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Top 10 two-wheeler sales for May 2022 is reported at significant YoY growth owing to low base sales a year earlierModified Royal Enfield Classic 350Top 10 two-wheeler sales for May 2022 are markedly improved in a YoY graph. However, a comparison isn’t fair considering sales numbers were so dissimilar owing to effects of Covid-19 a year earlier. With an intense wave of the epidemic affecting vast swathes of the populace, business activity was restricted.This meant production and sales were vastly reduced at the time. Cumulative sales for the top 10 2Ws is reported at 9,16,784 units in May 2022. In May 2021, this number was at a low of 2,53,396 units. Volume gain stands at 6,63,388 units.Top 10 Two Wheelers May 2022As expected, Hero Splendor triumphs atop at 2,62,249 units up from 1,00,435 units. Volume diff stood at 1,61,814 units. Splendor monthly sales is in the habit of obliterating all others by maintaining a lead that’s difficult to gnaw away at. Splendor sales alone far exceeds total sales reported by most other manufacturers. And it accounts for the majority of the manufacturer’s domestic sales.Honda Activa, also as expected sits second on the table. Sales was reported at just below 1.5L units, up from 17k units. Volume gain stood at 1,32,401 units. For Honda 2W, Activa has been at the forefront from the early days. And is the only scooter to have successfully placed itself among the top 5 two wheelers sold in a consistent manner.Top 10 Two Wheelers May 2022Hero HF Deluxe sales were close on the heels of Activa at 1,27,330 units. Up from 42,118 units, YoY volume gain stood at 85,212 units. Honda CB Shine sales followed closely at 1,19,765 units, up from 14,666 units. Volume gain is reported at 1,05,099 units. With the top order comprising two products from Hero MotoCorp and Honda 2 Wheelers, it’s easy to see how both have a stronghold in the domestic market.Pulsar, Classic 350 SalesBajaj Pulsar sales is reported at 69,241 units, up from a little under 40k units. YoY volume gain stood at close to 30k units. TVS Jupiter sales stood at 59,613 units, having exceeded XL 100 moped sales. For the longest time the humble moped wore the crown of TVS’ bestseller but that order has been chipped away in recent months. YoY Jupiter sales is up from 6,153 units.Suzuki Access sales lead the manufacturer’s upward growth. And, last month accounted for 50 percent of the manufacturer’s sales at 35,709 units. YoY sales are up from under 10k units.Top 10 Two WheelersMay-22May-21Growth % YoY1. Hero Splendor2,62,2491,00,435161.112. Honda Activa1,49,40717,006778.553. Hero HF Deluxe1,27,33042,118202.324. Honda CB Shine1,19,76514,666716.625. Bajaj Pulsar69,24139,62574.746. TVS Jupiter59,6136,153868.847. Suzuki Access35,7099,706267.918. TVS XL 10035,1487,135392.619. Royal Enfield Classic 35029,9599,239224.2710. Hero Glamour28,3637,313287.84Total9,16,7842,53,396261.80TVS XL 100 sales are close behind at 35,148 units, up from 7,135 units. Royal Enfield Classic 350 sales are reported at 30k units, up from 9,239 units. Volume gain stood at over 20k units. Hero Glamour sales are up at 28,363 units from 7,313 units.  More

Honda CB Shine topped the list while Hero Glamour and KTM reported a YoY and MoM de-growth in salesImage – Auto EraMotorcycles in the 125cc segment are among the most desired motorcycles among buyers in India. Bikes in this segment are known for their performance and fuel economy. They are mostly used for daily commute, and help deliver quite a saving, especially during these times of rising fuel prices.The 125cc Motorcycle segment has reported YoY and MoM growth in April 2022. Sales stood at 2,04,506 units in April 2022, up 18.87 percent over 1,72,047 units sold in April 2021. MoM sales also improved by 1.21 percent from 2,02,064 units sold in March 2022.125cc Motorcycle Sales Apr 2022Honda CB Shine was the best-selling model in the 125 cc motorcycle segment in April 2022. Sales stood at 1,05,413 units, a growth of 32.74 percent over 79,416 units sold in April 2021. The bike commanded a 51.55 