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    Yulu Bajaj Electric Two Wheelers Launch – Smart, Savvy And Safe

    Yulu and Bajaj Auto Partnership: Revolutionizing Urban Mobility by putting 110k e-Scooters on the road by year endYulu Bajaj Electric Two Wheeler LaunchYulu, a new-age Mobility-as-a-Service company, and Bajaj Auto, a leading OEM, have joined hands. The focus is on a revolutionary electric 2-wheeler platform for sustainable urban mobility. This unique global collaboration between the two companies is aimed at transforming mobility and offering affordable access, best-in-class ride, and green commuting to customers.The Yulu-Bajaj partnership focuses on providing sustainable last-mile mobility and deliveries in urban areas. Yulu’s shared mobility leadership ensures the right insights. Bajaj Auto’s leading R&D and manufacturing capabilities contribute to this shared goal.Yulu Bajaj Electric Two Wheelers LaunchYulu’s AI-led tech stack and Bajaj Auto’s Chetak Technology Ltd. have jointly created Yulu’s 3rd gen e-scooter – Miracle GR and DeX GR. These purpose-built electric 2-wheelers are energy efficient, robust, and durable. They are designed to address Indian road conditions and climate. The outcome is a brilliant customer experience and strong unit economics, which leads to improved financial metrics for Yulu.Yulu’s target of putting 1,00,000 e-scooters on the road is set to result in ten-fold growth in revenues by year-end. Yulu’s 3rd generation vehicles have already impacted the shared mobility space. And thereby, the future of electric vehicles.Yulu Bajaj Electric Two Wheeler – Miracle GRShared mobility – Meeting the Demand for Affordable Access, Best-in-Class Ride, and Green CommutingIt goes without saying, the potential of this platform is enormous. Success of these purpose-built vehicles relies on multiple factors. Yulu’s energy infrastructure and Bajaj Auto’s forward-looking strategy, which prioritizes EVs, are key pillars.The Yulu-Bajaj partnership and their new electric 2-wheeler platform are a new benchmark for urban mobility. Rapidly changing mobility needs and disruption in traditional ownership models call for sustainable and innovative solutions. And this partnership has the potential for market leadership in the shared mobility space.Innovative Swappable Battery System: Addressing the Challenges of Electric Vehicle ChargingYulu and Bajaj Auto’s collaboration is an excellent example of how partnerships between new-age companies and traditional OEMs can revolutionize urban mobility. As demand for sustainable and innovative mobility solutions increases, such collaborations are likely to become more common in future. This partnership is aligned with the market’s expectation of affordable access, best-in-class ride, and green commuting, which are key drivers of growth in the shared mobility space.Yulu Bajaj Electric Two Wheeler – Dex GRYulu is using swappable batteries to power its fleet of electric vehicles. These batteries are supplied by Yulu’s partner, Yuma Energy. Users can easily exchange them at any of the 100 Yulu stations located in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi. This makes the charging process more convenient and efficient.Riders can quickly swap out depleted batteries for fully charged ones instead of waiting for the vehicles to charge. Plans are afoot to expand the network to 500 by 2024, further improving accessibility and usability of its electric micro-mobility services. The success of these purpose-built vehicles relies on multiple factors, including energy infrastructure and battery charging facilities. More

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    New Honda 100cc Motorcycle Teaser – Splendor Rival Launch On 15th March

