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Bajaj Pulsar 135LS Crosses 100000 Sales

The Pulsar 135 LS has reached 100,000 units sale since launch. The Pulsar 135LS, where LS stands for Light Sports, is powered by a 4-valve DTS-i engine delivering 13.5 Ps power. With its aggressive stance, a sporty split-seat, aluminum clip-on handlebars and a host of other features this 135cc Pulsar’s light kerb weight of only 122 kg gives it a great Power-to-weight ratio of 110.6 Ps/tonne. Pricing has been crucial for the success of the entry-level Pulsar at Rs. 52,997/- (ex-showroom Delhi).

[Via: Motorbeam]

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Bajaj-KTM’s Rs 1 lakh bike

We have been talking about KTM bikes coming to India since Baja displayed the Austrian bike in the 2008 Auto Expo. Finally we have some official news that India’s second largest two-wheeler maker, who is jointly developing performance bikes with KTM, will launch the much awaited bikes in 2011. We had earlier reported that the Bajaj-KTM is looking at introducing a 125cc bike with a max power of 15bhp, which complies with the European norms. But fresh information suggests that the bike will be priced around Rs 1 lakh. A 125cc bike at that price will not fetch large numbers in terms of sales, which mean that the firms might be looking at launching a bigger bike, probably 200cc plus. Praise the lord!

According to Bajaj Auto Two-wheeler, CEO, S. Sridhar – the new product will be first launched in Europe and then in India and this will be sometime during the next financial year. The bike will be assembled at Bajaj’s Pune plant and will be sold with the KTM marquee through their Pro-biking showrooms . These showrooms currently sell the Kawasaki Ninja 250R along with Bajaj products. Kawasaki which recently opened their Indian arm and will introduce more performance bikes from its international range, which will also be marketed through these showrooms. Finally, bigger bikes with newer technology are making their way in to the Indian market. Now it’s just a matter of time for the enthusiast to quench their need for speed.

[Via: BikeIndia]

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Two Wheelers Witness Increase In Sales

India’s largest two wheeler manufacturer, Hero Honda has reported an increase in its sales for the month of April 2010 at 3,71,652 units as against 3,70,575 units during April 2009. This is the 16thtime in a row when the company has sold more than 3 lakh bikes in a month. The company achieved this feat despite an acute shortage of batteries for over 15 days which left around 50,000 fully built bikes stranded at the factory. It is known that earlier last month, there was an agitation at the Exide’s Bawal facility. However, according to the company officials, the issue has been resolved. On the similar lines, second largest two wheeler giant, Bajaj Auto registered an 84 percent growth during the month at 2,76,095 units as compared to corresponding month of the previous fiscal. The company sold 1,49,733 units during April 2009. Following the same trend, the third largest two wheeler manufacturer, TVS Motors’ sales for the month rose by 28 percent to 1,44,689 units as against 1,13,119 units from April 2009.

On the other hand, Yamaha Motors reported a growth of 42 percent in its monthly sales of 24,960 units against 17,576 units sold during April 2009. The newly launched entry level YBR 110 merged with the FZ series with refreshed shades are expected to boost the sales further for the company in the coming months. Yamaha targets attaining a share of 20 percent in the 150cc and above segment by the year end. Suzuki Motorcycle, too, reported a growth of 53.22 percent growth in the month’s sales. The company sold 20,771 units during April 2010 as compared to 13,556 units during April 2009. Officials from Suzuki credit their GS150R and Access 125 for the increased growth in sales.

Further, Mahindra two wheelers reported a whopping growth of 460 percent to 9009 units during the month as against 1609 units during the corresponding month from the previous fiscal. Rodeo, Duro and Flyte are believed to be doing wonders for the company. However, the vertical growth for the month is a result of a low base of 1609 units from April 2009.

[Via: BIKE INDIA]

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