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The Yamaha Gladiator alias YBR 125 is a 125 cc motorcycle, developed by India Yamaha Motor.

Yamaha Gladiator standard version will come for at Rs 41,990 ex-Delhi, while the Gladiator DX is tagged at Rs 44,990[citation needed].

The bike can be started in any gear and offers excellent corner handling. Yamaha claimed that the Gladiator bike will be able to give a mileage of 67 kmpl in actual city conditions.

Yamaha G5

Yamaha G5

Yamaha G5

New Bajaj Pulsar 135cc Sports Bike Launched with good features in the Indian market. New Bajaj Pulsar 135cc LS bike from Bajaj boasts of a new design and an all-new engine. New Bajaj Pulsar 135cc bike is powered with a 4 valve DTSi engine delivering 13.5 Ps power.

Globally, Yamaha Motorcycles has a performance oriented brand image and is known for their technological excellence. But thats not the case for Yamaha India with their damp and not so exciting current line-up of bikes. Realizing the power and growth potential of the Indian 2-wheeler market, Yamaha is bent on re-establishing themselves in India, only this time aiming for the brand image rather than going after mass market sales. As part of their strategy YMI recently launched the world class YZF R1 and MT01, furthermore Yamaha will be launching 3 new bikes in India in 2008.

Yamaha Bikes in India

Honda has unveiled a special edition CBR1000RR Fireblade to celebrate Casey Stoner's return to the Honda fold, limited to just 170 units


Before Casey Stoner has even participated in qualifying for the first race of the 2011 MotoGP season in Qatar, Honda's global promotions department is already cranking out commemorative products.

Exhibit A) your honour, the limited edition 2011 Honda CBR1000RR Casey Stoner Repsol Fireblade.

Finished in the same Repsol livery as Stoner's 2011 RC212V MotoGP race bike, the limited edition Honda Fireblade will be on sale at Honda dealerships from the end of February and according to the Japanese company, all bikes will come with a "hard mounted wall plaque of authenticity" which are numbered 1 of 170, plus a Repsol Rear Cowl with signature and Casey Stoner decals mounted on the motorcycle.

The special edition CBR1000RR Casey Stoner Repsol Fireblade will retail for $18,790 plus on road costs and like the MotoGP race bike will bear Stoner's number 27 on the front, which is rumoured to add an around 10km/h to the bike's top speed.

On top of the extra goodies that come with the Stoner Fireblade, the "familiar Repsol colours complement the Fireblade’s race-ready profile and emphasise the aggressive details of its cowling, chassis and high-performance components," claims Honda.

Honda's compact litre-class sports bike tips the scales at just 176kg and is power-driven by a liquid-cooled four-stroke engine that cranks out around 177hp (130kW).

Though the motorcycle doesn't include the sort of advanced electronic riding aids such as traction and anti-wheelie control like the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, the Honda is known for its chassis dynamics, the CBR1000RR Fireblade having a "particularly sweet chassis" according to one our previous reviews.

Celebrating what could be a massive year for both Casey Stoner and Repsol Honda MotoGP team in 2011, this limited edition Fireblade probably won't be around long with only 170 units on offer. Check out HondaMotorcycles.com.au for your nearest dealer.

Honda UK has released the price for its soon to arrive Honda VT1300CX Fury.

While the Fury is arguably the most extreme-looking of the current range of Japanese clone custom/chopper/cruiser machines, its £12,071 OTR price definitely isn’t.

When comparing the Fury’s price against its main rival Harley-Davidson’s exquisite Rocker C at £15,460 (plain colour), the Fury’s £12,071 makes the Honda look positively cheap.

The one problem that comes with the Fury is it isn’t a Harley; it isn’t air-cooled; it will always carry the (unjustified) tag of look-a-likey; and it won’t have the soul of the great American V-twin...

Or will it? MCN will answer these questions and more very soon when we test the two bikes in the same arena.