For many years the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi, the only powerful fuel injected bike in India that time, enjoyed the cult status before it was abruptly stopped. In place, a new faster and more agile sibling made it to the streets, the Pulsar 220 DTSi with a carburetor and an ‘F’ type logo at the fairing. Though the ‘F’ story became clear when Bajaj launched the sports version of this same bike with a bikini fairing very recently, we remain skeptic about the possible reason of the exclusion of the fuel injector.
Though we can (and did) go gaga about the latest offering with a reduced price tag and all, but we have a different story to tell this time. One day we sat down to study the future prospects from this ripple-creator company and came out with a (possible) conclusion. According to our estimates Bajaj would/ might launch a big bike laden with fuel injection and as we say it, it would not be very far from now. Probability have it saying that it might be a 250cc engine which might be priced around (or less than) the 1.5 lakh mark so as to keep a considerable difference between this probable bike and the flagship Kawasaki Ninja 250R.
Anyhow, let us clear ourselves out, Bikeadvice does not believe in spreading rumors and this story could well be considered our brainchild (as of now)! If we get any concrete news we will keep you informed at the earliest possible.
- Saad Khan
For all non knowers, let us, at the very onset, inform that Yamaha YZ450F is a racing motocross motorcycle developed as a replacement for the YZ250. When Yamaha launched this bike in 1998 it was the first production motorcycle which directly competed against two strokers. In 2003, YZF received the biggest revamp with an increased displacement to 450cc (from the initial 400cc) with a peak power output of 52 horses. Then again in 2006, this bike went for a major overhaul and returned with over 300 changes.
And then came 2009 wherein Yamaha broke all barriers and came up with a devastatingly different and shatteringly innovative design. The 2010 YZ450F launched in 2009, had a rearward slanting engine!!! No we did not misprint it! The engine is tilted 9 degrees behind its vertical axis. The YZF revolutionary rearward slanting cylinder positions its mass closer to the center of the machine than ever before. Read the rest of this entry
Welcome the Can-Am Spyder, a series of three wheeled motorcycles from a Canadian manufacturer that is more practical for touring and for street use than any other motorcycle excluding the Honda Gold wing the world reknown tourer. The Can-am Spyder was first introduced in the year 2007 on February 9th after an official word by the company to the press and media. In September 2007 the first full-production spyder was made from the fully functional assembly line in Valcourt, Quebec. The first ever official Spyder serial numbered as 001 was officially delivered to Jay Leno at Leno’s garage in Burbank, California.
Although there are quite a lot of models in Spyder series, lets look into Spyder RS-S that attracted me the most and which was practical too. Before going into the detailed specs of this sweet monster, let’s hear to some of it’s features: Read the rest of this entry
I hope you have been eagerly waiting for the contest results to be announced. The D-Day has arrived! The entries that we received for this contest are as follows:
And the winner is Sachin!
We have chosen the winner after a careful analysis and the parameters include word count, photos, style of writing, volume of comments and the writer’s response to those comments. Ganesh and Hari’s review were also very good and I had a tough time deciding the winner. I hope everyone enjoyed this contest! There are more to come.
Rajan, Hari, Ganesh & Raj, I hope you are happy for the opportunity to share your experience with others. Your review was very good and thank you again for contributing to BikeAdvice!
Sachin, please email me your address so that we can ship the prize to you right away!
Regards,
Deepak
As I have a serious love for two strokers, and personally this is the bike that i like to own apart from the list of super bikes that are available in India. The Aprilia RS125 is the world’s only two stroke bike that is still in production meeting the racing standards of perfection. The bike was first introduced in the year 1992 that had a distinctive angular tail section and a swept front fairing, three spoke alloy rims, engine air intakes, square cut head light and much more for it’s time.
As time evolved, the design also evolved giving the latest offering that Aprilia has. Some of the key features that one can thrive for are: Read the rest of this entry
Hi friends! My name is Faizan and I am 22 years old. I am pursuing my engineering degree in computer science. I was very fond of gizmos and autos by a very early age. I was just 5years old when I owned my first A-von bicycle and I used to ride it like my elders did on roads with their motor cycles. But I always desired to make my feet relax and let hand do all the work on acceleration. And by time passing on, it was a summer day, when I was 9years old and my uncle asked me if I would like to ride his motor cycle. It was my first experience with motorcycle named Hero Honda Sleek despite the fact that my feet were not able to reach the gear pad and the brake pedal.
And it was then I developed passion for bikes. From my 8th standard, I used to ride different bikes often but none of them belonged to me. Hero Honda CBZ was the first bike that I ever desired to own in my teen age. But my parents never allowed me to own one as they were afraid to loose me. Seems funny, but accidents were more frequent those days. Many a times, we friends used to skip school and go for bike ride. One of my friends owned CBZ, black in colour and we guys rocked the boulevard roads. When I was done with my matriculation, I insisted my father to let me posses one. My passion for bikes was approaching extremes. But my father never agreed and one day delivered a LML NV scooter at home. It was annoying but later on, pretty enjoyable on the same. I always tried extreme and I made it to speed up to 100kmph. It was when I was in higher secondary.
But as soon as I stepped into engineering college, it seemed embarrassing for me to ride a scooter. May be a trend in some areas, but it was humiliating for a youth rider in my place. So I finally decided to go for a bike now. I was grown up enough and it was easy for me to convince parents for a bike. And finally they agreed. Time was to choose a bike for my future times. Discussed a lot with friends, searched forums and blogs and finally opted to go for Hero Honda Karizma, Karizma R. I owned it in early 2008. It was my first semester of degree.
So let me share my experience with Karizma R here at BikeAdvice…
I have been riding my Karizma for about 2 years and experienced a lot about this machine. It is best, but some may feel only its worse part. As how you ride bikes, you can decide what type of bike you should own. Ultimately Karizma was the best machine I could get from Indian domestic bike market at some affordable price. I have not many miles on my bike, less than 10k actually but I have studied it as it was my engineering subject. Read the rest of this entry
Running in a bike is basically making sure your bike engines wears uniformly. Dont get scared! What I mean by engine wear is the piston properly bedding into the cylinder. So I shall now give a detailed guide as to how an engine should be run in.
Basically, during run in, your bike gets adjusted to your riding habits. Its sets up itself according to your throttle, braking, gear change speed, use of clutch, etc. So do not hesitate to whack in a little more fuel into your cylinder head if you are running as it is a required input for the bike to get used to you.
If you’re looking for fuel economy, dont raise it beyond 5 and a half 1000. Use the clutch smoothly, never let your engine rev by the force of the gear box. If possible, do a long run in. Go long distances during run in. Try maintaining the bike at about 3000 clicks for more than 20 to 25 kms at least! This will ensure that later your bike will give you a real solid mileage figure. Probably close to the company specifications. But keep one thing in mind, if you do such a run in, you will not be able to rip on your bike. Read the rest of this entry
