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Another day, another adventure bike coming to India. And this time, it’s the relaunch of the Kawasaki Versys X 300. It was spotted being tested in India earlier this year and now it has been reported that Kawasaki will launch it towards the end of 2024. This time around though, the bike will reportedly be heavily localised in India, making it the third “made-in-India” Kawasaki bike after the Ninja 300 and the W175.
Royal Enfield has launched the ‘Rentals and Tours’ services globally. After the success of 'Royal Enfield Rentals' in India. This new platform will offer a one-stop solution for Royal Enfield bike rentals and tours in 25 countries across Asia, South Africa and Europe.
Royal Enfield has a plethora of upcoming bikes lined up and it’s clearly evident in the spy shots that pop up every now and then. And good news for you fanboys, because the launch of as many as six upcoming Royal Enfield bikes is right on track! Let’s quickly run through what these six bikes will be:
Royal Enfield’s onslaught of new models rages on. The story of the new-generation J-series 350s began with the Meteor and now carries on with the Classic, Hunter and Bullet. We even have a brand-new Himalayan with an all-new engine, and Scram still comes with the 411cc engine from the older Himalayan. Then there’s the 650 saga, which began with the Interceptor and Continental GT and then moved on with the Super Meteor. If you keep a keen eye on social media and spy shots, you know there’s a lot more to come, but where does the Shotgun 650 fit into the equation? Let’s begin with its most striking quality.
Keeping Indian auto enthusiasts on the edge are a bunch of new developments in Indian automotive industry in the past week. From new car teases, new bike launches and all developments in the form of test mule sightings, Week 2 of April 2024 has a lot to unpack. Without further delay, these are all the updates in automotive world in the past week.
The last week of March was filled with excitement with new launches, spy shots, teasers and interesting updates from the Bangkok International Motor Show! If you missed all the action, here’s a quick recap of this week’s top bike news:
Hardheads Motostudio, a Mexican custom shop from Mexico City has made two modified Royal Enfield Continental GT 650s complete with vintage racing full-fairing, a new seat, among others. For this project, Hardheads used two Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Mr Clean editions, which come with a fully chromed fuel tank. The custom bikes are called HH5 and HH6.
The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 has been the only cafe racer in India in the sub-650cc segment for a while now. But now Triumph is bringing on its own iconic Thruxton cafe racer in 2024 based on the new 400cc platform. So, should you wait for the Triumph Thruxton 400 to arrive or buy the Continental GT 650 right now?