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2018 Ducati Monster 821 Specifications & Expected Price In India

2018 Ducati Monster 821 is one great example where balance of power and design keeps purity at the highest possible level. This naked street fighter will soon make its way into India and thus, buyers will get one more reason to celebrate with its arrival.

Presently, Ducati Monster 797 is a great option for riders but purist demand much more than just a name and engine that follows close to a dream machine. 2018 Ducati Monster 821 carries the same charm that was once seen in legendary Monster 900 and brings the same fuel tank cure back after 25 years.

Power and Monster are like close cousins as this 821cc, L-Twin fuel injected engine is good for 110.5 PS at 9250 rpm and 86 Nm at 7750 rpm. These values may feel a bit lower than the last generation Monster 821 sold in India but still, they only need to push a bike that weighs 180.5 kg (dry). Ducati Monster 797 is just good for 75 HP and 68.9 Nm of torque.

Not just that, entry of Ducati Yellow into the Monster lineup makes it feel more exclusive than ever. Ducati Red and Dark Stealth are two other shades on offer. 2018 Ducati Monster 821 now comes with redesigned front LED light, Monster 1200 inspired exhaust and a new TFT console with fuel and gear indicator.

The six speed gearbox is equipped with slipper clutch while other important features include riding modes, traction control, pillion seat cowl and optional quick-shifter. Apart from its meaty Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres, Monster proves its feature loaded appeal through Brembo M4-32 calipers and 43 mm USD front forks.

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This makes 2018 Ducati Monster 821 a great machine to own and ride in all riding conditions. Monster 821 was discontinued for its BS3 engine and thus, a comeback is guaranteed for the coming months. The new version can be priced competitively around INR 10 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), most probably sounding more attractive with something like INR 9.90 lakh or INR 9.99 lakh.

2018 Ducati Monster 821 Specifications

• ENGINE: 821cc, Testastretta 11°, L-Twin, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder, Water cooled
• BORE X STROKE: 88 x 67.5 mm (3.46 x 2.66 in)
• COMPRESSION RATIO: 12.8:1
• POWER: 110.5 PS @ 9,250 rpm
• TORQUE: 86 Nm @ 7,750 rpm
• FUEL INJECTION: Electronic fuel injection system, Ø 53 mm throttle bodies, Full Ride-by-Wire
• EXHAUST: 2-1 system, Two lambda probes, Stainless steel muffler with aluminium end cap
• GEARBOX: 6 speed
• PRIMARY DRIVE: Straight cut gears, Ratio 1.85:1
• RATIO: 1=37/15, 2=30/17, 3=28/20, 4=26/22, 5=24/23, 6=23/24
• FINAL DRIVE: Chain drive, Front sprocket Z15, Rear sprocket Z46
• CLUTCH: Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with mechanical control
• FRAME: Tubular steel trellis frame linked to cylinder heads
• FRONT SUSPENSION: Ø 43 mm usd fork
• FRONT WHEEL: 10-spoke light alloy, 3.5″ x 17″
• FRONT TYRE: 120/70 ZR 17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
• REAR SUSPENSION: Progressive linkage with adjustable monoshock, Aluminium double-sided swing-arm
• REAR WHEEL: 10-spoke light alloy, 5.5″ x 17″
• REAR TYRE: 180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
• WHEEL TRAVEL (FRONT/REAR): 130 mm /140 mm (5.12 in / 5.51 in)
• FRONT BRAKE: 2 x Ø 320 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted monobloc Brembo M4-32 callipers, 4-piston, axial pump with Bosch ABS as standard equipment
• REAR BRAKE: Ø 245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with Bosch ABS as standard equipment
• DRY WEIGHT: 180.5 kg (398 lb)
• WET WEIGHT (NO FUEL): 195 kg (430 lb)
• SEAT HEIGHT: Adjustable 785 mm – 810 mm (30.91 in – 31.89 in)
• WHEELBASE: 1,480 mm (58.27 in)
• FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 16.5 l (4.36 US gal)
• STANDARD EQUIPMENT: Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Safety Pack (Bosch ABS + Ducati Traction Control DTC), Ride-by-Wire, TFT colour display, Passenger seat cover. Up&down Quickshift (DQS), Anti-theft system, Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA) ready.
• WARRANTY: 24 months, Unlimited mileage
• MAINTENANCE SERVICE INTERVALS: 15,000 km (9,000 mi) / 12 months
• VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK: 30,000 km (18,000 mi)

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IN A 1.6L V6 ENGINE, WHAT DOES THE 1.6L REFER TO

IN A 1.6L V6 ENGINE, WHAT DOES THE 1.6L REFER TO

In a 1.6L V6 engine, what does the 1.6L refer to?

