Royal Enfield has filed a trademark for the 'Guerrilla 450' nametag. The company has also registered the 'Guerrilla 450' logo. According to media reports, Royal Enfield has lined up six new motorcycles for the Indian market. These include the Guerrilla 450 and the Goan Classic 350, which leaked via patent filing earlier this week. The Guerrilla 450 is said to be the second model based on the 452cc platform. It will feature a neo-retro roadster design and take on the Triumph Speed 400. The Guerri

BHPian SnS_12 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Thank you Sir. These RD's came into my life at a time when I was not financially in the pink of health but still did my best that was possible at the time and eventually as things improved the bikes got a better second shot at life. The thread has been dormant as the 200 was not being used as the 2T oil leak from the manifold made its appearance again and then one thing led to another and I just parked it away. Last month I had to get pa

BHPian Blooming Flower recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Why I Chose FWH (Free Wheeling Hub) for My Thar CRDe. Background: I am not generally eager to modify stock setup in a vehicle unless a specific use case is defined for it. Recently, I have decided to move to FWH for my Thar CRDe. First of all, I am not a hard-core off-roader; but I am an avid road-tripper, and most of my travel plans include at least one destination-OTR. Despite being a crude and not-so-road-worthy vehicle in to

BHPian SunnyBoi recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Unfortunately, in the 3rd week of December, I had an accident, was riding Daisy slowly with a pillion on a narrow road, an auto struck my handle, I lost balance and fell. My knee hurt badly and I knew something was very wrong. I managed to ride home though. The pain did not subside the next day, that's when I went to a doctor. An X-ray and MRI later, I had a tibial fracture along with most ligaments badly damaged. This meant I was out

Revolt Motors has reduced the prices of the RV400 and RV400 BRZ electric motorcycles by Rs 5,000. The e-bikes are now priced at Rs 1.50 lakh and Rs 1.43 lakh (ex-showroom), respectively. Revolt is also offering an additional discount of Rs 10,000 on both bikes. Customers looking to trade in their existing bike can get an extra Rs 5,000 off. Revolt says that by optimizing production costs of spare parts and batteries, it has been able to offer the product at a competitive price. Mrs. Anjali Ratta

BHPian PrideRed recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Hilux completed 10k and got the car serviced at United Toyota. This was the first oil change, while in the estimate 0W30 was mentioned in the final bill 5W30 was used. Got wheel alignment and balance done at a service center. There were no other issues with the car. The total bill came to 8.5K. Had topped up Adblue at home and hence was not filled at a service center. Hilux has a bigger tank than Fortuner and the full tank should last

BHPian Speedracer47 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I wanted to share my observations about the suspension on the Aerox and what's changed in the updated one. As an owner of a 2022 Aerox myself, I have completed over 13k kms so far and have been enjoying the experience of owning it. I changed my rear suspension to the Indo Spec ones quite early on in my ownership. The older Aerox came with a very stiff rear suspension, in fact, they took the same shocks from the RayZR which only has

Maruti Suzuki has announced that it has received over 10,000 bookings for the new Swift in just 8 days. The 2024 Swift was officially launched earlier today, but bookings had commenced on May 1 itself. The fourth-generation Swift is available in five variants - LXi, VXi, VXi (O), ZXi and ZXi+, with prices starting at Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The 2024 Swift is available with a new Z-series 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine that produces 80 BHP @ 5,700 rpm and 112 Nm @ 4,300 rpm. The engine i

BHPian antihero recently shared this with other enthusiasts. So, lately, with the late winter lingering, my trusty Jimny has been getting quite the workout. But now that the weather's warming up again, it's time to awaken the S-Presso from its hibernation. For the past couple of months, I've been steering clear of toll roads and opting for the scenic route along the B roads instead. You know, those narrow lanes with no divider? Yeah, those. Turns out, they're much friendlier to the S-Presso's mo

BHPian NomadSK recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Design of roads and workmanship of these roads is a simple sham in India. Let me give you a few real inputs as per the experience I had with the NHAI cost control and audit team for a very brief period. This was around the time when the Golden Quadrilateral was in progress and the section was SMTP (Surat-Manor Tollway Project). The reason to set up this audit was that the construction cost was exponentially increasing. 3 major contracto

