According to Autocar India, BMW Motorrad is planning to start SKD operations in India. Importing motorcycles in Semi Knocked Down state, price of those models could be brought down to an extent enough to improve its competition.
Maintaining a super premium status is one thing, given the increasing concentration of superbikes in India in recent months, it’s the right time BMW shifts lane and puts up a fight to churn out volumes. International motorcycle giants are lining up to start exploring Indian market, given the good track record of two-wheeler market in the country. The market seems to be maturing fast, with increasing acceptance for higher displacement and higher priced motorcycles.
The SKD kits of BMW bikes would be assembled at its luxury car plant in Chennai. BMW F700 and F800 adventure bikes are the first models expected to be locally assembled. After the plan is finalised and revealed officially, production would commence by late 2015 or early 2016.
Currently, under BMW Motorrad, at least 25 motorcycles are on sale. These are divided under G Series, F Series, R Series, K Series, S Series and HP. Below is a complete list of their motorcycles on sale for 2015.
BMW G Series
G 650 GS
G 650 GS Sertão
G 450 X
BMW F Series
F 650 GS/F 800 GS
F 700 GS/F 800 GS
F 800 GS Adventure
F 800 R
F 800 GT
BMW R Series
R 1200 GS/GS Adventure
R 1200 R
R 1200 RS
R 1200 RT
R nineT
BMW K Series
K 1600 GT
K 1600 GTL
K 1600 GTL Exclusive
K 1300 R
K 1300 S
K 1300 GT
BMW S Series
S 1000 RR
S 1000 R
S 1000 XR
BMW HP
HP4
Via – Autocar India
