Thursday, February 14, 2008

NEW BIKES IN INDIA TO BE LAUNCED-YAMAHA GLADIATOR TYPE SS / RS




Yamaha Motorcycles has DESIGNED A performance oriented brand image and is known for their technological excellence. But thats not the case for Yamaha India with their damp and not so exciting current line-up of bikes.Yamaha is bent on re-establishing themselves in India, only this time aiming for the brand image rather than going after mass market sales. As part of their strategy YMI recently launched the world class YZF R1 and MT01,furthermore Yamaha launches 3 new bikes in India in 2008.

Yamaha YZF R15 is a track ready, made for India bike inheriting from the Yamaha R1. The new single cylinder, 4-stroke, 150cc engine has 4-valves, is liquid cooled and will have Fuel Injection.The bike also has front and rear disc brakes. R15 will be launched in India some time in June-July of 2008.It will be priced around Rs 90,000 and the power output will be around 18 bhp.

FZ is about to share R15’s 150cc single cylinder engine but it is furnished with facilities with air-cooled, no further specs available right now. Yamaha FZ 150 will to be launched in India by November 2008.

The new Yamaha Gladiator is available in two types - SS (Stylish & Sporty) & Type RS (Racing Sports) and these bikes will have the 125 cc engine block. Yamaha says SS & RS have improved thier features with 26 new upgrades to make them dynamic and best performing bikes in their class. Gladiator Type SS / RS are to be launched in India by the end of February 2008.

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