Royal Enfield invited us to Goa between 10 and 14 July for their Unroad event. All I can say after participating in it is: what an adventure of a lifetime!
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Nikhil Sood
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Honda Commence Africa Twin True Adventure Camp
To bring the spirit of excitement to adventure motorcycle lovers, Honda kick start their nationwide initiative called the Africa Twin True Adventure Camp.
The Honda Africa Twin True Adventure Camp kicked off at a camp-site close to Damdama Lake in Sohna, Haryana. A total of 20 riders came together to participated in the event. Training and the basics of off-roading sessions were given to the riders by Vijay Parmar, President of the Himalayan Motorsports Association, along with his team of subject experts in a fun and interactive way.
The Camp is a combination of events that includes practical and theoretical sessions. Riders get a chance to brush-up their basics and learn more advanced off-roading techniques. The off-road capabilities of the Africa Twin and different riding modes for riding over different terrain are also explained to the riders. The Africa Twin is equipped with features such as Throttle by Wire, Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) and Dual Clutch Transmission technology which are further explained to the riders. The event, in general, is held to boost the riders’ confidence and give them a chance to ride across varying terrain including humps, underground turns, gravel, pits and dirt tracks.
Speaking on the start of the boot-camp, Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, said, “Africa Twin True Adventure Camp activity brings together the enthusiasts and the experts making riders experience more adventurous. The interactions between the community enhanced the learnings and skills to explore the full potential of this machine.”
Story: Azaman Chothia
Hero MotoSports Team Rally Introduce Their 2019 Dakar Squad
Hero MotoSports Team Rally have introduced their 2019 Dakar Rally team. This is the Indian motorcycle giant’s third outing at the legendary race and they retain the same team from last year with Joaquim Rodrigues, CS Santosh, and Oriol Mena. [Read more…]
Triumph Tiger Trails Feature: Tiger Takes a Mud Bath
Triumph India invited us, along with the rest of the Indian auto fraternity, for some mud-slinging at a special media-only Tiger Trails event at Aamby Valley. Madness ensued [Read more…]
Hero MotoSport Team Rally ready to Kick-Start Dakar Expedition with ‘Afriquia Merzouga Rally’
Hero MotoSport Team Rally is the motor sport division of the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. [Read more…]
Adventure on two wheels
Riding a motorcycle is fun, riding on a track is super fun, but off-roading gives a different high altogether.
Be it riding on a trail up the mountain, sliding on a gravel or a splashing through a puddle of water, the adrenalin is always pumping.
The trend of adventure riding or off-roading is slowly picking up and mode and more people are getting hooked on to it. As for me, I love off-roading be it in a car or bike … Where the rod ends the fun begins.
Today manufacturers have realised the growing trend in adventure motorcycling and are specifically designing bikes that cater to the growing need and demand.
Hero has the Impulse which has been around for a while now, Bajaj recently launched the Pulsar AS 150 and 200 motorcycles. Royal Enfield known for making cruising motorcycles have also jumpes right in with the Himalayan, which is still in the pipeline and will be out soon.
There are various other manufacturers like KTM, BMW, Triumph, Ducati, and Benelli, who have been in the business for a long time and are now coming up with newer motorcycles, with better off- road capabilities. So yes the trend is picking up in India and soon enough this genre of motorcycling shall also flourish.
Talking about off-roading fun, motocross as a sport is also picking up amongst youngsters. This weekend Pune held the Pune Motocross event and it did gather quite a crowd.
So if you are looking for an adventure packed weekend, swing a leg and explore the unexplored.
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