    Honda Two Wheeler India is getting ready to launch a new commuter motorcycle in the 100cc segmentNew Honda 100cc Motorcycle Launch TeaserHonda is the No 1 scooter maker of India. With Activa in its arsenal, Honda is practically unmatched. To put it into context, Activa alone accounts for more than 50 percent of Honda’s total sales. If you take top 10 best-selling scooters in India, Activa sells almost as much as the rest of the nine contestants combined. In the global two wheeler market, India plays a leading role for Honda bringing in lakhs of units in sales each month.Honda doesn’t enjoy the same monopoly when it comes to motorcycles. That is because Hero MotoCorp has always been the champion in this era. With the Splendor range of budget bikes, Hero has unmatched popularity among rural customers. This is where Honda is currently falling short. This is where Honda is planning to chart a stronger path forward.Honda Upcoming 100cc BikeThis development is in the form of a 100cc bike to challenge Splendor. Right now, Honda’s lowest capacity commuter motorcycle engine is a 110cc unit (109.51cc) that does duties on CD 110 Dream and Livo. Above these are Honda Shine and SP 125 which come with a 125cc engine. However, its arch-rival, Hero offers a 100cc platform (97.2cc) which promises more frugality. Something which target audiences appreciate. This engine is offered with HF Deluxe and Splendor Plus, which is the highest-selling motorcycle in the country.Honda has now shared the first official teaser of their upcoming 100cc motorcycle. The teaser features actor Jimmy Sheirgill in a rural fair setup, highlighting the fact that Honda is going to target this new motorcycle at rural segment. Take a look at the official teaser of the new Honda 100cc motorcycle below.[embedded content][embedded content]Rural market is not too great for bigger motorcycles in the 125-150cc segment as budget and versatility is the deciding factor here. With a well-tuned suspension and a good frame, this new platform might yield good results to Honda and help close in the marginal gap that it currently has against Hero.Specs and PricingCurrently, Honda’s 125cc platform, which consists of Shine and SP125 is powered by a 124cc engine that makes around 10.6 bhp of power and 11 Nm of torque. Shine gets a 4-speed gearbox. SP125 gets a 5-speed unit. This category of motorcycles offer around 60 km/l of fuel economy in the real world.Its arch-rival Splendor Plus and HF Deluxe get a 97.2cc engine that is capable of making around 8 bhp of power and 8.05 Nm of torque. This engine is only coupled to a 4-speed gearbox. This platform is even more frugal and offers around 65+ km/l fuel efficiency. Honda’s upcoming 100cc bike might also make power and torque figures around the same ballpark. Patent of this new motorcycle has leaked.New Honda Motorcycle To Rival SplendorWith an aggressive price point, Honda upcoming 100cc bike may make a dent in Splendor sales. Apart from Splendor Plus and HF Deluxe, it will also compete with Bajaj Platina too. Upcoming 100cc bike will take Honda’s reach even further and is expected to be well received in India. Honda is also planning to launch Activa Electric next year, Jan 2024. More

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    New Hero Rally Motorcycle Debuts – Underpin Xpulse 420cc? (Himalayan Rival)

    Hero’s new rally bike is distinguishable with its new liquid cooled engine, different chassis and longer wheelbaseNew Hero Rally MotorcycleAt the ongoing INRSC (Indian National Rally Sprint Championship) in Bengaluru, Hero MotoCorp team is racing an entirely new machine. The new bike is in addition to the race-spec XPulse 200 4V Rally, that is also participating in the event.Hero has two of its racers riding the new rally bike, whereas 3 racers are using the race-spec XPulse 200 4V Rally. Clearly, this event is being used as a testbed to evaluate the overall potential of the new rally bike. Hat tip to Dna Rods for sharing the update.New Hero Rally Bike At INRSCHero’s new rally bike has participated in Group A category, which is for 400cc and above capacity bikes. This largely confirms Hero’s plans for the future. It is not surprising, as there’s significant growth in the middleweight segment. It is no longer a niche market space, rather, it is going more and more mainstream with time. The younger generation rising in affluence, coupled with a wide network of newly minted roads, has resulted in significant demand for big bikes.Hero’s new 400cc or above capacity rally bike will underpin the company’s upcoming ADV. The latter will rival the likes of Royal Enfield Himalayan, KTM 390 ADV, etc. Hero’s new 400cc-450cc platform will spawn other products as well such as a dual-sport bike and Xtreme sports bike. Hero’s 400cc bikes could be a strong challenger to Royal Enfield, as Hero has capabilities to match RE’s primary USPs such as performance and affordability.New Hero Rally MotorcycleRumours suggest that the engine will be of 420cc capacity and is likely to be called Xpulse 420cc upon launch next year. Some of the key highlights of Hero’s new 400cc rally bike include a flat headlamp casing with LED light, flat handlebar with brace pad, knuckle guards, raised front fender, fortified front forks, wire-spoke wheels, knobby off-road tyres, compact fuel tank, slim seat design and underseat exhaust.At rear, the bike has monoshock suspension. This bike will be a bit challenging for smaller riders due to its tall seat height. It explains the extra-long side stand that the bike utilizes. Hero’s 400cc rally bike has disc brakes at both ends.Hero new 420cc bike performance, specsHero’s new 420cc middleweight bike’s performance numbers will be close to that of its rivals. For example, upcoming Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is expected to deliver around 35 bhp and 40 Nm. Hero will be looking to launch its 400cc range as soon as possible. Test mules have been spotted earlier at multiple locations.Hero Moto factory rider Yuva KumarHero’s rally bikes have proved their mettle across various national and international events. For example, Hero’s motorsport team recently registered its best ever performance at Dakar 2023. Achievements include two stage wins, a top-10 overall finish and a stage podium. Just like its race-ready 200cc platform, Hero’s new 420cc bikes are expected to deliver an exhilarating performance. It will be a lot more fun, as there will be more power and torque and possibly a range of new hi-tech features. More