percent market share up from 47.11 percent held in March 2022 when sales stood at 95,197 units leading to a MoM growth of 10.73 percent. Honda CB Shine was the only model on this list to note sales above the 1 lakh unit mark while sales of the other failed to cross 50,000 units.Next in line was the Bajaj Pulsar 125, sales improved 19.10 percent YoY to 42,747 units in April 2022 from 35,891 units sold in April 2021. Market share stood at 20.90 percent. MoM sales were up 7.71 percent from 39,687 units sold in March 2022 when market share was at 19.64 percent.125cc Motorcycle Sales Apr 2022Hero Splendor sales increased YoY and MoM to 32,128 units in April 2022 from 31,941 units sold in April 2021 and from 23,829 units sold in March 2022. Market share which was at 11.79 percent in March 2022 increased to 15.71 percent in April 2022.Hero Glamour, TVS RaiderHero Glamour sales on the other hand, dipped YoY by 11.98 percent to 20,796 units. This was a 2,831 unit volume de-growth over 23,627 units sold in April 2021 with market share of 10.17 percent. MoM sales fell 33 percent from 31,037 units sold in March 2022 when the 125cc motorcycle commanded a 15.36 percent market share.The TVS Raider, most recently launched 125cc commuter motorcycle was at No. 5 with sales of 3,392 units in the month of April 2022. It held a 1.66 percent market share. MoM sales dipped by 72.03 percent over 12,128 units sold in March 2022 leading to a 8,736 unit volume loss while market share had stood at 6 percent.Trailing the list of best-selling 125cc motorcycles in April 2022 was the KTM with just 30 units sold in the said month. KTM sells the Duke 125 and RC 125 in this segment. This was a YoY de-growth of 97.44 percent over 1,172 units sold in April 2021. MoM sales also dipped 83.87 percent from 186 units sold in March 2022. More

Energica Experia is a road-biased sports tourer with ADV like styling that features the largest battery pack on an electric two-wheelerNew Energica Electric MotorcycleThe electric mobility revolution has reached such a stage that auto manufacturers aren’t afraid to dive into new segments. Italian brand Energica has revealed its new electric motorcycle called Experia which is a road-oriented adventure touring motorcycle. The electric bike made its debut at the Mugello MotoGP recently.The bike, though technically a sports tourer, has plenty of ADV-like characteristics in its styling starting from a beak up front, a tall windscreen, prominent side fairing, raised tail section and split seats. Further, a tall stance helps accentuate its adventure touring credentials.New Energica Electric MotorcycleEnergica claims that it has a low centre of gravity which allows better low-speed rideability. Experia is the first model to be based on a new second generation “Energica Green Tourer” technological platform that intends on balancing comfort, power and range while being extra environmentally clean. Given it caters to the touring segment, several changes had to be made to its hardware specs.For instance, it gets a new steel tubular trellis frame in place of a steel chassis as seen on other EV offerings from Energica. It gets new aluminium side plates while the rear mono-shock has now been centrally repositioned. The fully adjustable suspension setup has been derived from Sachs which consists of 43mm USD forks at front and a mono-shock at rear, both offering 150mm travel each.New Energica Electric MotorcycleThe electric sports tourer rides on cast aluminium 17-inch alloy wheels that are shod with road-friendly Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres. Braking duties are handled by 330mm twin disc brakes at the front wheel, with Brembo four-piston radial callipers and a 240mm single disc with a Brembo two-piston calliper at rear aided by an electronic ABS sourced from Bosche.Powertrain SpecsPowering Experia is a 22.5kWh Lithium polymer battery pack that feeds energy to a 60kW Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor. This powertrain returns a peak output of 75kW (101 bhp) and 115 Nm of torque. The battery pack is claimed to be the