Unlike my usual solo ride route, ride to Goa was different. I would never get major ghat section anywhere in between

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Hello BHPians!

When I had taken delivery of R15 v4 back in Apr-2022, I had always had this craving to ride for any of the automobile events (MotoVerse, IBW, Motosoul, Auto Expos) for the love of 'sounding' machines. Sadly, due to personal reasons and my financial condition till last year, I could not be a part of any such event. However, this year, I had been waiting for the IBW2023 registration and finally booked the same on Nov-2023. In this travelogue, I will be throwing light about the trip plan, long solo ride, the event and how my baby R15 has been a part of me!

TRIP PLAN:

So, here was my plan in general, keeping one day before and ahead as buffer for travelling to and fro:

• Day 1: 07-Dec-2023: Kasaragod to Goa (via Mangaluru, Udupi, Kumta, Karwar). Distance from my home to my hotel at Calangute is 423 km.
• Day 2: 08-Dec-2023: IBW Day 1 (2 PM - 10 PM)
• Day 3: 09-Dec-2023: IBW Day 2 (1 PM - 10 PM)
• Day 4: 10-Dec-2023: Goa to Kasaragod (via Karwar, Kumta, Udupi, Mangaluru).

Previous night to the departure, I had the challenging task: packing. When I used to do KSD-BLR-KSD solo rides, I would not bother to carry much of my dress because I either travel to my home from BLR or to BLR from my home. But, this was a new trip altogether: I had to carry clothes, my GoPro kit, personal laptop and few general medicines.

The gear included following items (few already mentioned in my Ownership Thread:

• Rynox Helium GT Jacket
• Rynox Airtex Riding Pant
• Rynox Air GT Gloves
• Rynox Raincoat Pant (complementary with Rynox Riding Pant)
• MT Targo Pro Helmet with Smoke Visor
• GoPro Hero 10 + Enduro Battery Combo
• Decathlon Raincoat (Upper)
• Raida Base Layers
• Carbonado 20L + 10L Modpac (10L Modpac not in image since I planned to pack in it early morning on day of ride)

Trip Day 1 | 07-Dec-2023 | Ride to Goa:

I left Kasaragod early morning exactly at 05:30. I am not an early bird, and usually prefer to start any ride during the day time when I get complete visibility. But, for this ride, the route was via Mangaluru. And, till Talapady (Kerala-Karnataka border), the national highway widening work is in progress, which means a lot of diversions, road blocks due to heavy vehicle movement and total chaos! So, 05:30 AM departure was much needed to escape the city before all these chaos begin. This departure time was another advantage for me because, at Mangaluru, the mild traffic starts to seep in by 08:30 AM. Before exiting Mangaluru, I decided to feed R15 with MRPL's fine quality petrol at Kadri Hills and this was my first stop for only a few minutes.

By the time it was 07:00 AM, I had crossed Mangaluru and was just 30 km before the Maravanthe Beach Road. This was the second stop I took after my departure for a quick tea break and GoPro's battery change. Why not? From here, I knew that the road ahead was Maravanthe and most of the TeamBHPians will be well aware that the 'Maravanthe Beach Road' has some beautiful view altogether and to get my R15 clicked with the beautiful background was in one of my bucket list. I spent some good time here: clicking pictures of my R15 with scenic backgrounds, tried to hear the waves but due to moving vehicles could not enjoy much but never mind. Got the pictures clicked. Next stop I planned was somewhere after Kumta for breakfast. Had a good Onion Dose (Dosa) from a nearby restaurant and replenished my body with some water. I wish I had a hydration bag: why should I carry water bottle(s) that occupy space in my luggage?

Unlike my usual solo ride route, ride to Goa was different. I will never get major ghat section anywhere in between, which means I will cruise mostly on National Highway 66. Yes, the 2 lane road after Karwar till somewhere in middle of Goa, I had some beautiful curves where I could test my Road 5 tires that were installed recently. My boy! My confidence in cornering has increased 10x now. When on stock MRFs, I had this fear of getting skid even when there were no gravel. I had experienced such small skids when descending the Coorg Ghat road towards Sullia. This fear of skidding when cornering has died within me, thanks Michelin for those beautiful tires!

