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Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi Vs Hero Honda Karizma Vs TVS Apache RTR 160 Fi Vs Yamaha YZF R15..!! (According to Auto Magazines)
Which is the “Best” bike among the Pulsar 220, R15, Apache RTR 160 Fi and the Karizma..?? Find out what the Auto journalists have to say… and then decide for yourselfPosted below are excerpts of the comparisons carried by the respective magazin...
Test Ride Review of the Yamaha R15..!!
Test Ride Review of the Yamaha R15..!!There have been a few changes in my life lately.. accordingly "TBCI" also can't remain isolated from these changes.. This particular test ride report might be one of the last ones from my sideI have been waiting ...
Yamaha India launches FZ16 an Air Cooled, 150 cc Motorcycle
Yamaha India launches its Pulsar/Apache/CBZ Xtreme/Hunk/Unicorn challenger.. the FZ16This post (and a few more in the coming days) is meant to chronicle the launch of motorcycle(s) in India between May-Oct 2008 (the period during which "The Bike Chro...
Yamaha launches the YZF R15, follows it with a R15 Championship
Yamaha India launches one of the most waited motorcycles of 2008 in India, the YZF R15This post (and a few more in the coming days) is meant to chronicle the launch of motorcycle(s) in India which happened between May-Oct 2008 (the period during whic...
Yamaha Dealers in Bangalore are taking Bookings for the 150 cc YZF-R15 ..!! [Wallpaper]
The Official Technical Specification are yet not confirmed, nor is the Final Price.. Yet you can book the YZF-R15 in Bangalore..Yes, Yamaha Dealers from Bangalore are accepting bookings for the Yamaha YZF-R15. I just happened to call two of the deale...
Honda's new 125 cc "CBF Stunner"; New TV Commercial for Yamaha Gladiator Type SS/RS
Honda might launch a 125 cc called "CBF Stunner", there is also a new TV Commercial for Yamaha Gladiator Type SS/RS125 cc CBF "Stunner" from Honda (HMSI)Trivia: Name the Motorcycle "Segment" in which "all" the motorcycle makers in India (discounting ...
Consumer Buying Process: A Case Study on Yamaha Gladiator
A Marketing Case Study on the Sales Performance of the Yamaha Gladiator in India so far.. Using the "Buyer Behaviour Model"Disclaimer: This Case Study is based on my personal opinions and thoughts and is NOT backed by any market research data.You may...
Watch the Yamaha YZF-R15 & Gladiator Type-SS Promo Video
Promotional Videos of the Yamaha YZF-R15 and Gladiator Type-SS..Thanks to a comment on "The Bike Chronicles of India" by a reader, I was able to download the promotional videos of the Yamaha YZF-R15 and the Gladiator Type-SS uploaded recently on the ...
Yamaha YZF-R15, Press Ad before its launch; Yamaha Gladiator Type-RS [Pics/Photos]
Found a Yamaha Press Ad on the Yamaha YZF-R15..Found this one from here..Launch dates..?? I don't know.. probably somewhere in the mid of 2008. Pics/Photos of the Yamaha Gladiator Type-RS..Related Posts:More Pics/Photos of the Yamaha R15 clicked at t...
More Pics/Photos of the Yamaha R15 clicked at the "Yamaha Bike Station"
More pics/Photos of the 150 cc Yamaha YZF-R15 from the "Yamaha Bike Station" at MGF Mall, Saket, New Delhi..Last Saturday, I met Sajal (Regular reader of “The Bike Chronicles of India”) and both of us went to MGF Mall at Saket, New Delhi. The mis...
The Yamaha R15 might be a "Bit Small" in Size..!!
I get to see and touch the Yamaha R15.. and it looks like it a "Compact" Package.Last Sunday I happened to walk into the recently inaugurated "Yamaha Bike Station" at MGF Mall in Saket, New Delhi. The "Yamaha Bike Station" in New Delhi is the first a...
Yamaha India wants to Refocus on 100 cc segment, Court asks TVS Motors to stop Making and Selling the 125 cc Flame.
Yamaha India doesn't want to quit the 100 cc segment.. TVS Motors told by Madras High Court to stop making and selling the 125 cc Flame2006-2007:I was sure that Yamaha India was losing it in India.January 10, 2008:Yamaha India shows the YZF-R15 at th...
Test Ride/Review of 2008 Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS
Read the Test Ride/Review of the 2008 Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS on "The Bike Chronicles of India".. BEFORE ANY OTHER Magazine, Website, Forum or Blog can cover it..!!First things first:Compared to the earlier Gladiator models, there is no change in th...
New 2008 Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS (Stylish & Sporty) Pics/Images and Details.. with Wallpapers
Details of the New Features on the 2008 125 cc Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS (Stylish & Sporty)Wallpaper: 1280 X 960Visible Changes:Racing Cowl (Engine Cover)Lowered Front FairingHalf Chain CoverO-Ring Chain DriveSemi-Flat Handle BarHandle Bar EndR1 Type ...
Taken the Test Ride of 125 cc Yamaha Gladiator Type-SS..!! [To be launched in a few weeks]
Yamaha Motor India to launch the 125 cc Gladiator Type-SS in a few weeks.. Test Ride Taken..!! Yamaha Motor India will launch the 125 cc Gladiator Type-SS (Stylish and Sporty) across India very soon..I got the opportunity to be one of the first few g...
