Heres a high res spy shot of the still-in-the-wings new HH Karizma. Taken 6 years for the reboot and heres what we get. Hope it delivers...really hoping we get around 250-300cc, an oil cooled engine and 21-25 bhp of pure fuel injected fun. See the pic and refer here. The all new Karizma: 1. The all new fairing has got lots of air scoops all around. This ones just the under portion of the cowl. 2. Golden colored engine. looking really sweet. 3.All new race style footpegs with silvery underneaths. 4.HECS3... 5.Gas shock ups at the rear. 6. New sporty mudflap ala Hunk. 7. Split grab rails ala xtreme. 8.New rear tail lights and finally we get to see the indicators integrated. 9.Look real closely, it looks like a brand new speedometer as well with a chrome finish. 10.Watch closely, its an all new front supposedly, or looks like a softened curvy front. Also, the fairing looks slightly bigger and dominates the rear now. 11. Fairing mounted RVMs. 12. One more Air duct on the front. 13. Golden forks. 14. PGM-fi emblazoned on the fairing with oil cooled written on top. 15.Integrated clear indicators. 16.Now what do these look like? Are they speakers or are they vents for air conditioning?! 17.A GSXR styled headlamp design. Projectors anyone??
Source: www.wassupnews.blogspot.com
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The New Hero Honda Karizma
Thursday, March 26, 2009
T-CLOCK Inspection Worksheet
T-CLOCK is a mnemonic developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for assisting you in doing a comprehensive pre-ride (or a pre-purchase) inspection of a motorcycle. It is easily memorized and very useful. The individual letters stand for the specific areas to check:
T — Tires & Wheels
C — Controls
L — Lights
O — Oil
C — Chassis
K — Kickstand
Just print these pages and stick them on the wall near where you store your motorcycle(s), or stuff them in your tank bag or under the seat...
To Download T-CLOCK inspection Worksheet, please click here (Download)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
BIKANER ROCKERS MOTORBIKER MELA - 2009
"Bikaner Rockers - The Biggest MotorBikers Group of Bikaner" is planning to organize a general motorbike riders meet very soon, would you like to be a part of it.
Name:
Bikes Owned:
Driving License No.:
Mobile No.s:
E-mail id:
How will you participate in the event (Pick one from below)
As a Normal Member or
As a Organizing Member
Thanks
NOTE: THE EVENT IS FREE , NO MONEY WILL BE CHARGED FROM ANY MOTORBIKER
FOR DETAILS
MAIL US AT: bikanerrockers@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hero Honda's releases music video on 25th anniversary
Two-wheeler major Hero Honda Motors has roped in all its brand ambassadors to feature in a music video celebrating the company's silver jubilee year.
The company released the video today on completion of its 25th year.
Hero Honda's video features its brand ambassadors such as Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra, cricketers Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma and shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore, the company said in a statement.
"In our 25th year... We wanted to celebrate the young and emerging India, an India which is confident of taking on the world. This India story is best reflected in the success of our young achievers from the field of cricket and entertainment," Hero Honda Motors Vice President (Marketing and Sales) Anil Dua said.
The music video has been shot at five different locations across the country as well as abroad in Mumbai, Jaipur and Kuala Lumpur. The project was spread over a period of two months.
Titled "Hero Honda Dhak Dhak Go", the three-minute long video has been conceptualised by Draft FCB Ulka and produced by Ravi Udyawar. Ranjit Barrot has composed the track and the vocals have been recorded by Shankar Mahadevan, Sukhwinder Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, the company added.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Bikaner Rockers - Website Updation
Dear Rockers,
Our website www.bikanerrockers.co.nr is going through a updation and will be shortly back with a new look, so all the members are requested to give there inputs and ideas for new website.
You can come up with articles about bikes, pictures, or anything else. The one who will provide resources or anything else, he will be given the worth credit on the website...
