BMW will showcase their stunning new concept sports-touring motorcyle called the 9Cento, at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este later this year. [Read more…]
Archives for May 2018
Triumph Street Triple RS Recall
A statement has been issued by Triumph Motorcycles India stating that they are in the process of launching a safety recall for the Street Triple RS to remedy an indicator and high-beam malfunction caused by water entering the left-side switchgear. [Read more…]
Spec Comparo: Bajaj NS 200 v Hero Xtreme 200R v TVS Apache RTR200 4V
A new entrant into a heavily-contested segment mandates a spec comparo. [Read more…]
Ducati Announce Dream Tour to Ladakh
Ducati India have announced the second edition of the Ducati Dream Tour, which commences on 2 July and goes all the way till 16 July. [Read more…]
Royal Enfield Release Thunderbird X Accessories
Earlier this year Royal Enfield gave us the new Thunderbird X with a range of new colours. The company has now released a bunch of stylish accessories to raise the cool quotient of the model. These accessories will be available online and in-store. [Read more…]
June 2018
Put a Stop to This Menace
IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT I AM WRITING THIS MONTH’S editorial and that is because of a tragedy that occurred of late, one that I always fear about: people driving down the wrong way on our highways. Last month a truck driving down the wrong way hit Darshan Rajpara, a dear friend of mine and Bike India, a keen biker, and a member of the core team of 70 EMG and India Bike Week.
What is the point of being the largest two-wheeler market in the world if our roads are such death-traps? It is high time drastic steps were taken by the authorities to enforce the law. In the aforesaid unfortunate case, the truck driver drove away scot-free after taking an innocent man’s life. Indeed, offenders like this should be tried for manslaughter and every time anyone is caught driving down the wrong way, s/he should not only be fined, but put behind bars because, at the end of the day, it could be a case of attempted murder.
Last year alone our country witnessed 1,48,000 deaths in highway accidents, and these were only the ones that were reported. As a country of a billion people, we do not seem to attach much importance to life, so much so that we are willing to put someone’s life to risk just to save ourselves a one-kilometre detour.
The only thing we seem to get from our politicians is lip-service; all that they are interested in is getting elected and coming to power. When efforts are made privately to curb issues like this, it is our government bodies that have them removed. For instance, one of the housing societies had put one-way spike speed-breakers, similar to those in American parking lots, but the Pune police had them removed.
Aspi Bhathena
Editor
MV Agusta to Return to Grand Prix Racing
After a hiatus of over four decades, legendary Italian marque MV Agusta will be back on the starting grid for the 2019 World Championship. [Read more…]
Suzuki Gixxer 155 Launched With ABS
Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL) have introduced the 2018 Gixxer with new colour and graphic options along with the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) feature that’s so much in demand these days. Prices begin at Rs 87,250 (ex-showroom Delhi). [Read more…]
Hero Xtreme 200R First Ride Review: Xtreme Upgrade
It has been over two years since we first saw Hero MotoCorp’s 200-cc Xtreme concept at the Auto Expo and, weeks before the official launch, I finally got to spend a day with the company’s most powerful naked motorcycle to date. [Read more…]
MV Agusta and Lewis Hamilton Reunite again
Italian motorcyle company MV Agusta has once again teamed up with Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton for a collaboration on the Brutale 800 RR model. [Read more…]