TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * India: Ashok Leyland's

* Chennai - Ashok Leyland sells Czech truck arm for $11M

-- Hinduja Group flagship Indian company Ashok Leyland Ltd, the second-largest commercial vehicle maker in the country, has sold its entire stake in AVIA Ashok Leyland Motors s.r.o. to an unnamed strategic investor for $11 million, according to a stock market disclosure. Ashok Leyland acquired the firm in 2006... AVIA Ashok Leyland Motors operates as a vehicle and machinery manufacturer in the Czech Republic. Its products include tipper units, flat bodies, fridge bodies and box vans for car recovery vehicles and mini-skip wagon... It had stopped making trucks in October 2013 and since then has been only involved with auto components... Last Nov, Nissan International Holdings, a Dutch investment arm of Japanese automaker Nissan, bought 38 per cent stake in Ashok Leyland's engineering services arm Hinduja Tech... 
Chennai, India - VCCircle, by BHAWNA GUPTA, by Joby Puthuparampil Johnson - March 30, 2015

The 2015 Yamaha XV950 Racer Revealed

   Yamaha just revealed this new XV950 .
A Racer version of the V-twin sport heritage bikes as an additional model to join the range.

Yamaha  been working for  18 months  with some of the world’s leading custom bike builders  to create the Yard Built series of bikes with the new XV950 Racer , inspired by  Marcus Walz’s “El Raton Asesino” bike.The" 942cc air-cooled V-twin"  is underneath the XV950 Racer  and chassis from the rest of the XV950 range which means the peak power and torque remain unchanged at 50bhp and 58.5ft lbs.

In order to  give you  a forward-leaning riding position  the XV950 Racer over the other bikes in the range included forged aluminium clip-on handlebars . The 22.2mm diameter clip-on handlebars are 156mm further forward and 78mm lower than the XV950 models. The slimmer 22.2mm diameter

handlebars allow sportier handgrips and more compact switchgear with the clutch and brake levers smaller, along with a smaller front brake master cylinder.

The ‘racer’ style of the bike is further enhanced with new rearset footrests which are set 150mm further back and 29mm higher up to add ground clearance.Yamaha claims that  the new single seat is 75mm higher than the 950R model and adds to the overall sportier riding experienc The seat also gets a cover to look like old-style racing bikes. There is a mini front cowling with the single round headlight in combination with the clip-ons handlebars and the drilled aluminium side number plates. It also gets a new V-bank cover for the air-cooled V-twin.There is more than just cosmetic changes to the XV950 Racer with new 41mm diameter forks offering an increased front wheel that is 9mm longer than the XV950R. At the back the twin shocks have piggy-back reservoirs and also have an extra 6mm rear wheel suspension travelLike the rest of the XV950 range Yamaha is presenting the Racer as a blank canvas which owners can customise and make their own and there is a long list of accessories.

Suzuki GSX-S1000 Price Revealed

Suzuki has  confirmed prices for the new GSX-S1000 in the UK with the base model costing £8999 and the fully-faired model with ABS costing £9999.

 The new GSX-S1000  price have been confirmed a month ahead of its launch to the world motorcycling press later in March.

The new GSX-S1000 has an all-new frame that houses an upgraded engine based on the motor from the GSX-R1000 K5 but has been heavily-revised with new internals and cam profiles. 

There's also Brembo monobloc calipers from the current GSX-R1000 and three-mode traction control.

 The GSX-S1000 (the ABS version) has a price of £9499, .

Pricing has also been confirmed for the GSX-S1000FA, which adds a fairing and will cost £9999.

Suzuki GB Marketing Manager Rob Cooper said: "The GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000FA both offer an exciting package, with new chassis components all wrapped around a popular, proven engine. We're confident that both models will be highly competitive against other bikes in this sector of the market in terms of both spec and price."

The new GSX-S1000 is expected in dealerships from June. Customers can register their interest in taking a test ride at www.suzuki-gb.co.uk.

The 2015 Honda SFA roadster concept

Honda will be demonstrating this SFA idea bicycle at the Osaka bike indicate in Japan this weekend close by the CRF250 Rally machine. 

This isn't the first run through the SFA has been seen; it was indicated in Indonesia a year ago however it does recommend the Japanese firm is considering the bicycle genuinely important and could well be placing it into generation. 



The SFA utilizes a 150cc single-chamber four-stroke engine which is ideal for the business in spots like Indonesia however unrealistic to be of much use in the European market which needs either a 125cc or bigger 300cc engine. The way Honda plans most bicycles will mean any generation rendition is liable to have the capacity to house a littler or bigger motor without an excess of dramatization. 

The casing is a mixture of a trellis front with a cast focus area, twin LED headlights and an extremely cool general style. The composite spoked wheels are especially striking and give the bicycle a much bigger appearance than the 150cc motor limit may propose. 

There's no official data on the SFA at this stage as Honda is holding that back for the demonstrate this weekend in Japan yet beforehand the firm has expressed the SFA is a “streetfighter-style lightweight motorcycle with a single cylinder engine mounted on a trellis frame”.

The 2015 Honda CRF250 concept

Honda will be taking the wraps off this CRF250 Rally  this current weekend's at Osaka cruiser show – at this stage it’s only being billed as a concept bike but production looks certain.

The CRF250 Rally is in light of the currentCRF250L however has united on a large group of parts from the opposition CRF450 Rally bicycle which the firm contends in rally attack occasions. 

Honda has put an immense measure of cash into the rally strike exertion and has spent more cash on this side of rivalry than it has in World Superbike hustling as the business sector for motocross and enduro bicycles is such a great amount of greater in the worldwide connection. 

The CRF250 Rally has the same colourscheme at the CRF450 Rally and lifts the tall windscreen, twin LED headlights, gets a bigger 10 liter fuel tank and a side fairing that totally includes the motor.

It also gets larger diameter forks, Renthal handlebars and Mugen twin silencers.
We are still waiting for the production version of the new Honda Africa Twin which was presented as the True Adventure concept bike at last year’s Milan motorcycle show.

The New Audi Audi Supersport 10R V4 1000cc (VIDEO)

This is the brand new Audi Audi Supersport 10R V4 1000cc , see the video for more ;)
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The 2015 Suzuki Bandit 1250

Suzuki has officially confirmed the price and availability of the Bandito 1250 which has returned to the 2015 line-up for the first time since 2012.

The mildly updated Bandit 1250 has been given a new fairing for 2015 which aims to improve wind protection compared to the previous model and will cost £7299 in the UK. It will be available in dealers from March 16.

The Bandit uses Suzuki's proven 1255cc inline four-cylinder engine which has always been well-regarded for the mix of torque and smooth power delivery and has been long regarded as the sort of bike that can handle commuting, touring and still be fun enough to ride at weekends.

Suzuki GB Marketing Manager, Rob Cooper, said: "Since the original 600 arrived in the UK, the Bandit name is one of the most recognisable in motorcycling, rivalling even our own GSX-R range for popularity. We're delighted to be bringing it back for 2015 and to be doing so at an incredibly competitive price. We know what Bandit means to our customers, and are very confident owners will enjoy the updated one as much as they have the previous versions."