BMW has launched a new variant of the 3 Series Gran Limousine called the M Sport Pro Edition. It is based on the 330Li petrol version and is priced at Rs 62.60 lakh (ex-showroom). The M Sport Pro Edition features a black kidney grille with Adaptive LED headlights on either side and a gloss black rear diffuser. On the interior, the car gets an M headliner in Anthracite upholstery, electrically adjustable Comfort Seats, a panoramic sunroof and ambient lighting. The M Sport Pro Edition is equipped

BHPian amandal1810 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Hi, I wanted to share the accessories that we got for our Honda Elevate ZX CVT over the last couple of months. The list turned out to be quite long.Ventilated seat accessory: This is from Riggear. Ventilated seat was high on the list of our requirements but we still decided to go ahead with the Elevate. Thanks to BHPian @krishnakumar for his comprehensive and long-term review of the Riggear ventilated seat accessory. Bought it from

Maruti Suzuki has launched the all-new Swift in the Indian market. The fourth generation Swift is available in five variants with prices starting at Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Swift features a redesigned exterior with a low-slung grille, a clamshell bonnet and a floating roofline. It has large projector headlamps with L-shaped DRLs and LED fog lamps. The carlooks quite familiar from the rear. It has wide haunches, with clear lens LED taillights and a wraparound rear windshield. This car

BHPian Scorpi0N recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Recently brought home the Scorpio N Z8 Select Petrol AT. The story. Three years back I and my wife had purchased a Kia Seltos HTK+. We kept it with my father in my hometown. We brought here (Mumbai), my father's 2010 Ford Figo (1st gen) with two intentions. I had left driving for some personal reasons for close to four years then, and was not comfortable in driving in Mumbai traffic. I wanted to get back to driving mode and my wife wan

According to a media report, TVS Motor plans to launch new variants of the iQube electric scooter during the current financial year. KN Radhakrishnan, Director & CEO of TVS Motor Company, confirmed that the company will be introducing new variants to provide different battery capacities and price points, based on customer insights. Besides this, new ICE models are also in the works. Radhakrishnan also revealed that an electric 3-wheeler is currently in an advanced stage of development. TVS plans

BHPian AutoYogi recently shared this with other enthusiasts. It's been a while since I updated about my Altroz diesel. My car has completed close to 21,000 kms and has been mostly trouble-free except for one funny/frustrating issue with AC as always which I will be sharing with you today. (ATTEMPT NUMBER 1) INTRODUCTION I got a call from my Tata ASC here in the middle of Jan 2024 stating that there is a special update for Tata Altroz diesel owners who have complained about excessively cold AC is

BHPian arnav17 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Hello BHPians, Trust all is well. Posting this on behalf of BHPian hondasamarth12 as he is still not very experienced with posting on Team-BHP, which he admits. The following are in his words: We have a Tata Sumo Gold, a 2013 model owned by my grandfather and it has done roughly around 75,000 km. After his passing, the car has been used, but not as much as before and there are many issues which have developed. Requesting BHPians to comm

BHPian WhiskeyTangoFox recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I've been using the Ngage Air Filter for about 1000 Kms now, so I thought I'd post my impressions about its 'performance' so far. An air filter alone isn't going to change a lot, and that is something that everyone must come to terms with. I picked this up, because I suspect it would complement the functionality of a couple other modifications such as the Fuel X Pro and the NGK Spark Plugs, that I wish to procure in the future.

BHPian Evyas recently shared this with other enthusiasts. So went to see the display vehicle at the NBS Mahindra showroom in Andheri (West). Must say in person this is a very handsome and capable looking car. It has a very solid presence and being a Mahindra has the heft of its elder siblings - almost pulled my shoulder out opening and closing the bonnet And strangely now it doesn't look as small and compact as the earlier 300. The new lines and cuts have given it some volume I feel. The variant

In 2023, Ola Electric revealed four electric motorcycle concepts. The company certainly has ambitions to enter this space of the EV market, and now an image of what could be the brand's first e-bike has leaked online. The leaked patent image reveals what appears to be an entry-level electric motorcycle, unlike the fancy concepts we saw last year. It has a futuristic design with crisp lines and angular surfaces all around. The electric bike is equipped with a conventional telescopic front fork an

