Comments on: Honda CBR1000RR and CB1000R launched in India

By: omkar

omkar — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:41:25 +0000

i have purchase honda cbr 1000 rr fireblade in just 4lakhs and it was imported

By: Fireblade

Fireblade — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:33:51 +0000

I am happy that the blade is available in India now.I ride a Fireblade myself and needless to say its brutal.
But before you buy this serious piece of machinery MAKE SURE you test ride before purchase.
The bike STARTS breathing comfortably at around 5000 rpms in 6th gear meaning you are at 90 miles/hr or about 120-140 km/hr by then.The faster you go the more comfortable the bike gets…..
In lower gears the bike is very aggressive and clutch control is very imperative.In Indian road conditions it can be a challenge and not a pleasant experience.

Hope this helps….
Ohh i ride my blade in Alabama and Georgia.

By: Honda sells 21 CBR1000RR Fireblade and CB1000R in India | Indiaon2wheels, India's first online motorcycle magazine

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:59:30 +0000

[...] Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has managed to sell 21 CBR1000RR Fireblade and CB1000R in India, since they were introduced in India in February this [...]

By: abhirajcb

abhirajcb — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:13:58 +0000

We see launch of Superbikes (legally) from all majors, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki and now Honda… but pricing!!!! Pricing subsumes the long set EXIM policies and thereby results in a heavy quote of INR. It is so unjustified that we Indians must pay almost more then double the price of such SBK’s then others in the world.. then there are people who may argue by sayin’ the per capita Income of Indians, if really so!!! then why bringing in such babies cause truly it nullifies the righteousness of riddin’ off the pockets with such a heavy amount.

If u want to target a niche segment then how can u de-throne ‘Price’ as an essential of marketing mix. If bound then cease the legal CBU import launches if cant take pain to bring in via CKU or manufacturing in your own plants.(Aahhh… u might have your own reasons(technical,philosophical,(im)practical…blah,blah!!)!)

Such launches thereby doesn’t truly respect the Indian market. If 40 yrs old custom laws are stable like a mountain then the bike manufacturers must dig way to reach potential buyers (of superbikes indeed and not 100,106,110,115,118,125,135cc(the list will not end!) by delivering value (Instead of self-reviews(Indian roads,bad roads… better to go on a Market research and surely will be awe-struck with the findings).

The official statement given during Bajaj 135 dts-si launch on Bajaj Kawsaki Ninja 250R as a CBU… we are talking about legal launch of high end bikes!!! so, legal as a CBU, the Ninja 250R price cannot drop below Rs 3.2 Lakhs… if does then the bike would certainly be de-tuned, thereby making it truly a Bajaj bike. Be Indian, ride Indian… hamara Bajaj!!! And let us uphold the credence for life and dissolve in the bitchery of confined laws forever.

By: Rohit Sane

Rohit Sane — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:13:02 +0000

hi…
If only Honda manages to assemble the bike in INDIA then they could sell the same bike for at least 3lakhs less means bike prised at 9.5lakhs will cost 6.5lakhs so it will come in rach of many. and sell will increase. Honda please do conside that option.

I know Honda might have considered that option as they have more experts than us for the job.there might be some legal constrain i suppose.

and 600 cc motorcycle are not allowed to be imported in India so these all companies are bringing 1000cc bikes. ITS a rule that u have to import 800cc above bike You cannot import 800cc below bike.

By: vinod tandon

vinod tandon — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:21:36 +0000

kawasaki is coming out with the ninja 250cc. but when god knows. an been waiting fo almost a year now. it was suppose to be launched in second half of 2008

By: vinod tandon

vinod tandon — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:18:58 +0000

i hope honda comes ot with a CBR 400/600 cc. ofcourse the main thing is the budget. pricing between 2 to 4 lakhs shall be comfortable for quite a few byke lovers. actually getting knocked down parts and assembling them here shall bring the cost down quiet a bit. but when is this going to happens

By: sandeep purohit

sandeep purohit — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:26:35 +0000

i think bajaj upcoming model ninja 250r will be rocking indian market

By: sandeep purohit

sandeep purohit — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:14:34 +0000

the price of cbr is too much. I already have r15 that is perfect according to price

By: raghu

raghu — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:06:21 +0000

i am from a small town called mysore.some know it all told me that these superbikes are meant to be driven only in metros and not in small towns like mysore.will somebody please clarify?