En-route, I also got to witness a lot of 300+ cc bikes: Ninja ZX-10R, Benellis and BMWs from Kerala, Mangaluru, Udupi tearing me eardrums with their sweet aftermarket exhausts! Apart from this, I could also see how a city and its people wake up: school going kids waiting for their bus, grocery vehicles carrying vegetables and people who are on their way to work to earn a living. If you want to see different types of people, I would suggest you to get out of home early morning for a ride/drive and travel to nearby city. In between, you can see variety of people! It feels so happy to look around myself.

From Maravanthe Beach, good highway stretch almost everywhere to the landscape of Karwar: I enjoyed each moment to my fullest. Also, before exiting Karwar, I got a few doses of patriotism after looking at the Naval Officers with Uniforms and their vehicles, young students who had appeared for some Defense exam (or admission maybe, if I am not wrong) and the well maintained areas nearby.

After crossing Karwar, the Goa check post welcomed me with few officers checking goods vehicle entering Goa. They let me in without stopping. Immediately, I stopped few meters ahead to change my GoPro's battery. Good that I had brought the Enduro Battery Pack for the sake of this trip, else I would have cried my lungs out! This is where the fun began: well-maintained 2 lane roads, Road 5 tires and moderate traffic. After few kilometers of tackling the curves, I went for a fuel stop. Wait, why does my R15 v4 need two fuel stops when on a ~430 km one way trip? This is where the fuel economy comes into picture. The fuel efficiency of R15 v4 completely depends on how you ride (based on experience):

Reality 1 (Rich Fuel Economy): I had a breakfast ride organized by Vinayak Motors, Bengaluru on Nov-2022 and on previous day of this ride, I had bike's tank fully filled. We were a group of 15 two-wheelers comprising of R15 (all versions), Fascino and one R3 who was the captain for this ride. We were advised to not overtake the captain, not cross the 80 kmph speed and ride safely until Nandi Upachar where the breakfast was planned. Route was Koramangala, Hebbal, and Nandi. Since no one crossed 85 kmph, I checked my instrument cluster and to my surprise it showed 61 kmpl! I assumed it cannot be accurate and chucked. The next week, my friend with his RE Thunderbird had come from Coimbatore and we planned a ride to Nandi Hills on a weekday. Again, we had maintained the speed below 85 kmph throughout. After these rides, I had done multiple city commutes: to office, to night outs and for night rides. After few days, when I re-filled the tank completely, and checked the fuel economy, I was shocked to see full-tank-to-full-tank fuel economy turned out 61 kmpl.

Reality 2 (Poor Fuel Economy): During this Goa journey (also during previous KSD-BLR-KSD trips), where I highly revved my engine for longer time on empty stretch of highway. This is where the fuel economy drops. Again, this is evident if the rider keeps monitoring the instrument cluster where the average fuel economy is showed. Let's say the current value being displayed is 40 kmph. Now, if the user maintains higher RPMs in sixth gear for linger duration, after few distance/time, the same display will show 39.1 kmph. Sadly, I could not track how much is the rate of decrease in the fuel economy. Will try to figure out on this someday!

Hence, two fuel stops.

Few kilometers before I reached Goa City, the roads were again wide open: not able to recall the exact place(s) but the transition from two lane to six lane happened. Again, when on highway, my throttle was wide open. It took me two hours to reach Calangute from Karnataka-Goa border which was 77 km apart including small ghat, highways and city.

Trip Day 2 | 08-Dec-2023 | IBW Day 1:

I reached the location exactly at 02:00 PM, got my coupons for the two day event along with a band for identity. It was scorching sunny that afternoon, I wish I had taken a cap, but hey, wait!

From the entry point, I was greeted by the Jimny display, but currently, let me stick on to two wheelers only. Then there was 'Orxa' Stall showcasing the 'Mantis', but I am a person who loves machines that make sound: internal combustion engine and exhaust. However, no hate to any EV owners reading this! Again, next to Orxa was the 'Ultraviolette Automotive' F77. Design wise I liked it: futuristic, does not look like an EV (atleast for me) and eye-grasping bike.

