Premium Bike of The Year 2012

This is a category that we expect to see a lot of growth in. Here, we consider motorcycles that are not cheap but are assembled in the country. That meant the contenders were the Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Honda CBR 250R, Hyosung GT650N and the GT650R. These are not your average commuters nor are they extreme superbikes — they offer practicality combined with ample performance.

Of the ones you see above, the bike that simply trounced the competition was the...

KAWASAKI NINJA 650R
Affordability, ease of use, performance — the Ninja 650R has it all in spades! A sensible riding position for everyday use combined with enough power to keep things interesting for a long time to come, the 650R ticks all the right boxes. Including the one that says you don’t have to pay big money to have big fun. Congratulations, Bajaj Auto, for expanding the Ninja family the right way.