1 Hero Honda becomes Hero MotoCorp. "Passion Plus" officially stopped

Hero gets a new corporate identity.. also the "Passion Plus" no more in its lineup

On July 29, 2011 Hero Honda officially droppped the Honda name and now is known as "Hero Motocorp". News source: IndianExpress

"Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML) was today formally renamed as Hero MotoCorp Ltd. In the run-up to the unveiling of its new global brand identity, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer received the necessary statutory approval from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) today for the changeover to the new name"

Earlier last month, the shareholders of the company had approved the changing of the name. Meanwhile.. Passion Plus removed from the company line up

6 Photos of the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 650R (India)

A collection of Hi-Res photos of myself and the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 650R..

Photo (Clicked by) Credits: MG from xBhp.Com

3 India’s first Dual Purpose/On-Off road bike from Hero Moto spied

Hero Moto looks to create a new category of bikes in India.. but are Indians ready to take the bite?

A few months back there were newspaper reports that Hero MotoCorp (yep, Hero Honda is finally history) would launch India’s first off road/dirt bike. That news now seems to be true as AutocarIndia recently published photos of what looks like a disguised Dual Purpose / On-Off Road being road tested in India.

Are Indian bikers mature enough to appreciate an on-off road motorcycle?

It did not take long for bike enthusiasts to strip down that disguised bike and find the original model on which the bike seems to be based. The bike caught being tested looks strikingly similar to the Honda NXR 150 Bros, a model sold in the Brazilian market.

From the AutocarIndia photos, it seems that there might be slight changes to the tank (might get a little bit of more bulk), rear view mirror design, rear mud flap design and the blinkers probably getting clear lens treatment.

6 Made it to the top 20..!! Need your Vote one more time [+ my 1st video post]

Need your vote once again.. this time to make it to the top 6 finalists..!! Watch me on video for the first time..

A couple of weeks back I had appealed for your votes to make it to the top 20 in the "Biker of the Year" contest.

I am pleased to announce that thanks to your valuable votes, I have made it to the top 20..!!

Now in order to qualify to the top 6 finalists, I again need your help one more time.

Please vote for me once again so that I make it to the final round. Explanation of how to vote for me can be found here.

Click here.. to visit my profile on the "Biker Of the Year" site and vote for me.

I have also recorded my first video post, in which I have spoken a little bit about the biker and blogger in me. Do check out my first video post.. and please cast your valuable vote for me.

P.S: Last date of casting votes is 31'st July 2011

9 New Yamaha R15 (?) Spied.. once again (with video)

The new/updated Yamaha R15 caught on camera once again.. this time with a video too..!!

I have nearly lost the number of times "spy photos" of this bike has hit the internet.. Seriously, with all the spy photos since last December, the excitement for this bike now seems to be diminishing. Posted below is the latest and the clearest photos of the new Yamaha R15 that has appeared on the net.

Link to the original source: xBhp.Com

The bike now is now looking quite awesome.. sharp from front to rear and almost in perfect proportion. As evident from the other photos, the rear tyre is now fatter compared to the older/current one. But yes, the rear tyre hugger is definitely a big eyesore.

I won't speculate about whether there is any change in the engine capacity, power/torque specs because there are other blogs/sites which will do that for you (without any proof).. I'd rather wait for the official details to be out.

Video of the new Yamaha R15

Posted below is the video of the bike being tested on Noida roads. Not much is seen of the bike though.. more importance seems to have been given to the speedo of the car (doing 120 kmph) rather than capturing video of the bike.