Honda 250cc bike to be called KYZ

You must have read in our earlier post that Honda is planning to launch a 250cc with a next few months in India. For our readers we have a few bits of more info regarding this bike, not much but we thought to share whatever info we get with our readers.

The first info which we have is that this bike would be called KYZ and the second and most important information is that this bike would be priced around Yamaha’s YZF R15! Well if Honda can price this bike around R15 then this will take the motorcycle by storm. Anything around 1 lakh for a 250cc bike is very competitive and good in all aspects.

If this happens then this bike will surely kick every other bike from the premium segment giving direct competition to the Ninjas, ZMR and Pulsar200 and Yamaha’s R15.

Another good news for the bike enthusiasts in India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to launch a 250cc motorcycle in India in the next few months.

As per the sources, the R&D work on the bike is complete and the model will come into trial production in the next three months.

The only offering in the 250cc segment currently is Bajaj-Kawasaki Ninja 250R which is far beyond the reach of many of us when it comes to its price. This segment is least exploited in our country and if Honda could price this 250cc bike competitively then this could turn out to be a real delight for the end users as well as the company.

The good news is that the bike is expected to be priced around 1.5 lakh which I think is really competitive for a 250cc bike in India. The bike is expected to be launched around Diwali to make use of the festive season around that time of the year.

The rest of the techincal details for the 250cc bike are not known for now but we will keep our users updated as n when we have it with us.

But this is not all for the bike lovers in our country. If powerful bikes are not your cup of tea then here is what might excite you. Honda is also planning to bring in the upgraded version of their 125cc Shine and 150cc Unicorn before the entry of 250cc bike. This means that the upgraded versions of Shine and Unicorn are expected to arrive much earlier.

Honda also has its 110cc CB Twister ready for the debut which is expected to attract many buyers because of its features.

With bike offerings ranging from 110cc CB twister to a 250cc bike, it looks that Honda is in no mood to let the other bike manufacturers dominate in the country in the year 2010.