13 Hero MotoCorp's new corporate logo + New Impulse "Dual purpose" motorcycle unveiled

Dhak Dhak Gone..!! Hero Moto unveils its new corporate identity / logo in London.. also a Dual Purpose bike & christens it "Impulse"..

Just a couple of hours back today (9'th Aug, 2011) Hero MotoCorp officially unveiled its new corporate identity / logo at a glitterting function at London.

A long list of Indian and International celebrities attended the function. Apart from unveiling it's new logo, Hero MotoCorp also showed two new two wheelers, a scooter and an on-off road / dual purpose motorcycle christened as "Impulse".

..the bike has to be priced sensibly to pass off as a 2nd or 3rd vehicle

Complete details of the bike like it's specification, pricing or launch date in India has not been made official so far.

But from the looks of it, the Hero MotoCorp Impulse looks to be based on the 150 cc, Honda NXR 150 Bros.

First photos of the Hero MotoCorp Impulse:



Source: Overdrive Mag's Facebook Page. More photos posted below..

4 New Yamaha R15 confirmed..!!

Another in the series of "Spy Pics".. this time confirming that it's really R15.. not R125, R17 or R25 (whatever)

"Have internet connection, have some free time, will post/blog.. whatever comes to mind."

Better styling, fatter rear tyre, beefier swingarm..

..and "experts" are expecting an altruistic price cut too?

You wish!!

That's what one mostly gets to read on those "expert sites/blogs". I am referring to the wild speculations that has been floating around the net after the "spy pics" of the new Yamaha R15 started to appear since Dec 2010.

"R125", "R17", "R25" / "125 cc", "170 cc", "250cc" / "19 Ps", "21 Ps", "22 Ps".. what not..!!

Why? Well, since Honda had launched the CBR250R therefore the "experts" think that Yamaha "HAS" to have something to counter that CBR250R!

Now for the very first time, a photo of the new bike has surfaced which clearly shows that the new bike indeed is "R15" and not "R125/R17/R25" (whatever)..!!

Photo original source: Facebook

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.