CBZ Extreme

If you loved the CBZ from Hero Honda, you are probably in for a pleasant surprise. The CBZ Xtreme, an upgraded version of its former avatar provides everything that CBZ lacked in. Sleek and stylish looks, ergonomic as well as contemporary designing, smart engineering is what makes this bike a must have for zooming on Indian roads. Yes, this bike literally zooms on the roads, so it would be an insult if the word ‘driving’ is used! This bike has been selling like hot cakes ever since it was launched and has been very popular among enthusiastic bikers. The kick-start model will cost you around Rs. 54,000 while the self-start model will cost you around Rs. 56,000.

The Plus Points
The bike scores on looks, styling and power. The CBZ Xtreme is the most powerful bike in the 150cc section. Hero Honda has delivered a winner with the launch of this bike. The bike reaches 0-60 kmph in 5 seconds flat. The 4-stroke air-cooled single cylinder engine produces a power of 14.4 bhp at 8500rpm while the maximum torque is around 12.8 Nm at 6500rpm. The bike has a great sense of balance and even if you turn sharply at a speed of 100 kmph, it won’t skid. The rider is in a comfortable leaning position, which makes it easier to apply brakes on the bike. Tall riders need not worry as the bike is designed with generous knee recesses built into the fuel tank.

Features
The instrument cluster contains analogue gauges, which includes a speedometer, fuel gauge and an engine-rpm meter in addition to indicators and a powerful headlight. You will also find the sleek aircraft type fuel tank lid on the bike and deeply contoured seat for a comfortable riding experience. Another good thing about the designing is that the rear indicators are integrated into rear LED headlamps, which means they won’t break off and come in your hand! The low engine noise makes it hard to detect a running engine, thus giving a smooth ride. The mileage that can be expected out of CBZ Xtreme is 50kmpl on city roads and 61kmpl on highway.

Technical Specifications

Engine 156.8 cc
Power 12.8ps at 8000rpm
Torque 1.27kgm at 6500rpm
Weight 130 kg
Ground Clearance 150 mm
Fuel Tank 12.5 liters
Wheelbase 1330 mm
Gears 5 Speed
Top Speed 113 kmph
Brakes front disc ,rear drum

Hero Honda Hunk

Hero Honda launched its new 150 cc motorcycle called “Hunk” yesterday. From the pics posted below, the “Hunk” appears to be a decent looking motorcycle. Actually compared to the “Styling Disaster” called the CBZ Xtreme, any decent looking motorcycle is going to look handsome.From the engine specs it can be seen that both the “Hunk” and the “CBZ Xtreme” has similar power and torque figures. The Hunk even retains the RED colored Spark Plug cover from the CBZ Xtreme..!! The “Hunk” thankfully loses the funny “Goitre” shaped turn indicators of the CBZ Xtreme (Hallelujah..!!) and has gone for the more simple and conventional shaped ones. The bulbous tank gets large plastic tank extensions which kind of reminds of the ones first seen on the Yamaha Gladiator and the yet to be launched TVS Flame. The plastic extensions also feature raised stickers which proudly display the name “HUNK” on it.If you find your guys don’t really have an imagination, we’ll be more than happy to do it for you
The battery and the Air Filter cover have a two tone finish of black and silver and looks quite nice compared to the unimaginative ones found on the CBZ Xtreme. The tail extensions kind of remind you of the TVS Apache. Towards the tail light, the tail extension gets a dual black treatment.The “Hunk” follows the latest “all black” fad kick started by the Pulsar 180 DTSi. To break the monotony of the black engine covers and the alloy wheels, the “Hunk” gets silver/gray finished footrest sub frames and rear suspension springs. Even the front forks and the Gas Filled rear shock canisters get a copper/gray finish.The rear wheel mud flap looks similar to the ones found on the Bajaj Pulsars. From the photos, the rear mud flap doesn’t quite seem to gel with the rest of the bike and seems to be jutting out a wee bit more than it should have.Cost Cutting:Cost cutting is evident on the “Hunk”. It misses the Split Rear Grab Rails and LED rear tail light (the Hunk gets normal bulb one) which were earlier found on the CBZ Xtreme. The Hunk also doesn’t get a Digital Speedometer display like its “desi” competitors. Another sore omission is the alloy triple clamp. The hunk features a steel plate instead of an alloy triple clamp.Pricing:The Hunk has been priced at Rs. 55,000 (ex showroom New Delhi) for the kick start model and at around Rs. 57,000 (ex showroom New Delhi) for the self start model.
150 cc Hero Honda Hunk, Technical Specification:Engine
· Engine: Air Cooled, 4 Stroke, Single Cylinder
· Engine Displacement: 149.2 cc
· Max Power: 14.4 Ps @ 8500 RPM
· Max Torque: 12.80 Nm @ 6500 RPM
· Bore X Stroke: 57.3 X 57.8 mm
· Carburettor: CV Type
· Ignition: AMI- Advanced Microprocessor Ignition System
· Gearbox: 5 Speed Constant Mesh
Chasis
· Type: Tubular, Diamond Type
· Front Suspension: Telescopic
· Rear Suspension: REctangular Swingarm, 5 step Gas Reservoir Suspension (GRS)
· Front Brake: 240 mm dia Disc Brake
· Rear Brake: 130 mm Drum Brake
Wheels
· Front Rim: 1.85 X 18, Alloy
· Rear Rim: 2.15 X 18, Alloy
· Front Tyre: 2.75 X 18
· Rear Tyre: 100/90 X 18
Physical Dimensions
· Length: 2080 mm
· Width: 765 mm
· Height: 1095 mm
· Wheelbase: 1325 mm
· Saddle Height: 795 mm
· Ground Clearance: 145 mm
· Keb Weight: 143 Kg (Kick)/146 Kg (Self)
Electricals
· Battery: 12V- 7Ah
· Headlight: 12V 35/35W - Halogen
· Tail Light: 12V - 5W
· Stop Light: 12V - 21W
· Turn Signal Light: 12V - 10W X 4 Nos. Clear Lens Multi Refector Type
Tank Capacity:· 12.4 Lts, Usuable Reserve 2.2 Lts.

