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      New Ampere Electric Scooter Launch Price Rs 60k – No License, Registration Required

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      New Ampere Electric ScooterAmpere, the electric two-wheeler brand under Greaves Electric Mobility Limited (GEML), has launched its latest scooter, the Ampere Reo 80, priced at just Rs 59,900. Focused on making electric mobility accessible to everyone, the Reo 80 embodies Ampere’s mission of ‘Har Gully Electric’, bringing smart, safe, and affordable commuting to India’s streets and neighbourhoods.
      Making Electric Mobility Truly Accessible
      Targeting first-time EV users, students, senior citizens, and everyday family riders, the Ampere Reo 80 is designed for hassle-free mobility – no license or registration required. Deliveries for the new scooter will commence across India from April 2025.
      New Ampere Electric Scooter
      Ampere Reo 80 – Key Features
      – Safe LFP Battery ensuring thermal protection and long life– Coloured LCD Cluster for clear ride insights– Front Disc Brake for enhanced braking control– Keyless Start with a premium keyfob– Dual-Tone Sporty Colours – Black, Red, Blue, and White– Stylish Alloy Wheels adding a premium touch– Range: 80 km on a single charge– Top Speed: Sub-25 km/h (No license required)
      Designed for Everyday India
      With a starting price under Rs 60,000, Ampere Reo 80 is aimed at democratizing electric mobility in India. It’s ideal for short commutes, intra-city errands, and providing an economical, eco-friendly alternative to petrol scooters for millions of riders.
      Speaking about the launch, Mr. K. Vijaya Kumar, Executive Director & CEO, Greaves Electric Mobility, says, “At Ampere, we are driven by the vision of enabling ‘Har Gully Electric’. With the launch of the all-new Ampere Reo 80, we are making electric mobility even more accessible and inclusive for our customers in India. This ensures that every rider, regardless of their budget or need, has a safe, reliable, and smart electric mobility option from Ampere.”
      Growing Momentum for Ampere
      Ampere continues to ride a wave of success. As per VAHAN data, Greaves Electric Mobility posted a 52% month-on-month sales growth in March 2025, crossing 6,000 units. This strong market response reinforces the brand’s growing trust and relevance in India’s booming EV market. With the launch of Reo 80, Ampere is all set to electrify even the smallest gullies of India — one affordable ride at a time. More

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      KTM 390 SMC R Spied Testing With Saree Guard – India Launch Soon?

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      KTM 390 SMC R Spied With Saree Guard
      Team Orange has been expanding its 390 platform to incorporate more vehicles and genres. KTM recently launched the new 390 Adventure in India for a starting price of Rs 3.68 lakh (Ex-sh). It is speculated that KTM will also launch 390 Enduro R, which is a genre that KTM has carved out on 390 platform for the first time.
      Also for the first time on 390 platform is 390 SMC R, which has been spied recently in India. While it is not confirmed to launch in India, this particular test mule looks like it is an India-spec model. When launched, it will be the most fun-oriented motorcycle based on this platform. Let’s take a closer look.
      KTM 390 SMC R Spied Testing
      Up until now, KTM only had street fighter 390 Duke, 390 Adventure ADV and RC 390 Supersport as part of its 390 portfolio. Now, the company has expended this displacement class to incorporate a hard-core enduro motorcycle called 390 Enduro R and a supermoto bike called 390 SMC R.
      While 390 Enduro R is likely to launch in India soon, the latest spy shots of 390 SMC R indicates that the company might consider launching it in India too. We say this because the latest spy shots of 390 SMC R test mules show the presence of a saree guard, which is mandated on all 2W vehicles sold here.
      KTM 390 SMC R Spied With Saree Guard
      Bajaj Auto handles manufacturing of 390 portfolio for KTM India’s domestic and export business. Testing of these motorcycles in India is a common practice even though they’re not destined to launch here. However, the presence of a saree guard strongly suggests that it might be India bound.
      What to expect?
      Overall design is similar to 390 Enduro R, but 390 SMC R features smaller 17-inch wheels wrapped with fat rubber. 110-section at the front and 150-section for rear. Interestingly, these are wire-spoke wheels that may support tubeless tyres. It gets the same braking hardware as 390 Enduro R along with an additional Supermoto ABS mode.
      Suspension is handled by fully adjustable WP Apex USD telescopic front forks along with fully adjustable rear WP Apex mono-shock setup. Front is adjustable for rebound and compression and rear is adjustable for rebound and preload. It gets a pill-shaped 4.3-inch TFT cluster as 390 Enduro R that should be Bluetooth enabled.
      2025 KTM 390 SMC R
      Powering this motorcycle will be the same 399cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4V/cyl single-cylinder engine that is capable of 45.3 bhp of peak power and 39 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Launch is likely to happen in the coming months.
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      2025 Yamaha MT-15 Launched In Malaysia – Gets New Colour