I was just walking around a little ahead, and heard a person saying 'Excuse Me, Sir?'. I turned back and it was a Kawasaki executive from the stall. He asked if I can lend few of my time to them for some QnA to which I agreed. He asked me my name, current motorcycle, profession and the motorcycle I expect from Kawasaki for the Indian market. I replied 'ZX-6R' with a grinning face, acting like I am unaware about the launch that has been planned for next day! After all this QnA, I was given a Kawasaki cap: I guess Kawasaki heard me complaining about the heat?

Next to Kawasaki was Suzuki, Triumph and opposite to them were LS2, Givi, Aprilia stalls. I looked for the Aprilia RS457 as well and the price reveal (₹4.10 lakhs ex-showroom) made sense to me atleast. But, fingers crossed, how Aprilia will deal with customer reach and RS457's service with their poor network is the point that bothered me!

For shopping there were 2 areas: indoor and outdoor. In indoor shopping, there was Rynox, Bandidos Pitstop, Grand Pitstop, BMC Filters and AGV/Alpinestars to name a few. In the outdoor shopping, there was Rynox, LRL Motors, Torque Block, IBW Merchandise to name a few. Due to my tempting nature, I brought a hydration bag and a set of 'Vesrah' brake pads for my R15. Will get the stock ones changed once they are out of life. Price wise, both OEM and the Vesrah are almost the same. So, why not try aftermarket product, that too of a Japanese origin? Will update about this some day later in my Ownership thread.

There were hell lot of superbikes, and I was mainly focussing on faired (super) bikes due to my current ownership being a faired bike. Some countless ZX-10Rs, Suzuki Hayabusa, Suzuki GSX-R, Z900, Triumph Daytona and two R1s. Among ADVs, there were BMW R1250 GS, Triumph Tigers and KTM Adventure 390. There were a lot of vintage scooters displayed, which are older than me! Among crusier category, Harley Davidson were ruling the show.

I did not focus much on the stage events apart from visiting the main stage when I was tired of roaming around like a crazy rat. I retrospect watching the showcase of Custom-Made Harley Davidson X440 by various individual creators who showcased their custom X440 to Mr. Ravi Avalur (HD Business Head).

Apart from all this, INR 500 worth complementary coupons was given to me, which I finished in the eatery. The sunny weather had drained me totally for that day!

Finally, after covering the entire area, especially where there were bikes: from vintage scooters to liter class superbikes, I called it a day by 09:15 PM. Though the event was till 10:00, I could no longer stay due to a little weakness. But, planning to completely attend the IBW2024.

Let pictures do the speaking (in sequence):

R15 resting mid-journey with the mighty Arabian Sea in the background

Finally, at the hotel, after a wonderful solo-ride to a vibrant city!

Yes, event coordinates for the nerds.

Kawasaki and their green variants are my weakness!

Good ol' Triumph Daytona at the Race Dynamics Stall

Recently launched Aprilia RS457, looks great, right?

Trip Day 3 | 09-Dec-2023 | IBW Day 2:

Second day of the event is what I was waiting for: the launch of Kawasaki's baby ZX-10R: the All New ZX-6R. Unlike the first day, I reached Vagator Hills (venue of IBW2023) by 04:00 PM to avoid scorching heat. By that time, Kawasaki had made the arrangements at their stall ready, with the ZX-6R covered before the launch. Exactly at 05:00 PM, the introduction was given about its purpose in the Indian market: power, performance and innovation which is what the ZX-6R is capable of! However, the price has not been revealed yet, but is assumed to be around ₹11 lakhs ex-showroom. Let us wait and see when the price is revealed!

Apart from this, I got to meet few YouTubers but did not click any pictures as they were looking tired the whole day clicking selfies with subscribers, so did not wish to bother them. Late evening, the venue was completely filled with the sounds of Akrapovic, Arrow, Brocks and Red Rooster exhausts: ahh, what an experience it was!

Like the previous day, I left at around 09:30 as there was nothing else to do. So, visited Calangute Beach and took some fresh air with the sound of waves taking all the negativity away from me.

