The Indian two wheeler market is considered to be the most lucrative one for all the auto majors from around the world. So along with it comes the prestigious tag for a certain company’s bike to be named as the Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY). The IMOTY happens to be the most esteemed tag a bike can boast of.
The award is equivalent with the bikes specially manufactured for the United States, Europe or Japan. So the Indian Motorcycle of the Year carries a good amount of value along with it. The coveted Indian Motorcycle of the Year for 2012 has gone to Honda CBR250R as it got the most number of points.
There are some terms and conditions that the bike has to satisfy in order to be crowned with the celebrated tag. The bike should be launched before the end of November in the corresponding year. For the Indian type of approval, the bike should be homologated.
The good thing about some other parameters is that bikes with minor changes or facelifts do not qualify for the prize. What matters more, is how the bike performs, what the fuel consumption is apart from design and most importantly the safety measures the bike has adopted.
A rider’s comfort and satisfaction, ergonomics, overall functionality, the technicalities involved especially the innovations if any, are other factors that are taken into account. Another aspect that is considered is the environmental responsibility and finally the value for money a customer gets.
The Honda CRB250R has satisfied all these terms and that is why emerged the winner according to the jury panel that comprised of Vikrant Singh and Rahul Ghosh of Auto Bild, B.Bob Rupani and Gautam Sen of Auto India among other distinguished members. The jury that consisted of automotive journalists, had around 300 years of experience in the field.
There were Hero Impulse, Bajaj Boxer BM150, Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Harley-Davidson Iron and Hyosung GT650N apart from the Honda CBR250R as the finalists. The two bikes that proved to be a threat to the Honda CBR250R were Hyosung GT650N and Hero Impulse.
bikeSpace.in Team takes this opportunity to congratulate the Honda CBR250R for its deserving title!
