2300 cc Bike on Indian Roads
After Harley Davidson, now its UK's famous bike manufacturer Triumph's turn to run and burn its tyres on Indian roads, by the end of this year.
"We plan to get in a series of models from our line-up," Nick Bloor, whose family owns the Triumph brand, said.
Bloor, the export manager for the company, said Triumph was negotiating with seven to eight firms in India, that includes Bajaj Auto and a lifestyle product maker.
"We are here to formulate a strategy for getting into India and are confident to find a partner by the middle of this year," he said.
The models that the company is planning to launch includes 2300-cc 'Rocket III Touring' cruiser, covered in chrome and infused with Triumph's original and authentic styling.
Urban sports bikes like the 675-cc 'Street Triple' and the amazing 'Daytona 675', that won the Best Supersport in both the Supertest and Masterbike 2007 track tests in Spain, could also come in.
However, with import duty, price could be a deterrent. The Rocket III, the company's flagship product, costs around 12,000 pounds in the UK and would cost you well over Rs 18 lakh after a duty of about 110%
"These products cater to a different and niche segment and we come here with an eye on the future. We feel it is an exciting market with fantastic growth potential," Bloor said.
Modern classics like the 865-cc 'Bonneville' and a deluxe version of the sixties icon, the 'Bonneville T100' could also come in.
"Powered by air-cooled parallel twins, their performance, brakes and fuel injection are tuned to current times, even though they are classic," Bloor said.
So, when are you planning to ride one ?
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Back tail light again looks similar to XCD - sleek & LED.
The front engine covers can be compared to that of new TVS Flame 125cc fitted with the front indicators.
The front wheel - ofcourse with disc brake.
But the overall looks are not much different, when compared to its ancestors Discover 135cc & 125cc.
According to the people in AutoExpo'08 the bike may be launched in another 5 to 6 months. So let's wait & watch !!!
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Bajaj's New Pulsar Edition in 220 cc - The Chrome Edition, displayed at AutoExpo 2008.
Not much information is available about its features but pictures are certainly available :
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(2). Made the back tail light more wider ( but angle's not so perfect.....see the pictures below)
(3). Disc brake included (so it may raise the price too )
(4). Nitrox Suspension ( this is coool )
(5). Larger Alloy wheels
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The important fact that all of us are waiting to know is their " fuel efficiency ". According to the person at the TVS section in the AutoExpo2008, the company's claim is 112 km/l as against 109 km/l of that Bajaj XCD (the main competitor of Flame). And when talking of ON ROAD mileage, with XCD being at 65 - 70 Km/l, Flame is excepted to give atleast 70 - 75 Km/l.
Compare them technically below :
ENGINE
Engine [CC] == >
124.8 cc (Flame) --- 124.58 cc (XCD)
Engine Technology ==>
CCVTi, 3 Valve 4 Stroke (Flame) --- Digital Twin Spark - Swirl induction (DTS-SI) (XCD)
10.5 bhp @ 8250 rpm (Flame) --- 9.5 bhp @ 7000 rpm (XCD)
Max. Torque ==>
10 nm @ 6250 rpm (Flame) --- 10.85 nm @ 5000 rpm (XCD)
Gear Box ==>
4 gear constant, mesh (Flame) --- 4 gear constant, mesh (XCD)
Clutch ==>
Multi plate - wet type (Flame) --- Multi plate - wet type (XCD)
Carburettor ==>
MV Type (Flame) --- Side draught type (XCD)
Compression Ratio
10 : 1 (Flame) --- 9.5 (+/- 0.5) : 1 (XCD)
WHEELS & TYRE
Tyre Front ==>
2.75 x 18 (Flame) --- 2.75 x 17 (XCD)
Tyre Rear ==>
3.00 x 18 (Flame) --- 3.00 x 17 (XCD)
BRAKES
Brake Front ==>
Drum - 130 dia. (Disc optional) (Flame) --- Drum type (XCD)
Brake Rear ==>
Drum - 130 dia. (Flame) --- Drum type (XCD)
SUSPENSION
Suspension Front ==>
Telescopic hydraulic fork (Flame) --- Telescopic (125 mm travel) (XCD)
Suspension Rear ==>
Twin tube 5 step adjustable (Flame) --- Swing arm with 5-step
adjustable Shock absorbers with Dual 'SNS' type Spring (105 mm travel) (XCD)
KEY DIMENSIONS
Overall Height ==>
1070 mm (Flame) --- 1200 mm (XCD)
Overall length ==>
2030 mm (Flame) --- 1980 mm (XCD)
Overall Width ==>
760 mm (Flame) --- 760 mm (XCD)
Wheelbase ==>
1320 mm (Flame) --- 1275 mm (XCD)
Ground Clearance ==>
165 mm (Flame) --- 170 mm (XCD)
Kerb Weight ==>
123 Kg (Flame) --- 113 Kg (XCD)
Fuel Tank Capacity ==>
8.0 L (Low fuel warning : 2 L) (Flame) --- 8.0 L (Reserve : 1.8 L) (XCD)
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Thanks to the AutoExpo 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi....where the bike was first seen in Northern India. As the bike came out to hit the market after a long judicial fight, people are now very eager to know about this bike as much as possible. Let start with the most basic feature - the outer look or graphics or simply call it colors of the bike.As displayed in the AutoExpo there are presently 4 colours available, as diplayed below :-
1. Red with black
2. Orange with black
3. Yellow with black
4. Silver with black
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