India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. to get a new CEO

There is a change at the helm of affairs at Yamaha. After spending three and a half years at India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), it’s CEO&MD, Yukimine Tsuji is moving back to YMC to take on a new set of challenges. He will be replaced by H. Suzuki effective November 1st, 2010. Speaking on the change, Yukimine Tsuji said, “I am very much satisfied with the efforts we have made to strengthen the company’s constitution, Brand Image and get back the trust of our customers. The task of rebuilding is complete & the company is ready to move into the growth phase under the leadership of Mr. Suzuki. I am confident that our business partners including dealers & parts suppliers will continue to make sustained efforts in the new paradigm.”
Tsuji joined IYM as Chief Manufacturing Officer in May 2007 and stayed in that role until December 2008 when he took over as its CEO&MD. Tsuji has been the driving force behind various initiatives of IYM including commissioning of new Surajpur Assembly plant & Faridabad Engine Parts manufacturing plant, Product Quality enhancement measures, Enrichment of the model line up with the launch of FZ-S, Fazer, YBR 110, YBR 125 & SZ bikes and Strengthening of dealer network.
The recent launch of the SZ Powerful-commuter bike is the direct result of the hard work put in by him and his management team. Because of his efforts, IYM is strongly poised to fully realize it’s potential.

Bajaj Auto likely to hike price up by 1-2 percent

One of the country’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers, Bajaj Auto, is likely to increase the prices of its bikes by 1-2 per cent this month following a rise in input costs, according to a senior company official. "Input costs have risen considerably. As a result, we will have to increase the prices of our vehicles. We are planning to increase them by 1-2 per cent from this month," the company's General Manager (Marketing), Milind Bade, told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
However, the company is still working out the details of the hike, he said.
In July this year, the company had increased its prices following a rise in steel prices.
It is expected that steel prices are likely to increase by Rs 500-1,000 in the coming months following an increase in the global demand for the material.
Bade said that the company was also planning to ramp-up its production capacity to 2-million units annually by this month.

TVS Apache RTR 180 Ownership Review

The time has at-last come! It is time for me to look for a new companion as my aging companion was getting really old. 11+ years to say it exactly! My companion on all my road-trips, chugging the uphill’s and cheerfully doing the downhill’s, was Bajaj Caliber. Yes! My Caliber did a wonderful job all these years. When it was a baby back in last quarter of1998, it used to be the king of the road. But now with cut throat competition and plenty of ‘kings’ trying to invade the roads, the time has come to change my workhorse.

New Hero Honda Hunk Launched ( specification video included)

It has been in the news for sometime now; people have been flocking Hero Honda showrooms to enquire about it and it is here, finally. The all new Hunk makes its way to the showrooms with a rather funny and familiar tagline “NO ONE MESSES WITH IT” and a very flashy and heavy website.

Needless to mention: technical specifications remain exactly the same as has been a general norm with Hero Honda upgrades. But apart from the routine cosmetic enhancements, the new bike does get a handful of good add-ons. Let’s take a quick look at what is the hype all about.

Official specifications and details of the KTM 125 Duke is out.

The "baby" Duke will be available on sale in Europe by March 2011. India launch could be in the later part of 2011.


Liquid cooled engine, 4 Valves-DOHC, Fuel Injection, 185 mm Ground clearance, 43 mm dia USD (Upside Down) Front Forks, Chunky Swing-arm, 150 mm Rear Tyre, Trellis Frame, Hydraulically Operated Clutch..!! 

For those who are yet not aware, it is our own Bajaj Auto Ltd. which will be manufacturing these "Krazzy" KTM's in Pune..!!

Motorcycle Shock Absorbers

 

Motorcycle Shock Absorber

With a suspension geometry that consists of fork angle and height, motorcycles are designed. Changing of components from the suspension geometry of motorcycles can affect the geometry, therefore, it is advisable that the front and rear ends of motorcycles must match each other. When the front and rear shock absorber components interact properly, the optimum result can be achieved.
 
Design of Motorcycle Shock Absorber
Usually, the shock absorbers of motorcycles are pressurized. Under gas pressure, the fluid is put, and the fluid and the gas pressure are kept apart from each other with the help of a piston. On the top of the shock absorber, this separating is directly fixed, or it is kept in a separate reservoir.

A couple of things to know about the Mahindra Mojo

1) What is the Price of the Mahindra Mojo?

A: 1.75 Lakh Ex-Showroom Pune. That means the final on road price will be around 2 lakhs.

 2) When will the Mahindra Mojo be on sale in the showrooms?

A: No dates have been fixed yet. But according to the Mahindra officials it could be probably by late this year or early next year.