The Shell Ducati Riders Day was held at the Buddh International Circuit on 29 September.
Archives for September 2019
Ather 450 First Ride Review – Ather-eal Experience
Could an electric scooter be just as good as its petrol-powered counterpart for your everyday commute? We rode an Ather around Bengaluru to find out [Read more…]
Interview – Tarun Mehta – ‘We make sure that your entire ownership is a great experience’
At the end of our Ather 450 ride, we caught up with Tarun Mehta, CEO and co-founder, Ather Energy, for a quick chat about the future of the Ather brand [Read more…]
All new BMW R 1250 R and R 1250 RT Launched in India
The BMW R 1250 R and R 1250 RT Pro have been launched in India and carry price-tags of Rs 15.95 lakh and Rs 22.50 lakh respectively, both ex-showroom.
October 2019
Transport Bill: A Few Ticklish Issues
The hot topic being discussed at the moment is the new Transport Bill that provides for the levy of heavy fines for traffic offences. The fines have gone up by as much as 10 times. Such heavy fines for traffic offences are welcome, but there is no need to fine someone between Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 for failure to carry along original registration papers. The insistence on producing original papers is a contentious issue because if your original papers are in your two-wheeler and the vehicle happens to get stolen, then the thief has your vehicle with all the papers, thus making it easy for the miscreant to dispose of the stolen two-wheeler.
Let us see if they implement the rule of not more than three astride a two-wheeler, which includes infants and children. Today a family of three or four on a two-wheeler is a common sight and the police tend to turn a blind eye to such instances. More than two persons astride a motorcycle is dangerous; it is not easy to handle a bike with more than two persons. Some of the two-wheeler manufacturers are also to blame for making bigger seats to accommodate more than two persons. Indeed, they use it as a USP, saying that the concerned two-wheeler has the longest seat in the segment.
The Transport Bill also lays down that it is mandatory to use ISIcertified helmets and that anybody caught selling non-ISI helmets is liable to prosecution. This is ridiculous. I, for one, will not trust an Indian helmet to protect my head when I am riding a motorcycle at more than 200 km/h on a racetrack. The law should be amended to allow international brands such as AGV, Arai, and others that meet international safety standards which are higher than those of the ISI. Why should the authorities keep people from using protection of a better quality if they are willing to spend nearly a lakh of rupees for a helmet?
Aspi Bhathena
Editor
KTM 790 Duke Launched in India
The wait has finally come to an end. The KTM 790 Duke has now been launched in nine cities in India for a price tag of 8.63 lakh (ex-showroom) [Read more…]
Polarity Smart Bikes Launched in India
Polarity Smart Bikes have launched in India starting at Rs 38,000 going up to Rs 1.5 lakh. Pre-bookings will be taken on the company’s website for a refundable amount of Rs 1,001.
KTM 790 Duke First Ride Review – Scalpel
Reality seldom bears out advert spiel. That’s common experience. The KTM 790 Duke, which also marks the inception of a whole new middleweight platform for the Austrian marque, seems to be an exception, though; for we found out that it did live up to the hype during our first ride in the hills of Gran Canaria. [Read more…]
New TVS Ntorq 125 Race Edition Launched in India
TVS Ntorq 125 Race Edition is here, though many enthusiasts had their hopes high as they expected it to be a BS VI version of this sporty 125-cc scooter.
MRF Nylogrip Ezeeride – Coming to Grips with MRF Ezeeride
This is how the MRF Nylogrip Ezeeride tyres fared in our test [Read more…]