The country’s second-largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto on Tuesday launched a sports bike, ‘Duke 200′, from Austrian partner KTM’s portfolio and said it plans to roll out three more products in as many years. Bajaj owns a 39.26% stake in Austria’s KTM. The 200 Duke, priced at 117,500 rupees ($2,340) at showrooms in New Delhi, will be sold through 32 exclusive showrooms in 30 cities in India. The KTM stores will also sell the Bajaj Pulsar 220 and 200 bikes, apart from the Kawasaki Ninja 250R and 650R.
he Duke 200 developed jointly by the two firms has been launched at an introductory price of Rs 1.18 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). This is the first bike from their collaboration to be launched in India. Last year, a jointly developed 125-cc version of the Duke was launched in Europe.
The BAL Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj told that the company will launch at least one new KTM bike every year in India. we intend to further strengthen our position in the sports motorcycle segment in India Between Bajaj Pulsar and KTM Duke. KTM Sportsmotorcycle AG Chief Executive Officer Stefan Pierer said: “Next year, we will launch a 350-cc bike and it will be followed by two more bikes in the next three years.
BAL is already exporting India-assembled KTM bikes. It supplied around 11,000 units of the Duke 125 in 2011. “In a very short span of time, KTM will be the largest premium bike-maker in the world with entry into many mass markets like India and Malaysia. This year, we are expecting to double exports from India.
The specification of BAJAJ KTM Duke 200 is 200 cc oil cooled engine, 25 BHP power, 6 speed transmission, 0-60 at 3.3 sec acceleration.