So........ pen down ur ideas and mail it to nalinmehra@gmail.com
Team
Bikaner Rockers
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
HONDA ROCKS THE 125CC SEGEMENT WITH STUNNER
HONDA UNVEILED ITS 125CC STUNNER
HMSI launched its new bike 125cc segement stunner and guess what it really stunned and rocked this segement its though already tough competition in this segement as lots people get value for money bikes from this segement, honda though really has good shine which contrary to this bike, but this bike is above all has a good appeal and muscle well lets see how the public responds to this version of 125cc, good thing about is that its likely to be priced between 47000 to 52000, with all that addon, and bike also has tubeless tires that something different to this bike segement, but still no for bike lovers who wanna see i think may be 250cc bikes and above, but pretty good for middies to go and have a ride of it,
Honda also set a target to sell about 80000 in first nine months
"We are expecting to sell around 80,000 units of Stunner in nine months to this fiscal, between July and March and this might help us to exceed our sales target of 10 lakh units for this fiscal," said NK Rattan, head (sales and marketing), HMSI.
HERE ARE SOME TECH SPECS OF THIS BIKE:
Engine type: 4 stroke, Air cooled OHC single cylinder
Displacement: 124.7cc
Max power: 11bhp @ 8000rpm
Max Torque: 11Nm @ 6500rpm
Starting system: Kick/self
Gear shift pattern: 1 Down - up
Headlamp: 35/35W 12V Halogen
Front suspension: Telescopic hydraulic fork
Rear suspension: 3 step spring loaded hydraulic shock absorver with recangular box type swing arm
Front tyre: 80/100-17″ 46p (tubeless)
Rear tyre: 100/90-17 55p (tubeless)
Front brake: 130mm drum (optional 240mm disc)
Rear brake: 130mm drum brake
Length: 2012mm
Width: 734mm
Height: 1113mm
Wheelbase: 1271mm
Ground Clearance: 173mm
Fuel tank capacity: 10 liters (2 liter reserve)
Kerb weight: 129kg
Sunday, February 10, 2008
TATA NANO A NEXT GEN CAR FOR MIDDIES
A key element of this vision is the small car. While various policy measures are under discussion within the government, the automobile industry has proactively contributed to the realisation of this vision. Industry has committed and is currently in the process of investing over Rs 70,000 crore in India.
Of this nearly 65% of the investments in the passenger vehicles sector is stated to be directed towards producing small cars. There are four essential prerequisites for being called a small car hub. First the total production of small cars in India should rank amongst the top two in the world.
Second, small cars should have a high share of the domestic market. Third, exports of small cars should account for a significant share of the global market. Fourth, India should be home to the development and use of new technologies and manufacturing processes that would sustain this leadership over time.
There can be no question about meeting the first requirement. Although, the numbers of cars produced in India are small compared to the US, Japan, China and other European countries, India is the third largest producer of small cars after Japan and Brazil.
Small cars also account for over 71% of the domestic market. India would continue to be a predominantly small car market. Given the current projections for the Nano, India could easily become the second largest market for small cars in the world and in time perhaps become the preferred location, thus fulfilling the second condition. Last year 192,745 passenger cars were exported from India.
some techies about tata nano
TECH SPECS
Length: 3.1 m
Width: 1.5 m
Height: 1.6 m
To seat: 4
Engine: 643cc, 2-cylinder, all-aluminum
Power: 33 BHP
Position: Engine, battery at rear end
Boot: In front
Fuel: Petrol
Fuel injection: MPFI
Fuel consumption: 20 kmpl
AC: Only in deluxe version
Music system: No
Passenger side mirror: No
Power steering: No
ABS/airbags: No
Price: $2500 at dealer + VAT + transport cost. Base version approximate on-road price: $3000
Tyres: Tubeless tyres
Body: All-steel
Safety features: Crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat belts, 2 A-Pillars
Suspension: Independent front and rear
The car will have a two-cylinder 624-cc petrol engine with 33 bhp of power. It will also have a 30-litre fuel tank and four-speed manual gearshift. The car will come with air conditioning in the deluxe version, but will have no power steering.
