The last week was full of new product launches and leaked pictures of upcoming bikes which made it quite eventful. Interestingly, we saw a variety of adventure bikes and scramblers grace the Indian shores. In that case, we give you a quick recap of the most important bike updates from the last week.
Triumph Scrambler 400 X launch
Triumph Motorcycles launched the Scrambler 400X in India at Rs. 2,62,996. It is the most affordable scrambler offering from the British bike maker. Not to mention, similar to the Speed 400, the Scrambler 400X is also manufactured in India in association with Bajaj. It sports a quintessential scrambler design, a 19-17-inch alloy wheel combination, modern features, and a 399cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor that makes 39.5bhp and 37.5Nm.
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally launch
The top-spec Rally variant of the Ducati Multistrada V4 entered India with a starting price of Rs. 29.72 lakh. The motorcycle is crammed with advanced features like Auto Levelling function, Easy Lift function, Minimum Preload feature, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, and all the other rider aids that are common amongst big bikes. Powering the Multistrada V4 Rally is a 1,158cc, V-shaped, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor that dishes out 170bhp and 121Nm.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Aurora variant launch
Royal Enfield widened the Meteor 350 range by adding the new Aurora variant. It inclines more towards the retro side of things with components like spoke wheels, tubeless tyres, and chrome-finished engine and cycle parts. It also gets Deluxe touring seats, a Tripper Navigation module, and a new full-LED headlamp. Royal Enfield has also introduced three new colours for the Meteor 350 Aurora trim.
Honda Hness CB350, CB350RS new variants launch
Honda introduced the new Legacy and Hue variants of the Hness CB350 and CB350RS, respectively. Both the new trims are just visually different from their respective standard variants. The fuel tank and underseat cowl are adorned with a dual-tone paint scheme along with bolder graphics. Mechanically, both bikes remain unchanged. While the Hness CB350 Legacy edition costs Rs. 2.16 lakh, the Hue version of the CB350RS is pegged at Rs. 2.19 lakh.
Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 new colours leak
The Royal Enfield Himalayan 452’s launch is in the offing and new images of its various colour options have already been leaked online. The new spy shots show the Himalayan 452 in four different colour variants – yellow and black, red and grey, grey and blue, and white with grey. Moreover, the former option also gets golden-coloured spoke wheels. Notably, we will ride the bike at the end of this month and the global debut could happen on 7 November.
(All prices are ex-showroom)