Bikes have indeed move on from the age of the “Terminator” both in terms of design and performance. But one must confess that there is nothing cooler than good old Arnold saying “I’ll be back” and riding away on his booming bike. With changing times, that image of the super bike has changed rapidly. The modern sci-fi bike is all about a very open design with everything on the inside lying bare on the outside. The extra pomp and metal is just a waste of time and unnecessary weight that can be done without. If you are from the same school of thought, then here is your nirvana.

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Designing a concept car is all about amalgamating style with sense and passion with precision to produce not just the best possible result but also a look and feel that defies convention and revamps tradition. The BMW ZX-6 is a concept car that has all these features and more making it almost unsuitable for the world in its present state. The metallic look, sensationally styled finish and the sheer functionality of the form makes you wonder where tomorrow of the automobile world will take you.

Designed by 3rd year students of Transportation Design School at Turin Based IED, the Zx-6 is billed as the BMW for the year 2015, though it is highly unlikely that it will make it to the roads even then. It is almost destined to fly in the sky with grace and poise. The concept is focused keeping in mind the modern needs, tastes and life style of an individual. All the cars designed in this project looks like toy cars. This might well be a toy if the big boys of the auto world choose to keep their feet more grounded and look around only for conventional designs.

The BMW ZX-6 is all about travelling into a future that hopefully will lead us to brighter and safer roads and maybe even make them obsolete. This Concept Car though pretty much makes the current cars obsolete for now!

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The manufacturers of electric bikes or e-bikes in India are increasing rapidly. Many manufacturer believe that they are standing at the end of producing the E-bikes of latest technologies.

The entire manufacturer wants to produce fastest version of e-bikes. E-BIKES works on a battery which is chargeable in nature and do not require petrol or diesel to operate.

The first advantage of e-bikes is that they doesn’t require any license our registration. That is why they have to follows some statuary reforms of not exceeding the speed of these bikes of not more than 30-40km/hr.

Some of the existing e-bikes of India have the engines of not more than 250-300watts But some manufacturer are launching� � e-bikes of more than 700watts which be requiring License as well as registration before driving. This would increase the demand of e-bikes in India.

The manufacturers were also trying to produce e-bikes of high power to compete with tvs Pep+ and also with Honda active. The known persons says that it would take only six months in the rising of the Indians e-bikes markets.

Hero Honda one of the leading bikes makes of Indian market has launched their latest bike “Hunk” which is a 150cc bike. Hunk is launched to compete the bajaj xcd125 which is also launched recently. The starting tag of Hunk is set to be 55,000 thousand, this premium segment bikes is launched in two variant models kick and self-start. Costumers have to pay 2,000 extra for self-start model. As look further to the demands of power (150cc+) bikes in India companies are launching new bike at festival seasons for better start.� Anil Dua vice presidentsales and marketing said in a press release “looking to the increasing growth in premium bike segment “Hunk” is launched to offer better selection in this section of bikes”. Hero Honda currently having 3 to 4 bikes on road in this segment and with the reasonable price tag it is supposed that “Hunk” with do good in Indian market.

Honda Motorcycle and scooter India is planning to launch 500CC bikes in India. After the success of 100cc bikes unicorn and shine in India Honda are also going to launch some other 100cc bikes.
Honda gearing up and analyzing the possibilities of 500cc and higher to sale Indian market, this bikes will be sale by the existing dealers of Honda in India. HMSI is on the path to export bikes in India.
CEO of HMSI Yukihiro Aoshima said “we are analyzing about the segments we are offering and if we going to launch 500cc bikes they will be exported and also we are planning to assemble our lesser to 500cc bike in India”.
At present in Indian market such bikes are not available as far only few companies are providing bikes at this higher configuration and this bikes are exported from the abroad.
If Honda motorcycle and scooter India launched this segment of bikes in India there will soon we will get some more like this bikes India.

Good news for bike riders in India who want powerful bikes available in abroad. Kinetic is going to launch India’s first sports bike Comet 250. This new bike in India having a powerful engine of Type - Twin Cylinder Vee – Oil cooled 4-stroke, Displacement - 250 cc, Cylinders arrangement - Vertical V – 2 ( 75°), Maximum Power - 20, 0 kw ( @ 27 bhp) @ 10000 rpm, Maximum Torque - 21 N-m @ 7500 rpm, Bore x Stroke - 57 mm x 48, 8 mm, Compression Ratio - 10, 1 +0, 2 : 1, Carburetor - MIKUNI BDS 26, Valve train - SOHC - 2, Valves per cylinder - 4 valves x 2 cylinders, Power to weight ratio - 0, 159 bhp/kg, Starting - Electric start, Ignition - Electronic CDI : Spark ignition, Clutch - Wet Mechanical Multi plate type, Transmission - 5 speed Gear Box. this latest bike will be launched soon.

In the sporty bikes segment in Indian market new name has been added as Bajaj Auto launched their new bike or version of Pulsar: - Pulsar 220. It is known that Hero Honda done that when their CBZ was launched and been most popular in its segment but now people want new and more power in their engine. Bajaj latest pulsar 220 is those who want power in their hand. It new, advance, and attractive and everything that people will love it. Latest pulsar 220 has world’s first 220 DTS-Fi (Digital twin spark- Fuel injection) engines, India’s first rear 230mm disc break bike for better safety, tubeless tyre now no tension of punctures, digital speedometer, and it also have India’s first high voltage light (H7, W55), its fuel tank can store 15 L petrol, its engine gives maximum net power-20PS (14.76 KW) @ 8500 RPM, maximum net torque- 19.12 Nm @ 6500 RPM. Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi has very much sporty in looks and having better safety advancement then any other bikes in its segment.

Bajaj Auto almost get away far from their competitors in the bikes segment, according to their punch line (Distinctly Ahead) making new statement by launch beyond their style which sporty bike now days launched their latest bike dedicated to medial class segment. About this new bike in India is said to be one of its unique in its segment. Bajaj XCD 125 DTS-Si is the starting of new age where power meets economy because it is said that it has power of 150 CC, mileage of 100CC but still it is 125CC. company claimed 109 km/l, maximum net power 9.53 PS @ 7000 RPM, maximum net torque 10.85 Nm @ 5000 RPM. The looks are very sophisticated and LCD digital speedometer, self-starter, its head is also attractive with headlamp is prismatic pilot lamps. Some other advancement is also equipped in the Bajaj’s latest bike like front shock-absorbers is advance with new concept.

The Kawasaki KLR650 is a sport motorcycle that can be used in any kind of road. This bike is been produced since 1987 up to now. And it is unchanged since then, but now Kawasaki announce 2008 model will soon be launched which is modified version of KLR650.

KLR650 is a four stroke, single cylinder, and water cooled engine with about 44hp and with the fuel economy of about 20-22 km per liter with the top speed of about 160 km per hour supplied with 23 liters of tank efficiency.

KLR is most widely used for adventure and touring purpose and it is considered as an evergreen performer by most of the riders. This heavy bike was termed as “Mule”, and it is used globally.

It has Some Following features which make them unstoppable

· Telescoping fork, Uni-Trak swingarm.

· 402lbs fully loaded actual.

· Single Cylinder, Water Cooled, Four-Stroke, DOHC, 4 valves
44 hp (33 kW).

· Compression ratio 9.5 : 1.