Whats so Special about the Yamaha YZF-R15..??
There is a lot more to the Yamaha R15 than its pretty Full Fairing..It was around 10 AM on the 10'th of January when I entered the the Auto Expo 2008. Since it was the first day of the Expo (reserved for the press and guys with Exhibitor passes) almo...
Auto Expo 2008 Coverage: Yamaha YZF-R15 based on the Vixion from Indonesia. [Wallpaper]
Meet the Indonesian Yamaha Vixion, the model on which the Yamaha YZF-R15 is probably based.. Yamaha YZF-R15 WallpaperSize: 1280 X 102422 June, 2007: Economic Times carries the news that Yamaha India has plans of a 4 Valve, around 14 bhp, 150 cc with ...
Auto Expo 2008 Coverage: High Resolution Pic/Photo of the Yamaha YZF-R15 [Wallpaper]
High Resolution Picture/Photo of the Yamaha YZF-R15 taken @ Auto Expo 2008Yamaha YZF-R15Will this bike make 20-22 bhp..??...
Auto Expo 2008 Coverage: TVS Flame and 2008 Gladiator [Wallpaper]
125 cc bikes from TVS and Yamaha at the Auto Expo 2008..TVS Flame: (Max Power: 10.5 bhp)"Flame" the new 125 cc bike from TVS Motors was placed in the center of the TVS Motor Pavilion in the Auto Expo 2008. This goes to show how much attention TVS Mot...
Auto Expo 2008 Coverage: Yamaha FZ-150 Sexy "Prototype" from Yamaha India
Yamaha India shows a Ultra Sexy Prototype called the FZ-150 in Auto Expo 2008.. Will this one make into production..?? The Yamaha FZ-150 "Prototype" shown @ the Auto Expo 2008I have to apologize, since I am a bit late to cover this stunner called the...
Auto Expo 2008 Coverage: Yamaha India + Yamaha YZF-R15 Wallpaper
Yamaha drops a BOMB in the "desi" two wheeler market..!! Unveils the YAMAHA YZF-R15 in Auto Expo 2008..!! 1024 X 768 Size WallpaperAccording to the Yamaha guys present there, this bike should soon make it into the Indian Market soon...The Yamaha YZF-...
Visited Auto Expo Today, Stalls are being prepared: Part-2 [Honda/Suzuki/TVS/Yamaha]
Visited Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and TVS pavilions at the Auto Expo 2008..The pavilions for Honda (HMSI), Suzuki, Yamaha, and TVS are situated in hall no. 7. Construction work was going on in these halls as well. Here is what I saw in these Pavilions..H...
Yamaha India MD, Mr. T. Ishikawa quits India
Mt. T.Ishikawa, Yamaha India MD of two years quits India just before the Auto Expo 2008..I would have preferred the first post in the new season for "The Bike Chronicles of India" to start with a positive note.. but there is news that..Yamaha India...
Yamaha launches the R1 and MT-01 in India
Yamaha finally launches its big bikes in India..!!Got a rich dad or a bank balance capable enough of taking a Rs. 10.5 (Ex-Showroom) lakh hit..??If yes, then just walk into a select few Yamaha showrooms in the country in the cities of Bangalore, Delh...
Indians have Unadventurous taste.. Yamaha plans an "Automatic" Motorcycle
Yamaha India has plans for an Automatic Ungeared Motorcycle for India.."Indian bike buyers’ staid, unadventurous taste, especially in the 100cc-plus segment has been the reason for the poor response for some of the Yamaha bikes."That's what Hindu B...
Will the "Yamaha Fazer 250" and "Honda CBX 250 Twister" be ever launched in India..??
The "Yamaha Fazer 250" and the Honda CBX 250 Twister" has been the hot topic of discussion forums.. but are these bikes really coming to India..??Flashback: Auto Expo 2006:Following the Auto Expo held in January 2006 at New Delhi, most of the Indian...
John Abraham and Yamaha part ways
Yamaha and John Abraham has parted ways..Continuing with Yamaha India..According to EconomicTimes:John Abraham and Yamaha have recently parted ways, though its remains unclear who dumped whom.“John has told Yamaha that he wouldn’t renew the contr...
Yamaha to launch above 125 cc bikes in Jan 2008. R1 & MT 01 to be launched soon.
Latest news from Yamaha IndiaIt was just yesterday when I had posted on "What's ailing Yamaha India" and today we get some news on the latest development at Yamaha India. Sweet..!!According to a news report in Hindu, "Yamaha would be launching a seri...
What's ailing the Japanese in India..?? [Part I: Yamaha India]
A look at what's wrong with the Japanese Companies in India.. Part I: Yamaha IndiaA picture is worth a thousand words.. The above graphic shows how Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki don't even together account for 10% of the Indian two wheeler market.So what'...
Yamaha "V-ixion".. is this the 150 C.C from Yamaha for India..??
Photos of the Indonesian 150 C.C Yamaha V-ixionA few days back there was a news article that Yamaha India plans to launch a 150 C.C, 4-stroke model producing around 14 bhp by 2008.Will the new 150 C.C model from Yamaha for India be the "V-ixion" that...
