We got a chance to experience the Simple Energy One before deliveries began and here is what we have to say.
[Read more…]Archives for July 2022
Ather 450X – Gen 3 First Ride Review
The Ather 450X – Gen 3 gets a larger battery pack and some other minor changes. We spend some time with the scooter to bring you a report on our experience with this EV scooter
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Bajaj Pulsar N160 First Ride Review – The Easygoing N
The N range of Pulsar enters the 160-cc segment with many features from the 250-cc space. We just had to ride it to check how that turned out.
[Read more…]Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE Review – Believe the Hype
While we do not get many supermoto motorcycles in India, one of the most insane ones is on sale in the Indian market: the Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE. We spend a day with the motorcycle to bring you a detailed review
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
TVS Ronin First Ride Review
The TVS Ronin is on a mission to create a segment of its own. We got to ride the motorcycle recently on a rainy day in Goa to bring you our first impression
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Suzuki Katana Launched in India
The all-new Suzuki Katana has been launched in India priced at Rs 13.61 lakh (ex-showroom).
[Read more…]JULY 2022
Need to Get Priorities Straight
Since 2020 life has become very unpredictable as one does not know what is round the corner a couple of weeks down the line; whether we will get another wave of COVID, or if Putin goes to war. Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the fuel prices have gone beyond the Rs 100 mark and this has hit the common man the most. The two-wheeler owners have to put their hand in their pockets to pay for petrol and this is one of the major reasons why the sales of new two-wheelers has taken a hit.
Last month, we were invited by Bajaj for the opening of their new assembly line of the all-electric Chetak at Akurdi where the original petrol-engine Chetak used to be manufactured. The new assembly line takes up a fraction of the space of the huge building with a lot of space for expansion to increase the capacity as and when needed. The new assembly line is sleek and modern but what impressed me the most was when we were taken for a walk of the new R&D facility. The battery testing facility is placed remotely to keep any fire hazard away from the main R&D building. Though we had limited access to the R&D centre, I must say I was really impressed with the new R&D capability of Bajaj Auto.
The Mumbai Police are making it mandatory for pillion riders to wear a helmet. Yes, it is incontinent to carry a extra helmet but let me say that a pillion rider is just as much or even more vulnerable to getting injured or losing their life in an accident as the rider. Many a time I have seen a rider wearing a helmet and their wife, girlfriend, or friend without one. I stop and ask the rider, “Don’t you care for your partner’s life?” Moreover, three—even four persons—on a bike is a big no.
Aspi Bhathena
Editor
Oben Rorr First Ride Review – Lots of Potential
The Oben Rorr aims to eat into the market share of 150-cc motorcycles. We verify that claim after a short ride on Nandi Hills.
[Read more…]