Bike India - January 2023

In this issue

BMW S 1000 RR
Bavaria’s new litre-class superbike

First Ride
Vespa GTS 300
Bajaj Pulsar P150

Tested
Suzuki V-Strom SX

Feature
India Bike Week 2022

Classic Bike
Ducati Pantah 600

Interview
Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati Panigale V4 World Champion Replicas

Wish you could have a MotoGP or WSBK replica V4 R to celebrate with their world champions?

2 mins

2023 KTM Street Range Unveiled

KTM HAVE REVEALED THE DUKE AND RC RANGE FOR 2023. AT THE ENTRY point, KTM offers the small capacity 125 Duke and at the other end is the 390 Duke.

1 min

2023 KTM 790 Adventure and 890 Adventure

KTM HAVE REVEALED THE 2023 790 AND 890 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES.

1 min

BMW Motorrad '100 Years' Special Editions Introduced

SPECIAL HERITAGE EDITIONS OF THE R NINET and R 18, to mark BMW Motorrad's 100th anniversary, have been released.

1 min

Ola Electric Roll Out MoveOS 3

OLA ELECTRIC ROLLED OUT MOVEOS 3 FOR their products and the brand says it is the biggest update with over 100 improvements.

1 min

California Superbike School Returns To India

AFTER TWO LONG YEARS, CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL (CSS) IS returning to India and, as is customary, will take place at Chennai's Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT).

1 min

Hero MotoCorp Partners with Paralympic Committee of India

HERO MOTOCORP HAVE MARKED WORLD DISABILITY DAY 2022 BY partnering with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

1 min

Indian Supercross Racing League Announced

GREAT NEWS FOR AUTOMOTIVE enthusiasts in India as Supercross India Pvt Ltd (SXI) under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI),

1 min

Hero MotoSports Announce 2023 Dakar Team

THE UPCOMING DAKAR RALLY WILL BE THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE TIME that Hero MotoSports are participating in the event and this time they have four riders in the team

1 min

BMW S 1000 RR 2023

BMW HAVE LAUNCHED THE LATEST S 1000 RR AT A STARTING PRICE OF Rs 20.25 lakh (ex-showroom).

1 min

Ducati DesertX

THE DUCATI DESERTX HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN INDIA FOR RS 17.91 LAKH (ex-showroom).

1 min

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Special Edition

THE APACHE RTR 160 4V SPECIAL EDITION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AT Rs 1.30 lakh (ex-showroom).

1 min

Suzuki Burgman Street EX

SUZUKI INDIA UNVEILED THE all-new Burgman Street EX at Rs 1.12 lakh (ex-showroom).

1 min

Hero Xpulse 200T 4V

HERO HAVE LAUNCHED THE XPULSE 200T 4V AT RS 1,25,726 (ex-showroom) making it Rs 1,000 dearer than the outgoing model.

1 min

Bajaj Pulsar P150

BAJAJ HAVE LAUNCHED THE NEW PULSAR P150 AT RS RS 1.17 LAKH (ex-showroom) for the single-disc variant while the twin-disc variant costs Rs 1.20 lakh (ex-showroom).

1 min

Ultraviolette F77

ULTRAVIOLETTE LAUNCHED THE F77 FROM RS 3.80 LAKH, WITH THREE versions offered.

1 min

The 'Super Tech' Superbike

BMW have upped their superbike game with the new 1000 RR. Featuring significant upgrades and more advanced electronics, the 2023 machine will have the competition worried, especially in terms of its track performance. We headed to Almeria in Spain to see if the new S 1000 R can make you ride like Scott Reading or at least make you feel like you can

8 mins

Pumped Up Pulsar

The P150 is the latest Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle that has been positioned between the 150 and the N160. We spent a day with the motorcycle to give you our first impression

4 mins

Vastly Improved

Vespa, the legendary Italian scooter manufacturer, has updated its flagship 300 with improved brakes and suspension, new technology, including keyless ignition, and classical yet practical styling

7 mins

SX-y Suzy

After having spent quality time astride this motorcycle riding it from Madurai in Tamil Nadu to Kochi in Kerala, we now put it to the test to see how it fares in the city as an everyday commuter in this detailed road test review

4 mins

Defying First Impression

‘Not only did the Pantah itself revive Ducati’s middleweight fortunes, but its air-cooled, beltcam-drive desmo engine layout formed the basis of the firm’s V-twin range for decades’

6 mins

Weekend Jamboree

A weekend launch of the new BMW S 1000 RR along with music, dance, and beer. Well, dip my hands in glee

3 mins

Slicing Through the Track

We ride the TVS Apache RR 310 built for the Asia OMC at the home of MotoGP in Thailand, the Chang International Circuit specification

4 mins

A Thrilling Ride

This time we headed to the India Bike Week in Goa astride two extremely capable motorcycles: the Triumph Tiger 900 and Tiger Sport 660

5 mins

Festive Riding

Right on schedule it's that time of the year where we set off for the 2022 India Bike Week

3 mins

'Racing is close to the DNA of KTM; whether it's Dakar or MotoGP'

Congratulations on the new line of riding gear. What led you all to this decision to get into riding gear?

3 mins

Pure Sport

Royal Enfield invited us to the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore to participate in a Media Race alongside the final races for the Continental GT Cup

4 mins

Xavier is the 2022 GT Cup Champion

Allwin Xavier improved his result from the past year for the ultimate prize while the Vasudev-Menon duo dominated the endurance championship

3 mins

How Ducati Ended A Decade And A Half Of MotoGP Hurt

How come Ducati spent so long in the MotoGP wilderness? This is the year-by-year story of how the factory went from hero in 2007 to zero, for 14 long years, and back to hero again in 2022

8 mins

BAGNAIA From Rossi Fan to VR46 MotoGP King

Eight-year-old Pecco Bagnaia's first motorcycle was a bright-red minimoto. Seventeen years later, he won the MotoGP title on a bright-red Ducati Desmosedici. And mentor Valentino Rossi has been with him all the way

9 mins

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