Engines are measured in litres. The parts of the engine where the fuel is burned to produce movement are called the cylinders – a car will usually have three, four, six or eight cylinders – and the volme of these cylinders is measured in litres. Simply,it is is the total displacement of all cylinders when piston moves either from TDC(Top dead center) to BDC(Bottom dead center) or BDC to TDC .Its also termed as stroke volume.

A 1.6 litre engine will have 1.6 litres of cylinder space altogether. 

1.6L = 1.6 Liters (or 1600 cubic centimeters or 1.6 decimeters)

V6 = 6 cylinders in a V shape.This type of engine is used in F1 racing - max rpm at 15,000. They use this engine because the pistons are light, small, the stroke is reduced, and this allows the engine to reach that insane rpm. 

So if it has six cylinders, each cylinder has a volume 1600/6 = 267 cc

A 1.6L engine might also be referred to as 1.6 in brochures. Sometimes, the size of the engine will be part of the name of the car.

Full List Of KTM Bikes Available In India

 

 List of KTM Bikes Available In India*Prices mentioned are ex-showroom Delhi

• Duke 200 – INR 1,46,000
• Duke 250 – INR 1,75,700
• Duke 390 – INR 2,29,500
• RC 200 – INR 1,74,800
• RC 390 – INR 2,34,300

KTM India is currently the most popular lightweight sport bike brand of India. A total of five bikes make KTM India the largest manufacturer of performance products in India. The range starts with 200 Duke and goes all the way up to RC 390. Three different engines, all having class leading performance values, are used on these five KTM bikes.

The 199.5cc, liquid cooled and fuel injected engine is good for 25 PS and 19.2 Nm of torque. A slightly bigger 248.8cc engine is even more responsive at 30 PS and 24 Nm. Former comes with a 6-speed gearbox while latter gets the same with addition of slipper clutch. KTM’s 373.2cc, single cylinder engine is available in two different outputs.

For 390 Duke, it brings out 43.5 PS and 37 Nm of torque while RC 390 gets the same power but 36 Nm of maximum torque. These two are the most densely equipped motorcycles with class leading features like dual channel ABS, ride by wire throttle and USD front forks. Duke 390 even takes the lift forward with all new TFT console with smartphone pairing and all LED lighting.

KTM Duke 200

Displacement	199.5 cc
Maximum Power	24.6 Bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque	19.2 Nm @ 8000 rpm
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Seat Height	810 mm
Ground Clearance	165 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	148 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	10.2 litres

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KTM Duke 250

Displacement	248.8 cc
Maximum Power	29.58 BHP @ 9000 rpm
Maximum Torque	24 NM @ 7500 rpm
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Seat Height	830 mm
Ground Clearance	185 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	161 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	13.5 litres

KTM Duke 390

Displacement	373.2 cc
Maximum Power	42.90 Bhp @ 9000 rpm
Maximum Torque	37 NM @ 7000 rpm
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Seat Height	830 mm
Ground Clearance	185 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	163 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	13.5 litres

KTM RC 200

Displacement	199.5 cc
Maximum Power	24.65 Bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque	19.2 Nm @ 8000 rpm
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Seat Height	820 mm
Ground Clearance	178.5 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	154 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	9.5 litres

KTM RC 390

Displacement	373.2 cc
Maximum Power	43.5 PS @ 9000 rpm
Maximum Torque	36 Nm @ 7000 rpm
No. of Cylinders	1
No. of Gears	6
Seat Height	820 mm
Ground Clearance	178.5 mm
Kerb/Wet Weight	170 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	9.5 litres

Google Pixel 2: More of the same, but better?

Google Pixel 2 will be available in India from 1 November.

 

The much-awaited Google Pixel 2 smartphone has finally been unveiled, and this is the phone that succeeds last year’s first-generation Pixel. This is the smaller of the two Pixel phones which Google has unveiled, with the larger Pixel 2 XL being the other one. As it turns out, the second-generation Pixel smartphone is more about combining the latest hardware with software refinement.

The Pixel retains the same display size as its predecessor, which means this has a 5-inch AMOLED display with Full HD resolution. This phone should remain a more compact option among the two new Pixel phones.

On the design front, there are subtle tweaks. On the back, the glass accent has been retained on the top part of the panel (the rest is aluminum), but it is now a thinner band than before. The more compact Pixel 2 retains a similar form factor to the predecessor, which means this isn’t technically the “bezel-less” design that a lot of recent flagship phones have managed well with. It is water resistant as well.

