2008 IMOTY: Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi
Bajaj just got another award. The Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi bags IMOTY (Indian Motorcycle of the Year Award.
The jury member for this award comprised of representatives of all the major automobile magazines from the country who have come together to crown the most outstanding motorcycle to be introduced in India every year. Leading automobile experts like Sirish Chandran (OVERDRIVE), Rishad Cooper (AutoCar India), Aspi Bhathena (Bike India), Shubharata Marmar (BS Motoring), and Girish Karkera (BBC Top Gear India) voted the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi as the overwhelming winner.
There were another 8 nominees shortlisted and finally it was Bajaj Pulsar DTS-Fi which received this prestigious award.
2009 IMOTY: Yamaha R15
Yamaha R15 has one the Indian Motorcycle of the Year Award 2009. The bike won the award on the eve of 16th February in a grand awards distribution ceremony held at Hyatt in Mumbai.
The Indian Motorcycle of the Year award was constituted last year by all the automobile publications (magazines) to honour the best motorcycle in the country. The previous year’s winner, the Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-FI was also one of the contenders for the award. Apart from the R15 and the Pulsar 220, bikes like Yamaha FZ 16, Honda Stunner, and Bajaj Discover 135 contended for the coveted title. The R15 emerged a strong winner outshining its competition by a huge margin.
To read R15 ant its specifications –> CLICK HERE
2010 IMOTY: Kawasaki Ninja 250R
The jury members judged the cars and motorcycles on various parameters such as price, fuel efficiency, design, comfort, safety, maneuverability, performance, functionality, environmental responsibility and driver/rider satisfaction among others. In addition, technical innovation and value for money were particularly important factors while deciding on the winner.
The selection of the winner is carried out by a simple voting system with each jury member having twenty-five points to allot to at least four cars/bikes. They can give a maximum of 10 points to any one of them. A very fair and transparent system makes the ICOTY and IMOTY amongst the most credible and coveted car and motorcyle awards in India.
When Bajaj introduced the Kawasaki Ninja 250R in India, it presented Indians with a gift which they have not received before - “Affordable Sports Biking”. Though people with very deep pockets had their choice when it came to sports bikes (Hayabusa, R1, etc.), others were forced to settle for something from the crowded 150cc segment or the monopolized 220cc segment. Hope Bajaj lives up to the hype created by the bike and does not discontinue this bike within months of launching it in the market like it does for most other models.
The IMOTY award is given by a jury comprising of members from various major auto publications of India. This years jury comprised of:
- BS Motoring: Pablo Chaterjee
- Top Gear India: Girish Karkera and Debabrata Sarkar
- Auto Bild: Vikrant Singh
- Overdrive: Sirish Chandran and Shubhabrata Marmar
Contenders for the 2011 IMOTY award..
- Honda Twister
- Bajaj Pulsar 135LS
- TVS Jive
- Bajaj Discover 150
- TVS Max 4R
- Mahindra Stallio
The Honda CB Twister won with 66 points while the Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS with 63 points gave a tough fight. TVS Jive was at a distant third position with 48 points.
To read Honda CB Twister ant its specifications --> CLICK HERE
2012 IMOTY: Honda CB 250R
After a last year,once again HONDA bags Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY) Awards 2012 for its CBR 250R.There was a tuff competation,finally Honda CBR 250R managed to grab this award.
Contenders for the 2012 IMOTY award are
- Bajaj Boxer 150
- Hero impulse
- Harely Davidson Iron
- Hyosung GT650n
- Kawasaki Ninja 650R