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    Top 10 150cc To 200cc Bikes Jan 2023 – Pulsar, Apache, MT15, R15

    Honda has managed to establish a massive growth in 150cc to 200cc bike sales with its budget commuter UnicornImage – Technical SHTAs opposed to sales figures registered in December 2022, there is a paradigm shift in top 10 150cc to 200cc motorcycles list for the month of January 2023. The year 2023 has been very rewarding for this segment. With segment leader Pulsar more than doubled its sales YoY.In total, this segment saw 1,22,369 motorcycles sold last month. When compared to 89,509 units sold in January 2022 and 95,658 units sold in December 2022, there was a growth of 36.71% YoY and 27.92% MoM. This accounts for a volume gain of 32,860 units YoY and 26,711 units MoM.Top 10 150cc To 200cc Bikes Jan 2023Highest-seller in 150cc to 200cc space is Bajaj Pulsar with 34,307 units sold in its name. With 16,646 units sold a year ago, Bajaj more than doubled its figures with 106.10% YoY growth and established 28.04% market share. MoM growth was 1.49% only. Bajaj gained 17,661 units in volume YoY and 503 units MoM.2nd on this list is TVS Apache series. With 28,811 Apache sold, TVS saw 11.13% You growth and 29.89% MoM growth as opposed to 25,925 and 22,181 units sold respectively. Apache managed to hold 23.54% market share of this list. Honda Unicorn sales grew to 22,019 units with 27.02% MoM growth and almost doubled with 94.02% YoY.150cc-200cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022Speaking of FZ sales, Yamaha managed to sell 12,822 FZs, 8,738 MT-15s and 7,925 R15s last month and secured 4th, 5th and 6th spots respectively. FZ lost 18.51% of its numbers YoY, while MT15 and R15 saw 51300% and 28.95% YoY growth respectively.In MoM analysis too, Yamaha fared very decently with FZ and MT-15 figures more than doubled at 110% and 169.11% respectively. R15 saw just 16.08% MoM growth. Hero Xpulse 200 suffered losses YoY with a 22.51% decline as it only sold 2,427 units. But MoM, Xpulse records the highest growth of this list at 170.87%.KTM 200, W175, Sales Jan 2023KTM 200 pushed 2,427 units only and saw a disadvantage of 11.68% YoY, while figures flourished with 18.06% MoM growth. Bajaj Avenger took 9th place with 1,701 units sold last month. YoY growth was just 0.77%, while numbers more than doubled MoM at 117.52%. Hero’s 160cc offering Xtreme 160R sold just 989 units and fell into the red completely.150cc-200cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2023 vs Dec 2022Recently launched Kawasaki W175 managed to sell 241 units and even saw 7.59% MoM growth too. Honda Hornet 2.0, X-Blade and CB200X managed to sell 213, 55 and 3 units respectively. There was zero growth for Honda with these offerings to register. Hornet lost 14.11%, X-Blade 75.56% and CB200X 99.36% YoY.Lastly, we have the Suzuki Gixxer, which registered 0 sales. This is likely because Suzuki was in the process of updating their Gixxer range. With the 2023 Gixxer now launched, sales should bounce back next month. updated MY2023 models come with new colours and Bluetooth connectivity. More

