Hero has been making huge strides in the global automobile market ever since its split from Honda. The firm took a step further in this direction with the announcement of its latest partnership with a foreign automobile entity. [Read more…]
Kurt Caselli: Never forgotten!
You will remember Bike India’s Facebook post on the sad demise of KTM factory rider Hurt Caselli: [Read more…]
Riding For a Cause
It’s always great to see hospitality giants give back to the community and when you add a biking trip to that, it makes for a great adventure.
Salman Khan’s exquisite ‘hand-crafted’ Suzuki GSX-R 1000Z
Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s association with Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Suzuki is well known, the superstar is now a proud owner of a special edition GSX-R 1000Z. [Read more…]
India Bike Week Overview
It’s getting closer to the 2nd edition of India Bike Week, with the 17th and 18th of January 2014 officially announced as the days on which India’s biggest celebration of the biking world will take place. [Read more…]
India-bound 250cc Triumph spied
We covered the unveil of the quarter-litre powerhouse that is the 250cc Triumph when it broke cover at EICMA, and now it looks like the bike is taking strides towards reaching production-ready status. [Read more…]
Royal Enfield Continental GT Gallery
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- Say Hello to the Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Café Racer
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- The all-new Bull strikes its natural pose
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- Café Racer to the core, this Royal Enfield is unlike any other.
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- Tank decal in your view every time you stop for a breather.
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- Dashing! Chrome rings and analogue meters get digital assistance too.
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- Chrome bar-end weights and mirrors round off the Café Racer look nicely indeed.
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- ‘EFI 535’ says it all. 535cc, 29.1 PS, 44 Nm, twin spark plugs, fuel injection: all in one.
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- New side panels, ankle guards, Paioli gas-charged rear suspension, Brembo 240mm rear disc and that optional exhaust pipe.
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- Brembo 300mm disc with Pirelli Sport Demon tyres work very well together.
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- The Continental GT loves the open road, and doesn’t mind the corners.
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- A common sight for other road users, a Café Racer passing by.
Compiled By: Sayem Syed, Jim Gorde
Photography: Sanjay Raikar
Suzuki launch ‘Biking Lords’ club
Suzuki Motor Corporation is one of the world’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers, and it’s Indian subsidiary launched the Suzuki Biking Lords – an exclusive club for their superbike and cruiser owners in the country today. [Read more…]
Kawasaki J Concept: a look into the future
The Tokyo Motor Show was awash with both the weird and the wonderful from the automobile world, and no other vehicle fit that description better than Kawasaki’s insane J Concept. [Read more…]
2014 MotoGP lineup announced
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) have released the provisional entry list for next year’s MotoGP season. Though a majority of the contracts were settled mid-way last season, there were still a few question marks about the 2014 MotoGP grid. The provisional list features 11 names which will run under the factory rules, while the remaining 13 entries will form the open class.
As per the rules set by FIM for 2014 entries who will run as factory-riders will be allocated only 20 liters of fuel, 5 engines per season, and the freedom to use proprietary software on the spec Magneti Marelli ECU. On the other hand the remaining open class entries will have 24 liters of fuel and 12 engines per season, but will be forced to use the Dorna-controlled spec software on the Magneti Marelli ECU to compete.
The provisional list sees new MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez entered as number – 93, although being the world champion Honda is keen to see him run the number 1 plate. The 2014 season also sees newcomers like Pol Espargaro and Scott Redding both stepping up from Moto2.
Among the Open entries, all eyes will be on the battle between Nick Hayden’s Honda RCV1000R production racer and Aleix Espargaro’s Yamaha FTR open class entry.
The 2014 season looks set to be based on the pattern established in 2013, with Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo likely to dominate, coupled with a few surprise packages on the way.
Story: Sayem Parvez Syed
The 2014 provisional MotoGP Entry List:
| No | Rider | Nationality | Bike | Factory/Open | Contract until |
| Factory Yamaha | |||||
| 46 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Yamaha M1 | Factory | 2014 |
| 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Yamaha M1 | Factory | 2014 |
| Repsol Honda | |||||
| 26 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Honda RC213V | Factory | 2014 |
| 93 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Honda RC213V | Factory | 2014 |
| Factory Ducati | |||||
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati GP14 | Factory | 2014 |
| 35 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Ducati GP14 | Factory | 2015 |
| Tech 3 Yamaha | |||||
| 38 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Yamaha M1 | Factory | 2014 |
| 44 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Yamaha M1 | Factory | 2015 |
| LCR Honda | |||||
| 6 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda RC213V | Factory | 2014 |
| Gresini Honda | |||||
| 19 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Honda RC213V | Factory | 2014 |
| 45 | Scott Redding | GBR | Honda RCV1000R | Open | 2015 |
| NGM Forward | |||||
| 5 | Colin Edwards | USA | FTR Yamaha M1 | Open | 2014 |
| 41 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | FTR Yamaha M1 | Open | 2015 |
| Pramac Ducati | |||||
| 29 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Ducati GP14 | Factory | 2014 |
| 68 | Yonny Hernandez | COL | Ducati GP13 | Open | 2014 |
| Cardion AB | |||||
| 17 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Honda RCV1000R | Open | 2014 |
| PBM | |||||
| 70 | Michael Laverty | GBR | PBM/ART | Open | 2014 |
| To be confirmed | PBM/ART | Open | 2014 | ||
| IODA | |||||
| 9 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Aprilia ART/Ducati | Open | |
| 59 | Niccolo Canepa | ITA | Aprilia ART/Ducati | Open | |
| Aspar | |||||
| 7 | Hiroshi Aoyama | JPN | Honda RCV1000R | Open | 2014 |
| 69 | Nicky Hayden | USA | Honda RCV1000R | Open | 2014 |
| Avintia Blusens | |||||
| 8 | Hector Barbera | SPA | FTR Kawasaki | Open | 2015 |
| 63 | Mike Di Meglio | FRA | FTR Kawasaki | Open | 2014 |
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