But yes, it is a real car. Production is expected to be 250,000 units in the first year. Despite the puny 33 bhp engine, it has acceleration and speed comparable to the existing people's car of India, the approx US $ 5000 Maruti 800.
I know, that's pathetic power by American and Western standards. But Indian maximum legal speeds are way lower than them - and Tata Motors anyway claims that the car is as fast as the Maruti 800, India's original People's Car that changed things a couple decades back. And there are a million or more of them on the streets of India already.
The car will have front disk and rear drum brakes. The company claims mileage of 22 kmpl in city and 26 kmpl on highway.
The $ 2500 is the dealer price - the actual price on the road might be approx Rs $3000
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Bajaj Pulsar: The Story of India's most successful motorbike
Bajaj Pulsar is a motorcycle brand owned by Bajaj Auto in India. The two wheeler was developed by the product engineering division of Bajaj Auto in association with famous Japanese design house Tokyo R&D.
History
Before the introduction of the Pulsar, the Indian motorcycle market trend was towards fuel efficient, small capacity motorcycles (that formed the 80-125 cc class). Bigger motorcycles with higher capacity virtually did not exist (except for Enfield Bullet). The launch and success of Hero Honda CBZ in 1999 showed that there was demand for performance bikes. Bajaj took the cue from there on and launched the Pulsar twins in India on November 24, 2001. The Pulsars excited segments of Indian youth, mainly due to a muscular shape and stylish design[2] as well as its powerful engine (in Indian context) at reasonable fuel efficiency and affordable cost. The Pulsars are believed to be greatly successful in redefining the market trend. Since the introduction and success of Pulsar, the Indian youth began expecting high power and other features from affordable motorcycles.
Market position
As of 2006, the Bajaj Pulsars arguably form the most popular motorbike product in the newly emerging 150+ cc class of Indian two wheeler market. Bajaj have been regularly making alterations to it to make the motorbike look fresh at all times.
Versions
2001
The earliest Pulsar implemented an air-cooled, single cylinder, petrol powered, spark-ignited four-stroke engine. The early product offerings under the Pulsar brand name featured a single spark plug to ignite the air-fuel mixture fed from a carburetor, simple spring shock absorbers, round headlamp dome and a short wheelbase of 1235 mm. Both 150 and 180 featured disc brakes as standard equipment - something that was a novelty in Indian motorcycles of early 2000s. On the list of standard features were parking lights and an aircraft-type fuel-filler. The 180 cc Pulsar came with built-in Electric Start (ES) feature and twin tone horns while these two features were optional equipment on the 150 cc..
2003
The second generation Pulsars featured Bajaj Auto's newly developed DTSi technology . The technology resulted in increased power rating of both the Pulsars by 1 bhp each and a simultaneous increase in the fuel economy as well. This version also sported a new headlamp assembly apart from the usual round headlamp, and the wheelbase also increased by 55mm to make it 1320 mm. The longer wheelbase made the stability of the bike better than its predecessor. Other standard features to be added were twin-horn and a trip-gauge.
2005
In 2005, Bajaj launched another upgrade of the Pulsar. The bike was offered with 17 inch alloy wheels as standard option, and the stance was also lowered by about 12 mm to make it look meaner. It was the first time any bike maker in India had offered 17 inch profile wheels at the rear. The fuel tank now had a capacity of only 15 litres. The power output was now further increased to 13.5 bhp @ 8500 rpm. The rear shock absorbers were now gas-filled Nitrox absorbers.
2006
In December 2006, Bajaj introduced another version of Pulsar, this time even more features were added to offer the customers. The list of new features inclulde: headlamp changed to separate the pilot lamps from the main headlamp; turn indicators feature clear lens glass with amber bulb; new self-cancelling turn indicator switch; a flush, lightweight, LCD screen, which offers a digital read-out of the key vehicle data; non-contact type speed sensor that feeds the wheel's speed data on to the display; non-contact type, backlit switches; a twin-stripe tail light unit that houses an array of light-emitting diodes; the body side panels altered to give a new, sharp, tapering-towards-the-rear look; the old engine's performance has been bettered with increased torque availability, reduced vibration and improved shift feel to the gearbox.