Royal Enfield plans to launch six new motorcycles this year, which includes the Classic 350 Bobber. Here's a leaked patent image that reveals new details of the upcoming bike. The Royal Enfield Classic 350 Bobber is rumoured to be called Goan Classic 350. It has a circular headlamp with pilot lights on either side, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank and a tall handlebar. The bike could get the option of a dual-seat setup with a removable pillion seat. Another interesting design detail about the Goan Cl

BHPian red_hot_punto recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I'm going to talk about the Abrupt, automatic transition of drive mode from Drive to Neutral when the new Nexon facelift 2K24 DCA was on the move! Hope this is the right place to share the below information. A week back last Sunday 24th March, my friend was driving from his home town Murudeshwar back to Bengaluru in his brand new 2K24 Nexon DCA facelift model bought on Feb 14. So the car was just 38 days on the roads with occasion

BHPian bijims recently shared this with other enthusiasts.UpdateAs expected with Ola (they are notorious for having poor after-sales and customer service), there was ZERO response after this. With me being busy for my trip to Muscat, I decided to try out all the features and functions of the scooter for the last couple of days before my trip, thankfully, most of the features work as expected, except the Proximity Unlock which has a mind of its own (It's still in Beta though) as well as Hill Hold

BHPian saket77 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Likes and Dislikes summed up Likes:The amazing 1.5L free-revving motor is a joy to drive. Sounds terrific too.Mated to a slick 6-speed MT with a sweet clutch.Well-tuned steering.Good equipment levels.Physical buttons for the entertainment system and climate control system.Has good street presence in times when sedans are literally dead.Spacious cabin and boot make it a practical choice for families.Honda's reliability.Good ergonomics an

Hyundai could be the latest carmaker to get onto the 'subscription fee' bandwagon. According to reports, the South Korean carmaker is considering introducing pay-to-use features in its cars, to keep them connected to their customers post-sale. Marcus Welz, Head of Hyundai Connected Mobility, stated, We are looking at feature-on-demand as an option, in order to add more personalisation in the car. He further mentioned, For years we worried about how we were going to sell more cars. Today we worry

Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to launch the all-new Swift in the Indian market. The fourth generation of the popular hatchback will go on sale in the country on May 9, 2024. Pre-bookings of the new Swift are already underway at Maruti Suzuki dealerships across India. Customers can place their orders by paying a token amount of Rs 11,000. According to reports, the 2024 Swift will be available in five variants: LXi, VXi, VXi (O), ZXi and ZXi+. Features like halogen projector headlamps, rear defogger

BHPian blueberry recently shared this with other enthusiasts.Living with the Jimny - 1st month updateI've covered 2000 km in the first month. Some of my opinions on the Jimny have now changed, and some have solidified. Got the first service done. Changed the engine oil. I opted to continue with the OEM mineral engine oil- 0W16 spec. Nexa Vipul Motors at Sector 57 Noida has a very nice service facility. Clean AC waiting room, with a coffee machine and snacks. The washrooms were clean too. Service

Bajaj Auto recently launched the most powerful Pulsar yet, the NS400Z. Going forward, the company plans to expand its 400cc line-up, starting with the updated Dominar 400. According to Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director of Bajaj Auto, the company is working on plans to update its Dominar range of bikes. The facelift version is expected to get a slew of features, including a new TFT instrument console with Bluetooth connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation. The Dominar 400 could also share some fe

BHPian MadinMumbai recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Driving down the much-lauded Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Delhi, I came across signs setting the speed limit @120kmph. I couldn't help but think- what are these guys smoking? The road surface is bumpy beyond 80 kmph, and when the car hits a joint I find it difficult to keep my lunch. At 120 kmph, I would imagine it being a roller coaster-type ride. Does anyone else feel that 120 kmph is an abstract figure, plucked out of the air

According to media reports, Boston now has America's first F1-themed restaurant. 'Arcade Hub' is an F1-themed restaurant that has 69 full-motion racing simulators spread over a two-story 16,000 square feet facility. All the 69 racing simulators are linked together, offering customers a chance to go head-to-head or race in teams on various current Formula 1 tracks. Regular visitors can even create personal driver profiles. Visitors can earn 'Arcadian' points, which can be exchanged for various it