largest seen on any electric two-wheeler and offers a maximum city range of 420km whereas combined range stands at 256km on a single charge.However, the real world range stands at around 222km as per WMTC (world motorcycle test cycle). The battery could be charged via a Level 3, 24kW DC charger that takes 40 minutes to rejuvenate from 0 to 80 percent. There are other conventional 240V and 120V plug-in points as charging options that take a longer duration for recharging.New Energica Electric MotorcycleFeatures on offerIn terms of features, Experia is loaded with a rider-aided electron suite that comprises six levels of traction control, a cornering ABS from Bosch, four regenerative modes (high, medium, low and off) and four riding modes including Eco, Urban, Rain and Sport. In addition, it is also offered with a fully digital five-inch TFT instrument display.At 260kg, the bike is definitely not nimble and surely heavier than most other petrol-powered adventure tourers. A seat height of 847mm will also make riding it a more challenging task, especially for a novice rider. Bookings for this electric sports tourer have opened while deliveries should commence around October. It will not be launching in India anytime soon. More

Yamaha FZ was the best selling model in this segment in the past month while the Unicorn 160 was at No.2Yamaha R15Sales in the 150-200cc segment have been lackluster since the start of this calendar year. Sales had stood at 89,509 units in January 2022 but fell to 85,470 units in Feb 2022. Improvement was seen in March to 1,05,308 units but has again dipped in April 2022 to 67,489 units.Total sales in this segment that had stood at 67,489 units last month fell 37.02 percent YoY over 1,07,151 units sold in April 2022. It was also a MoM degrowth of 35.91 percent over 1,05,308 units sold in March 2022. Rising fuel prices, a skewed economy, price hikes announced by a host of two wheeler makers could be reasons for this dip in demand.Top 10 Motorcycles 150cc To 200cc Apr 2022 – YoYUsually the battle for top in this segment is between TVS Apache and Bajaj Pulsar. But that is not the case for April 2022. It was Yamaha FZ that headed top 10 sales charts with 16,508 units in the past month, up 34.23 percent over 12,298 units sold in April 2021. This was a volume growth of 4,210 units and a 24.46 percent market share. MoM sales however, dipped 28.28 percent from 23,016 units sold in March 2022. Yamaha FZ currently retails at Rs 1.09 lakh and Rs 1.18 lakh (ex-showroom) for its standard version and FZ-S variants respectively.Sales of Unicorn 160 dipped YoY by 20.65 percent to 13,173 units from 16,602 units sold in April 2021. MoM sales improved 2.20 percent over 12,889 units sold in March 2022. Market share also improved MoM from 12.24 percent held in March 2022 to 19.52 percent in the past month. At No. 3 was Yamaha MT15 with a 62.12 percent YoY growth to 9,228 units, up from 5,692 units sold in April 2021. This was a 3,536 unit volume growth with a 13.67 percent market share. In March 2022 there were 0 units of the MT15 sold due to the fact that it was not on sale.Motorcycle Sales 150cc to 200cc – April 2022 vs April 2021 (YoY). Yamaha market share at 49.91%.There was also the Yamaha R15 at No. 4 with sales of 7,948 units, up 31.98 percent YoY over 6,022 units sold in April 2021. MoM sales also increased 37.79 percent from 5,768 units sold in March 2022 bringing up market share from 5.48 percent to 11.78 percent. From May 2022, Yamaha India has hiked prices of R15, FZS, Aerox, Fascino and RayZR in view of rising input costs.Apache, Xtreme 160R, PulsarTVS Apache suffered a YoY de-growth of 75.08 percent and MoM de-growth of 73.24 percent to 7,342 units. Sales stood at 29,458 units in April 2021 and at 27,439 units in March 2022. TVS Apache prices have also been hiked from June 2022 across all variants and now sells at Rs 1,12,940-Rs 2,65,000 (ex-showroom).Lower down the order on the list of best-selling motorcycles in the 150-200cc segment was Hero XTreme 160R. Sales increased substantially both on YoY and MoM basis to 3,981 units, up 