India’s two-wheeler industry has witnessed a change in trend with buyers now willing to pay a bomb for the premium segment bikes. After Yamaha treated our buyers with a bunch of high-end performance bikes, joining the party is the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. However, unlike the relatively affordable single-cylinder Yamahas, Kawasaki has gone one step further and priced the twin-cylinder baby Ninja at Rs 3 lakh. We asked our readers if the price tag was worth it. As it turns out 52.4% percent of the votes said they would buy a car rather than put their money on a bike, while 23.5% of the voters would prefer buying the Nano and use the remaining amount to buy an Indian made premium bike. Though 23.9% of the voters are would like to get a Kawasaki Ninja 250R for themselves.

Off lately, buyers in India have shown great response to the premium bike segment, but with car manufacturers coming up with cheaper and affordable four-wheeler options, consumer are taking practicality into account and opting for a better value for money package.

20/10/2009