Once back from the beach, it was time for me to head to my accommodation. The hotel room was an entire mess with all the dress out of the Modpac, my laptop lying on the table and charges thrown here and there. It took me around an hour or so to neatly pack the stuffs that I am done with, all thanks to my OCD. The 20L Modpac accommodated all the unused clothes (I realised that I had over-packed) while the 10L Modpac accommodated my laptop, used clothes and GoPro box.

Trip Day 4 | 10-Dec-2023 | Ride Back to Kasaragod:

I had planned to leave my accommodation by 06:30 AM and had made series of alarms ready the previous day. But, wait: chilled room, cosy bed, comparatively pleasant outside weather and lethargic attitude of mine made the exit from Calangute by 09:00 AM. But, since it was a Sunday, there were not much vehicles on road. Maybe, others too were enjoying the cosy weather!

To reach Goa-Karnataka border from Calangute, it took me 01:45 hrs, unlike the 02:00 hrs while I was coming to Calangute on Day 1. The roads were, like I mentioned, fabulous. I enjoyed the curves of Goa for one last time during this trip. No checking as such at the Goa-Karnataka border, so a smooth exit it was. And yes, I had worn the newly brought hydration bag over my Rynox jacket with 2L of water to fuel me. Took a quick stop near to the tunnel in Karwar (yes, I did feel difficult to sip water while riding, hence stopped aside).

From Karwar, I felt energetic and throttled up all the way towards Kasaragod. Once I reached Kumta, decided for a fuel stop (I only had 1 pointer fuel left. Previous fill up was on Trip Day 1 which was more than sufficient for the Calangute-Vagator run for the event). To not make me feel alone on the road, there were participants from IBW2023 who were returning to their home (Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kannur, Alleppey, etc.) on their own machines, which included a Ducati Panigale V4 S, BMW R 1250 GS, Dominar 400 and Ninja 1000SX. These big machines zipped across me and I could feel the music of exhausts reverbing my eardrums!

After the fuel stop, I continued my road run with average speed of 100-115 kmph depending on the traffic. This was the sole reason I got lower fuel economy, but this drop in FE was totally worth it as I enjoyed the machine to its fullest potential. This reminds me of a line from the famous song, Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma, sung by Jagjit Singh Ji: 'kuch paakar khona hai, kuch khokar paana hai' (meaning 'we have to attain something and lose something').

Highway too was not too much crowded, even though it was a Sunday afternoon. Next break I took was at Hejamadi Toll Plaza, ensured the Carbonado Modpacs are intact and proceeded further with the journey. While returning, I again got my bike's tank refuelled. Reason being I had enough petrol in my bike to reach my home but fuel is costlier in Kerala than Karnataka by around 7-8 rupees. So, why not fill up at MRPL, Mangaluru?

By around 04:45 PM, I reached my home safely: with lots of memories, road lessons and bunch of items for my R15 from the IBW2023!

Before I share the images, here are some quick stats for nerds:

Odometer Readings:

• Trip Start: 13945 km.
• Trip End: 14899 km.
• Total Trip: 954 km.

Travel Duration:

• Kasaragod to Calangute (Hotel): 05:30 AM to 01:30 PM (08:00 hrs)
• Calangute (Hotel) to Kasaragod: 09:00 AM - 04:45 PM (07:45 hrs)

Note: The travel duration is based on start and end time.

Average Fuel Economy:

• Towards Goa: 40.62 kmpl.
• Towards Kasaragod: 39.39 kmpl.

Note: I use 'Fuelio' app for the calculations since Day 1 of R15 purchase. Manually, I have verified and it does the right calculation provided the right input is fed.

Tire Pressure (Nitrogen):

• Front Tire: 29 psi
• Rear Tire: 33 psi

Tip: Always make a habit of either inspecting and correcting the tire pressure before a long ride or get it checked from a nearby tire shop/fuel station. This minor check before a ride can give you a better peace of mind during the ride!

Fuel Used: Normal Petrol

Below are the pictures from the event/ride:

ZX-6R Ready for Unveiling to the Audience

ZX-6R Unveiled, makes you crave for one?

Goa'n Rural roads are just cherry on a cake!

