• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Bike India

Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine

Pulsar NS400Z – CHALA APNI

  • Home
  • News
    • Upcoming Launches
    • Latest News
    • New Bike Launches
  • Reviews
    • First Ride
    • Road Test
    • Comparison
  • Features
  • Our Bikes
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
  • NG Auto
    • AUTO COMPONENTS INDIA
    • CAR INDIA
    • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
  • Brands
  • AUTHORS

NEW ISSUE

JULY 2023

July 5, 2023 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

For Online Subscription

Digital Subscription


Sad and Shocking

The biking community suffered another big loss last month with the demise of Navroze Contractor in a road accident on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Navroze was a member of the Next Gen team, specifically Bike India and Car India, from day one and from the very first issue of these two magazines. In fact, he was on our editorial advisory board.

Navroze was a genuine motorcyclist. He loved riding motorcycles and he died doing just that. He had ridden motorcycles across the globe and done photography for none other than Motor Cycle News, UK. The sad part is that he was killed in an accident for no fault of his. It was the other rider coming down the wrong way who hit him at such a great speed that the front end of his bike got ripped off the chassis.

Indeed, it is sad that we keep losing people in road accidents for no fault of theirs just because some idiot is not willing to go those 100 or 200 metres to make a U-turn. Shame that innocent people lose their lives and such morons get away.

To cite an instance, at Koregaon Park in Pune, near the Hotel Blue Diamond, we see four policemen waiting to catch people who take a left turn disregarding the traffic signal, so that they may fine them. About 50 metres from where these policemen stand, people on two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, and small pick-up trucks keep going down the wrong way, but they take no action against them. I think riding or driving down the wrong way is a bigger offence than making a left turn where it is not a free left turn.

Dear Navroze, you may be gone but never forgotten. Ride in peace, my friend.

Aspi Bhathena
Editor

Filed Under: NEW ISSUE

TVS SmartXonnect S10X and S20X Reviewed

July 5, 2023 by Alshin Thomas Leave a Comment

TVS Motor Company recently launched the SmartXonnect S10X and S20X Bluetooth helmet intercom. We got our hands on the set and have been using it extensively.

[Read more…] about TVS SmartXonnect S10X and S20X Reviewed

Filed Under: Gear Reviews, Latest Issue, Motoware, NEW ISSUE, product review, Review, Technology, TVS Tagged With: Bluetooth helmet intercom, product review, review, S10X, S20X, TVS, TVS Motor Company, TVS Smartxonnect

Media Warfare – Round One

June 27, 2023 by Alshin Thomas Leave a Comment

The fastest 16 from the TVS Young Media Racer Programme held in April were selected to race in the media category of the TVS One Make Championship.

[Read more…] about Media Warfare – Round One

Filed Under: Features, Latest Issue, Magazine, Motorcycle, Motorsports, NEW ISSUE, TVS Tagged With: Media Race, Petronas TVS racing, TVS, TVS Motor Company, TVS Racing, TVS Racing OMC, TVS Young Media Racer Programme

Yamaha FZ-S v4.0 DLX – Deluxe Deal

June 27, 2023 by Alshin Thomas Leave a Comment

The Yamaha FZ-S v4.0 DLX has been introduced as the latest version of the 150-cc brawler and it gets some significant updates for 2023, including a new display and traction control.

[Read more…] about Yamaha FZ-S v4.0 DLX – Deluxe Deal

Filed Under: Bike Specs, Bikes, Latest Issue, Motorcycle, NEW ISSUE, Review, Road Test, Yamaha Tagged With: fz, latest, review, updated, yamaha, Yamaha FZ, Yamaha FZ V 4.0, Yamaha FZ-S, Yamaha FZ-S FI, Yamaha FZ-S FI v4.0, Yamaha FZ-S V4.0 DLX

JUNE 2023

June 7, 2023 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

For Online Subscription

Digital Subscription

An Evolutionary Phase

The two-wheeler industry is evolving at a great speed due to the onset of the new emission norms. Manufacturers are having to bring out new models with OBD 2 compliance, besides having to upgrade their existing line-ups to comply with OBD 2. One upshot of these new norms is an increase in the price of new bikes, thus further burdening the already struggling two-wheeler sales.

Some of the electric two-wheeler manufacturers are in a quandary, for the government is asking them to refund the subsidy because they did not comply with the requirements. The price of electric two-wheelers will go up with the reduction of benefit under the FAME 2 policy. The cost of electric scooters is already high as compared to their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. One needs to clock a lot of mileage to recover the extra cost of buying an electric scooter. In a heartening move, Hero Electric have just announced that they will not increase the price of their e-scooters.

The big four Japanese manufacturers have come together to develop an ICE that will run on hydrogen. There are many reasons for this. First, the energy storage density of batteries is quite poor as compared to petrol. One needs a 20-kilogram battery to store the same amount of energy generated by one litre of petrol. Most 1,000-cc high-performance motorcycles have petrol-tanks with a capacity of between 15 and 18 litres. That translates into carrying a 300- to 360-kg battery, which is not feasible on a motorcycle. This is one of the main reasons why you cannot have electric superbikes.

The first motorcycle resulting from the Bajaj and Triumph collaboration will be unveiled on the 28th of June in the United Kingdom and all of us are looking forward to this much-awaited motorcycle.


Aspi Bhathena

Editor

Filed Under: NEW ISSUE

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 26
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

LATEST ISSUE

Pulsar NS400Z – CHALA APNI

19TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

Triumph Street Triple 765 R and RS Review | The Best Street Triple Yet

Ducati Diavel V4 Review | Devil of the Mountain

Royal Enfield Hunter 350 first ride | Aspi Bhathena

SPECIAL Featured Story

Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid

Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid Launched

The Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid has been launched at Rs 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom). Yamaha claim that this is India’s first sub-150-cc hybrid motorcycle. 

More about this.

Recent Posts

  • BGauss RUV350 Max – Not Your Typical Electric Scooter
  • Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z 2025 First Ride Review – Performance Boost
  • KTM 390 Adventure X Updated With More Electronics
  • KTM 390 Enduro R International Spec Launched

Car India

Car India Magazine - Get your Digital Subscription

Footer

Latest News

CRA Motorsports Launch Student Moto Tech Challenge 2026

ABS as standard and Two Helmets Mandatory for Two-wheelers from January 2026

Ultraviolette Expand To Europe

ECE-compliant Reise Helden Helmet Launched at Rs 3,499

Pulsar NS400Z – CHALA APNI

Pulsar NS400Z – CHALA APNI

Bike India: India’s no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

BIKE India covers the two-wheeler industry in its entirety, both from the local and the international perspective. Also delivers the most definitive verdict on machinery and performance by explaining the hows, whys, and whats on every new bike in a lucid and user-friendly manner. BIKE India is the India’s most authoritative two-wheeler publication, a magazine for people with a passion for bikes and everything to do with their history and heritage.
SiteMap

Copyright © 2025 · BIKE INDIA INDIA’S NO. 1 TWO WHEELER MAGAZINE, BY FAR! ·