Powerful India-made bikes

KATHMANDU, May 22: Two-wheelers with displacement in excess of 200 cc are becoming very popular in Nepal thanks to growing craze of heavier and more powerful bikes. Though powerful Japan-made bikes are also available in Nepal, bikes made in India are more popular among users.



Indian two-wheelers are popular in Nepal due to easy availability of spare parts and fuel quality and other factors like similar roads and climatic conditions in Nepal and India. Earlier, motorbike dealers in the country used to import power bikes from countries other than India. [break]



"We used to face problems while importing bikes from third countries due to environment and pollution standard set by the government. We had to discontinue the practice because it was too troublesome," Dinesh Shrestha, manager of Hero Honda at Syakar Company, said.



Hero Honda´s Karizma ZMR, which was launched by Syakar about four months ago, has been doing well in Nepali market. ZMR goes from 0 to 60 km per hour in just 3.7 seconds, according to Syakar Company. Karizma ZMR is available in five colors -- Moon Yellow, Pearl White, Vibrant Blue, Panther Black and Sports Red.



Syakar has already sold 200 units of Karizma ZMR in Nepal.



"Hero Honda Karizma is doing well even after we introduced Karizma ZMR in the market," Shrestha said, adding, "The market of Karizma is still strong."



Though Syakar had anticipated that ZMR would replace Karizma in the Nepali market, the demand for Karizma has not gone down. Hero Honda Karizma is available in five colors - Vibrant Blue, Sports Red, Moon Yellow, Black and Force Silver.



Royal Enfield Bullet Electra is another powerful Indian bike selling in Nepal. More than 1,000 units of Bullet Electra have already been sold here.



Dugar Brothers and Sons, the authorized distributor of Royal Enfield, is also planning to introduce Bullet Classic in 350 cc and 500 cc category which will cost Rs 450,000 and Rs 500,000 respectively, according to Pujen Nakarmi sales executive of Royal Enfield at Dugar Brothers and Sons.



Bullet Electra is available in four different colors which are - Silver Ash, Riviera red, Amazon blue and Jet Black.



Bajaj Pulsar 220, with the ground clearance of 177 mm, is another powerful India-made bike in Nepal. The bike is very popular in Nepal as it is cheaper than other bike in its category. HH Bajaj, the authorized distributor for Bajaj bikes in Nepal, has already sold more than 500 units of Pulsar 220 in Nepal.



With the stunning look of the Pulsar series, and heavier touch of powerful bikes, Pulsar 220 is one of the bikes which youngsters admire the most. This bike is available in three colors -- Black, Red and Blue.



Karizma ZMR

Rs 268,900

Displacement: 223 cc

Fuel tank capacity: 15.3 liters



Bajaj Pulsar 220

Rs 219,900

Displacement: 220 cc

Fuel tank capacity: 15 liters



Royal Enfield Bullet Electra

Rs 325,000

Displacement: 350 cc

Fuel tank capacity: 14.5 liters



Karizma

Rs 223,900 (Black Wheel)

Rs 225,900 (Red Wheel)

Displacement: 225 cc

Fuel tank capacity: 16 liters

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