Those rev-meters (white dots above the Instrument Console) are always a treat to the eyes. To add to this, Uni-directional Quickshifter (up) is a boon!

Front tire profile changed from 100 --> 110 and rear tire from 140 --> 150 which means the area of contact is more than before, causing more resistance, thus reducing the top-speed by 9 kmph now. But the luggage/pillion weight, rider weight and tire pressure can be the contributing factors.

Finally, after a good and memorable trip/event, its time for some good rest for her!

Before I end this travelogue posts, let me say this: this forum has given me a lot about cars/bikes, tips and guidance on how to be a responsible rider/driver on-road. And, I believe that no one is perfect and as humans we tend to do mistakes. It all stands out when we do not do the same mistake again. A lot more things to learn from this forum. Thank you all for being a part!

Ride safe!

Sud.

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The bike really did everything it was asked for. It gave us the confidence to do triple digit speeds all day long and the courage to break and turn in the mountains.

BHPian ramgkulkarni recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

As most of you know, my twin brother and I brought KTM adventure 390 earlier this year. Link to that thread.

With a lot of personal setbacks, we didn’t have a chance to ride the bike much. To give you an example, I did a couple of Blr-Mysore runs and overall clocked only about 1700 kms when we set out to Goa on 7th Dec. My brother did use his bike a little more than me and had clocked around 3500+ kms on his bike.

Finally, the biking gods gave us a break and gave us an opportunity to ride our way to IBW. We both had planned time off around the same time and the IBW timing was pretty well in the same window. We started planning 3 weeks before the departure and first thing we wanted to do was book the stay in Goa. We decided that we would reach Goa on 8th, stay a couple days, and depart on 10th. We found a fantastic place in Morjim right opposite the beach.

Our initial plan was as below:

1. Depart on 7th – Travel from Bangalore to Hubli, stay over with family there and depart early on 8th and reach Goa in time for the festival.
2. Stay on 8th, 9th night and again ride back to Hubli was another layover on 10th.
3. Finally travel back to Bangalore on 11th.

7th December – Day 1

We thought our initial plan was the right thing to do since we haven’t ridden more than 300 kms at a time at this point. Goa is roughly 630 kms from where we stay in Bangalore. The Hubli-Goa route is through the mountains and is quite a fun drive. On the day of the ride, we thought if we felt good, we would continue to Goa rather than stop at Hubli. Since it was December, good weather and Bangalore-Hubli road is brilliant, when we did reach Hubli we felt like we could do another 200+ kms, we left at 7 AM and reached Hubli by 1 45 PM with many breaks in between. By the time we finished lunch and stretched our legs, it was close to 2 30 PM. Little did we know what was in store for us.

Once we crossed Hubli, the roads went from 3 lane expressway to a single road with moderate traffic. The road condition also was unpredictable throughout and some stretches had barely any road but they were far and few in between. The 200 odd kms on the stretch took over 4.5 hours and we reached out resort around 7-7 15 PM. Our bums were sore but we were in high spirits and looking forward to some high spirits of our own. After a quiet night in Morjim and some sumptuous sea food, we dozed off.

First fuel stop in Chitradurga

New Chitradurga to Hubli highway

In our Kits

Pitstop before Goa

Panaji

Final Destination

8th December – Day 2

The IBW starts around 2 PM in the scorching Goa sun. We knew this was unrealistic for us and didn’t want to be so early for IBW. We decided to head to the sea and enjoyed the water for a couple of hours post breakfast. Then we roamed around Morjim and Vagator. Found a place to play some pool and found the perfect little place to have a Goan fish thali. Then we went back to the room, enjoyed the AC for a small while and reached IBW(Vagator) around 4 30 PM. We roamed around the grounds, there were some impressive custom builds and we both loved some Royal Enfield and Harley builds. There were dirt tracks and some phenomenal dirt track riding. We visited the experience center which had some great offers from a lot of biking accessory brands such as Rynox, Sena, Bluarmor and many others. The whole place smelled of petrol, sand and leather. And not to forget – barbeque! The entire place was one big party and we were there to experience it all.

Was it loud – definitely! Some folks loved revving out their big bikes and custom exhausts. There was an entire stall to just do burnout. What else to say! They had something for everyone.

