Upcoming street bikes expected to launch in India by end of 2020
Coronavirus pandemic has brought everything across the globe to a standstill. The COVID-19 spread has affected all forms of trade and business, manufacturers have stopped production and the dealers are also helpless at this point of time. The lockdown has forced manufacturers to launch their products digitally and most of them have shifted focus to battling the COVID-19. Hopefully, the situation will be better in a few months and we will be seeing bikemakers at full swing and many launches that have been delayed because of the novel Coronavirus. Here is a peek at the upcoming bikes in India.
Ducati Streetfighter V4
When? June-July 2020
Est. Price: ₹20-22 lakh
A naked bike that weighs just 180kg and pushes 210PS power can be quite manic in terms of power to weight ratio. It gets signature eyebrow LED strip above the LED headlamp unit, winglets on each side, chunky rearview mirrors, 5-inch TFT display, steering damper and a single-sided swingarm. And the toys include 6-axis IMU with switchable riding modes - race, sport and street, cornering ABS, traction control, slide control, wheelie control, launch control, engine brake control and a quickshifter.
Triumph Street Triple 765 R and RS
When? May 2020
Est. Price: ₹9-11 lakh
The ultimate track tool from Triumph will soon make its way to India and it houses an inline three-cylinder engine that makes a peak power of 123PS and 79Nm of torque. The previous model used to make 77Nm of torque, so there is a bump in the torque output. It offers five riding modes, turn by turn navigation, notifications and music control as well. You can also connect a GoPro to the cluster and control its operations like taking photographs or videos.
Aprilia Tuono 150
When? Q3 2020
Est. Price: ₹1.5-1.8 lakh
The bike houses a 150cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that makes a power of 18PS and a torque of 14Nm. The Tuono 150 gets a perimeter frame, aluminium swingarm, USD fork and a monoshock. It will lock horns with the MT-15 and the Yamaha R15.
BMW F900R
When? June-July 2020
Est. Price: ₹13-15 lakh
The bike was first seen at EICMA last year and it will be coming to India soon. The bike houses a new 900 cc parallel-twin engine which makes a power of 106PS and 91 Nm of torque. The F900R features a 13-litre fuel tank, two riding modes, ABS, traction control, full-colour TFT dash with bluetooth integration.
Benelli Leoncino 800
When? Q3 2020
Est. Price: ₹7-9 lakh
Benelli took the wraps off this at the EICMA 2019, it looks similar to the Leoncino 500 and 250 but has a beefier tank and the exposed trellis frame adds to the butch look. It houses a 754cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine that pushes 82PS of power and 67Nm of torque. The bike comes with 17-inch spoke wheels and 50mm USD forks at the front and a monoshock at the rear. The bike also gets 320mm discs at the front and 260mm single disc from Brembo with dual-channel ABS.
Honda CB500F
When? Between Q3 2020 - Q1 2021
Est. Price: ₹5-6 lakh
The bike houses a 500cc twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine mates to a 6-speed transmission that makes a power of 48PS and 48Nm of torque. The bikes rides on 17-inch wheels with 320mm wave disc at the front and 240mm at the rear with optional ABS. The bike is offered in two colours- black and pearl white
Kawasaki Z650 and Ninja 650
When? Q3 2020
Est. Price: ₹6 lakh
The bike houses a 649cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin, fuel-injected engine mated to a 6-speed gearbox that pushes 68PS of power and pulls 64Nm of torque. The bike weighs 196kg and has a 15-litre tank. It gets a TFT display with Bluetooth integration, LED headlamps and it rides on Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2 tyres.
KTM 790 Duke BSVI
When? June-July 2020
Est. Price: ₹8 lakh
The scalpel is a show stopper and it has a dominating street presence. It is powered by a 799cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine mated to a 6-speed gearbox that makes a peak power of 104PS and 87Nm of torque. The bike weighs just 169kg and it has a 14-litre tank. The electrical aids include cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, launch control and it also offers four different riding modes.
Husqvarna Vitpilen/Svartpilen 401
When? Q1 2021
Est. Price: ₹2.5-3 lakh
The elder sibling of the Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 250 that was launched a while ago is powered by a 373cc, liquid-c00led, single-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed gearbox that makes 43.5PS of power and 37Nm of torque. The bike rides on 17-inch spoke wheels with 320mm disc at the front and 230mm disc at the rear. It has a ground clearance of 145mm and a seat height of 835mm. It weighs 151kg and gets a tank that can hold up to 9.5 litres
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