Acko Drive Top 5 Bike News Of The Week: Royal Enfield Classic 650 Arrives, Ola Settles Its Scores With Rosmerta, And More

In this week’s two-wheeler news, we had quite a few launches, which were coupled up with a few strategic decisions were taken by OEM majors to secure its futures. Here’ what created the the most noise and grabbed our attention from the industry:

Royal Enfield Classic 650 Launched, Finally!

After months of waiting, Royal Enfield finally launched the Classic 650 in India this week. The brand’s sixth 650 cc offering carries forward the much revered “Classic” badge in a bigger, bulkier, more powerful package. It shares a lot of its core components with the Shotgun 650, and yet this is the heaviest bike to come out of RE’s stable, tipping the scales at 243 kg. There are a few other crucial areas where the Classic 650 differs from the Shotgun 650. Head to the link here to find out. 

BMW R 12 GS Debuts Globally

BMW took the path less travelled to debut an enduro bike with the new R 12 GS. It is based on the boxer-twin platform as the BMW R 12 nineT, so the engine and mainframe has been shared. But the biggest changes made to the bike are in the form of longer travel suspension, better brakes, new wheels, and features all of which should give you the confidence to hit the dune with full confidence. For the full detailed explanation, head to the link here. 

Ola Electric Settles Scores With Rosmerta

Ola Electric announced this week that it has “amicably settled” all pending dues with its registration vendors, including Rosmerta. The latter had filed two insolvency cases against the Bengaluru-based EV company citing non-payment of services rendered. However, Ola Electric had earlier announced that it will be shifting its vehicle registration process in-house, but had made the announcement without paying off Rosmerta. Tap the link here for all the details. 

Rajiv Bajaj Reappointed As Bajaj’s Managing Director

This week saw the Board of Directors at Bajaj Auto reappoint Rajiv Bajaj as it’s Managing Director for the next five years. This reappointment comes at a time when Bajaj is leading the EV race, and the company’s export business has also strengthened over the past few years. For more details, head to the link here. 

2025 Bajaj Pulsar NS 160 Arrives At Dealerships

The 2025 iteration of the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 has started to reach Bajaj dealerships across India from this week onwards. The updated bike debuts features similar on the lines of its elder brethren, the Pulsar NS200. From a new fully digital cluster to a new colour option, head to the link here to find out about all the changes that Bajaj Auto has made to the bike.