2007
In July 2007, Bajaj began selling the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi, featuring fuel injection, a digital dash, and modern styling.
Technology
DTSi
DTSi stands for Digital Twin Spark Ignition, a Bajaj Auto trademark. The DTSi idea is a simple one to understand - it involved usage of two spark plugs (instead of the usual choice of one) per engine cylinder.
Bajaj Auto holds an Indian patent for the DTSi technology. The Alfa Romeo Twin-Spark engines, the Rotax motorcycle engines and the more recent Honda iDSI engines use a similar arrangement of two spark-plugs. However very few small capacity engines did eventually implement such a scheme in their production prototypes. This may be the case because the idea was perhaps not observed to yield any significant or noticeable performance benefit that could be justified against the additional investment of an extra spark plug. This may well be the reason behind very few Indian motorcycles offering products based on the multiple-spark-plugs technology. In India, it has often been a subject of debate and curiosity if the multiple-spark-plug idea is of any noticeable utility or not.
Patent Infringement Allegations
Recently, Bajaj Auto was in the news for accusing TVS Motors, long-standing rivals of patent infringement on the DTSi technology. TVS countered by threatening to sue Bajaj Auto for libel. However, the launch of the controversial product has been set back by a few months, even though it had been earlier proclaimed as being 'ready to roll out' by the company representatives. TVS has also been trying to get the Bajaj patent revoked. Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajeev Bajaj said the company would wait for TVS's Flame to be out in the market to decide on future course of action regarding the patent infringement suit. "We have no overwhelming desire or fondness to go to the court," Bajaj said.
Bajaj Auto mentions on their website that the usage of the twin spark plugs ensures a cleaner burn and less unburnt fuel in the exhaust as well as a higher thermodynamic efficiency. The supporters of this idea also claim that usage of an additional spark plug enables the engine to run a leaner air-fuel mixture leading to improved fuel efficiency. The performance of the DTSi equipped engines at high engine speeds has often been claimed to be on par with, and at times better than their Indian counterparts, despite having lower engine capacities.
This claim might have substance, because, at high speeds, when the stroke-time available for combustion is already very low, an additional spark plug could possibly help in realizing more complete combustion and therefore more torque. However, it should be noted that this particular benefit would be truly realized only at very high engine speeds (well over the typical on-street range of 1000-6000 RPM). In the typical speed range, the time available for combustion happens to be quite sufficient and it may not matter whether the combustion is fired using a single spark plug or two of them. However, the technology is interesting enough to have inspired competitors to have invested USD 2 million to come out with their own version.
Bajaj Auto introduced the DTSi scheme first in their Pulsar engines (with engine cylinder capacities of 150 cc and 180 cc) and then followed up with the Discover engines (with engine cylinder capacities of 125 cc and 135 cc). Bajaj knows that if it goes to court, it will loose and that is the reason they backed down.
ExhausTEC
ExhausTEC stands for Exhaust Torque Expansion Chamber, a Bajaj Auto trademark. The technology involves use of a small chamber connected to the exhaust pipe of the engine to modify the back-pressure and the swirl characteristics, with an aim to improve the low-end performance of the bikes. This was attempted in response to the issue of a reported lack of low-end response in Bajaj's single-cylinder four-stroke engines. The ExhausTEC technology is claimed to be highly effective in improving the overall engine response, especially the low-end torque characteristics. This enhanced performance is claimed to come at no loss of top-end performance or engine smoothness.