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      2025 Yamaha MT-15 LaunchedYamaha MT-15 is one of the most popular street motorcycles in the world. Owing to its pricing, weight and performance it packs, it has been a sought after choice by many. In Malaysia, Yamaha has updated the MT-15 to MY25 version with a new colourway, while retaining the prices that MY24 version had. Let’s take a closer look.
      2025 Yamaha MT-15 Launched
      Yamaha has a successful premium 155cc motorcycle portfolio in India. We’re talking about MT-15 Street Fighter and R15 Supersport machines that have been extremely popular and sought after. In February 2025, Yamaha sold 9,490 units of MT-15 showing just how popular it is in the country.
      2025 Yamaha MT-15 Launched
      In Malaysia, however, Yamaha has updated MT-15 to MY25 version. If you’re looking at a host of updates and changes, you will not find any. Also, if you were expecting a price hike with this update to MY25 version, you would be pleasantly surprised as Yamaha has carried over MY24 prices.
      Speaking of, 2025 Yamaha MT-15 in Malaysia has been priced at RM 12,498 without registration taxes and insurance. This turns out to be around Rs 2.4 lakh. This is the same price Yamaha was selling MY24 version for. The main addition is a new Ice-Storm colourway that looks rather nice.
      2025 Yamaha MT-15 Launched
      It gets Ice Blue shade as highlight colour which can be seen on fuel tank, rear subframe panel and on both alloy wheels. This Ice Blue is darker than Cyan and lighter than Racing Blue offered in India. It looks cool and has a charm of its own. Something we wished Yamaha Motor India launched here as well.
      What else is new?
      Currently, Yamaha MT-15 is offered in Dark Matte Blue, Metallic Black, Cyan Storm DLX, Ice Fluo-Vermillion DLX, Metallic Black DLX, Racing Blue DLX and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition colourways in India. The addition of Ice-Storm colourway would spruce up the colour palette on this motorcycle.
      2025 Yamaha MT-15 Launched
      While at it, we wish Yamaha also updates MT-15’s instrumentation with the same TFT cluster seen on R15 and now on lower tier FZ-S FI Hybrid. At least as on option. Other than that 2025 Yamaha MT-15 launched in Malaysia has no changes over MY24 version. It gets the same Gold USD forks at front and mono-shock at the rear and disc brakes with dual-channel ABS.
      The 140-section rear tyre is fat and offers a lot of cornering ability. Powertrain continues to be the same 155cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled DOHC 4V/cyl VVA engine that can crank out around 18 bhp of peak power and 14.1 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. More

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      2025 Yamaha FZ-S FI Launch Price Rs 1.35L – Gets New Colours, Updates