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    Hero Sales Breakup Jan 2023 – Splendor, Vida Electric, XOOM, Destini

    Hero MotoCorp saw the Splendor most in demand in domestic markets while the HF Deluxe was the most exported in Jan 2023Hero Vida Electric ScooterHero MotoCorp, the largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world, has seen lower domestic sales and exports in the past month. Sales dipped 2.56 percent in domestic markets while it was exports that saw an even higher de-growth at 66.75 percent YoY.Domestic sales stood at 3,49,426 units in Jan 2023, down 2.56 percent from 3,58,607 units sold in Jan 2022. This was a 9,181 unit volume de-growth. The company introduced the Xoom scooter at the end of January 2023. This 110cc scooter, which targets a younger segment of buyers in the country, could push up sales in the months ahead.Hero MotoCorp Sales Breakup Jan 2023Hero MotorCorp had two of its bikes – Splendor and HF Deluxe in top form in domestic markets. These two bikes which featured at No. 1 and 4 on this list of top 10 best-selling motorcycles in India in Jan 2023 commanded a market share of over 50 percent.Hero Splendor commanded a 74.93 percent share on this list with 2,61,833 units sold in Jan 2023, up 25.72 percent from 2,08,263 units sold in Jan 2022. HF Deluxe sales dipped 44.32 percent YoY to 47,840 units, down from 85,926 units sold in Jan 2022. This was a 38,086 unit volume de-growth. Increased demand was noted for the Hero Destini 125cc in Jan 2023. Sales improved to 10,975 units in the past month, up 259.95 percent over 3,049 units sold in Jan 2022.Hero MotoCorp Sales, Exports – Jan 2023Thereafter, every model in the company portfolio suffered YoY degrowth in Jan 2023. Glamour sales dipped 60.09 percent to 9,766 units from 24,473 units sold in Jan 2022 while sales of Hero Pleasure also fell by 44.27 percent to 7,354 units, down from 13,195 units sold in Jan 2022.Domestic sales of Hero Passion (3,601 units), Maestro (3,008 units), Xpulse 200(2,427 units) also suffered YoY de-growth while there were 1,183 units of the new Xoom scooter sold last month. Xtreme 160/200 sales also fell by 67.75 percent to 989 units from 3,067 units sold in Jan 2022 while Vida sales were at 450 units. Hero Vida electric scooter was launched in October 2022 marking the company’s foray into the electric two wheeler segment. Offered in Pro and Plus variants, the scooters offer a range of 165 kms and 143 kms respectively.Hero Exports Jan 2023Hero MotoCorp suffered a 66.75 percent YoY export de-growth in Jan 2023. Exports which had stood at 21,816 units in Jan 2022 fell by 14,563 units to 7,253 units in the past month. Every model on this list ended in the red except for the Xpulse 200. HF Deluxe was the most in demand in global markets with 2,448 units shipped in the past month, down 31.92 percent YoY from 3,596 units exported in Jan 2022. Hero Splendor was at No. 2 with 1,936 units exported last month, down 51.96 percent from 4,030 units sold in Jan 2022.Hero Hunk exports suffered the highest YoY de-growth of all. Exports dipped 84.56 percent to 1,643 units in Jan 2023 down from 10,642 units shipped in Jan 2022, the month when it had been the top exported model from Hero MotoCorp. Glamour (672 units), Xpulse 200 (472 units), Maestro (50 units) and Destini 125 (32 units) also featured lower down the order on the export list with each noting a YoY de-growth. More

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    Bajaj Sales Breakup Jan 2023 – Pulsar, Platina, CT, Chetak, Avenger