Xiaomi, which recently entered the EV industry, has received an overwhelming response to its electric car, the SU7. The company currently has over 75,000 orders within a month of launching its first EV. To help speed up deliveries and reduce waiting times, Xiaomi has developed a new production process which uses both gigacasting and stamping processes to build the SU7. The new system was self-developed by Xiaomi in collaboration with Haitian. The system, named '9100t', measures the size of two b

BHPian Wanderers recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I sold my 3.2L 4X4 Endeavour in January-24 and ever since have been looking for suitable replacement. While I am open to all options starting from Jeep Compass, Fortuner, X1, XC60 but off late it has come down to three- GLC (petrol) X3(diesel) and discovery sport (petrol) Discovery Sport The facelift discovery sport with new dashboard and pivi pro screen looks great but minimalistic. One need to use it to appreciate. They have done th

In February, Kawasaki launched the Ninja 500 in India. However, the bike maker continued to offer the Ninja 400 to clear existing inventory. The latter has now been formally discontinued. The Ninja 400 is no longer listed on the official website, which indicates that the model has been taken off the shelves. In 2022, the Ninja 400 was upgraded to comply with the BS6 emission norms. The updated bike was powered by a 399cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine that made 44.8 BHP @ 10,000 rpm and 37 N

Mahindra XUV 3XO ProsA truly premium crossover. Nice build, quality & refinement levelsCabin has enough space for 5. Quality-wise, the interior is more like a HyundaiFantastic petrol & diesel engine line-up; they offer fast performance & good driveabilityFinally gets a smooth torque converter automatic with the turbo-petrol enginesWide variant spread ensures there's something for everyoneA compliant ride with sorted road manners5-star NCAP rating & kit. Level 2 ADAS, 6 airbags, ESP, ABS, all-whe

BHPian rajeevsulu recently shared this with other enthusiasts. It is 14 months since I got the Interceptor. Today, I hit the 18,000 km mark.My experience so farI have had a lot of fun with this machine. Though a few things could have been better, I am still very happy with what this machine provides at this price point. I have stuck to Power 95 petrol throughout, and have an average mileage of close to 27 kmpl. My usage is 100%highway and I just ride in town to get out onto the highway which is

BHPian MotorDev recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Mahindra has finally unveiled the latest XUV300, named the XUV 3XO, after a long wait. The company has added several features to make the 3XO a better model than its predecessor. Below, I compare the new XUV 3XO with the old XUV300. Related Pics Dimensions There have been some slight changes in the car's dimensions. The old XUV300 measured 3995mm in length, 1821mm in width, and 1627mm in height, whereas the new XUV 3XO's dimensions are

The Bengal Bench of the GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that registered automobile dealers can claim input tax credit (ITC) on demo cars. In its ruling, the AAR said, The applicant is entitled to claim input tax credit charged and paid on inward supply of cars which are used for demonstration purpose and supplied further after a specified time period. The ruling was in response to an application filed by Landmark Cars East Pvt. Ltd, an authorized dealer of Mercedes-Benz, seeking

BHPian Reesnat recently shared this with other enthusiasts. The very first mod I did to the car even before I took delivery was protecting the front transmission cooler that is completely exposed in the M2 automatic cars. In our conditions there is a very high chance of this getting peppered badly and losing its efficiency, or worse, failing completely. The simplest solution I came up with was to purchase a honeycomb grill sheet (similar to the ones BMW use on their cars of the older generation)

BHPian DigitalOne recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I had to go to Chennai last week to attend to a family matter. When it was time to come back, I vaguely recalled reading a news article that NueGo had introduced an electric bus service on this route. So took the opportunity to see what it is all about. I booked using the Paytm app. Weekday (Thursday) AC seater fare was just Rs 524, including GST; To compare, a KSRTC Airavat AC starting at same time was around Rs 780. Pickup was from

BHPian dkaile recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Harley Heritage Fuel Line Leak - 15-02-2024 So one fine day I was about to go for a ride and started the bike when I noticed that fuel had started leaking from the Check valve. I removed the fuel pipe by raising the check valve and releasing and some fuel was still leaking (which ideally should not). It is a common issue with Harleys as the O-rings (3 of them in the whole line) go bad over the years. Now instead of just giving us the O-r

