Form Development of a Two Wheeler (An Indian Preface)

India is second largest producer of twowheeler in the world. In last few years, Indian twowheeler industry has seen spectacular growth. Our country stands next to China & Japan in terms of production and sales respectively. The reason for this growth is very simple, majority of Indians especially the youngster prefer motorbikes rather than cars. Capturing a large share in the two-wheeler industry, bikes and scooters cover a major segment in the Indian market. Bikes are considered to be the favourite among youth, as they help in easy commuting. Also, people can afford the cost of two wheelers. In India bikes & scooters represent style and class for both men & women. Large variety of two-wheelers is available in the market. India is the manufacturer of some of the best bikes in the world. Hero Honda, Bajaj, TVS Motors etc; are some of the iconic bike manufacturers. This points out the importance of applying and analysing the latest trends in designing of two wheelers form development. This paper is focused on studying some techniques followed by the automotive companies to evolve external form development which would result in a quality output. The paper further discusses a method to develop an Indian form for two wheelers.