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KTM 250 Adventure Road Test Review: Adventuring on a Budget

February 8, 2021 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

The KTM 250 Adventure is here, and we recently spent some time with the downsized Austrian ADV

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Filed Under: KTM, Latest News, News, Review, Road Test Tagged With: 250 Adventure, bike, India, KTM, latest, launched, new, Orange

Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson Announce 11 New Dealers

February 4, 2021 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Harley-Davidson business activities will be headed by Ravi Avalur

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Filed Under: Harley-Davidson, Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, Harley-Davidson, Hero, India, latest, MotoCorp, new

BMW Motorrad Safari 2021 Kicks Off

February 3, 2021 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

BMW motorcycle owners can now sign up for curated riding experiences at destinations across the country as part of the BMW Motorrad Safari 2021

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Filed Under: BMW, Latest News, News Tagged With: adventure, bike, BMW, India, latest, Motorrad, new, Ride, Safari

Excelsior-Henderson Revival: All You Need to Know

December 30, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Bajaj have gone out and bought the rights to the Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle brand. Never heard of this American motorcycle manufacturer? Let’s get you up to speed.

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Filed Under: Bajaj, Latest News, News Tagged With: american, bajaj, bike, Brand, cruiser, Excelsior-Henderson, India, latest, marque, new

2021 Royal Enfied Classic 350 Spotted

December 29, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Photo credit: RushLane

Powered by the new-generation SOHC, 350-cc motor from the Meteor and featuring minimal design changes, the new Royal Enfield Classic 350 is closer than you think.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News, Royal Enfield Tagged With: 350, bike, classic, India, Latest Royal Enfield, Meteor, new

Refreshed Honda CB250 in the Works?

December 14, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Patents filed by Honda reveal a potential new model equipped with a monoshock.

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Filed Under: Honda, Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, CB250, honda, India, latest, monoshock, new, patent

Customise Your Triumph Motorcycle Online

December 14, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Triumph launch new customisation feature on their website.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News, Triumph Tagged With: bike, Customisation, customise, India, latest, motorcycle, new, triumph, Website

5 Things to Know About the KTM 890 Duke R

December 8, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

After being extremely impressed with the KTM 790 Duke last year, we can’t wait to get our hands on the meatier KTM 890 Duke R. Here’s a teaser.

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Filed Under: KTM, News Tagged With: 890, bike, duke, India, KTM, latest, new

Yamaha FZS Vintage Edition Launched

December 2, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

New Yamaha FZS variant gets styling touches and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News, Yamaha Tagged With: bike, bluetooth, Edition, fzs, India, latest, launched, new, vintage, yamaha

Ready to Rally: Hero Xpulse 200 with Rally Kit

November 26, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

The Hero Xpulse is extremely capable straight out of the box, but this rally kit can take you even further off the beaten track.

Story: Anosh Khumbatta
Photography: Sanjay Raikar

Since its launch last year, the Hero Xpulse has quickly established itself as the go-to bike for beginner off-roading enthusiasts due to its attractive price tag. While it may be underpowered, the excellent pairing of that diamond frame and well-damped, long-legged suspension has proved to be extremely capable off road or over the worst roads India has to offer. The stock Xpulse strikes a fine balance between on-road manners and off-road ability, but now you have the option to turn your Xpulse into an ultra-capable off-road machine with the beans to take on a proper, cross-country rally raid.


While the standard Xpulse is pretty capable as it is, Hero MotoCorp have gone the extra mile for serious off-roaders with the introduction of a bolt-on rally kit that transforms the bike from a competent dual-purpose machine to a full-on, off-road beast. They recently sent us a rally kit for our long-term Hero Xpulse, and I wasted no time in heading out of the city to some nearby hills to put it to the test.


The rally kit for the Hero Xpulse swaps out the stock suspension for taller units with more travel, boosting ground clearance by 50 millimetres to 275 mm. The fork is adjustable for compression and rebound damping and boasts of 250 mm of travel, while the monoshock gets preload and rebound damping adjustability, with 220 mm of available travel. The stock Ceat dual-purpose tyres are pretty good in most conditions, but the aggressive Maxxis knobbies that are included with the rally kit take things to a whole new level. The kit also includes bar-risers for a more natural arm position when riding standing up on the pegs, a flat bench seat to allow the rider to easily slide fore and aft, and a longer side-stand.


The taller suspension and higher, flat seat raise the seat height by 110 mm, pushing the saddle up to a lofty 933 mm. At 5’ 5”, I found this quite worrisome, and even clambering aboard was a bit of a struggle. But I soon got used to sliding off to one side at stops and by the third day with the bike had gotten rather comfortable. While the knobbies felt quite odd on the road, they amazed me with the amount of available grip as I rode up a soggy trail, and the suspension seemed ready to take on anything, with no sign of bottoming out, no matter how hard I landed.

While I cursed the flat seat for making it so hard to reach the ground, I soon got to appreciate how easy it made moving my weight around, sliding forward to dig the front tyre into the dirt to make corners, and back over the rear wheel when accelerating.


After spending a considerable amount of time with the Hero Xpulse equipped with the rally kit, I came to the conclusion that there’s just one word to describe this machine: unstoppable.

Filed Under: First Ride, Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News, Review Tagged With: bike, Hero, India, latest, launched, new, off-road, Rally Kit, XPulse

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