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Top Bike News Of The Week: Important Highlights From Previous Week In Two-Wheeler Segment
The previous week saw a couple of new launches from the various automakers. Honda has introduced a new rival to the Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 and the KTM Duke 200 this week. While Kawasaki continues to update their motorcycle line-up to the BS6 standards.

The premium motorcycle segment has received one of the most desirable motorcycles from Ducati. It is the brand's new entry-level supersport motorcycle. We also have a couple of new models that are coming up in the Indian market.

Honda
Hornet
2.0
Launched
Honda
Motorcycles
&
Scooters
India
(HMSI)
has
launched
the
all-new
Hornet
2.0
motorcycle
in
the
Indian
market.
It
replaced
the
old
Hornet
160R
in
the
country.
The
new
Hornet
2.0
retails
at
Rs
1.26
lakh,
ex-showroom
(Gurugram).

The new 184cc single-cylinder fuel-injected engine powers the all-new Hornet 2.0. The engine produces 17bhp at 8500rpm and 16.1Nm of torque at 6000rpm, and comes paired to a standard five-speed gearbox — here are more details.

2021
Kawasaki
Vulcan
S
BS6
Launched
Kawasaki
has
launched
the
2021
Vulcan
S
BS6
motorcycle
in
India.
The
2021
Vulcan
S
retail
at
Rs
5.79
lakh,
ex-showroom
(Delhi).
The
motorcycle
features
a
new
paint
scheme
called
the
Metallic
Flat
Raw
Graystone
along
with
red
accents.

The BS6 Vulcan S is powered by an updated version of the same 649cc unit. The liquid-cooled, parallel-twin-cylinder engine produces a maximum power of 60bhp at 7500rpm and a peak torque of 62.4Nm at 7000rpm. It comes mated to a standard six-speed gearbox — here are more details.

Ducati
Panigale
V2
Launched
Ducati
has
launched
a
new
entry-level
support
sport
motorcycle
called
the
Panigale
V2
in
the
Indian
market.
The
Panigale
V2
replaces
the
old
959
Panigale
in
the
brand's
lineup
and
costs
Rs
16.99
lakh,
ex-showroom
(India).

It new motorcycle borrows its design inspiration from the Panigale V4 in the brand's line-up. It comes powered by an updated 955cc 90-degree V2 engine now called the ‘Superquadro'. It produces 153bhp at 10,750rpm and 104Nm of peak torque at 9000rpm, paired with a six-speed gearbox — here are more details.

Royal
Enfield
Meteor
New
Features
Royal
Enfield
will
be
launching
an
all-new
motorcycle
called
the
Meteor
in
the
Indian
market.
It
will
be
based
on
an
all-new
platform
called
the
J-platform.
It
also
features
an
all-new
OHC
engine
based
on
the
current
tappet-valve
units.

According to the latest reports, the motorcycle will be features advanced features such as navigation and mobile connectivity via Bluetooth. The motorcycle will feature a single-pod instrument cluster, however, it also features a small-pod next to it for navigational use and other features — here are more details.

BMW
G
310
R
&
G
310
GS
BS6
Pre-Bookings
BMW
Motorrad
India
has
announced
that
the
pre-launch
bookings
for
the
BMW
G
310
R
and
BMW
G
310
GS
BS6
models
will
start
from
September
1,
2020.
The
motorcycles
can
be
booked
online
by
filling
an
enquiry
form
at
the
brand's
official
website
or
at
any
authorised
dealerships
across
the
country.

The G 310 R and the G 310 GS BS6 models have been spied testing in India ahead of launch. The spy images revealed a couple of new cosmetic changes that will be made to both motorcycles especially at the front. They are also speculated to get significantly cheaper as compared to their BS4 counterparts — here are more details.

Thoughts About The Top Bike News Of This Week
The two-wheeler market continues to receive new models in the country placed at either end of the price spectrum. The premium motorcycle segment is being added with new models regularly. There is news about some more models getting added sometime next month. Royal Enfield motorcycles will feature new technologies offering more data to the rider.