I met a unique gentlemen who rode the OG TVS50 (with peddles) from Kanyakumari to Khardung La. He also had his small collection at the IBW – RD350, Jawa 350 type 640. There were some not so great buids, really obnoxious exhausts but hey! We just enjoyed the whole atmosphere.

Fish thali

Dirt Track at IBW

Vespa from Italy

RedBull

Java 340 type type 640

This sums up IBW

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There was so much happening every minute from manufacturers showcasing their bikes, launches, endurance racing, motorsports, freestyle motocross bike stunts, biking gear on sale and much more.

BHPian Omkar recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

December and Goa can mean only one thing - India Bike Week! 2023 saw the 10th anniversary of the IBW which is considered as one of the biggest biking festivals of Asia. I remember the last time I visited the IBW was in 2014 and it was an amazing experience witnessing the sheer passion for motorcycles and meeting like-minded individuals. This time around, the whole experience was 10x of everything! There was so much happening every minute from manufacturers showcasing their bikes, launches, endurance racing, motorsports, freestyle motocross bike stunts, biking gear on sale, amazing food, live music, and much more.

Do check out our previous reports of the India Bike Week 2015 and 2016.

Massive gate welcomed thousands of bikers and enthusiasts:

10 years and going strong!

A very helpful map of the layout for people to find their way:

The scale of the event was quite impressive albeit my reference point was from over 9 years ago:

Martin da Costa (gentleman standing on the table), is the founder and CEO, 70EMG. He's the one who started India Bike Week in 2013 and wears the lucky T-shirt from the first edition every year. Here's a picture of him with all the sponsors of this year:

Continue reading BHPian Omkar's IBW 2023 report for more insights and information.

Bookings are now open and deliveries expected to commence in March 2024.

Triumph Motorcycles has showcased the 2024 Tiger 900 GT and Tiger 900 Rally Pro at India Bike Week. Bookings are now open, but prices will be announced later, with deliveries expected to commence in March 2024.

The 2024 Triumph Tiger 900 is powered by an updated 888cc, inline 3-cylinder engine that produces 107 BHP @ 9,500 rpm and 90 Nm @ 6,850 rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox.

The new engine is said to offer greater tractability lower in the rev range. It features a T-plane crank and offset firing intervals. Triumph claims a 13% increase in power than the previous generation, higher torque and a 9% improvement in fuel economy. 

The Tiger 900 GT rides on a 45 mm USD adjustable fork and an adjustable rear monoshock, with 180 mm and 170 mm travel, respectively. The Rally Pro version comes with a Showa 45 mm USD fork offering 240 mm of travel and a rear monoshock with 230 mm wheel travel. 

The 2024 Tiger 900 is equipped with a new 7-inch TFT screen similar to the Tiger 1200 with Bluetooth connectivity. Seat height has also been increased by 10 mm (GT: 820-840 mm; Rally Pro: 860-880 mm).

The TVS Apache RTR 160 4V competes with models like the Hero Xtreme 160R and Honda CB Hornet.

TVS has announced the launch of the 2024 Apache RTR 160 4V at India Bike Week. It is available at an introductory price of Rs 1.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Apache RTR 160 4V receives several updates for the 2024 model year. The bike now gets TVS' SmartConnect as standard and three riding modes. It is equipped with a larger 240 mm rear disc brake and gets dual-channel ABS.

Powering the Apache RTR 160 4V is a 160cc, single-cylinder engine that produces 16.2 BHP @ 8,000 rpm and 14.8 Nm @ 6,500 rpm. It is paired with a 5-speed gearbox.

The TVS Apache RTR 160 4V competes with models like the Hero Xtreme 160R and Honda CB Hornet. Bookings are now open.

The limited-edition motorcycles will reach showrooms by March 2024 and will be on sale for a period of 1 year only.

Triumph Motorcycles has launched its 2024 Stealth Edition range at India Bike Week. The special edition bikes are priced between Rs 9.09 lakh and Rs 11.89 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Stealth Edition consists of five modern classics - Speed Twin 900, Speed Twin 1200, Scrambler and the T120. Each model gets a unique tank design with hand-painted details. 