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      2025 Yamaha FZ-S FI
      Yamaha has just updated the FZ-S FI in India to MY25. With this update, it will get a slight upwards price revision. The company has introduced a slight design revision as well as a few new colours to spruce up the MY25 version. Let’s take a closer look at these new changes with MY25 version of Yamaha FZ-S FI.
      2025 Yamaha FZ-S Launch
      Yamaha has launched the MY25 version of FZ-S FI in India rather silently. It features the exact same design, albeit with one minor revision, and offers a bunch of new colours. Four to be exact – Matte Black, Ice Fluo-Vermillion, Metallic Grey and Cyber Green. With these new colourways, Yamaha is offering a different aesthetic than the preceding model.
      New Yamaha FZ-S FI – Cyber Green
      Prices for 2025 Yamaha FZ-S FI start from Rs 1,34,800 (Ex-sh) and it remains the same for all colourways. This new pricing is Rs Rs 3,600 more than FZ-S FI Ver 4.0. We can see that Yamaha has dropped Ver 4.0 from this model’s name, a strategy we recently saw with FZ-S FI Hybrid as well.
      Speaking of, sales of Yamaha FZ-S FI Ver 4.0, FZ-S FI Ver 3.0 and FZ-FI are still live and are likely to stay that way until stocks last. The main update with MY25 FZ-S FI is in the engine department. It gets an updated powertrain which is compliant with latest and stricter BS6 OBD2B emission standards.
      New Yamaha FZ-S FI – Ice Fluo-Vermillion
      How to identify MY25 version apart from its predecessors? One might ask. Apart from the new colours, MY25 FZ-S FI has just one design change, which is subtle and can go easily unnoticed. The turn indicators. Yamaha has moved front turn indicators from headlight assembly to its tank shrouds. Also, the chrome around tank shrouds is now gloss Black.
      What is new?
      If you’re wondering whether 2025 Yamaha FZ-S FI gets the new TFT instrument cluster, that is exclusively offered with FZ-S FI Hybrid only. Which is priced at Rs 1,44,800 (Ex-sh). However, if you just want an FZ without any bells and whistles, Yamaha is still selling the older FZ-FI at a price point of 1,17,940 (Ex-sh).
      New Yamaha FZ-S FI – Matte Black
      2025 Yamaha FZ-S FI is powered by a 149cc single-cylinder air-cooled SOHC 2V/cyl engine that is capable of 12 bhp of peak power and 13.3 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 5-speed gearbox. It weighs 137 kg, offers fat 140-section rear tyre, single-channel ABS, traction control, fully digital cluster with Y-Connect, LED headlights and more.
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      2025 Honda PCX 160 Patented in India – Launch Soon?

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      2025 Honda PCX 160While Honda has patented multiple two-wheelers in India in recent times, there is no official word on their potential launch
      To prepare for future possibilities, OEMs take proactive measures such as registering and patenting new models. Honda has been following a similar approach, as seen with patents filed for NX125, Honda Beat, NPF 125, NWX 125, CG 160 and SCR 125. And now, Honda has filed the patent for another two-wheeler – PCX 160. Let’s check out the details.
      2025 Honda PCX 160 – Key features
      With its sporty maxi-styling, Honda PCX 160 has a commanding road presence. Some of the key highlights include sleek LED headlights, sharp body panelling, a step-up seat, upswept exhaust and robust grab rail. PCX 160 has a large windscreen at the front, which makes the scooter suitable for longer journeys. At the rear, the scooter has 3D taillight design with distinctive X element.
      2025 Honda PCX 160
      Honda PCX 160 is equipped with a high-visibility LCD screen that displays a wide range of information. It includes speedometer, trip meter, odometer, fuel gauge, fuel consumption readout, low battery voltage indicator and V-belt replacement alert. The LCD display utilizes a 3D bezel structure that complements the scooter’s sporty profile.
      While it boasts a dynamic appearance, the PCX 160 is also designed to meet the practical needs of everyday riders. Users can access a USB-C charging socket, front storage and 30-litres of underseat storage. With a long footrest area, users can adjust their riding position based on their body sizes. The 8-litre fuel tank is installed under the floorboard, which lowers the centre of gravity and enhances overall control and handling. Large 14-inch front and 13-inch rear wheels also enhance riding comfort and safety.
      2025 Honda PCX 160
      Honda PCX 160 – Performance, specs
      Powering Honda PCX 160 is a 157cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that generates 15.8 PS and 15 Nm of torque. It is mated to an automatic V-Matic belt drive transmission. The powertrain can seamlessly handle city commutes as well as highway rides.
      Along with its powerful performance, Honda PCX 160 is also preferred for its high mileage. Practical tests have revealed that PCX can deliver mileage of around 40-45 km/l. That means a range of up to 360 km on a full tank.
      2025 Honda PCX 160
      Honda has used an advanced frame for PCX 160 that is lightweight and designed for enhancing handling and comfort. Users can expect good cornering performance with the scooter. Tyres used are 10/70-14 front and 130/70 at the rear. Braking setup comprises 220 mm front disc and a 130 mm drum brake at rear. Single-channel ABS is offered as standard. Suspension setup comprises 31 mm telescopic forks at front and twin rear shock absorbers.
      Honda PCX 160 – India launch soon?
      While Honda has patented the 2025 PCX 160, it is not certain if it will be launched here. As of now, Honda does not offer a 160cc scooter in India. In comparison, rival products are already available such as Aprilia SXR 160, Yamaha Aerox 155 and Hero XOOM 160. In this scenario, there appears to be potential for a 160cc Honda scooter. While current demand in the 160cc scooter segment may be relatively low, Honda could position the PCX 160 as a future-ready product. More

