The Indo-Austrian motorcycle alliance of Bajaj Auto and KTM would soon be launching their first streetbikes in the Indian market. The Streetbikes will be introduced at the biennial Auto Expo in 2010.
KTM, the Austrian company manufactures motorcycles having engines ranging from 50cc to 1,200cc. and the Pune-based Bajaj Auto, India’s second-largest two-wheeler maker, has 31.72 per cent stake in it.
Bajaj & KTM have been working on the development of 125cc and 250cc motorcycles following an agreement in November 2007. Both bikes will be powered by liquid-cooled four-stroke engines.
KTM plans to showcase these high-performance products at the international bike fair, EICMA, to be held in Milan, Italy, this November, and subsequently at the Auto Expo in New Delhi in January.
Bajaj Auto is also revamping its entire product range, sold under the Bajaj Pulsar brand, with modifications in the exterior body and the engine. The company is also launching a completely new product later this year.
Bajaj and KTM had also planned to launch a few big bikes of KTM, including the 690 Supermoto, street bike 690 Duke, 990 Adventure, 250 EXC-F and the 990 Superduke in India last year.
Source: Infibeam.com News
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