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Tech And Moto These non-road legal bikes are only meant for closed off-road tracks Kawasaki KX250 If you’re an off-road enthusiast with no budget restrictions, Kawasaki has launched the perfect bikes for you: the 2022 KX250 and the KX450. Remember, these aren’t road-legal motorcycles, and they’re purposely built to take your motocross skills to new heights. What’s The Price? Who Are Their Rivals? The 2022 KX250 and KX450 are priced at Rs 7,99,000 and Rs 8,59,000 (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively. This means the two are, in the same order, Rs 56,000 and Rs 80,000 costlier than the older models.  At this price, the KX250 and KX450 are in the crosshairs of some potent, road-going motorcycles like the Ducati Scrambler 800, Kawasaki Z900, and the Honda CB650R. However, none of these offer a motocross experience like the KX twins. The KX250 and KX450 have always been potent motorcycles, and they’ve only gotten better with this update. Talking about the KX250 first, Kawasaki claims to have ex

  Kawasaki currently offers Vulcan S in India at a price of Rs 6.04 lakh (ex-showroom) Kawasaki has launched an updated avatar of Vulcan S in the USA. While the middleweight cruiser has always been a piece of eye candy for retro bike lovers, the latest update makes it even more attractive. That said, the new Vulcan S only gets a wardrobe upgrade and no mechanical changes underneath. The updates are purely aesthetic which consist of two new colour options namely Pearl Robotic White and Metallic Matte Graphite Grey. Apart from these new shades of colour, the Japanese bikemaker has also added a new Cafe variant which gets a handful of cosmetic tweaks and a new paint scheme over the standard model. Having said that, there aren’t any significant changes to the new Cafe trim. It wears a unique triple-tone paint scheme comprising Ebon, Pearl Robotic White, and Candy Steel Furnace Orange colours. The bike also benefits from a short and dark tinted windscreen which lends it a sportier appeal. T

 The BS6 Ninja 300 will use more locally manufactured components. According to a media report, Kawasaki is planning to launch the Ninja 300 BS6 sometime in the first quarter of 2021. The report states that the Ninja 300 will use more locally manufactured components. As a result, the price of the bike is expected to drop from Rs. 2.98 lakh (BS4 model) to Rs. 2.50 lakh. Since 2018, Kawasaki has been sourcing body panels, lights, brakes and tyres from local vendors. The Ninja 300 is likely to be powered by a 296cc, parallel-twin engine that complies with BS6 emission norms. The BS4 version of the bike developed 39 BHP @ 11,000 rpm and 27 Nm @ 10,000 rpm. The 6-speed gearbox and slipper clutch are expected to be carried over.