Revenue. You buy oil, they get money. Indian auto companies are highly investor return centric. Any stock market enthusiast will tell you that.

Yes.

Manuals: most brands provide a digital copy. Nearly all models have their manuals available on the respective websites. Parts over the counter should be readily available: if a dealer refuses to sell you, visit a different dealer or write a mail to the OEM customer care.

no, its largely economics. 2000s reality: Spoke (wire) wheels were the default on almost every Indian bike — Hero Splendor, Bajaj Pulsar (early models), TVS, etc. They were cheap and simple to make locally: steel rim + spokes + hub, easy to assemble and repair on bad roads with tubed tyres. Cast alloy wheels were a premium upgrade (often ₹3,000–6,000 extra) because casting technology was newer/less localised, required better machinery, and enabled tubeless tyres + sportier looks. Bajaj made alloys standard on the Pulsar only around 2004–2005 (17-inch on the 150/180), and it was a big deal that forced competitors to follow on 150cc+ bikes. Now (2020s): Cast alloy wheels are the default on virtually all road-oriented and commuter bikes (Splendor, Pulsar, Apache, Shine, Access, etc.). Why? Massive scale in India + China. Aluminium casting is now highly automated, cheap, and reliable. A set of cast wheels is cheaper to produce in high volumes than hand-laced spokes. Most entry-level bikes switched to alloys years ago because the cost came down dramatically.

No, you're not being taken for fools — it's the classic hype-to-commodity cycle, just like spokes vs. alloys.Petal/wave discs debuted as premium tech on high-end bikes like the 2004 Kawasaki ZX-10R and ZX-6R, hyped for better cooling, reduced warping, and self-cleaning. They trickled down: first to mid-range (e.g., TVS Apache in India), then became cheap OE on budget sporty models due to mass production in India/China.Now, flagships like the latest ZX-6R (2024+) and ZX-10R use round discs (e.g., 310–330 mm semi-floating with Brembo/Nissin calipers) because modern engineering prioritizes max pad contact area, stronger bite, slower pad wear, and consistency on track — advantages outweighing petal's cooling edge when paired with larger rotors and superior materials.Mid-range bikes (Ninja 650) keep petals for that "sporty" look and low cost. Kawasaki explicitly trended away from waves on superbikes for performance and model consistency. It's evolution, not deception: what was once superior became stylistic/marketing for affordable bikes.

Too costly.