The wait is finally over! The unicorn of the Indian motorcycling scene is indeed real and has just been revealed at the 2019 EICMA Motor Show. We are talking about the KTM 390 Adventure, of course, a motorcycle that has been a part of the bucket lists for a number of bike enthusiasts over the years. As the manufacturer puts it, the new 390 Adventure has harnessed the attributes and DNA from the popular and highly rated KTM 790 Adventure, as well as the development information that comes from nearly two decades of Dakar Rally success.
New design inspired by Suzuki's DR BIG and DR-Z rally bikes of the 1980s, as well as equipment and electronics updates for the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 range.
It's the biggest motorcycle show of the year and two-wheeler manufacturers from across the globe are in Milan, Italy for the EICMA Motor Show. Keeping up with the host of exciting launches and products, Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled its 2020 line-up along with the new Bonneville T100 and the T120 Bud Ekins special edition models. The new special edition bikes pay hommage to iconic Hollywood stuntman and an off-road racer - Bud Ekins. The motorcycling icon was a top motocross and desert racer and professional Hollywood stuntman, landing arguably the motorcycle jump in film history when he stood-in for friend and fellow racer Steve McQueen in the WWII film, The Great Escape. The new special editions are inspired by Bud Ekins and California's culture of desert racing.
Ducati Motorcycles has pulled the wraps off the new concept scrambler motorcycle at the ongoing EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. Christened the Ducati DesertX Concept, the new scrambler motorcycle is said to be inspired by Ducati's iconic motorcycles that competed in the Rally Raids in the 1990s, like the Paris-Dakar.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has announced big plans for India with plans to manufacture big bikes in India, which are currently either assembled from CKD kits or imported as CBUs.
New frame, MotoGP derived winglets and all-new RC213V inspired engine makes the new Honda CBR1000RR-R the most powerful, technology-laden, track-focussed Honda Fireblade ever introduced.
Aprilia has released a teaser video of the upcoming supersport, the Aprilia RS660, which will be unveiled on November 5, 2019 at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
The new Suzuki GSX-S125 is powered by a 124 cc, 4-stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine which produces 15 bhp at 10,000 rpm and 11.5 Nm of peak torque at 8000 rpm. This engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox. The fuel injection system has six sensors and uses a 32mm throttle body. The new GSX-S125 weighs 133 kg and has an upright seating position.