pulsar 200cc

Bajaj Pulsar DTSi(200cc)
Next Generation technology included in the package of the equipments of this high flying bike is the revolutionary digital biking. Digital biking is the combination of various advanced systems like digital CDI, TRICS III and Digital Twin Spark ignition (DTSi).Its highly masculine outlook with sporty, dashing structure gives the complete satisfaction of dare riding. Bajaj Pulsar enables its rider to tackle the situation of overcrowded street due to the presence of 17" alloy wheels with 1330 mm wheelbase.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF BAJAJ PULSAR 200 DTSi
Max Power =18 PS (13.25 KW) @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque =17.17 Nm / 1.75 Kgm
Silencer =New Silencer with ExhausTEC technology now ensures improved engine torque even at varying load conditions
Wheel base =1350 mm
Suspension-F =Telescopic Forks 130 mm stroke with anti-stiction bushes
Suspension-R =Triple Rate Spring, 5-way adjustable, gas assisted NitroXShock Absorbers with vertical travel of 100mm
Wheels =High performance light yet stronger 17" alloy wheels
Tyres =Broader 120 / 80 rear tyres 90 / 90 front tyres

Yamaha R1 & R15

Comparison of outlook of Yamaha Y2F1 and Y2F15

Yamaha Y2F R15

engine

forged piston

Yamaha YZF R15 is a specific bike hosting an 150cc engine which was designed for just one thing - Performance! A bike which can be said as the fastest in Indian Bikes. Although the engine details are secret YZF R15 have several first-in-Indian-bike features.
based on totally race technology with which MotoGP bikes runs, technology with which R1 is built. It is India’s first 150cc 4 valve engine. It is India’s first Bike with forged pistons. It is India’s first Bike with a Diasil Cylinder. It is India’s first Bike with the Deltabox frame, again based on the R1. And it is India’s first Bike with a 6speed gear box.
It is Fuel Injected and will hit the market in June 2008 .The rear tyres though are only a mere 100, MRF uses imported Soft compound to give it better grip than similar sized tyres.
We can expect a prize of INR 80000/- for a beast like this. Never care for the CC. I hope it will have 20+ bhp and a top speed somewhere near 140kmph. I repeat , I HOPE!


My first thought on seeing the R15 was, "Awesome..!!" Actually, there is more to the R15 than just the front fairing.So, what else makes the R15 so special.??