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      2025 Hero Karizma Updated With USD Forks, TFT Screen, Launch Price Rs 2L

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      2025 Hero Karizma UpdatedWorld’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, has just updated its Karizma XMR 210 fully-faired Supersport motorcycle. The changes can be seen in the top-spec ‘Top’ variant and Hero has also launched a new colourway called Combat Edition for a slight price premium over ‘Top’ variant.
      This new top-spec variant packs beter features and more premium components that prospective buyers were yearning for quite some time. The Base trim offered before, continue as it was. Let’s take a closer look at the updated Karizma.
      2025 Hero Karizma XMR 210 Combat Edition
      2025 Hero Karizma Updated
      First showcased at EICMA 2024 and then at Auto Expo 2025, a top variant of Hero Karizma was slated to launch soon. Hero even teased Combat Edition which got these updates in January 2025. The company has now launched it in April 2025. Price for updated 2025 Hero Karizma XMR 210 starts from Rs 1,81,400 (Ex-sh).
      The updates we keep on mentioning are only reflected in Karizma’s top-spec ‘Top’ variant which commands a price tag of Rs 1,99,750 (Ex-sh). Combat Edition is only a colourway featuring an attractive Grey shade and is priced at Rs 2,01,500 (Ex-sh), which is just a marginal increase over ‘Top’ variant.
      2025 Hero Karizma Updated – Top Variant Colours
      Speaking of the updates, Hero is offering USD front forks finished in a lovely Gold shade. This was a much sought after component with Karizma XMR 210 and a head scratcher at that. We say this because Hero offered USD front forks even with Xtreme 160R which is not a Supersport and doesn’t have nearly as much performance as Karizma packs.
      The other update we welcome with 2025 Hero Karizma XMR 210 is with its instrumentation. There was nothing wrong with it as it packed Bluetooth and Navigation features. However, the new TFT cluster Karizma is offering, is the same one that we recently sampled with Xpulse 210 and it is a lot better than the cluster it is replacing.
      2025 Hero Karizma Updated TFT Instrument Cluster
      Where powertrain is concerned, it still packs the same 210cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4V/cyl single-cylinder motor that is capable of generating 25 bhp of peak power and 20.4 Nm of peak torque, mated to a slipper clutch and a 6-speed gearbox. There’s dual-channel ABS, ABS modes as part of this package too.
      Better sales prospect than before?
      With these new updates, Hero Karizma XMR 210 seems to have much better sales prospects than it did before. Even though the USD forks will not bring significantly better dynamics, it aligns with customer perception of what a Supersport machine should pack by default. This update is likely to attract more buyers. More

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      Aprilia Tuono 457 Reach Showrooms – Details, Walkaround

