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KTM India Launch Spoke Wheels For Their Adventure Series

December 14, 2020 by Zal Cursetji Leave a Comment

KTM India have launched spoked wheels for their adventure series of motorcycles, the 390 Adventure and 250 Adventure, in the country. [Read more…]

Filed Under: KTM, Latest News, News Tagged With: 250 Adventure, 390 adventure, bike india, KTM, new parts, off-road, original parts, spoked wheels

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

Adventure Riding Tips: Over the Hills

October 23, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

Here are a few tips to help you better your riding skills and also prepare for a trip to the mountains or an adventure ride.

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Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Clifton Shipway and Royal Enfield

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Filed Under: Features Tagged With: adventure, adventure riding tips, bike, bike lifmountains, feature, himalayan, motorcycle, off-road, riding, Royal Enfield, Royal Enfield Himalayan, tips

Motorcycle Riding Schools in India – School Selection

October 15, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

Do you want to experience life behind the handlebar but don’t know where to begin? Here is a small list of riding schools in India that includes training on tarmac, off-road, and even for the everyday commute

Here is a small list of riding schools in India that includes training on tarmac, off road, and even for the everyday commute [Read more…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2020, bike, feature, India, latest, learn, new, news, off-road, racetrack, riding, riding school, teach

2020 BS6 Hero Xpulse 200 Launched

July 16, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

The 2020 BS6 Hero Xpulse 200 has been launched at an attractive price of Rs 1.12 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Filed Under: Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, New Bike Launches, News Tagged With: 2020 bs6 hero xpulse 200, bike, dual purpose, India, latest, motorcycle, new, news, off-road

2021 Honda Monkey Revealed 

June 12, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

The Japanese giant has announced the return of the 2021 Honda Monkey to their lineup of off-road motorcycles.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: 125cc, 2021, bike, honda, Honda 125cc, mini bike, motorcycle, news, off-road, revealed

Entry-level Adventure Bikes: BMW G 310 GS v Hero XPulse 200 v KTM 390 Adventure v Royal Enfield Himalayan

April 12, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

So you’re stuck at home dreaming about your next two-wheeled adventure once this Coronavirus lockdown is a thing of the past, but which of these mini adventure bikes should you take along? Time for a shootout!

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Filed Under: BMW, Comparison, Hero Moto Corp, KTM, News, Review, Royal Enfield Tagged With: adventure, bike, bikes, comparision, highway, India, latest, new, off-road, road, touring, trail, travel

New Hero Xpulse 200 Rally Kit First Ride Review

March 28, 2020 by Sarmad Kadiri Leave a Comment

We got to kick some dust riding the Hero Xpulse 200 Rally Kit edition on Hero Motocorp’s specially built off-road testing grounds at CIT, Jaipur.
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Filed Under: First Ride, Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, Review Tagged With: adventure motorcycle, bike india, hero bikes, hero motorcycle parts, Hero Xpulse 200 rally kt, new hero motorcycle, off-road, Rally Kit, review, specs price, xpulse 200

Fitness Mantra of Ashish Raorane – Rally Raid Motorcycle Racer

March 11, 2020 by Sarmad Kadiri Leave a Comment

Ashish Raorane, the prolific rally-raid racer, shares his fitness mantra exclusively with Bike India. Read on to know what this sports personality trains to ride like a champ.
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Filed Under: Features, Interviews, KTM, Latest News, News Tagged With: Ashish Raorane, Baja, Dakar, FIM, gym, Interview, motorcycle racing, motorsport, off-road, Rally, riding tip, workout

Hero Xtracks: Hero MotoCorp’s First Off-Roading Event In Kolkata

November 22, 2019 by Sarmad Kadiri Leave a Comment

Hero MotoCorp hosted their Hero XTracks off-road riding event in Kolkata for Xpulse 200 owners and the event attracted over 250 riders.
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News Tagged With: adventure bike, bike india, hero motocorp, Hero XPulse, Hero Xpulse Kolkata, Hero Xtracks, Hero XTracks experience, latest news, off-road

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