New Delhi: Triumph, the iconic British bike maker, has entered the Indian market, launching ten new models, priced between Rs 5.7 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Triumph, which has been looking at India for over two years, is betting big on the growing market of expensive cruisers and power-packed bikes.
The company plans to have nine dealerships in India by March and these will be in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore to start with. "We will also open showrooms in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata. These will also retail our merchandise and other accessories."
The company's line-up will include the Iconic Bonneville and Bonneville T100, the legendary Speed Triple, the Rocket III Roadster and the Daytona 675R supersports bike.
The Bonneville (865cc) is the lowest-priced model costing Rs 5.7 lakh, while the Rocket III Roadster (2294cc) is the most expensive at Rs 20 lakh. The company will assemble the Bonneville T100, Daytona 675R, Street Triple, Speed Triple and Thruxton at its facility in Manesar. The rest of the bikes - Rocket III Roadster, Tiger Explorer, Tiger 800 XC and Thunderbird Storm - will be imported as completely built units (CBUs).
"We plan to open two dealerships at Bangalore and Hyderabad by the end of December. Dealerships in Mumbai and Delhi will follow after that. We plan to have nine dealerships across the country by March-end," Triumph Motorcycles India Manging Director Vimal Sumbly said.
He added that the company will start taking bookings of bikes during the second week of December and deliveries would begin from the first week of January.
Motorcycle Prices, ex-showroom
Bonneville Rs 5.7 lakh
Street Triple Rs 7.5 lakh
Daytona 675R Rs 11.4 lakh
Speed Triple Rs 10.4 lakh
Tiger 800XC Rs 12 lakh
Thunderbird Storm Rs 13 lakh
Rocket III Rs 20 lakh
Bonneville T100 Rs 6.6 lakh
Thruxton Rs 6.7 lakh
Tiger 1200 Rs 17.9 lakh
