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It’s barely been a month and we’ve already crossed the threshold and are ready with our second part of the CEAT Zoom Rad X1 tyres long-term review. The new tyres are so confidence-inspiring that we just couldn’t resist going on longer rides. As a bonus, we also share some important tyre maintenance tips to help extract the most from these prized tyres
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
TVS Motor Company and Petronas Lubricants International, leading Malaysian oil giant and the sponsor of Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team have announced a partnership to form the Petronas TVS Racing Team.
Another year of motorcycling has gone by and now is the time to appreciate the best two-wheelers before we usher in another year of new machines and fresh experiences
Yamaha announced recently that they have developed a prototype of an Electric Power Steering (EPS) support system for motorcycles as a rider-aid contributing to improved motorcycle stability and agility.
The newly developed EPS is a technology falling under the “Transforming Mobility” (transform mobility to expand human possibilities) focus area of the company’s long-term vision of art for human possibilities. Yamaha are carrying out development of the system seeing it as a technology not only for transforming mobility for greater fun, safety, and comfort but also as one connected to resolving societal issues in uniquely Yamaha ways.
The EPS support system employs sensor technologies that differ from those in power steering systems for automobiles and other four-wheeled vehicles. Utilizing a magnetostrictive torque sensor enables the system to function as a steering damper and provide assisted steering, thereby contributing to a motorcycle’s stability, improving agility, reducing rider fatigue, and more.
In order to further expedite their R&D in a real-world scenario, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team will contest the All Japan Motocross Championship with two YZ450FMs and a YZ250F equipped with EPS. The company plans to use the wealth of data acquired through use in the harsh environment provided by top-level motocross competition to accelerate the system’s development and refinement. Yamaha aim to equip EPS on various motorcycles in order to provide a wide range of riders with greater motorcycling fun, safety, and comfort.
However, the electronic steering damper technology being developed by Yamaha is not entirely new as Honda have been using it since 2004 on their high-end motorcycles, but its damping rates are variable and adjusted by the ECU. Yamaha have taken the concept further by adding an actuator to assist with any steering input applied to the handlebar.
Story: Alshin Thomas
Image source: Yamaha
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Royal Enfield’s after-market accessories catalogue (or “Genuine Motorcycle Access”) is one of the most exhaustive on offer. Their latest addition to this list is specifically for the popular Meteor 350 and particularly for those riders who want more aural drama from this retro-modern cruiser.
The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, Hero MotorCorp, have signed on nine-time national drag racing champion Hemanth Muddappa as a brand ambassador for the Hero Xtreme 160R
We discover the benefits of a set of CEAT Zoom Rad X1 tyres which we shod on a KTM 390 Duke. In the first part of this series, we begin our journey with the installation of these tyres.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
We customize a riding jacket to our liking with the Royal Enfield ‘Make It Yours’ platform and bring you a report on the experience.
The TVS Apache RR310 BTO is the latest update to add to the sporty character of TVS’s flagship motorcycle.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
