$300,000 worth Bikes Stolen in Australia

ACT police said the thieves broke into a secure trailer at a business in the industrial suburb of Fyshwick at the weekend.

They removed the 2013 Trek brand bicycles from racks and loaded them into a vehicle in what police believe would have been an hour-long operation.

"The bicycles are high performance models and are not yet available to the public. Their estimated value is approximately $300,000," police said

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Hero launches three two-wheeler models

World's largest twowheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday unveiled a new range of twowheelers - one scooter and two motorcycles.

The scooter, called Maestro, is equipped with a 100cc engine while the two motorcycles - the Ignitor and the Passion XPro are supported by 125 cc and 100 cc engines


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2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650R will be launched in India on the 9th of August

The revised styling on the 2012 model makes the motorcycle look much sharper than the previous version, which looked quite commuter-ish, to say the least.

Talking of which, the 2012 Ninja 650R is a commuter motorcycles in many parts of the developed world due to its relaxed riding position and friendly power delivery. In India, this motorcycle competes with the likes of the Hyosung Gt650R, the GT650N and the Ducati Monster 796, in terms of price positioing
 

Bajaj Boxer BM100 Ready to Launch in August

Its price of under Rs.50,000 was attractive but its 150cc engine did not deliver the kind of mileage that the Boxer's target buyers expected. The Boxer is essentially a motorcycle designed for the rural public who travel across rough and difficult terrains.

The new Boxer is expected to deliver a mileage of more than 70kmpl. The most important aspect about the new Bajaj Boxer BM 100 however will be its price. The Boxer 100 price is expected to be under Rs.40,000 making it the cheapest bike from Bajaj Auto

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Harley-Davidson Q2 on US demand -- profit up 30%

The Harley-Davidson said in the second-quarter earnings rose % 29.7 percent to $247.3 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared with $190.6 million, or 81 cents per share, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 14.6 percent to $1.73 billion from $1.51 billion a year earlier.
retail sales of new bikes rose 2.8 percent worldwide, while U.S. unit sales increased 4 percent. U.S. manufacturer said on Wednesday that its production rates would drop in the third and fourth quarter as it makes some changes in its York, Pennsylvania and Kansas City factories to make them more flexible.

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