BMW'S tie in with Indian firm TVS is promising to
result in an intriguing new machine later this year – and from recently
uncovered shipping documents it looks like it’s codenamed ‘K03.’
The name suggests that it’s in the region of 300cc, which fits with
BMW’s intention to gain a hold in the sub-500cc market. At the moment,
it’s been revealed on two shipments of prototype exhaust parts, both
coming to India from Italy, one in June and another in August last year.
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| reference to shipping document of TVS-BMW K03 |
Further shipments show that prototypes were delivered to TVS from
BMW, including one
complete bike including its engine, also in June last
year, and two further engine-less rolling chassis.
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| prototypes delivery record from BMW to TVS |
It’s possible that the bike will bear some relation to the TVS Draken
concept shown early last year, or at least share its 250cc, 38bhp
engine, although TVS claimed at the time that the Draken was a purely
in-house design.
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