73.62 percent over 2,293 units sold in April 2021 and up 201.36 percent from 1,321 units sold in March 2022.Motorcycle Sales 150cc to 200cc – April 2022 vs March 2022 (MoM)Bajaj Pulsar sales suffered YoY and MoM degrowth down 88.05 percent to 3,201 units from 26,871 units sold in April 2021 and down 87.26 percent from 25,121 units sold in March 2022. Bajaj Auto has increased prices across range in May 2022 by a maximum of Rs 4,900. The Pulsar range sees prices increased by Rs 1,299 to Rs 4,800 depending on variant and now retails from Rs 81,389 to Rs 1,44,979.XPulse 200 (3,179 units) XBlade (763 units) and Hornet 2.0 (584 units) also saw a YoY growth in sales while Gixxer (1,008 units) suffered YoY degrowth in April 2022. There were also 258 units of the CB200X, 174 units of the Avenger and 142 units of the KTM200 sold last month but 0 units of the Intruder. More

Lambretta’s G350 and X300 scooters are designed in Milano and ooze Italian flair from every inch of their bodyNew Lambretta Scooter – X300Lambretta recently announced two new scooters, which have been redefining classic scooter design language. Of the two, G350 stays true to the classic lines and X300 follows a slightly edgy and futuristic approach. But both scooters get iconic Lambretta design elements like the front horn cast finished in chrome. Both designs look stunning, making Mr. Ferdinando Innocenti, founder of Lambretta’s parent company Innocenti, proud in his afterlife.  Even though they’re pitted as classic scooters, they get modern features like disc brakes, ABS, sophisticated suspension arm linkages and LED lighting all around with headlights shaped in typical Lambretta’s DNA. A weird quirk about these scooters is that the G350 with its more retro appeal gets a modern TFT display with multiple functions whereas the futuristic and edgy X300 gets a semi-digital display. Hey, whatever tickles their fancy.New Lambretta G350 ScooterG350 is a classic retro-styled scooter powered by a 330.1 cc single-cylinder, 4-valve petrol engine making 27 bhp @7500 RPM and 27 Nm @6250 RPM. It gets a large 9.5 litre fuel tank and weighs a healthy 173 kg. G350 rides on 12” wheels wrapped with 120/70 Pirelli rubber at front and 130/70 Pirelli rubber at the back.The scooter also gets other modern features like a USB phone charger adhering to modern lifestyle. It also gets beautiful and classic Lambretta branding showing its rich heritage.New Lambretta Scooter – G350Designed in Milano, Lambretta G350 comes in 3 beautiful shades. The White shade gets an Orange contrasting seat, Red shade gets a Dark Red seat and Black shade gets an orange seat too. The Black one looks the classiest as the intricately designed and tasteful chrome elements are contrasted more than in other colours.New Lambretta X300 ScooterX300 is a more futuristic approach to scooter design taken by Lambretta. It is powered by a 275 cc single-cylinder, 4-valve petrol engine making 24.8 bhp @8250 RPM and 24.5 Nm @6250 RPM. It gets a relatively small 7 litre fuel tank and weighs 165 kg. Just like the G350, X300 also rides on 12” wheels wrapped with 120/70 Pirelli rubber at front and 130/70 Pirelli rubber at the back.Lambretta has had a free hand in designing the X300. It is reminiscent of the scooter’s overall design. For starters, it gets a massive square LED tail-light with LED indicators. It is one of the biggest tail-lights we have seen in a while. Rest of the design takes an edgy theme over the more retro-looking G350. It gets very minimal chrome treatment too.New Lambretta Scooter – X300X300 comes in 4 futuristic shades and all of them get a Dark Green seat. But Lambretta has played with wheel rim colours with X300. Silver shade and White shade gets silver wheels, whereas Green shade and Black shade get Black wheels.India LaunchEven though Lambretta used to have ties in India, the company is not likely to launch these scooters in the country. Due to the higher engine capacity and performance, it is expected that the price will also be exorbitant. The Italian automaker would have a hard time justifying the price too. More