TVS Flame 125

TVS Motors Company, India's premier two wheeler maker, will soon launch its hottest bike model- Flame, on the Indian roads. The all new sporty looking 125 cc Flame has been and designed on a unique new-age all black design theme. Flame 125cc has been designed on an innovative and futuristic Delta wing design that gives the bike aerodynamic looks resembling a jet plane. Flame would also have eye catching features such as deltaedge headlamps,LCD digital speedometer, tank embedded deltaedge trafficators, dual lens tail-lamp and a sporty deltaedge exhaust. The company will launch Flame with india's first three-valve CC VTi (Controlled Combustion Variable Timing Intelligent) engine replacing the VTi(Variable Timing Ignition) engine technology. This engine generates maximum power of 10.5 bhp at 8,250 rpm and it has been developed by R&D team of TVS in collaboration with AVL company of Austria.

Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase (mm) 1320
Length (mm) 2030
Width (mm) 760
Height (mm)1070
Weight (kgs)121

Engine
Model Designation CC-VTi, 04 Stroke
Clutch Multi-Plate Wet type
Displacement (cc)124.8
Gear Box04 Gear Constant Mesh
Bore & Stroke 54.5 X 53.5 MM

Suspension
Front Telescopic Hydraulic Fork
Rear Twin tube 05 step adjustable gas filled.

Brakes
Front Disc 230 dia
Rear Drum 130 dia

Tyres
Front Mag Alloy 90 x 90 x 17
Rear Mag Alloy 90 x 90 x 18
Fuel Tank (In Liters) 08

Performance
Max. Horsepower (ps/rpm) 7.7 KW @ 8250 RPM
Max. Torque (kg m/rpm) 10 NM @ 6250 RPM

Yamaha YZF R15

Well, the wait is over, in a few days time, we will see true yamaha bike after 10 years at the auto expo. Obviously, expectations are running high and hence rumours too.

Yamaha will blow off every other bikes manufactured in India with the new 150cc. Yamaha will christen this bike as YZF R15 and will score first -in-class/ first-in-indian bikes credits such as full fairing, front and rear disc, monoshock suspension system at the rear and twin lights. But the real attraction of the Yamaha’s 150cc R15 will be its four stroke, oil cooled,4-valve, liquid cooled and Fuel injected (FI) engine. The R15’s 150cc engine would develop maximum power in the range of 20-22bhp (if true, will make it more powerful than Karizma and Pulsar 220cc DTS-FI). Above all, Yamaha’s 150cc R15 will zoom past 60km/hr in just 3 second and 100km/hr in 9 seconds. Top speed of R15 will be around 145km/hr and it will consume a litre of petrol to go for 35-40km.

Thunderbird Twinspark

Bullet’s new avatar will be out soon! Yes, Royal Enfield’s first engine with integrated gearbox is ready. In Indian context the 350cc Thunderbird will be fitted with this UCE (Unit Constructed Engine) or Integrated engine. But no Fuel Injection(FI) for Indian market atleast for now. Royal Enfield makes use of twin spark in the new engine to achieve better fuel efficiency but the company claims the usage and application of the technology is entirely different from TVS and Bajaj. Royal Enfield also says Thunderbird Twinspark’s new engine will be trouble free, it will also inherit the original Royal Enfield engine architecture

Royal Enfield’s Thunderbird Twinspark UCE would have lesser friction and wear-and-tear in mechanical parts of the engine, thus the Bullet’s new engine will have superior performance. The integrated engine or unit construction engine(UCE) is also expected to slightly reduce the metal cost for Royal Enfield.