Most popular news of 2016

2016 has been interesting for the Indian two-wheeler market. New motorcycles and scooters were launched, a few were discontinued and the market also saw new entrants like MV Agusta. However, some things never change: the top five news pieces of 2016 on BikeWale revolved around ever-popular manufacturers and products.

Part of our monthly series, this story takes the fifth spot. The Royal Enfield Classic 350 took the top spot in this article, followed by the Honda CB Hornet 160R and the Bajaj Pulsar 150.

Rank 4: 5 reasons to buy the Bajaj Dominar 400

The Dominar 400 was the second most awaited launch of 2016 after the Royal Enfield Himalayan. It was launched recently at an attractive price tag which made some manufacturers nervous. So a bike like the Bajaj Dominar 400 was bound to get a lot of traction on the Internet.

Rank 3: Honda CB Unicorn 150 outsells CB Unicorn 160 by 4 times

Honda discontinued the CB Unicorn 150 last year to make way for the CB Unicorn 160. However, things didn’t go well for the new motorcycle, and Honda decided to bring back the Unicorn 150 at the 2016 Auto Expo. It resulted in success again, which helped the Japanese manufacturer acquire more share in the segment.

Rank 2: India-made Harley-Davidson Street 500 is the third highest selling bike in Australia

This was definitely a surprise. It is not about a motorcycle that is sold in India but is manufactured here and exported worldwide. It looks like there are a lot of souls who want the Harley-Davidson Street 500 to be launched in India. We hope Harley-Davidson is reading this!

Rank 1: Royal Enfield updated models for 2016 leaked

Everything that is associated with Royal Enfield is bound to get a lot of curiosity. Whether it is the Classic 350 or the launch of the company’s new store, there is a lot of research made about it on the internet. That is why it wasn’t a surprise when we discovered that the most popular news of 2016 was about the leaked images of Royal Enfield’s 2016 line-up.

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