Top Two-wheeler Action Of The Week

The first week of May has been nothing short action packed to say the least. From critical updates that make good motorcycles better to EV makers like Ola, Ather, TVS and Hero Vida coming under fire from the government for exploiting a subsidy loophole, this list has everything you need to stay updated with the week that’s been!   

First Look At The New KTM 390 Adventure V

The KTM 390 Adventure is certainly one of the best sub-500cc adventure tourers money can buy today. However, the motorcycle isn’t the most approachable with a tall seat height of 855mm. To have more riders consider it as an option, KTM is now offering a low-seat height variant rumored to be called the 390 Adventure V, and here’s how it’s different to the standard variant. 

Ducati Monster SP Launched! 

Ducati has a long line of bikes which are slowly making their way to the fore, and in this chapter India finally gets the Ducati Monster SP. Priced at Rs 15.95 lakh (ex-showroom India), it is very closely priced to bikes like the Suzuki Hayabusa. But is it as much a motorcycle as its new brochure suggests, check it out! 

Updated Jawa And Yezdi Bikes Launched 

Classic Legends-owned Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles have finally joined the bandwagon and are now OBD2 (BS6.2) compliant. But the brands didn’t stop there. They used this as an opportunity to make additional changes to the motorcycles to help with refinement and performance. Check out what’s new here.

Will The Yamaha RD 350 Return?

Yamaha recently filed trademarks for RZ250 and RZ350 in Japan. The RZ in India gave way to the legendary RD350, one of India’s most iconic performance motorcycles of the 80s. Brands trademark names often but the revival of the RZ moniker sparks the debate, will the legendary RD make a comeback? Click here to know.

EV News: 

Ather, Vida, TVS and Ola Refund

Recently a whistleblower alleged foul play, stating that top EV brands like TVS, Hero Vida and Ather misused a loophole in the FAME II laws to avail subsidies. In response, brands have issued a refund to all existing customers of the TVS iQube and Ather 450X. If you own one, here’s what you need to know. Similarly, Ola too has issued a refund for all S1 Pro customers, here’s what you need to know.

On a similar note, Hero Vida has dropped prices of the V1 Pro and Plus considerably and they cost almost Rs 25 thousand less now, check out the latest pricing here. And finally, Yulu, an electric scooter maker, has launched the Wynn e-scoot. This slow-speed and affordable e-scooter looks funky fresh and gets swappable batteries. Click to check out the price.

So these were the most important pieces of news from the week gone by. Told you it was an action-packed week, and we hope next week will be even more exciting!