KTM's 390 twin's to get slipperclutch feature In India

KTM's flagship streetfighter the duke 390 and track focus RC 390 is going to get slipper clutch for Indian market, for those who don't know what is slipper clutch , It's a clutch that doesn't get's engaged while aggressive downshift like when you approach at corner while riding bike, at the point where you downshift your gear from higher one , the rear end section or more specifically rear tire of bike tends to lose traction if you're going from high speed due to engine braking. Where bike equipped with slipper clutch doesn't loses its traction cause clutch engages when match engine rpm is meet with actual running sprocket's speed ratio due to which rear end stay's planted.

Duke 390

Getting slipper clutch to RC 390 and Duke 390 not only going to help ride these bike at fast peace but also making Duke 390 cheapest bike with slipper clutch (previously ninja 300). Both of these bike's are getting slipper clutch for no extra cost ! but bad news is existing users won't able to upgrade their existing setup of their 390's.

RC 390

Other things are carried same like 373.2 cc single cylinder liquid cooled motor, fuel injection mapping, upside down forks, Bosch 9M anti lock braking system (abs).  having said that these KTM's twin 390's are value for money products, adding slipper clutch to its feature list will sure attractive thing for buyers.

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Spy Shot Of TVS-BMW join Outcome, This will be the new Flagship Apache!

This test mule bike is Developed by BMW for sub 500 CC segment as well as flagship bike for TVS in India.

 Mule image reveals liquid cooled four-stroke naked sport bike is being tested in Germany last week.
This bike will be 300 cc, powered by single cylinder, 4 valve motor. And it will be the first product from TVS-BMW joint venture.

This test mule has single headlight unit which is probably projector type, upside down forks, alloy rims with grippy Michelin tyres, disk brake at front and rear as well as Side slung exhaust. We're not saying this is final avatar of bike, but it could also possibly come with fairing, Just like KTM RC series.

This bike will go head to head with Duke 390,Mahindra mojo, CBR 250 and RC 390 in India, expected price is around 1.8 lakh (ex-showroom).

BMW test riders also been caught in action riding duke 390 through paces most probably for comparing performance level with this new Apache. As previous report this bike is in development phase being K03 as code name.

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KTM Is Working On Small Capacity Twin Cylinder Engine

According to  sources KTM is working on small capacity twin cylinder bike specially for Asian customers. This new twin engine is expected to built in Bajaj's plant at Chakan ,Maharashtra. And the Out comes from this result is said to be extremely aggressive on its price tag Just as they did with Duke and RC series. This quarter liter machine could be well probably come under price tag of 2 to 2.2 lakh  on road, Will make them cheapest twin cylinder quarter liter bike manufactures.
Result of KTM twins will take shape in 2016 and probably we could catch some early glimpses from spyshots of test mules, Twins will also make their presence from numerous expo's such as EICMA and Intermot. It will interesting to see what's next strategy of KTM , will it translete its single cylinder Duke's and RC's in new twin platform ? or create complete new lineup with those quarter liter twins? Time will tell full story.

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Yamaha YZF R3 Seems too good contender for Our market

Biking scenario is constantly changing in our country people are in need for more powerful things on two wheels, Indians are not only in need of commuting but they also ride bikes for thirst of passion and adrenalin rush factor.
Here is a motorcycle that can do well: It is genuinely an entry-level bike, at 320cc. It has confidently presented sportbike style, and not cbr 250 or 300 sport tourer . It makes me think of a long-ago Yamaha model that was all things to all riders. The two-stroke RD350 twin, which was a sporting motorcycle, could be ridden two-up and also served club racers well for a decade.
The R3’s engine is a parallel twin of 68.0 x 44.1mm bore and stroke, the bore exceeding the stroke by the same high 1.55 oversquare ratio as in the 2015 R1. Yamaha learned the value of having a signature sound from the crossplane-crank R1’s “V-8 voice,” and in giving R3 a 180-degree crank will achieve a syncopated, interesting sound. This is a liquid-cooled sport engine, with DOHC, four valves per cylinder, fuel injection, and forged pistons.

Peak power comes at 10,750 rpm and will likely be in the vicinity of 45 hp. Its “offset cylinders” lessen friction by reduc­ing the angularity of the connecting rods on the power stroke, thereby pressing the pistons less hard against their cylinder walls. The liner-less bore is not hard-plated as in the Nikasil process but instead relies on the hardness of myriad silicon particles already present throughout the part, honed smooth and then treated. This saves 3 to 4 pounds in liner weight and adapts well to production.
A steel frame and swingarm are right for this YZF-R3, just as they were for the first 600 supersport bikes. While we love radical technologies, economical mass production delivers the goods that millions can afford. Weight with the 3.5-gallon fuel tank full is a substantial 368 pounds, but that’s only 16 pounds more than its great uncle, the RD350.
Yamaha’s light sporting twin returns.

 We expecting that Yamaha should release this bike Here In India so as to give head to head with rc 390,cbr 300,ninja 300 and duke 390 Its yet to see if Yamaha makes to sell this bike in our market or alternatively they will launch YZF R250 which is already awailable in Indonisia styling is almost same to YZFR3  but that bike have lower displacement of 250 cc with power of lowered 36 bhp still YZF R250 have fun factor of parrellel twin engine like YZF R3.

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