Yamaha R15 Engine Cutout
Liquid Cooled Engine: As an engine runs, the temperature of the engine also rises. If the temperature of the engine rises too much, then it affects the performance of the engine. Therefore engines have some sort of cooling system for its proper functioning. There are two types of cooling systems for engines. The "air-cooling system", that uses air to cool the engine and the "liquid-cooling system" in which liquid is circulated through a system of passages around the engine to cool the engine much more effectively than "air cooling".The R15 is India's first bike to feature liquid cooling. So far all the bikes manufactured in India have had Air Cooled engines. A liquid cooled engine means that the engine will be capable of higher performance.
4 Valves per cylinder: 2 valves per cylinder have been the common format for the engines of our "desi" bikes (the now discontinued Kinetic GF series of bikes being the expection with 3 valves per cylinder format

The R15 will have 4 valves for its single cylinder engine. Can't exactly call it a first for India, because even Bajaj has shown the new 125 cc XCD "Sprint" which also has 4 valves. Since engines with 4 valves per cylinder usually produce most of their power at high RPM, we can expect a high revving engine in the R15.Fuel Injection: This is also a feature that is not a first for India. The 125 cc Hero Honda Glamour "Fi", the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi and the soon to be launched TVS Apache RTR 160 "Fi" already has fuel injection. However, Yamaha in its website says that the R15 will have a Fuel Injection with "6 hole injectors". So far, I have seen that "Fuel Injection" does not quite boost up the Power of a bike by a significant margin but it does improve the response of the engine. So expect good throttle response from the R15.Forged Piston: The pistons made for most engines are cast pistons, it is made by melting aluminum at high temperatures and pouring it into molds. The other type of piston is this forged type, which is made by forcing aluminum that has been heated to a certain "sub-melting" temperature into a mold under pressure.
Because the aluminum alloy does not reach the melting point in this forged piston production method, it retains a stronger metallurgic quality. For this reason, forged pistons can be made with a thinner, lighter body.But there are difficulties in maintaining precise temperature and other factors in the "forging" process. Due to which such pistons are expensive to produce. In 1997, Yamaha developed a "controlled forging technology" (CF technology) that enabled production of the forged pistons at a lower cost. These pistons are now used on Yamaha's R series supersport models.DiASil Engine Cylinder: The Engine Cylinder is that part of the engine inside which the Piston moves. Air cooled engines have fins on the cylinder to increase the cooling process.
"DiASil" is an abbreviation for "Die-casting Aluminum-Silicon". In case of the R15 it is an all-aluminum cylinder which uses a 20% silicon aluminum alloy.
Conventional engine cylinders have a steel liner to reduce the friction resulting from the piston's movement. The "DiASil" cylinder is made by the exclusive Yamaha Aluminum Controlled Forging (CF) technology.Because the "DiASil" Cylinder is all aluminum, it has excellent heat dissipation qualities and reduces engine weight at the same time. (Aluminum dissipates heat at 3.1 times the rate of steel.) The DiASil cylinder has 60% better cooling performance at 30% lower manufacturing cost and enables 30% lighter design."Link Type" Monoshock rear Suspension: The only motorcycle with a rear monoshock in India is the Honda Unicorn. But the monoshock of the Unicorn is the most basic of monoshock suspensions. The Yamaha R15 has a superior set up called the "Link Type" monoshock suspension.
"Delta" Frame: The R15 has a frame that is different from the normal single or twin downtube motorcycle frames seen in the present bikes in India. The "Delta Frame" of the R15 also can be found on the R series of Yamaha bikes. Apart from giving the bike the looks of a sports bike, the "Delta Frame" also has an excellent rigidity balance which should give the R15 a very sporty handling characteristic.

6 Gears: And Oh Yes.. the R15 also has 6 gears, a first for India (if you discount the legendary RD350 of course)

Front and Rear Disc Brakes: The R1 features disc brakes for both the front and rear.According to Yamaha these features of the Yamaha R15 have been incorporated from the DNA of its high performance racing bikes like the R1. This is not exactly untrue since the R series of bikes from Yamaha actually do feature parts like these.

Kawasaki Ninja 250cc

New kawazaki Ninja 250cc on the way to india

price:2-2.5laks

Hero Honda Karizma

Hero Honda karizma R
is wonderrful bike from the Hero Honda steady and targets the place section of customers that favor presentation to economy.
Karizma comes with a 223cc single cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke engine that packs a maximum power of 17bhp at 7000rpm. Separately from breaking the 200cc barrier, the bike breaks fresh basis in the speeding up front. Karizma conquers the four-second barrier for zero to sixty kph, doing it 3.8 seconds.
On the fashion front, Karizma draws motivation from Honda’s cult VFR 800, the famous and largest selling superbike from the Japanese giant. Striking similarities exist in the alloy die-cast wheels, the tailpiece, the front indicators, the fairing, the silencer unit, seat, panel shapes and tool binnacle.
The Karizma comes with factory-fitted mag wheels and the long wheelbase at 1355mm offers constancy to the bike. The motorcycle has a top speed of 125kph and performs admirably at speeds around 100kph. The Karizma is ready with a huge 15-litre fuel tank (FT) with a 2-litre reserve.