According to Triumph, the paint process starts with a base layer of metallic Silver Ice, followed by a Sapphire Black graphite vignette, topped off with a translucent tinted lacquer.

The limited-edition motorcycles will reach showrooms by March 2024 and will be on sale for a period of 1 year only.

Triumph Stealth Edition ex-showroom prices:

• Speed Twin 900 Green - Rs 9.09 lakh
• Scrambler 900 Orange - Rs 10.19 lakh
• Speed Twin 1200 Red - Rs 11.89 lakh
• T120 Blue - Rs 11.89 lakh
• T120 Black - Rs 11.89 lakh

The Aprilia RS 457 competes with the KTM RS 390 and Kawasaki Ninja 400.

Aprilia has announced the launch of the RS 457 at India Bike Week 2023. It is priced at Rs 4.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Maharashtra).

The Aprilia RS 457 is a fully-faired bike featuring dual LED headlamps with a short visor and clip-on handlebars at the front, a short tail section and an underbelly exhaust. It is equipped with a digital instrument console with Bluetooth connectivity, 3-stage traction control and ABS. 

The RS 457 is powered by a 457cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 47 BHP, which puts it in the same league as the KTM RC 390. The engine is mated with a 6-speed gearbox. The bike gets a ride-by-wire system and an optional quick shifter.

The RS 457 features a 41 mm upside-down front fork with a mono-shock at the rear. Braking is handled by a 320 mm disc paired with a 4-piston caliper and a 220 mm disc at the rear, supported by dual-channel ABS.

The Aprilia RS 457 competes with the KTM RC 390 and Kawasaki Ninja 400. 

The 2024 W175 Street gets several updates over the outgoing model.

Kawasaki has launched the W175 Street at India Bike Week 2023. The bike is priced at Rs 1.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

The 2024 W175 Street gets several updates over the outgoing model. The bike gets 17-inch alloy wheels shod with tubeless tyres and comes in two new colour schemes – Candy Emerald Green and Metallic Moondust Grey.

Powering the Kawasaki W175 Street is a 177cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine, which remains unchanged. It makes 12.9 BHP @ 7,500 rpm and 13.2 Nm @ 6,000 rpm. 

The W175 Street is fitted with a telescopic fork at the front and dual shock absorbers at the rear. The ground clearance has been lowered from 165 mm to 152 mm. The seat height has also been lowered to 786.5 mm and gets a smaller front disc brake measuring 245 mm.

The Aprilia RS 457 is a fully-faired bike that draws inspiration from the RS 660.

The Aprilia RS 457 was unveiled in September this year. Piaggio is now gearing up to finally announce the price of the KTM RC 390 rival. It will be launched on December 8 at India Bike Week 2023.

The Aprilia RS 457 is a fully-faired bike featuring dual LED headlamps with a short visor and clip-on handlebars at the front, a short tail section and an underbelly exhaust. It is equipped with a digital instrument console with Bluetooth connectivity, 3-stage traction control and ABS. 

The RS 457 is powered by a 457cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 47 BHP, which puts it in the same league as the KTM RC 390. The engine is mated with a 6-speed gearbox. The bike gets a ride-by-wire system and an optional quick shifter.

The RS 457 features an upside-down front fork with a mono-shock at the rear. It gets disc brakes at both ends and rides on 17-inch wheels.

The W175 is powered by a 177cc, single-cylinder engine that makes 12.9 BHP and 13.2 Nm.

Kawasaki has shared a teaser of an upcoming motorcycle that will be showcased at India Bike Week 2023. According to some reports, it could be an updated version of the W175.

It has been reported that the upcoming Kawasaki W175 is likely to get several cosmetic changes, including alloy wheels shod with tubeless tyres and new colours.

The Kawasaki W175 was launched in September last year. The retro-styled bike is powered by a 177cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that produces 12.9 BHP @ 7,500 rpm and 13.2 Nm @ 6,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

The bike features conventional telescopic fork suspension at the front and dual shock absorbers at the rear. Braking is handled by a combination of a 270 mm disc at the front and a drum brake at the rear, supported by single-channel ABS.

Source: Autocar India