18 2011 Hero Honda Glamour Launched [Photos/Price]

New Cosmetically Refreshed 2011 Hero Honda Glamour / Glamour Fi launched..

Hero Honda has given its 125 cc Glamour model another cosmetic refreshment for 2011. Engine internals remain predictably same as the older model.



The cosmetic changes include:

1. Digital Display (not speedometer)

2. Redesigned Stickers & Color combo

3. Redesigned Headlamp

4. Redesigned Tank extension

5. Redesigned Silencer Heat shield

9 Taking a Break

Enough of laptop biking.. it's time to hit the road.. will be back soon

The posts have been a late than usual for the last couple of weeks.. the reason is because I am currently on a vacation to my native.

The second leg of my vacation starts tomorrow.. This time it's a Bike Trip with a couple of my friends to one of the least explored parts of India, Arunachal Pradesh. I have been a laptop biker for a long time and now it's time to "Put Some Rubber On The Road"..!!

I should be posting again in a couple of weeks. Will definitely post about my experiences to this place in India where the "Sun Shines First".

Wish me luck.

4 What happened to “Kricket Ka Karizma”?

Hero Honda probably missed the opportunity of a lifetime..

Does the phrase “Kricket Ka Karizma” sound familiar or ring any bells in your ears? Let me refresh..

Hero Honda was one of the Major sponsors of the recently concluded 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Now since Hero Honda was generous enough to spend crores of rupees on the mega event, it also got the opportunity to promote its products during the world cup.

As usual Hero Honda did spend a lot by capturing the usual TV ad spots during the overs changes & drink breaks.

Hero Honda also displayed its flagship model the “Karizma ZMR” in the flesh on a strategically chosen spot on the ground in every single cricket match in the 2011 World Cup.

Another promotional strategy of Hero Honda which revolved around it’s flagship “Karizma ZMR” model was the much promoted “Kricket Ka Karizma” campaign.

The idea behind the campaign was to promote the “Karizma ZMR”, the flagship Hero Honda model by launching an online “Kricket”.. opps sorry cricket game and pick 11 winners who scored the maximum points.

The winners were supposed to get the opportunity of a lifetime by being part of “Victory Lap” of the winning team (and according to me in all probability being escorted/led by a couple of Karizma ZMR bikes).

Ultimately on April 2’nd 2011, India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup..!!

The 1.2 billion cricket crazy Indians went as expected crazy.. Man of the tournament Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh shed tears of joy on the field.. the victorious Indian players then picked up the God of Cricket, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on their shoulders and went for a victory lap around the stadium.

These historic moments were captured in photographs and TV cameras and it goes without saying that these will be treasured, viewed and played millions of times on the net, publications and TV shows for many years to come..!!

But in these wonderful moments of joy everybody missed one small detail. Where was the sponsored “Kricket Ka Karizma” victory lap?

11 KTM 125 Duke launched in Europe, 200 Duke for India soon

Europe finally gets the KTM 125 Duke.. can't wait for the KTM 200 Duke to hit India by year end.. which should probably be my next bike

The KTM 125 Duke keeps it's promise of the March 2011 official launch in Europe. A group of European auto journalists recently got the opportunity to test ride the baby Duke.

Auto Publication, VisorDown has published its first ride experience of the KTM 125 Duke and they have found it as delightful as expected. VisorDown is all praises for the KTM 125 Duke's engine, handling, riding comfort, clutch and gearbox. Just that they wanted a bit more softer compound on the tyres.

(To read VisorDown's review of the 125 Duke: Click here)

It's a proud moment for Indians as these bikes have been manufactured in Chakan, Pune by Bajaj Auto (Co-developed with KTM). Bajaj has already sent some 2,000 units of the 125 Duke to Europe.

KTM 200 Duke to be launched in India by end of 2011

My future definitely looks Orange..!!

Mr. Rajiv Bajaj (MD Bajaj Auto) has mentioned that India will get a KTM 200 Duke and not the 125 Duke. According to him the 200 Duke should be launched in India by the year end.

I am very excited and eagerly looking forward for the KTM 200 Duke's India launch as in all probability that is going to be my next bike..!!


Why KTM 200 Duke as my next bike..??

7 Discover 125 launched. Is Bajaj confusing people?

A new Discover 125 joins the Discover 100 & 150.. is Bajaj confusing people with too many variants?

On March 31'st (read this), Bajaj has launched a new Discover model in a 125 cc Avatar. Priced at Rs. 45,500 (Ex-showroom Delhi) this model now stretches the Discover brand across 100, 125 and 150 cc variants.

With the Discover 125, Bajaj now has the entire spectrum of the basic commuter motorcycles in india covered. Interestingly the Discover 100, 125 and 150 are currently priced very attractively at Rs. 43,000, Rs, 45,500 and Rs. 49,000 (Ex-showroom Delhi) respectively.

For the common man, the Discover 125 will be difficult to differentiate from the 100 and 150 as the Discover 125 virtually carries forward the same looks.

Is Bajaj confusing people..??

"Why is Bajaj confusing people with so many models? Wasn't the Discover a 125 cc, a 112 cc and 135 cc once?"