    Bajaj two wheeler total sales (domestic + exports) dipped to 2,31,031 units in Jan 2023 from 3,13,369 units sold in Jan 2022Image – Bike DirectorBajaj two wheeler domestic sales grew by 5.76 percent YoY in Jan 2023 while exports dipped 49.17 percent. Sales in the past month stood at 1,38,142 units in domestic markets. This was a YoY growth of 5.76 percent from 1,30,613 units sold in Jan 2022.Exports on the other hand fell by 49.17 percent to 92,889 units in Jan 2023 from 1,82,756 units shipped in Jan 2022. With a total (domestic + exports) of 2,31,031 units sold in the past month, this was also a MoM de-growth from 2,35,784 units sold in Dec 2022Bajaj Sales Breakup Jan 2023Models such as the Pulsar and Chetak saw positive sales growth in India. However Platina, Dominar, CT and Avenger saw sales dip significantly on a YoY basis. Bajaj Pulsar series topped sales charts with 84,279 units sold in the past month. This was a 26.09 percent YoY growth from 66,839 units sold in Jan 2022. It related to a 17,440 unit volume growth with a 61.01 percent share.In the Pulsar series, it was the 125cc model that garnered the most attention with 49,527 unit sales last month, up 12.10 percent from 44,181 units sold in Jan 2022. Pulsar 150cc also did well with 16,970 units sold in Jan 2023 up 50.99 percent over 11,239 units sold in Jan 2022 while Pulsar 200cc sales were at 17,337 units, up 220.64 percent YoY from 5,407 units sold in Jan 2022. The list also included 445 units of Pulsar 250cc, a 92.60 percent YoY de-growth from 6,012 units sold in Jan 2022.Bajaj Sales Jan 2023Bajaj Platina sales dipped 9.94 percent YoY to 41,873 units in Jan 2023 down from 46,492 units sold in Jan 2022. It was followed by the Bajaj CT also with a YoY de-growth of 58.13 percent to 5,201 units in the past month, from 12,422 units sold in Jan 2022. CT 110cc model had 2,929 units sold last month, a 76.42 percent YoY de-growth while there had also been 2,272 units of the CT125cc sold in Jan 2023.Sales of the Chetak electric scooter surged 176.89 percent YoY to 3,511 units in Jan 2023 from 1,268 units sold in Jan 2022. Avenger (2,076 units) and Dominar (1,202 units) saw a YoY de-growth of 6.19 percent and 12.84 percent respectively. In the Avenger series, it was the Avenger 200cc that received more attention with 1,701 units sold in the past month where there were 375 units of the Avenger 250cc sold. Dominar 250cc sales stood at 616 units while 500cc sales were at 586 units last month.Bajaj Auto Exports Jan 2023Bajaj Auto exports in Jan 2023 had the Boxer at the top of the list with 56,824 units shipped in the past month. This was a 52.38 percent YoY de-growth over 1,19,336 units sold in Jan 2022. In the Boxer series, the 110 cc model added 48,076 units to total exports along with 1,056 units of Boxer 125cc and 7,692 units of Boxer 150cc.Bajaj Exports Jan 2023CT exports grew by 16.57 percent YoY to 17,280 units, up from 14,824 units shipped in Jan 2022. In the CT range it was the 125cc model that saw 10,680 units shipped last month, up 8.80 percent from 9,816 units shipped in Jan 2022. 110cc model exports also improved by 26.17 percent to 5,592 units from 4,432 units YoY. CT150cc exports increased by 75 percent to 1008 units in Jan 2023 from 576 units shipped in Jan 2022.Thereafter, Bajaj Auto reported significant YoY de-growth for the Pulsar (15,240 units), Dominar 1,392 units), Discover (1,352 units) as well as for the Platina (513 units) and Avenger (288 units). In the Pulsar series, it was the 200cc model that commanded most exports at 8,160 units while there were 3,114 units of Pulsar 250cc, 2,035 units of Pulsar 125cc and 1,931 units of Pulsar 150cc shipped in Jan 2023. More

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    Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Records 1 L Sales Milestone In 6 Months

