TVS’s scooter sales also registered a significant increase, going up from 21,466 units in June 2008 to 25,945 units in June this year. Total motorcycle sales, meanwhile, were down to 46,048 units in June 2009 as compared to 51,409 units in June 2008. Exports also came down from 15,010 units during June last year to 10,087 units in June this year.

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The Apache RTR 180. It is powered by a 177.4cc engine which generates 17 Bhp of maximum power with 15.5 Nm of maximum torque.

The new 177.4cc mill is a bored out variation of the 160cc mill, and has a longer stroke too. The new engine still remains an oversquare unit, but not so much so as the 160.

Power is up by 1.3 Bhp to 17 Bhp and the new engine produces 2.4 more units of twisting force at 15.5Nm. The peak power is produced at 8500 rpm, similar to RTR 160, though the peak torque is now produced at 6500 revs.

TVS has priced the new Apache RTR 180 competitively at Rs 63,900 in Delhi showroom and Rs 64,900 (ex-showroom, rest of India). It is available in 4 shades – Yellow, Black, Gray & Pearl White.

The company’s domestic motorcycle sales for the month of May 2009 registered a growth of 3% over the same period of the previous year with total motorcycle sales registering 53,495 units in May 2009 when compared to 54,717 units recorded in May 2008. Scooters sales stood at 22,486 units in May 2009 when compared to 22,931 units recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The ongoing economic slowdown in some countries continued to affect the company’s exports which registered sales of 11,135 units of two wheelers in May 2009 as against 14,071 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. The company however, witnessed a growth of 10% in exports over the previous month.

The company is all set to strengthen its premium segment with the launch of the Apache RTR 180, scheduled for the current month. The motorcycle’s sporty design, outstanding ride dynamics and technology promises to make it a preferred choice for high performance seekers.

The Apache RTR 180 has already been given rave reviews by auto experts, rating it as a strong, performance driven, zippy bike with excellent stability and handling that makes it a potent contender in the competitive and rapidly evolving Indian performance bike arena.

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At 375,439 units, Bajaj’s sales sales were down 22% during Q4 FY 2008-09, as compared to 482,912 units sold in the corresponding period last year. Consolidated total income during the quarter was down 8.61%, at Rs 1,883.27 crore, as compared to Rs 2,060.61 crore in Q4 FY 2007-08.

Bajaj Auto sold a total of 1.91 million two-wheelers during FY 2008-09, as compared to 2.1 million units during the year-ago period, a decline of around 11%. However, Bajaj is working on various things to remedy the situation. The company is working on a brand-new scooter with which it expects to be able to take on the Honda Activa, which is the biggest bestseller in its segment.

Bajaj is also pushing ahead with its made-in-China budget bikes for some of its exports markets. For India, the Pune-based company is all set to launch a new range of bikes, developed in collaboration with KTM, by early 2010.

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2009 Bajaj Pulsar 180, 200 & 200Fi

TVS Apache RTR180 Photos

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TVS Apache RTR 180 Unleashed!!

TVS Apache RTR 180 Menace Photos….

Nonetheless, Bajaj did unveil three variants of the Pulsar 200 at a Probiking showroom in Pune. The bikes were displayed for the enthusiasts to choose the best option among the three. This was done as the company planned to finalize the facelifted version of the Pulsar 200 based on this survey.

All three variants sported the engine from the current Pulsar 200 DTS-i, however according to our sources, the motor was tuned to produce a maximum power of 19PS as against 17PS on offer in the current model. Apart from the slight increase of power on paper, the bikes had a lot of visual variation.

The first bike we saw was fitted with clip-on handlebars, a rear disc brake and bigger front forks – all borrowed from its elder sibling, the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi. This upgrade definitely looked promising with the street fighter character of the bike being upped with some really useful bits. The second variant was a ditto copy of the P220 except that this one sported an all-black engine and alloys.

The bike sported the P220’s fairing as an addition apart from the front forks, rear disc and clip-on handlebars. This variant of the Pulsar 200 didn’t appeal to us a lot as we felt it will take the character away from the 200. The quarter fairing provided on the bike seemed to kill the urban fighter image of the P200. The third variant was similar to the second sans the rear disc brake.

Apart from the Pulsar 200, the showroom guys also said that a facelifted version of the P180 will hit the market which will sport the looks of the current P200. The Pulsar 220 is expected to be launched with a better tuned engine and a slight increase in power plus an all-black treatment to the engine and the alloys.

Survey officials said that Bajaj was planning a price tag of Rs 77,000 (approx. OTR, Pune) for the first P200 variant we have talked about. The variant which was an exact copy of the P220 may debut at a price of Rs 79,000 (approx. OTR, Pune). Although these upgrades aren’t what enthusiasts have been looking forward, the visual changes to the Pulsar family are welcome nonetheless.

[Via: BIKE]