We have been exploring the capabilities of the CEAT Zoom Rad X1 tyres with which we shod a KTM 390 Duke. This is the concluding part of the series.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
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We have been exploring the capabilities of the CEAT Zoom Rad X1 tyres with which we shod a KTM 390 Duke. This is the concluding part of the series.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
To make the most of the three days at our disposal and to satiate the appetite for travelling, we embarked on a road trip astride the smallest Tiger of them all.
[Read more…]BMW Motorrad launched the R 1250 RT, the K 1600 GTL, the K 1600 Bagger and the K 1600 Grand America in India. BMW have enhanced the performance and refinement of the twin-cylinder boxer and the six-cylinder engines.
[Read more…]Having trouble finding the right bike which can serve for both city riding and cruising? Here we have the full specification comparison of four bikes which you can get your hands on.
Below are the detailed head-to head specs for the four bikes:
Motorcycle | RE Hunter 350 | TVS Ronin TD | Suzuki Gixxer 250 | Yamaha FZ25 |
Engine | Two-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Four-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Four-valve, SOHC single-cylinder | Two-valve, SOHC single-cylinder |
Displacement | 349.3 cc | 225.9 cc | 249.0 cc | 249.0 cc |
Cooling | Air-cooled | Air-cooled with oil cooler | Oil-cooled | Air-cooled with oil cooler |
Power (hp) | 20.4 @ 6,100 rpm | 20.4 @ 7,750 rpm | 26.5 @ 9,300 rpm | 20.8 @ 8,000 rpm |
Torque (Nm) | 27 @ 4,000 rpm | 19.93 @ 3,750 rpm | 22.2 @ 7,300 rpm | 20.1 @ 6,000 rpm |
Gearbox | Five-speed | Five-speed | Six-speed | Five-speed |
The Honda CB300F is the latest motorcycle to join India’s premium Honda Big Wing dealerships. We spent a morning with the motorcycle in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad to tell you what this new offering is all about.
Honda 2-wheelers India have launched the all-new CB300F at a starting price of Rs 2.25 lakh (ex-showroom) in the country.
[Read more…]On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, the Ola S1 was launched for a price of Rs 99,999 (ex-showroom). The company also announced their future plans for enabling India to become part of the global EV transformation.
[Read more…]Yamaha India have launched limited edition liveries for a few of the motorcycles and scooters in their current line-up. These new graphics have been inspired by the 2022 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP colours and will be available for the YZF-R15M, the MT-15 version 2.0, the Aerox 155 and the RayZR 125 Fi Hybrid.
[Read more…]A Route Less Travelled
This month Bike India celebrates its 17th anniversary. In 2004, a new publishing house, by the name of Next Gen Publishing, was founded. It was funded by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and HDFC. When Next Gen decided to start an automobile magazine, it would have been very easy for them to take the tried and trusted route of launching one that covered both cars and two-wheelers. However, the core team decided to take a big risk by launching two separate magazines: Car India and Bike India. To date, Bike India remains the only dedicated bike magazine in the country.
The team at Bike India would like to thank our readers and manufacturers for their support over the past 17 years and look forward to it in the future as well. The magazine has gone from strength to strength. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the unsung heroes of the Bike India team whom you never get to see or hear about: the marketing team, the office staff, and the design team who are not in the limelight and put in a lot of hard work month on month to bring out the magazine.
Last month I rode the new Triumph 660 Tiger and was pleasantly surprised by the bike. It is a mid-size motorcycle that does everything you want. The compact size of this bike makes it easy to handle when you are not on the move and easy to navigate through city traffic and, at the same time, it has enough performance to do long-distance touring. One wonders whether one really needs a 1,000- or 1,200-cc adventure sport bike to do long-distance touring.
Once again, I would like to thank our readers and manufacturers for their support. Please wear your helmets and be considerate to others on the road and ride with care.
Aspi Bhathena
Editor
The much-awaited Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has been launched in India with prices starting from Rs 1.50 lakh and going up to Rs 1.68 lakh (ex-showroom). There are two variants on offer – Retro and Metro – and as many as eight paint schemes to choose from.
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