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Riding on the wind

What better way to achieve your dream of being a racer than to join the California Superbike School (CSS) to learn the basics of riding on a track?

Yamaha XMAX SPHEV

Another hybrid from Japan suggests that the technology is expected to gain momentum in the two-wheeled realm

Pedro 'The Shark' Acosta is MotoGP's most exciting young talent. The dazzling KTM rider talks about fighting the Ducati hordes, trying to use his brain, and getting bored of speaking to journalists

IT IS THE OLDEST TRICK IN THE MotoGP journalist’s book. Whenever you sit down to interview a rider, you start with the easy questions: flatter his ego or, in pit-lane speak, “tickle his balls”.

Different Direction

Ducati go against the tide, producing a lighter but considerably less powerful Panigale V2 for 2025. Will those horses be missed?

Flexing its Muscle

The Honda CB300F street-bike has been updated to run on flex-fuel. Is the motorcycle good in this iteration? We find out

Nicolo Bulega Draws First Blood at Phillip Island

The 2025 WorldSBK season got under way with Nicolo Bulega laying down a serious marker in the title race with a clean sweep down under

Sustainable Mobility

Accelerating the growth of sustainable mobility in Indonesia will be among the primary objectives of these events to which Bike India has been invited. Here is a curtain-raiser

Living Up to KTM LEGACY

The new 390 Adventure looks superbly capable now. To verify, we rode it on some trails in Goa and then all the way back to Pune

Shetty is Slide School Cup Champion

Four regional rounds, 12 finalists, one winner. Anish Shetty is the country's first-ever Royal Enfield Slide School Cup Champion

Memories to Cherish for a Lifetime

TVS invited us for a unique experience at Gujarat's most famous tourist destination: the Rann of Kutch.

Simply Convenient

Electric vehicle start-up Simple Energy have announced their updated Simple One. We were invited to their headquarters in Bengaluru to ride it and here is what went down

Of Motoring and Motorcycling

The inaugural Generation Speed at the Aamby Valley airstrip was an event to arouse the interest of motoring and motorcycling enthusiasts from all over the country

RS MINUS FAIRING

While they may be visually distinct, there is not much that distinguishes the naked Tuono 457 from its sibling. Following a quick ride, here are a few points of interest

KTM Claim Their 20th Dakar Victory with Daniel Sanders

With this win, Daniel Sanders became the second-ever Australian winner of the Dakar Rally

Cannibal Alert

The SuperStreet aims to make the F77 more friendly than ever. Have they succeeded in this and does the Mach 2 have enough reason to be worried?

Arduous Test for Man and Machine

The story of Hero MotoSports Team Rally's tribulations and triumphs at the 2025 Dakar Rally, the team's ninth outing in the world's toughest rally-raid event

Aprilia RS 457 is the Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2025

The top honour was won by the Italian supersport machine, Aprilia RS 457, at the 18th edition of the Indian Motorcycle of the Year award ceremony held recently

Putting the MotoGP Show on the Road

The behind-the-scenes work that makes MotoGP happen is immense: 200 juggernauts, 360 tonnes of freight, three times around the world per season, and much more. This is what you do not see on the television

Setting a Record

The Ampere Magnus Neo was our companion as we made an attempt to secure a spot in the India Book of Records

Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Hornet

We usually begin a test report of new motorcycle with a summary of its exciting technical updates and innovations, but the outstanding revelation in respect of the all-new Honda CB1000 Hornet SP is not its stunning, sweetly re-tuned 2017 Fireblade engine or its sumptuous TTX36 Öhlins shock or even its Brembo Stylema stoppers. No, it is its price

Destined for Greatness?

The Hero Destini 125 sits above the premium line of scooters offered by Hero. First launched in 2018, then discontinued in 2023, it is now back with a bang. We got to test this scooter over varying terrain and here is how the experience was

The Best Royal Enfield 650 Yet

The Bear 650 is an example of what can be achieved with the Interceptor platform

IT'S ALL ABOUT REAR GRIP

Ducati dominated MotoGP like never before last season and will probably do the same in 2025 because Aprilia, KTM, Honda, and Yamaha cannot make MotoGP's latest rear slick work

Hero Mavrick 440

SINCE IT CAME INTO my clutches, I have been guarding the Mavrick 440's keys rather jealously. I loathe to even think of returning it, though that is inevitable some time in the future.

It is Good to be different

When it comes to choosing a Husqvarna, you are spoilt for choice these days thanks to the KTM-owned manufacturer's habit of providing not just one but two variants of each new model. Should you opt for a single-cylinder 125 or 401 or this, the all-new twin-cylinder 801, you get a brace of options: Vitpilen or Svartpilen. Essentially the same bike but in different clothes and with a subtly different attitude to life. It is a proven recipe that has served Husqvarna well for the last 10 years

Electronic Nannies Put to Test

How good are the electronics on Ducati's Panigale V4S? Here is the answer following a ride in wet conditions on an Italian racetrack and subsequent minute data analysis

A Timely and Welcome Update

The Ather 450X is almost 12 years old now and it was in need of some changes. Are the ones brought about sufficient? We went to Bengaluru to find that out

For Everything and Everyday

Juggling is tricky but there are some who do it well. How good is the Xtreme 125R at this?

Cranking up the Soul

In the fourth edition of TVS MotoSoul, the brand had all their guns loaded for a fun and action-packed festival. Here is all we witnessed at this two-day celebration

Writing a New Chapter

The Guerrilla 450 signifies a new direction for Royal Enfield. One that looks promising