Japanese bike major Kawasaki on Wednesday rolled out its Ninja 650R bike into India. Ninja 650R has been priced at Rs. 4.57 lakh (ex- showroom at Delhi).
The on-road price would be below Rs. 5 lakh. The premium sports bike has been launched in a tie-up with Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL). BAL already has three other bikes - Pulsar 220, Avenger 220 and Ninja 250 R - in the probiking category.
This bike will be assembled at the company's Chakan Plant. Bajaj has set itself a target of 240 bikes for the first year. More Ninja family models could also be on the cards. Bajaj and Kawasaki are studying the feasibility of a 400cc and a 1000cc Ninja in the near future.
On the reason to launch 650R in India, Kawasaki Motors Managing Director (Designate) Yoshiro Segawa, said, "Many customers had expectations for a new product. The purpose of Ninja 650R is to establish the presence of the Kawasaki brand as a premium sports model in India."
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