Fuel injection
Fuel injection technology worldwide
As opposed to the carburetor, the fuel injection mechanism usually improves the engine startability, offers a brisker torque response to throttle changes and diagnostics features. It is possible to establish accurate closed-loop control of air-fuel ratio by using the fuel injection mechanism (as an actuator) and utilizing feedback information from an exhaust oxygen sensor (as a sensor). These two components require sophisticated manufacturing practices and therefore a closed-loop fuel injection system forms a costly proposition. It was discovered in late 1970s that accurate closed-loop control of air-fuel mixture encourages efficient destruction of exhaust pollutants in a three-way catalytic converters thereby enabling a gasoline engine to produce substantially low exhaust emission quantities as demanded by the emission standards worldwide. It is for this reason that microprocessor based fuel injection technology has been implemented widely in gasoline powered four-wheelers since early 1980s. In early 1990s, several global two-wheeler OEMs also began downsizing and adapting the fuel injection technology for use in two-wheelers; the most notable efforts[10] have perhaps been those from Honda.
Fuel injection technology in India
In India, all four wheelers since late 1990s feature microprocessor based closed-loop fuel injection technology in place of traditional carburetor to meet the Bharat emission standards imposed by the Government of India.[11] Indian two-wheeler companies have been little sluggish in comparison, however since early 2000s, they too have initiated developing the fuel injection technology to meet the emission standards of the future (early 2010s) and for customer appeal of a high-end technology.
The relatively late entry of fuel injection technology in Indian two-wheelers is mainly attributed to the higher cost sensitiveness of the Indian two-wheeler market in comparison with the Indian four-wheeler market.
It is for these reasons, introductions of fuel-injected motorcycles such as Glamour FI, Pulsar 220 into Indian market are often considered as bold, aggressive moves. The often prohibitively higher cost that fuel-injection warrants limits the application to the 'premium' segment of the motorcycle market, as is exemplified by the rather slow sales of the Glamour FI.
However, the early fuel injected two-wheelers in India are not expected to implement the aforesaid closed-loop control of air-fuel ratio in view of the consequent cost implications. Rather they are likely to implement the less costly option of "open-loop" or feed-forward regulation of air-fuel ratio thereby avoiding usage of (costly) exhaust oxygen sensor. Automotive experts argue that such a scheme, in comparison with the aforesaid closed-loop scheme, is often significantly less effective in reducing exhaust pollutants. As a result, the early fuel injected Indian two-wheelers are not likely to be significantly more environment-friendly than their carburetted counterparts. However, these fuel-injected two-wheelers are expected to outdo their carburetted counterparts in the areas of pickup, mileage, durability, dashboard diagnostics and the customer appeal of a high-end technology.
Criticisms
Due to the shape of the fuel tank, youngsters often refer the Bajaj Pulsar as "The Nut Crusher". Unfortunately, even in the upcoming model, the Pulsar DTS-Fi 220 cc, the manufacturers have not changed the design of the tank. It is to be noted, however, that the problem occurs mainly due to new riders not being accustomed to the increased stopping power of the disc-brakes, as well as the higher speeds involved while 'upgrading' from lower-capacity (100cc) 'commuter' motorcycles. Taller riders often find it difficult to 'tuck in', due to the lack of knee recesses.
The infamous front fork failure in some of the later Pulsar 200 models raise concerns over component quality, though the faulty forks were later called back and replaced inconspicuously by the manufacturer.
Pulsar gearboxes on older models were notorious for false neutrals. The earliest models suffered from oil starvation problems with the clutch plates, which were rectified in later models. The gearbox problems, however, persisted until the 2007 models were introduced.
The earlier models also had a non-progressive clutch, which required some fine control on the user's part for a 'clean' take-off. While it made the Pulsar the 'Wheelie King' of the segment, on-track performance suffered. It was also rather jerky in bumper-to-bumper traffic as a result.
2006 Model
The new design Pulsar also faces numerous defects. The LED Tail Lights, Electronic Fuel gauge and Auto Start malfunctions frequently. However Bajaj seems to be quick in removing the defects and most of the sensor related issues are being sorted out by simply providing free replacements of those sensors.Also the faulty fork on first batch of Pulsar 200 were instantly replaced with newly designed forks.
