Here is a link to the news 2008 Ninja 250R for India
Kawasaki seems to have tied up with an Indian manufacturer, Bajaj.
Bajaj will import the Ninja250R in CKD form from Thailand to save on custom duties. The bike should go on sale in a few months time.
India is the land of the worlds largest selling motorcycle brand. There are two-wheelers just about everywhere. We are sure the Ninja 250R will sell like hot cakes specially because the fastest bike India currently makes is a 220cc 20bhp one! Phew...
We are sure Indian bikers must be a happy lot now
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Ya, thats true! we Indians are deprived of the guilty pleasures of riding high capacity bikes,
ReplyDeleteOne reason is that biking segment is india is mainly for daily commuting than as a pleasure drive, Over 95% buy a bike for the same reason, looking for economical mode of transport and not for recreation!
Road conditions are out of this world. One can find craters of all shapes and sizes on road! traffic is a nightmare.
But the surprising fact is that almost all the luxury brand car manufacturers are here, BMW, Audi, Merc, VW. But not a single bike manufacturer ever dared to get in a high capacity bike due to govt restrictions earlier, but thing are changing rapidly...and Yamaha legally launched R1 and MT01 for over US $30K, now thats twice the actual price . This is still a nitch market in India and lets see how it goes! Pricing is crucial for surving in Indian maket atleast for the time, esp motorbikes!
it's great to know that ninja 250r is hitting the indian roads in 2009!!!! i am very much curious about this bike and can hardly wait for it!! i think it'z going to b a great hit!!!!!!!!and i m definitely gonna buy this bike!!!!
ReplyDeletewen exactly should this bike b launched.
ReplyDeleteis there any way to know wen the booking starts & the details for sure.
can anyone chip in sm more info abt this bike more.