There is no headphone jack in the Pixel 2, which does remind us of how Google had claimed higher ground last year after Apple had removed the same port from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Instead, Google will sell you the Pixel Buds wireless earphones ($159; around Rs10,300). This does beg the question—how is this any different from Apple’s strategy?

It is perhaps not entirely a surprise that Android 8 (Oreo) comes out of the box on the Pixel 2. There are changes in the interface though, compared to the Oreo that existing phones such as the Sony Xperia XZ1 run. For starters, Google Search now takes center stage, with the search bar now sitting between the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen and the app icon dock above it—earlier, the bar and the dock were placed together. The idea is to make it easier to access search, and also improve the “reach” on larger phones, where the search bar placed on the top meant a bit more effort to get to it.

No corners cut on the power front too, with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB RAM (this is more than enough for the clean Android), more powerful graphics and a 2,700mAh battery.

The Pixel 2 retains the same megapixel count on the camera—12 megapixels. However, this definitely isn’t the same camera carried forward. What you get now is a 1/2.6-inch sensor which is slightly smaller than the Pixel, but has a wider aperture which should hold the Pixel 2 in good stead during low-light photography. Google has also added the optical image stabilization (OIS) feature to the Pixel 2, which should mean sharper and better detailed photos in certain lighting conditions. In fact, OIS will complement electronic image stabilization (EIS).

However, that is not all. Google has pretty much exhibited its prowess in implementing machine learning for photography with the Photos app, and will now use that in the Pixel 2 phone for what is the new Portrait Mode. This comes just after Apple showed off the excellent Portrait Mode options in the new iPhone 8 Plus. With machine learning and computational photography, the software algorithms in the Pixel 2 will understand the contents of a photo and identify faces. While the iPhone uses dual cameras for the Portrait Mode, each pixel in the camera sensor of the Pixel 2 phone is divided into two using a method known as Dual Pixel—this allows for a better depth understanding of any photo.

There are the first strands of the HTC-inspiration too. The Pixel 2 gets the Active Edge feature, which basically means that you can squeeze the phone to execute quick actions, such as take a photo or open an app—there are a bunch of sensors sitting beneath the frame of the phone to detect a harder press on the Pixel 2. We had first seen this feature on the HTC U11 flagship smartphone, and HTC calls it Edge Sense on that phone.

Google will begin pre-orders for the Pixel from 26 October, and the Pixel 2 will be available in India from 1 November. The 64GB variant of the Pixel 2 is priced in India at Rs61,000, while the 128GB version will cost Rs70,000. From the looks of it, this is not a phone that will redefine the segment it competes in, but it is designed to do exactly what was expected from it. Better, in every sense of the word.

Aarav First Video after BIGG BOSS Tamil

Arav Nafeez, upcoming model who have so far acted in numerous advertisements and have played a small role in yeman movie. He is the title winner of the Bigg Boss Season 1 Tamil edition hosted by Kamal haasan. He have successfully crossed 100 days inside the house and 
 grabbed maximum votes than snehan and conquered the title.
 
Arav went on to a live with chennai times yesterday. He shared how he got the opportunity into the house and how was his experience all along. He thanked each and everyone who voted for him and promised that he will again appear in front of them by a movie or program

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Bajaj Bikes Available in India | Updated Prices (September 2017)

Bajaj Bikes Available in India [Full Lineup]

• Pulsar 135 - Rs 61,645
• Pulsar 150 - Rs 76,224
• Pulsar NS160 - Rs 80,128
• Pulsar 180 - Rs 81,152
• Pulsar 220F - Rs 93,184
• Pulsar NS200 - Rs 97,216
• Pulsar RS200 STD - Rs 1,23,392
• Pulsar RS200 ABS - Rs 1,35,296
• CT100B - Rs 33,216
• CT100 Alloy - Rs 36,288
• CT100 Electric Start - Rs 39,552
• Platina Alloy - Rs 46,656
• Discover 125 Drum - Rs 52,672
• Bajaj V12 Drum - Rs 56,960
• Bajaj V12 Disc - Rs 59,552
• Bajaj V15 - Rs 63,680
• Avenger 150 Street - Rs 80,960
• Avenger 220 Street - Rs 89,190
• Avenger 220 Cruise - Rs 89,190
• Dominar 400 STD - Rs 1,41,611
• Dominar 400 ABS - Rs 1,55,772