    Hunter 350 was launched in Aug 2022 – It has become the 2nd best-selling Royal Enfield motorcycleRoyal Enfield Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneLaunched at a starting price of 1.5 lakh, Hunter 350 is the most affordable Royal Enfield motorcycle on offer today. Attractive pricing has played a major role in the Hunter becoming one of the best-selling motorcycles in the segment.Hunter 350 is offered in two variants – Hunter Retro and Hunter Metro. The former will be set apart from the latter in terms of colour choices and equipment. Hunter Retro targets buyers with limited budget while Metro gets more advanced features and hence is priced higher.Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneToday, Royal Enfield has announced that Hunter 350 sales have crossed the 1 lakh milestone. This record was achieved in just 6 months. Since launch in Aug 2022 to Jan 2023, RE has sold 1,00,183 units of Hunter 350. Hunter is now the 2nd best selling RE, after Classic 350.Aug 2022 was the best month for Hunter 350, as far as sales are concerned. In that month, Hunter sales had crossed 18k. Oct and Nov months saw Hunter sales around 15.5k. On average, RE has managed to sell about 16.7k units of Hunter every month.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Sales MilestoneHunter 350 is offered in colour options of Rebel Blue, Rebel Red, Rebel Black, Dapper Ash, Dapper White and Dapper Grey. On board features include a circular instrument cluster with a small tripper navigation pod positioned to the right. Speaking about design, it gets a round headlamp, split grab rails, round halogen tail lamp with oval shaped turn indicators and black alloy wheelsRE Hunter 350 SpecsIt sports a tear drop shaped fuel tank of 13 liter capacity with centrally positioned fuel filler lid. Branding with the words ‘Royal’ and ‘Enfield’ will be seen on either side of the fuel tank. RE Hunter 350 is built on a twin downtube frame, and has a kerb weight of 177 kgs.Ground clearance is at 150mm and seat height is at 800mm while it rides on a wheelbase of 1,370mm. Has a top speed of 114 km/h. In the front is a 41mm telescopic suspension offering 130mm of travel. At the rear are adjustable shocks that offer 102mm of travel. Braking is via disc brakes.RE Hunter 350 is powered by the same 350cc engine that also powers Classic 350 and Meteor. This single cylinder, 4 stroke, SOHC engine makes 20.2 hp power at 6,100 rpm and 27 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm. It is mated to a 5 speed gearbox. Same engine will also power the soon to be launched new gen Bullet 350. More

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    2023 Honda CB350 Cafe Racer Showcased To Dealers – New Launch Soon

    After CB350 and CB350 RS, Honda will add 3rd motorcycle in their 350cc range next month2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerHonda launched the CB350 back in Sep 2020. In the initial months, it had registered good response from bike enthusiasts. Later in Feb 2021, Honda launched a scrambler version based on the CB350, called CB350 RS. Despite two motorcycles on offer in the 350cc range, Honda has not come anywhere close to sales numbers registered by Royal Enfield.In Jan 2023, Royal Enfield registered sales of over 26k units for their Classic 350. While sales of Honda CB350 range was 1,086 units. To bring a boost to their sales in the 350cc range, Honda is getting ready to launch a new motorcycle next month.Honda CB350 Cafe RacerTo provide more options to customers in the 350cc segment, Honda will soon launch a new cafe racer motorcycle based on CB350. Honda has chosen to challenge Royal Enfield and this new motorcycle is expected to improve its prospects in this space.Likely to be called Honda CB350 Cafe Racer, the motorcycle has been showcased to dealers. Launch is expected next month. It will come with Cafe Racer style single seat, revised headlamp cowl, black alloys, black engine with chrome Honda logo, etc.2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerSpeaking of the new Honda CB350 Cafe Racer, the motorcycle sports a neo-retro look. Some key features include round headlamp, sculpted fuel tank, single piece seat, chrome finish exhaust, alloy wheels, an all-LED setup and semi-digital instrument cluster. It also has a smartphone charging USB port.2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerCB350 Cafe Racer powertrainHonda’s 350 cc Cafe Racer will use the same engine as that of CB350. It is rated to deliver 21.07 ps @ 5500 rpm and 30 Nm @ 3000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. The motorcycle will also be sharing a number of other components with CB350. This will help Honda to reduce costs and improve production efficiency.Just like CB350, its cafe racer version could be equipped with assist and slipper clutch, dual channel ABS, Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), and Honda Smartphone Voice Control system (HSVCS).2023 Honda CB350 Cafe RacerThe instrument console could also be the same, which displays a range of information such as average mileage, real time mileage, gear position indicator, distance to empty, and battery voltage. Expect prices to be in the Rs 2.2 lakh to Rs 2.3 lakh range, ex-sh. More details to be revealed at the launch event next month. More