New Bikes

Bicycle for Two Seats Riders: - Bicycles built for two seem like they'd be romantic, but how do you decide who gets to sit in front? It's clearly the better position, as you get a view of the open road rather than of your bikemate's sweaty back. That's why this strange mutant two-person bike makes sense.

Sun-Red Solar-Powered Bike: -I can see the point behind this motorcycle from Catalonian company Sun-Red (very responsible and all that, clap clap clap) but, fug-o-rama design aside, I worry for this eco-friendly concept bike, which got a special mention for innovation when they were handing out prizes at a Barcelona car fair recently.Once charged, it will take you a perfunctory 13 miles at 30mph. Yes, that's thirteen miles.The bike's solar panels emerge when it is stationary (does that mean you risk decapitation if you stop to admire the view?) Keeping with most electric bikes, its brushless motor is stored in the front wheel, saving on transmission components.

Born To Be Wild: TomTom Rider: -Sat-nav outfit, TomTom knows a thing or two about helping people find their way around or, as some nay-sayers would claim, get hopelessly lost.

The new Tom Tom Rider is, according to the company, “designed for bikers by bikers”. There are two versions – Rider Europe (£400) and Rider Regional (£300) for the UK & Ireland.

It’s waterproof, naturally, and comes with a new RAM mount that is easy to fit and fits on most motorbikes. The touchscreen boasts large icons for use with gloves and there’s new Bluetooth headset that fits in open and closed helmets. The headset offers noise cancellation so that you can hear directions or take phone calls clearly.

They start shipping at the end of next month. Read more here.-Martin Lynch

New T-800CDI_4: - Considering how little fossil fuel most bikes guzzle compared to even the smallest car, I can understand why there has been little rush to come up with a diesel powered motorbike.
There have been some one-offs and small production run units but Dutch-group E.V.A. Products are claiming to have built the first commercially available diesel-fuelled two-wheeler. The Trackstar T-800CDI – looking like something brutal and industrial from Mad Max 2 (which is a good thing) - uses an 800cc Daimler Chrysler engine used in some military vehicles. Even better, it can also be run on plant oil, like sunflower oil. Just 2.5L will get you 100km.
Still, this green machine is going to cost you. According to the Web site you’ll be stumping up almost £12,000 from early next year.


Schwinn Tailwind eBike: - The new Schwinn Tailwind eBike is not going to win any fab style points with us but its claim that it can transport you 25-30 miles on a single 30-minute charge really is special.
Unveiled at the big Interbike International Bicycle Expo, the eBike's rapid charging is down to the use of Toshiba's Super Charge ion Battery (SCiB) technology, making it around 8 times faster than most other electric bikes.


New Victory Bike: - Think US motorbikes and you think hogs, choppers and any number of metal beasts that scare children and make mothers want to lock up their daughters. The Asian and European approach is a little more streamlined – lighter, faster bikes that mirror their racing counterparts, but with very little soul or personality. In design terms they are worlds apart. But one US firm is hoping to modernise things radically. Victory Motorcycles has created the Vision 800 Concept which, for US bikes, is a real departure. An 800cc engine, long-wheelbase, 4-stroke, liquid cooled and aluminium frame but, just look at how they put it together. Batman eat your heart out. If the brutal looking tank from Batman Begins has a two-wheeled cousin then this is it. Via Gizmag.


Hero Honda Hunk: - Hero Honda recently launched their not much awaited bike Hero Honda Hunk. Already talks about it and specially its name, Hero Honda could have used some better name. Well, Hunk is still, if you look into dictionary then it is a very manly word. This machine has almost similar power and torque to CBZ xtreme, ie. 14.2bhp at 8500 rpm and 12.8 nm at 6500 rpm. Then engine displacement is 149.2 cc . And the engine is set to have tumble flow ( I can't comment over it as do not have enough information about it).
Lets talk about other things of the HUNK, ie. its look and fairing and its styling. First thing you will note that it has gas charged, adjustable rear shok absorber, it is I think first in Hero Honda Bike. One thing I loved about CBZ from beginning was its saddle position, it just made you sit so sporty that you feel like GOD on road. .. here in Hero Honda Hunk, saddle position is nice so it feels so sporty while sitting on Bike. Front Disc brake is fine, I wished if they could have increased its size as TVS did in Apache RTR 160, it looks so nice and somohow makes feel bike more powerful (physcologically). Looking over design, the bike has over all a big look as we had with CBZ xtreme. This time grab rail is single piece ie not like CBZ xtreme which as splitted one looked really cool. One thing I noticed here that they wanted to bike to look shorter and sporty and hence you can see on back that they have kept seat little shorter though ideally should stretch a bit more, anyhow it is looking unique. What I think that there was something missing in CBZ xtreme and Hero Honda thinks that to compete with Apache RTR and new pulsar, they should work around and hence we have "Hunk".
Fuel consumption is said to same as CBZ but with little improvement. And bike comes in two version, a kick start costing Rs. 55000 ex showroom Delhi and Rs. 57000 for Electric start ex-showroom Delhi. Price is all standard. Anyways, Going to most little more about the bike after riding it for a while.


Hero Honda CBZ X-Treme: - From the time the tricolour bike was shown at the Auto Expo to the time when it finally breathed its last, the Hero Honda CBZ was an icon. Not only did it polarise opinion, it (re-)introduced us to what a bigger capacity commuter with sporty intent could be like. And now, the CBZ name is back, in X-Treme guise.The talking point, undoubtedly, is going to be the looks. Hero Honda (and by extension Honda) have finally got alloys on a 150, which could mean the beginning of the end of spoked wheels on their line-ups (hey, one can hope, right?). The CBZX gets 18-inch Karizma alloys in black as well as identical tyres. But while the blacked out bottom looks contemporary, the styling package is a formal tux, in pink. The CBZX, unlike its predecessor, looks a bit awkward, especially front-on. It is substantial, mind you and feels it, but you do have to get past the bulging front indicators and the disproportionate pilot lamp. The seat is a cross between a motocrosser’s up to the filler cap type and a sportsbike’s stepped unit, but looks aside, it felt firm and comfortable. Leading from the rear are the LED tail lamps, which Hero Honda claims are an India first. Not. The Pulsar 180 was on sale first, fair and square. However, it has successfully beaten Bajaj to the split grab rail.
Strengthens Presence and Focus on the Premium Segment: -

• 150cc, 14.2 BHP powerful engine
• Highest acceleration in the segment: 0 – 60 kmph in 5 seconds
• New model comes with a 3-year / 40,000 kms warranty
• CBZ X-treme to enhance Hero Honda’s image as ayouthful and technology-driven company

CBZ X-treme is an X-treme style machine with several first of its kind features:-

• LED Tail Light – first time ever on any two-wheeler in the country (Bajaj has already launched Pulsar 180 with LEDs so ur second Munjal Honda)
• Split Rear Grip, again a first-time feature in motorcycles in India
• Black Alloy Wheels
• Front Disc brakes
• Aircraft type Fuel Tank Lid
• Wide 100/90 low aspect ratio rear tyre for additional road grip and safety
• Dark grey colour engine