will foray into the Indian premium motorcycle segment after the launch of it's GS150 on 23rd October. The GS 150 is expected to further establish Suzuki in Indian motorcycle market after the successful launch of Access scooter.
GS150, formerly named as ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Suzuki is revising it's plans for the economy 100cc segment of Indian two wheeler market with a planned launch of a possible 100cc motorcycle later next year. Atul Gupta, vice-president (sales & marketing) said that of the three new products the company plans to launch by March 2010, at least ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
[caption id="attachment_154" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000"][[/caption]Suzuki has finally released the official pictures of the all-new GSX-R1000.
The most notable change is a new engine layout that's 59mm shorter that the previous engine providing more space for a longer swingarm and a shorter wheelbase.
Additional features include:
191 Bhp, 87lb/ft Torque.
167 Kgs dry ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Suzuki today released it's all new SFV650 Gladius based on the SV650 powerplant. Sporting aTrellis frame on a refreshed SV650 motor with a some updates to the SV650 design, Gladius is surely something that should be brought over to India for all those people who wish for something more than ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Yamaha's 2009 launches were overshadowed by the new R1 but one bike that missed mention in most reports is the launch of the new segment from Yamaha. The new FZ6R sporting a full faring bridges the segment between the street FZ6 & R6S. Featuring an engine yanked from the past-generation ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Yamaha’s not letting Honda get away with calling itself a technology leader for 2009 - the new Fireblade might pack a fully electronic brake-by-wire combined ABS(C-ABs) system, but the 2009 R1 boasts all the juicy technology from previous years - variable length air intakes, fly-by-wire YCCT electronically managed throttle inputs ...
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Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Honda has announced the new CBR600RR with upgraded engine and bodywork. The engine gets more torque in the mid range right between 8000 and 12000 RPM. Faring panels have undergone slight changes for improved dynamics and reducing wind noise.
C-ABS which was tested a few months ago by MCN makes it's ...
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
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Here is an photoshop rendering of what the new Honda CBR600RR might look like. The design is based on the 600RR that was used for testing the Combined ABS (ABS-CBS) system a couple of months ago.
Honda will be presenting the ...
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