[GrandTourer]

Honda is coming back to its senses. Price slashed for the 'Blade by 10L. At first I thought it was a typo.
https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-ne...ice-cut-424020

What is it with Honda. Launch a big bike at ultra high premium, then slash the price a couple of years in. Why not price it sensibly from the start. It's not as if they didn't have a competition benchmark. The Panigale, R1, and even RSV4 have been in the market at the same time.

[SnS_12]

Originally Posted by GrandTourer

Honda is coming back to its senses. Price slashed for the 'Blade by 10L. At first I thought it was a typo.

Please don't forget today is 1st April as well.

[TRR]

Originally Posted by SnS_12

Please don't forget today is 1st April as well.

My first thought as well. But the prices seem to have been updated on the Big Wing website too.

[SnS_12]

Originally Posted by TRR

My first thought as well. But the prices seem to have been updated on the Big Wing website too.

10 lacs 1st of April, I didn't even think any further. But when you posted this price sheet on Honda's website I checked with a journo friend and he confirmed it too. Wow, I am still finding it hard to digest it as especially wondering about the existing owners who paid the full OE amount and the kind of depreciation they are possibly looking at.

[GrandTourer]

Originally Posted by SnS_12

Please don't forget today is 1st April as well.

Oh yes, I didn't realise that, but big wing website too have lowered the price. Unless it is part of a very elaborate April fool's plan. It would be down right cruel then.

[Sebring]

This is unbelievable. Feeling optimistic for new 500X too

Originally Posted by GrandTourer

Honda is coming back to its senses. Price slashed for the 'Blade by 10L.

[amol4184]

Those 3 who bought it at original MSRP must be pissed.

[Karvel]

Originally Posted by amol4184

Those 3 who bought it at original MSRP must be pissed.

Maybe like Maruti did with Scross owners who paid high price, Honda might give some benefit for services/insurance?

[Harbir]

Why is this news now? The Honda website has been saying ~24lacs for weeks, if not months, now.

But even at 24L, Fireblade pricing in India is whacked. 24lacs? When the ZX-10R is 16? Madness. It looks really amazing though.

[Aditya]

Honda CBR1000RR-R price slashed by Rs. 10 lakh - Posts moved to a new thread.

[loki]

With Honda big bikes in India, early adopters always get the Shaft !

Despite several instances (CB500X, even the current CBR650R/ CB650R) of their initial pricing strategy failing, they continue to price well above the competition with new launches.

[noo.b]

This news had me rolling on the floor. Someone at Honda has been long under the impression that they're comparable to Ducati or even MV Agusta.

I love it when that man/woman falls off his high horse every now and then. They need to realise that they're a mass market manufacturer. Neither are their products class leading nor do they offer the snob value that they believe they do.

They're reliable and sometimes exciting. Take a look at the pricing of the CB500X or even the CBR650 twins, all of them are overpriced , underpowered and unexciting.

[sriramv.iyer]

It made no sense to buy it at that price point. But, I feel it is better late than never to correct these pricing mistakes, despite making the early adopters salty.

Kawasaki makes us think every bike is overpriced - This seems to be a decent price overall (excluding the Kawasaki outlier)

PS:- Kawasaki makes up in service costs!

[Born 2 Be Wild]

Originally Posted by sriramv.iyer

PS:- Kawasaki makes up in service costs!

No kawasaki does not make it up in service cost! I have owned the ninja 1000 and the kawasaki zx10r and the service cost is in the range of 5-8k inr for routine service. So i would like you to elaborate on what you stated sir