Bike India

Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine

  • Home
  • News
    • Upcoming Launches
    • Latest News
    • New Bike Launches
  • Reviews
    • First Ride
    • Road Test
    • Comparison
  • Features
  • Our Bikes
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
  • NG Auto
    • AUTO COMPONENTS INDIA
    • CAR INDIA
    • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
  • Brands

Off Piste Racing RallyScape – Trust The Process

November 15, 2022 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

A superb day spent learning adventure motorcycle riding techniques with Off Piste Racing under the guidance of Dakar privateer, Ashish Raorane.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Features, Latest News, News Tagged With: ADV, Ashish Raorane, bike, bike india, fast, intense, learning, motorcycle, new, news, off piste racing, off-road, RallyScape, Ride, Session, Techniques, XPulse 200 Rally Kit

Eurogrip Showcase New Tyres at EICMA 2022

November 9, 2022 by Sumesh Soman Leave a Comment

At EICMA 2022, Eurogrip have launched two new products; Roadhound, a sport-touring tyre and Climber XC, an off-road tyre. 

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: Adventure tyres, EICMA, Eurogrip, Eurogrip Tyres, off-road, Tyres

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport First Ride Review – Feral Yet Friendly

April 27, 2021 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

For 2021, Triumph have launched an all-new Tiger, the 850 Sport, which replaces the standard Tiger 900. Here is our first ride report.

tiger 850 sport

[Read more…]

Filed Under: First Ride, Latest News, New Bike Launches, News, Triumph Tagged With: 2021, 850cc, adam child, bike, British, First impressions, First Ride, latest, new, news, off-road, off-road bike, tiger, tiger sport 850, triumph, triumph tiger 850 sport

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.

Royal_Enfield_Whiteout_20200225_150213 WEB

Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Clifton Shipway and Royal Enfield

[Read more…]

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).

bs6 hero xpulse 200 launched

[Read more…]

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.

Honda monkey WEB

[Read more…]

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!

[Read more…]

Pages: 1 2

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

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 5
  • Next Page »

FEBRUARY 2023

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

17TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

Anniversary Ride to the Isle of Man with Freddie Spencer and Sid Lal

TVS Ntorq Ncounters I – Navigating the Night

BMW G 310 GS Explores Nagaland

SPECIAL Featured Story

Yamaha MT-10 SP – Ready for Road, Track, and Touring

Yamaha MT-10 SP – Ready for Road, Track, and Touring

In recent years, however, the MT-10 has begun to show its age, especially in terms of technology and rider aids. It was always on the thirsty side, too, and, by modern standards, the brakes were lacking. It was time for an update, which is why for 2022 Yamaha introduced a new MT-10 earlier this year.

More about this.

Car India and Bike India Awards 2019

Recent Posts

  • Hero Xoom First Ride Review
  • Specification Comparison: Ather 450X, Ola S1 Pro, TVS iQube S, Chetak and Hero Vida V1 Pro
  • FEBRUARY 2023
  • Triumph Tiger 900 and Tiger Sport 660 – A Thrilling Ride

Car India

Car India Magazine - Get your Digital Subscription

Latest News

Honda Activa H-Smart Launched In India

Dakar Rally 2023 – Benavides Emerges Victorious

HOP Electric Launch High Speed Variant Of Leo

Emotorad Launch Premium Electric Bicycles

Subscribe to Car India

Subscribe to our Car India Magazine

Bike India: India’s no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

BIKE India covers the two-wheeler industry in its entirety, both from the local and the international perspective. Also delivers the most definitive verdict on machinery and performance by explaining the hows, whys, and whats on every new bike in a lucid and user-friendly manner. BIKE India is the India’s most authoritative two-wheeler publication, a magazine for people with a passion for bikes and everything to do with their history and heritage.
SiteMap

Copyright © 2023 · BIKE INDIA INDIA’S NO. 1 TWO WHEELER MAGAZINE, BY FAR! ·