Yamaha confirms 14bhp 150cc by mid-2008, most likely the Vixion

BunnyPunia · 22nd June 2007, 12:48

SOURCE : Yamaha plans to launch 150cc bike by mid-2008-Two-wheelers-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

80-90k for a 150cc? I would like to have the machine with USDs, front and rear discs, digital instrumentation, sticky rubber, high quality alloys and a lot more. only then will the price be justified. and yeah, if possible, a 125kg machine so that it can rival the likes of the P180 and p200 in perf stakes

Rtech · 22nd June 2007, 12:51

hahaha! 90K for a 150cc bike! Yamaha India really does have a deathwish! Even with all the goodies mentioned, at that price, I would expect a lot more than a 150cc 4 stroke single.

sammyboy · 22nd June 2007, 12:56

Whats wrong with these people ? Do they think Indian consumers lap up everything they wanna throw at them? Dissapointing.

invincible7 · 22nd June 2007, 13:03

whats the fun in having soo many gadgets on a puny 150cc bike....

extreme_torque · 22nd June 2007, 13:03

Guys,
It 2007 still..... yawwwwwwwwwwwn!

flipsyde · 22nd June 2007, 13:35

yamaha ha ha india!
if they WANT to go bankrupt i think there are simpler ways of doing it!

havent they learnt anything from being in india for so long?? 150cc bike for 90k is not sale-able unless they manage to make it look like those fancy stickered REPSOL bikes....they look awesome. guys who just want good looks might go in for that...... but even thennnn 90k is HIGH!

jango · 22nd June 2007, 13:35

I Heard Yamaha was planning to shut down their operations in India...Havn't they yet ??? !!!

Steeroid · 22nd June 2007, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by jango

I Heard Yamaha was planning to shut down their operations in India...Havn't they yet ??? !!!

Let them sell a few R1s and some MT-01s first. Then they can shut shop.

14bhp 90k!!!

MORONS!

w 12 · 22nd June 2007, 14:10

A pulsar 22O with almost all similar gizmos and 50 % more power for the same price makes more sense IMO..

Why does yamaha in India look completely lost ? Think they should focus more on new launches and stop talking to press for some time.

nosfreak · 22nd June 2007, 14:16

let them come out first. but 150cc 90k ? when Yam is planning to target customers with their bikes? so too confusing now.. too much of media puttin rubbish to us. Let them come out..... patiently.

watfor · 22nd June 2007, 14:57

Apparently the bikes are gonna look like the R1s.

tsk1979 · 22nd June 2007, 16:30

Do people still buy Yamaha in India?
From the article:
Yamaha is likely to price the upcoming bike around Rs 80,000-90,000 to give it a distinct identity.

They should launch a moped at 10L rupees, that will be even more distinct
Meanwhile looks like they are on a death wish

Yamaha India has constantly been losing sales on a monthly basis, registering a decline of 59.4% in May this year. During May, the company sold 13,649 bikes. During April-May, the company’s total sales plunged by 55.77% to 26,962 units.

Their A.S.S. also looks to be extinct

In a dealer satisfaction survey carried by TNS in the end-2006, Yamaha ranked second from the bottom, next to Kinetic.

Hellcat · 22nd June 2007, 18:49

I always wonder why they spend so much on those pathetic TV commercials (Alba)

Hellcat

Mpower · 22nd June 2007, 20:10

For a 90K 150 cc, I need to following.

Liquid cooling
4 v per cylinder
monoshock with linkage
2 wheel disk
full fairing

Steeroid · 22nd June 2007, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

For a 90K 150 cc, I need to following. [list][*]Liquid cooling[*]4 v per cylinder

Then you wouldnt be stuck at 14 bhp, would you?

22nd June 2007, 12:48	#1
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,258 Times View My Garage	Yamaha confirms 14bhp 150cc by mid-2008, most likely the Vixion SOURCE : Yamaha plans to launch 150cc bike by mid-2008-Two-wheelers-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times 80-90k for a 150cc? I would like to have the machine with USDs, front and rear discs, digital instrumentation, sticky rubber, high quality alloys and a lot more. only then will the price be justified. and yeah, if possible, a 125kg machine so that it can rival the likes of the P180 and p200 in perf stakes
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22nd June 2007, 12:51	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	hahaha! 90K for a 150cc bike! Yamaha India really does have a deathwish! Even with all the goodies mentioned, at that price, I would expect a lot more than a 150cc 4 stroke single.
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sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Whats wrong with these people ? Do they think Indian consumers lap up everything they wanna throw at them? Dissapointing.
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invincible7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 665 Thanked: 173 Times	whats the fun in having soo many gadgets on a puny 150cc bike....
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flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	yamaha ha ha india! if they WANT to go bankrupt i think there are simpler ways of doing it! havent they learnt anything from being in india for so long?? 150cc bike for 90k is not sale-able unless they manage to make it look like those fancy stickered REPSOL bikes....they look awesome. guys who just want good looks might go in for that...... but even thennnn 90k is HIGH!
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jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	I Heard Yamaha was planning to shut down their operations in India...Havn't they yet ??? !!!
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w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 402 Thanked: 26 Times	A pulsar 22O with almost all similar gizmos and 50 % more power for the same price makes more sense IMO.. Why does yamaha in India look completely lost ? Think they should focus more on new launches and stop talking to press for some time. Last edited by w 12 : 22nd June 2007 at 14:12.
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22nd June 2007, 14:16	#10
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 265 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	let them come out first. but 150cc 90k ? when Yam is planning to target customers with their bikes? so too confusing now.. too much of media puttin rubbish to us. Let them come out..... patiently.
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22nd June 2007, 14:57	#11
watfor BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 14 Times	Apparently the bikes are gonna look like the R1s.
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22nd June 2007, 16:30	#12
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Do people still buy Yamaha in India? From the article: Yamaha is likely to price the upcoming bike around Rs 80,000-90,000 to give it a distinct identity. They should launch a moped at 10L rupees, that will be even more distinct Meanwhile looks like they are on a death wish Yamaha India has constantly been losing sales on a monthly basis, registering a decline of 59.4% in May this year. During May, the company sold 13,649 bikes. During April-May, the company’s total sales plunged by 55.77% to 26,962 units. Their A.S.S. also looks to be extinct In a dealer satisfaction survey carried by TNS in the end-2006, Yamaha ranked second from the bottom, next to Kinetic.
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Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	I always wonder why they spend so much on those pathetic TV commercials (Alba) Hellcat
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22nd June 2007, 20:10	#14
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	For a 90K 150 cc, I need to following. Liquid cooling 4 v per cylinder monoshock with linkage 2 wheel disk full fairing
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