Pulsar Videos & Commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j78EvI0Af7I (Pulsar 200 TV Commerical)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j78EvI0Af7I (Pulsar 220 TV Commercial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcl6gnEuYHw (Pulsar 150 TV Commerical)
Source: Wikipedia
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Hero Honda Hunk
Hero Honda Hunk : The new bike from Hero Honda
Hero Honda recently launched their not much awaited bike Hero Honda Hunk. Already talks about it and specially its name, Hero Honda could have used some better name. Well, Hunk is still, if you look into dictionary then it is a very manly word. This machine has almost similar power and torque to CBZ xtreme, ie. 14.2bhp at 8500 rpm and 12.8 nm at 6500 rpm. Then engine displacement is 149.2 cc . And the engine is set to have tumble flow ( I can't comment over it as do not have enough information about it).
Lets talk about other things of the HUNK, ie. its look and fairing and its styling.
First thing you will note that it has gas charged, adjustable rear shok absorber, it is I think first in Hero Honda Bike. One thing I loved about CBZ from beginning was its saddle position, it just made you sit so sporty that you feel like GOD on road. .. here in Hero Honda Hunk, saddle position is nice so it feels so sporty while sitting on Bike. Front Disc brake is fine, I wished if they could have increased its size as TVS did in Apache RTR 160, it looks so nice and somohow makes feel bike more powerful (physcologically).
Looking over design, the bike has over all a big look as we had with CBZ xtreme. This time grab rail is single piece ie not like CBZ xtreme which as splitted one looked really cool. One thing I noticed here that they wanted to bike to look shorter and sporty and hence you can see on back that they have kept seat little shorter though ideally should stretch a bit more, anyhow it is looking unique. What I think that there was something missing in CBZ xtreme and Hero Honda thinks that to compete with Apache RTR and new pulsar, they should work around and hence we have "Hunk".
It has body coloured leg gaurd, I have seen first in Hero Honda bikes and rather in any bike yet. another nice thing about design is its fairing covering the tank, it really makes it feel big, sit over and it is really big. Headlamp is good but again could have better in design. I don't know why Hero Honda people can't create a appealing front look but its satisfactory this time. As most part of bike is gray so other color create different look than whole gray bike. As you look in above pic, the bike is in red colour but touch of Gray , black makes it appealing.
Looking at the meter console, we have no digital instruments there, looks like Hero Honda wants to make it traditional style manly stuff, only raw power. After all, you can't feel the adrenaline in those digital meter as you feel when the niddle spindle over the meter .. wraoommmm...Fuel consumption is said to same as CBZ but with little improvement.
And bike comes in two version, a kick start costing Rs. 55000 ex showroom Delhi and Rs. 57000 for Electric start ex-showroom Delhi. Price is all standard. Anyways, Going to most little more about the bike after riding it for a while. Hero Honda Hunk Headlamp / Headlight Picture
Friday, September 07, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Again we started our ride back to home and as we reached home, we spent next three hours talking to each other looking at pictures of old school days, remembring our old school days. At quarter to 3 in morning, both of us felt carving for tea again we thought to head to the 'Railway Station' to have some tea and we were again on road with pulsar, we reached the railway station and had tea and we chatted alot about our life of school days, about love, relationships and girls perspective about love. As our teaa got finished again we head towards ashwani;s home and as we reached we home, we both were tired, so we just switched on AC and went to sleep.
That night I enjoyed alot, the whole night seemed like a roller coaster ride. But next morning it became a real bad roller coaster ride, as we took the bike to mechanic for fixing the puncture, and what we saw is that the tube got torned apart in two pieces and it all happened coz of a nail in the tyre and tis time, ashwani's temper just went up and broke the thermometer and immediately called up ankur and fired him with lots of shit stuff and non-veg 'galis', and told ankur that he wont give ankur his bike ever again.
