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Hypermotard, the cheapest Aprilia and a decked-up PlatinaDUCATI HYPERMOTARD 950
The Hypermotard 950 gets a bagful of new
updates. The underseat exhaust from the
original Hypermotard 1100 is back. Though
the engine is the same 937cc, L-twin motor
but produces 112bhp and 96Nm which is
4bhp more than the previous model. The
bike gets a revised headlamp, new and
adjustable 45mm Marzocchi forks and Sachs
monoshock. It gets 4-pot Brembo M4.32
monoblocs at the front. Inspite of all these
updates, the bike is 4kg lighter than the
previous model.Variant Price
Hypermotard 950 `1 1 .9 9 l a k h
Price (ex-showroom, India)KAWASAKI ZX-10R 2019
The major update for the ZX-10R this year is
the engine. The engine now makes 200bhp
from the same 998cc, inline-four mill, that’s
a bump of 3bhp over the previous model.
The bike also ditches the tappet-style
valve actuation for a finger-follower style.
The ZX-10R now also gets a bi-directional
quickshifter as standard.
Variant Price
Ninja ZX-10R `13.99 lakh
Price (ex-showroom, Delhi)
MV AGUSTA F3 800 RC
Motoroyale has launched the limited edition
F3 800 RC (Reparto Corse) in India. Only six
examples of this Italian beauty will be available
here. The RC is powered by the same 798cc,
three-cylinder motor as the standard F3 800
but produces 153bhp at 13,250rpm and 88Nm
of torque at 10,600rpm. The bike gets a race-
inspired livery, an SC Project carbon exhaust as
standard equipment along with billet aluminium
bits like mirror caps, levers and pegs. A rear
seat cowl, bike cover and a rear paddock stand
are some more of the freebies that come with
the bike. Lastly, MV Agusta also provides a
certificate of origin for added bragging rights.
Variant Price
F3 800 RC `2 1 .9 9 l a k h
Price (ex-showroom, India)
BAJAJ PLATINA 110 H-GEAR
Bajaj has launched the third motorcycle in
the Platina 110 range. The Platina H-Gear gets
many new features like the digital instrument
console, a ‘gear-shift-guide’ that prompts
the rider to change gears as per the speed.
The bike also gets a fifth cog and combined
braking system. Otherwise, the bike remains
the same as the standard Platina 110.
Variant Price
Platina 110 H-Gear (Drum) `5 3 , 3 76
Platina 110 H-Gear (Disc) `5 5 , 3 7 3
Price (ex-showroom, Delhi)APRILIA STORM 125
The Storm 125 is Apilia’s cheapest offering
yet. It is available in two colour options with
funky graphics. Changes include 12-inch
tyres instead of the 14-inchers from the SR
- It also misses out on the disc brake at
the front and gets drum brakes with CBS.
Mechanically, it’s the same as the SR 125,
developing 9.5bhp and 9.9Nm.
Variant Price
Storm 125 `65,000
Price (ex-showroom, Pune)
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