SUPER BIKES

Yamaha R15 V3 and  R3

The recently enforced BS6 emission norms have spelled bad news for Yamaha enthusiasts in India, because they brought on the discontinuation of a popular and capable little sportsbike - the YZF-R3. While there’s not much news yet about whether the R3 will make a return in BS6 form, we can tell you something about its very close cousin, the YZF-R25

They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and what we’re bringing you today are renderings of the R25 v3 which could be officially unveiled as early as 2021, depending on how the COVID-19 scenario pans out. The renderings place the R25’s styling more in-line with its larger siblings, the R6 and the R1 superbike. The front end features dual slit-like LED DRLs, just like we see on the two larger bikes, but the headlights seem to be missing altogether. If recent Yamaha sportsbikes are anything to go by, the R25 will probably use twin projector headlights.

Bajaj pulsar Rs200 bike

Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 is a sports bike available in 1 variant in India. Its price starts from ₹1,52,341 (ex-showroom). Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 generates 24.13 bhp of power and 18.7 nm of torque from its 199.5cc engine. Single cylinder engine of Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 has a 6 speed manual gearbox. With both front and rear disc brakes, Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 comes up with anti-locking braking system. This 166 kg bike is available in 6 colours.

The Pulsar RS200 is the flagship model in Bajaj’s Pulsar family and it is the only fully-faired motorcycle in the manufacturer’s line-up. Marketed as the fastest Pulsar yet, the Pulsar RS200 is designed to be a compact sportsbike. Unlike other fully-faired motorcycles like the Yamaha YZF-R15, the RS200 doesn’t have as aggressive riding stance as of a super sport motorcycle. The riding position is slightly upright and is suitable for mild touring.

Yamaha r1

The YZF-R1 is Yamaha’s flagship supersport motorcycle which has a few upgrades for 2018 to make it more competitive in the litre-class segment.

The bike sports a sharp design language and LED headlamp unit with DRLs similar to the previous model. However, the new paint schemes and graphics give the YZF-R1 an aggressive look.

It also gets technological upgrades like the revised Quick Shift System that allows clutch-less downshifting and an updated Lift Control System. Apart from these, the bike’s electronic package includes slide control, launch control, anti-wheelie control, unified braking system and banking sensitive traction control.

The bike uses Yamaha’s Deltabox frame which houses the 998cc cross plane four-cylinder motor that produces a whopping 197bhp at 13,500rpm and 112.4Nm of torque at 11,500rpm. This unit is mated to a six-speed transmission and breathes through a titanium exhaust system. The YZF-R1 gets an aluminium tank and magnesium wheels as weight saving measures and weighs 5kg lesser than the outgoing model at 199kg.

Kawasaki ninja 300 bike

The Ninja 300 is Kawasaki’s smallest faired offering in the iconic Ninja series. Introduced in October 2013, it has proved to be a worthy successor to the Ninja 250R.

The Ninja 300 sports an aggressive styling that takes cues from the higher-displacement Ninja models. The front cowl gets a different twin headlamp setup, inspired from the much bigger ZX-10R. It also gets an analog digital meter, fuel gauge and pass-light switch which was missing in the Ninja 250R.

The Ninja 300 delivers 39bhp and 27Nm of torque from its 296cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC parallel twin engine. The engine weight has been reduced using sleeveless cylinders, lighter pistons and a redesigned head, crankcase and oil pan. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox and is assisted by a slipper clutch. The Ninja 300 is available in four colour schemes, Candy Plasma Blue, Lime Green/Ebony, Moon Dust Grey and Lime Green. At Rs 2.98 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), it is the most affordable Kawasaki in India thanks to the heavy localisation. It thus sits in a sweet pricing spot between the locally manufactured single-cylinder fully-faired motorcycles like the KTM RC390 and TVS Apache RR310 and the likes of the twin-cylinder imports like the Yamaha YZF-R3. You can even have a BMW G310R streetbike at almost the same price as the Ninja 300 ABS.

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