Tata Motors has announced a new production milestone as the 9,00,000th vehicle rolled out of its Lucknow facility. Tata's Lucknow plant is spread across 600 acres. It has been recognised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a water-positive plant. The facility also houses a 6 MW solar power plant. The Lucknow facility was set up in 1992. Over the years, the factory has produced cargo and passenger commercial vehicles, light, intermediate, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, as well

BHPian BlackBeard recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Hello Everybody, This is to narrate my experience of utilizing the services of an Air Ambulance in India. The trip was from CCU to MAA. In 2022, a family member was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the MRI scan showed it to be sizeable and on a 2nd opinion from a known surgeon in Chennai, he recommended immediate surgery. As the patient was stretcher bound we looked for commercial flight options. Apparently, only Indigo & Air India tran

BHPian dkaile recently shared this with other enthusiasts. One year/10 K service done today at CAI Automobiles, Coimbatore. No issues to report except a nagging rattle from somewhere on the left front side which they couldn't rectify. They impressed me first up when I saw the service technicians using a proper torque wrench on the wheel lug nuts; swear this was the first time in my life I saw this tool in the hands of any ASS employee. Pretty good experience overall. Only fly in the ointment: Ma

Maruti Suzuki has introduced new safety features across all variants of the Brezza CNG. The Brezza CNG is currently available in three variants: LXI, VXI and ZXI, with prices starting at Rs 9.29 lakh (ex-showroom). The carmaker now offers Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Hill Hold Assist as standard on this model. The Brezza CNG is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that produces 102 BHP and 137 Nm. When running on CNG, the engine puts out 87 BHP and 121 Nm. It is available with a 5-spee

BHPian blueberry recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Saga of getting the BH series number RTOs across the country have made it harder to procure BH series numbers. As per the RTO agent, the stricter norms have come in from Nov'23. I feel its a good step to prevent misuse, But there needs to be a middle ground to not hassle genuine folks. BH series misuse - captured in this thread by GTO. Time taken to get BH number allotted: 15 days Do note - Make sure your name is same across PAN card,

BHPian raiuday recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Inty's gone through the first service in a week and done 560 kms overall. Time for a DIY. Inty/GT's relays tend to give up and the bike just stalls abruptly. Several forums online did mention the issues with earlier 5-pin relays but the same persisted with the newer 4-pin relays as well. RE gunks up the relay sockets with Lithium grease, like a lot, and that eventually heats up the relays and spreads over the entire sockets, blocking fr

According to reports, Honda has decided to drop the 'e:N' prefix used on some of its newest international models. This includes the e:Ny1 sold in Europe and China. The name e:Ny1 is said to have been a clever play on anyone by Honda, however, the combination of letters and numbers has left customers confused. The 'e:N' prefix was used to indicate EVs produced by Honda in collaboration with its Chinese partners. Honda has confirmed that the brand will be dropping the 'e:N' prefix on all its Chine

The Tata Punch was the best-selling model in India last month. Punch sales zoomed past Maruti Suzuki's popular models like the WagonR, Swift and Brezza. The Punch has emerged as the highest-selling model for 2 months in succession. Tata Motors sold 19,158 units of the Punch last month compared to 17,850 units of the WagonR. The third best-selling model was the Maruti Suzuki Brezza with 17,113 units. The Punch was on top of the sales charts in March 2024 with sales of 17,547 units. In the same mo

BHPian Live.Love.Drive recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Hello everyone, I want to share my review of Skoda Slavia 1.0 AT, which I've owned for the past four months. Before I begin, I must extend my gratitude to fellow members of this community. Your invaluable insights played a significant role in helping me narrow down my choice of car. Here's a brief overview of the cars I considered before settling on the Skoda Slavia.Cars Considered:Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Virtus an

Chinese EV maker, Leapmotor, is set to enter the Indian market. According to media reports, the company will be announcing its investment plans in the coming weeks. Leapmotor plans to bring its EVs to India in partnership with the Stellantis group. Reports suggest that the two companies are likely to announce their India plans in the next few weeks. If the proposal is approved by the government, it would pave the way for Leapmotor's budget electric cars to be launched in India. Leapmotor current