Bajaj Kawasaki Ninja 650R superbike
Bajaj Auto launched the 2012 model of Kawasaki Ninja 650R superbike priced at Rs 4,99,834 (ex-showroom in Delhi) on Thursday.
The latest version follows the launch of the Ninja 650R introduced in June 2011.
The company has so far sold 3,000 units in the Ninja family, which was first introduced in 2009.
The auto firm claims to be the leader in the sports bike segment with a market share of 65 percent in the Rs 2 to 5 lakh two-wheeler category.
“We will start bookings from next week and in the next three to four weeks the delivery will begin,” Bajaj Auto Pro-biking Vice President Amit Nandi told reporters here.
After the Kawasaki Ninja 250R and the KTM 200 Duke, the new 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 is the third premium sports motorcycle model introduced in the country by the domestic auto player.
Bajaj Auto has a marketing and production tie-up with Japanese power bikes major Kawasaki. The bikes come as semi knocked down units and are assembled at the firm’s Chakan plant in Pune.
Difference:
Bajaj Auto recently launched the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 in India. The motorcycle looks very similar to the old Ninja 650 and produces the same amount of power and torque output too. So what has changed and why should you pay Rs. 43,000/- more than the 2011 model? For starters, the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 turns out to be cheaper than the 2011 Ninja 650, if we factor in inflation and Rupee depreciation. So the pricing of Rs. 5 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) seems to be bang on target for the Ninja 650. But lets take a look at what’s new in the 2012 edition of the Ninja ER-6F.
Remarks:
Simply but aptly referred to as street bikes, this breed of motorcycles were all things to all riders. But as the battle for motorcycle sales transformed into a mega war amongst bike makers over the past few decades, it has made way for specialised motorcycles catering to one discipline exclusively. In 2012’s fast changing scenario, with the global economic slump once again forcing bike makers to give more for less, the all-accomplishing street bike is making a solid comeback.