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      Aprilia Tuono 457 Reach ShowroomsRenowned legacy Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Aprilia, recently expanded its 457cc portfolio with the launch of a street fighter. We’re talking about Tuono 457, which was launched at a price point of Rs 3.95 lakh (Ex-sh). Units have been reaching showrooms post launch. Let’s take a look at this motorcycle through a detailed walkaround video from Machine Rules.
      Aprilia Tuono 457 Reach Showrooms
      The formula of carving out affordable motorcycle lineup from legacy brands seems to be working. We saw the concept work with brands like KTM, Husqvarna, BMW Motorrad and Triumph. Indian production efficiency is common between all these brands and their operations in the affordable segment.
      Aprilia Tuono 457
      Aprilia is on a similar quest with the 457cc platform-based motorcycles. RS 457 was the maiden vehicle and now the portfolio is expanded with Tuono 457. Aprilia seems to be testing and developing an Adventure Tourer vehicle based on this platform called Tuareg 457, which has been spied before. Tuono 457 has been launched at Rs 3.95 lakh (Ex-sh) and units have started arriving at dealerships.
      As seen in the video by Machine Rules, we can see a Tuono 457 in Puma Grey colourway which is a blend of White and Grey with Red highlights. The other colourway is called Piranha Red, which is a combination of Black and Red. Both colourways get Black alloy wheels along with USD front forks finished in Black.
      Aprilia Tuono 457
      Tuono 457 is essentially a naked version of RS 457, which is a Supersport offering. Styling is the primary difference between both motorcycles. Owing to its street fighter genre, Tuono gets more upright ergonomics too. That said, most of the components and features are common between both bikes.
      The Street Fighter
      We can see a street-style handlebar with Tuono 457, which are clip-ons on RS 457. We can see handlebar-mounted ORVMs on Tuono along with a slightly smaller 12.7L fuel tank. While it is not a semi-fairing, Tuono 457 gets muscular tank shrouds that extend from its perimeter frame and not its fuel tank.
      Aprilia Tuono 457
      Components like USD telescopic front forks, rear mono-shock, single disc brake at both ends with dual-channel ABS, 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 110-section front and 150-section rear tyres, fancy swingarm and underbelly exhaust are the same between both bikes. Tuono 457 has a unique LED headlight setup, while it carries over the same TFT instrument cluster with a plethora of features including smartphone connectivity.
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      The powertrain is also shared between both bikes as they get a 457cc parallel twin DOHC 4V/cyl motor. This powerplant is capable of generating 46.9 bhp of peak power at 9,400 RPM and 43.5 Nm of peak torque at 6,700 RPM, mated to a 6-speed gearbox which gets an optional quickshifter as well. More

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      2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS Variant Without USD Forks Reach Showroom

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      2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS VariantIn 2024, Pulsar NS200 got a major update with new styling cues and features. For 2025, Bajaj Auto is expanding the Pulsar NS200’s appeal with a more affordable variant that gets less premium components than the model introduced in 2024. 2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS variant without USD forks have reached showrooms. Let’s take a closer look.
      Pulsar NS200 Single ABS Variant
      For a long time, Bajaj Pulsar has been a popular name in the premium street motorcycle genre. With the Pulsar NS200, Bajaj introduced a more premium powertrain and made performance and sophistication affordable to the masses. With the 2024 model, Bajaj improved on this motorcycle with new design and features along with more premium componentry.
      2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS Variant
      Fast forwarding to April 2025, Bajaj is carving out a more affordable variant of Pulsar NS200 with less premium componentry to strike a more attractive pricing. This will help Bajaj to boost its appeal in India’s premium street bike segment and boost the sales of Pulsar brand, which is its #1 volume generator.
      As seen in the video by Sunil Tech Knowledge, we can see 2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS variant has been reaching showrooms. It is offered in the same colour options as regular Pulsar NS200 launched last year. These include Cocktail Wine Red – White, Glossy Ebony Black, Metallic Pearl White and Pewter Grey – Blue.
      2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS Variant
      The main changes with the new affordable variant is that Bajaj is offering conventional 37mm RSU telescopic front forks. These are less premium than the USD front forks Bajaj used to offer on the model launched in 2024. Also, ABS is now single channel only, acting on the front wheel mated to a 300mm rotor and Grimeca calipers.
      What all have changed?
      The model launched in 2024 came with dual-channel ABS as standard. Which will continue to be offered in the top variant along with USD front forks. Other than these two changes, we don’t see any other revisions to differentiate the new affordable variant with the fully kitted-out model launched last year.
      2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 Single ABS Variant
      This is a good thing as Bajaj is offering the same fully digital instrument cluster with Bluetooth and Navigation. Lighting setup including LED DRLs, LED headlights, LED tail lights and LED turn indicators have been retained. Wider 100-section front tyre and 130-section rear tyre are part of the equipment list too.
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      Also retained, is the 199.5cc liquid-cooled SOHC 4V/cyl single-cylinder engine that is capable of generating 24 bhp of peak power and 18.7 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. It will be BS6 OBD2B emission standard compliant. Bajaj will launch this model soon and pricing will be more effective than the top-spec model. More