17 Power to Weight Ratio of Made in India Motorcycles: 2011 Comparo

A collection & comparison of the "Power to Weight ratios" of the "Made in India" motorcycles.. in 2011

In a very simplistic understanding, more engine "power" usually means "more speed".. but in real life scenarios the weight of the vehicle also has to be taken into consideration.

To compare our "made in India bikes" by their "Power to Weight" ratios, I have compiled a list. This list would give an idea as to which bike would feel "Zipper" on the road when compared to other bikes.

The Honda CBR250R walks away with the (made in India) bike with the highest power to weight ratio.

But the list also throws in many surprises.. like how the Passion is one of the lowest when it comes to power to weight ratio.

Also how both the Pulsar 135LS and the Discover 150 has a better power to weight ratio than the Pulsar 150..

..how the Hero Honda Achiever and the CBZ Xtreme has near identical power to weight ratios..!!

Rank	Model Name	Max Power (Ps)	Kerb Weight (Kgs)	Power to Weight Ratio
01	CBR250R	25.35	167	152
02	Classic 500	27.56	187	147
03	Pulsar 220S	21.04	148	142
04	Pulsar 220F	21.04	150	140
05	YZF R15	17.00	131	130

0 Pulsar MTV Stuntmania Underground (India) & Pulsarmania Reto 10 (Colombia)

3’rd season of the Pulsar MTV Stuntmania show is on.. also watch a similar Colombian TV show called “Pulsarmania Reto 10” online..

Colombia is one country where the Pulsar has a great fan following. For the last six years, every year there has been an annual Pulsar owners meet in that country; where fans of the bike come together for a couple of days to celebrate, ride and have a good time together.

Now similar to the lines of Pulsar MTV Stuntmania (India) a TV show called Pulsarmania Reto 10 (Pulsarmania Challenge 10) has recently been aired on Colombian TV airwaves.

Pulsar MTV Stuntmania (III) Underground

The third season of the Pulsar MTV Stuntmania in India is currently running on MTV. This time the show is being hosted by Ranvijay one of the popular VJ of MTV India who also happens to be an avid biker himself. Compared to the inaugural season, the skill on the contestants in the current season is several notches up. The presentation this time is very obviously influenced by the Hollywood movie “Tron”.

21 Cosmetic upgrade for Pulsars in August 2011, Brand new Pulsars by Jan-Mar 2012 [Photos, Details]

Bajaj does a Hero Honda.. plus "official" dope on new Pulsars

"Cosmetic upgrade for Pulsars in August 2011 and totally brand new Pulsars by Jan-Mar 2012", that's what has been officially announced by Bajaj Auto officials.

[Click here for the original news source]

It also looks like the "cosmetically upgraded" Pulsars have already hit the showrooms. Check out the screen shot of the Pulsar Facebook Fanpage posted below.

Also posted below are photos of the refreshed 2011 Pulsar 220 in their new color schemes. The Pulsar 180 also seems to have got similar treatment. Mechanically the bikes have not been touched and retain the older specifications.

0 Review: Alpinestars Bionic Knee Guard

Review of the Alpinestars Bionic Knee Guard..

In case of a fall from a bike, most of the time a biker falls on his “hands and knees”. A select few do wear gloves to protect our hands in case of crash. But “Indian knees” hardly ever gets protection.

Blame it on not being practical to wear protective knee guards/protectors for our city commute, we Indians would rather risk getting the occasional knock on the knees (and a couple of days bedrest).

Agreed that knee protectors are not very practical for our everyday commute, but when it comes to long distance touring, a knee guard/protector is a must.

Posted here is my review of the “Bionic Knee Guard” from Alpinestars, one of the worlds best known names when it comes to protective riding gear.

I had used this product during my road trip from Guwahati to Tawang (Apr 2011). I had borrowed a pair for the trip from a biker friend of mine who is into heavy touring.

6 Royal Enfield Classic Chrome for India? Maybe.. Maybe Not

The desi blogosphere has broken news of Royal Enfield launching it's Classic model in Chrome for India.. really?

Its like a domino effect.. one blog breaks out a news, soon the others follow suit. This time it is the news of Royal Enfield planning to launch it Classic Chrome (so far an export only model) in India.

Most blogs has quoted the "Official Royal Enfield Facebook Fanpage" for making the announcement on it Fanpage wall. Try visiting the fanpage for yourself and try to search for that comment.. I tried doing that but couldn't find it.

[Let me know if you can find it]