0 Bajaj Boxer BM150 First Photos

First photos of the Bajaj Boxer BM150..

Dubbed as the "Bharat Bike" by Bajaj, the new Boxer 150 has been already "soft" launched in a couple of states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Now for the first time photos of this new bike has emerged on the net. This one seems to be taken in Tamil Nadu. Posted below are the first photos of the bike designed for "Bharat"/Rural Indian customer.

[Photo credits: Indiancarsbikes, More photos posted below]

Expected Price: It was earlier officially stated that the ex-showroom price of the Boxer 150 would be near the Rs. 40,000 mark. So far there has been no official word on its final price or the engine specs.

It's a Herculean effort to budge rural India from its fixation from the Hero Honda (now Hero) Splendor/CD Deluxe..

150 cc engine on a basic bike

For the developed world a 150 cc is a puny engine capacity but for most Indian's it is the first step towards performance/thrill biking. So when a 150 cc engine is put on what looks like a basic, utility bike, I guess most Indians would be surprised. Especially the ones who will never buy the Boxer BM150.

12 Official Confirmation: New Yamaha R15 launching on Sep 6, 2011..!!

Finally some official dope on the New Yamaha R15.. No details about the specs, price yet..

The words in the poster/photo posted below has the words "leaner", "meaner"" to describe the new R15 (version 2.0 according to them)..

..but curiously "faster" seems to be missing. So is it just a cosmetic upgrade? Guess will have to wait till 6'th Sep for the official specs.

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2 Hero MotoCorp revamps its website + new corporate TVC "Hum main hai Hero" by AR Rahman

More chages on the Hero MotoCorp front.. after a new corporate logo, it's a new corporate TVC + a revamped website now

Things are slowly but surely changing at Hero MotoCorp (earlier known as Hero Honda). First it was the unveiling of the new corporate logo and now it's website gets a complete overhaul.

The new site is way better in terms of it's visual appeal compared to the older HeroHonda website. The site seems to have been designed by the London firm Law & Kenneth's Digital arm. Needless to say, the end result is very professional.

Click here to visit the new HeroMoto Corp Site

Despite the new Coporate logo and the new website, the "HeroHonda" badging on the models still remains.. but I am sure that will time the "HeroHonda" badging on the products will too slowly disappear.

New 2011 Corporate TVC

10 Guide: How to Choose a Good Helmet in India

Useful tips on how to choose a motorcycle helmet.. in India

It’s not possible to distinguish between a good, bad and excellent helmet unless you have used a good quality helmet..

Till about 7-8 years back there were not many helmet options available in the market. But with the booming 2 wheeler sales, these days there are quite many available out there. And believe me most of them are of the “avoidable” type.

When I bought my first (Steelbird-Bieffe GP One) helmet, I did not know how to select a good helmet. In fact it was only after getting my second (Daijya) helmet that I learnt more about helmets. Sharing with you are some tips which I have learnt over the years on how to select the right Motorcycle Helmet in India.

Tip 01. Choosing the Type of Helmet
Tip 02. Choosing the Color
Tip 03. Choosing the Right Size
Tip 04. Checking for Safety Standards
Tip 05. Checking the Outer Shell & Inner EPS foam
Tip 06. Checking the Padding
Tip 07. Checking the Straps
Tip 08. Checking for Correct Fit of the Helmet
Tip 09. Checking the Face Shield
Tip 10. Choosing the Type of Face Shield
Tip 11. Replacing the Helmet

24 Guide: Branded Motorycle Helmets available in India [2011]

A list of the best motorycle helmet brands available in India..

For many Indians, a helmet that costs Rs. 1,000 or above seems to be a preposterous idea. Actually in most cases Indians don’t bother to wear a helmet at all. So even if one decides to get one, he/she mostly opts for something within the range of Rs. 500 (ok maybe Rs. 700), sometimes even resorting to buying from the roadside vendors.

Also in many cases, guys who are new to biking are not aware of which helmet brands are of good quality, and in the process end up buying anything from the market which has a snazzy design.

Yet, I hope that there would be at least a few who wouldn’t mind loosening their purse strings to get the best quality helmet that they can afford. Posted below is a list of a helmet brands (Indian and International) available in India (in 2011). Hopefully one can use this list as a guide to get a decent helmet for himself/herself.

Update 15'th Aug 2011: If anybody has any information about MPA helmets (like its website),please let me know. I am not sure if MPA helmets still exist in India

1. Entry Level Brands (Vega, Studds, Steelbird)

These 3 are Indian brands which have been around for many years. There are umpteen other desi helmet brands available in the market, but among them I have found only these 3 worth talking about. All these 3 brands have the mandatory ISI (Indian standards) certification. If you are just a normal biker who is looking for some decent quality protection at an affordable price, then you could look at these brands.