8 Mahindra Pantero & Centuro joins the 100 cc brigade

Mahindra tries to make a splash in the motorcycle market with two 110 cc variants, Pantero and Centuro

This is what happens when guys used to making and selling 4 wheelers are made to make motorcycles..

Despite roping in Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, Mahindra's first attempt at making and selling motorcycles ended with a disaster called the Stallio. Now after a hiatus of nearly 2 years of stalling the stallio, Mahindra is once again trying to make a mark for itself in the motorcycle market, this time by launching two 110 cc models called the Pantero and Centuro.

Both models are basically improved versions of the Stallio, the Pantero looking nearly identical to the older Stallio.

Tough Times ahead for the guys at Mahindra 2 Wheelers

7 2013 Yamaha R15 V2.0 - New Colors

Yamaha starts the new year with a fresh palette for the R15 V2.0.. and it looks cool

A completely new motorcycle from Yamaha India is still 2-3 years away (according to official news releases from Yamaha India), therefore till then one has to keep alive the excitement in their current lineup. And here you are, Yamaha India publishes photos of its R15 V2.0 in new colors for 2013.

"2013 Yamaha R15 V2.0 Thundering Green Color"

With the V2.0, Yamaha had done a splendid job of restyling the original R15 transforming the ugly ducking into an elegant swan. Although the engine and other cycle parts remain untouched for the 2013 version, the new colors do look nice. It'll certainly keep the the R15 fresh which is still a gem of a 150 cc bike one can buy in India.

The new colors for the R15 V2.0 do look cool. But it will be more interesting to see what Yamaha India has up its sleeve for us in 2-3 years time.

10 Changing Tracks

Moving on to a new phase of life..

Lately I have been very busy with some new stuff. Am entering into a new exciting (journey to the unknown) phase in life.. am changing tracks.

Will update more about it in the coming days.

11 KTM unleashes the 390 Duke.!! 125/200/390 Duke gets ABS

KTM 390 Duke joins its 125 and 200 siblings..

Made in India.. for the world

Just before the curtains go up on the 2012 Milan Motorcycle show (also known as EICMA), images and details of the next big iteration of the India developed/India made KTM Duke series has been made public. The 390 Duke is here..!!

2 Official: CBZ Xtreme rebranded Xtreme & CD Dawn/Deluxe as HF Dawn/Deluxe

Hero officially drops "CB" and "CD" branding from its CBZ Xtreme and CD Dawn/Deluxe models

..also "Honda" tag has been dropped from all of Hero's products

The decision to drop the CB and CD branding from Hero's CBZ Xtreme and CD Dawn/Deluxe models were made public earlier. At the Jan 2012 Auto Expo Hero did show the same models with the new branding. But it took some months for Hero to officially incorporate the re branding on the models itself. A couple of weeks back Hero updated its corporate site with photos of the new re branded bikes as "Xtreme" and "HF-Dawn/Deluxe".