Bike India - November 2024

In this issue

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Keeps going and going, come what may

First Rides:
Royal Enfield Classic 650
Bajaj Pulsar N125
Kawasaki KLX 230

Feature:
EICMA 2024

Tested:
TVS Jupiter
Ather Rizta

Glad Tidings from Milan

Somewhat headlining EICMA 2024, Hero had quite a few new motorcycles on display and we may count on most of them reaching our market soon. The Xpulse has been updated, the Xtreme and Karizma are getting new engines, and the Vida range gets one more addition.

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BMW F 450 GS Concept

EICMA 2024 IS GENERALLY NIRVANA FOR MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS as they're treated to plenty of new machines from a number of manufacturers. BMW Motorrad are one of them.

1 min

Ducati Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2

The new Ducati Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2 have been unveiled with the all-new 890-cc V2 engine.

1 min

Honda CUV e: and ICON e:

HONDA ALSO SHOWCASED TWO ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, CALLED CUV E: AND ICON e:, and their weird names apart, they look to be fairly competent, with the former sporting two Honda Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries and the latter with a fixed battery.

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KTM 390 Range

THE KTM 390 ADVENTURE, THE 390 SMC R, AND THE 390 ENDURO were all showcased at EICMA with stunning reception for the entire range.

1 min

KTM 1390 Super Duke GT

DUBBED AS THE LONG DISTANCE Beast, the KTM 1390 Super Duke GT is the ultimate sport touring machine from the Austrian company.

1 min

Yamaha MT-07 and MT-03

JUST LIKE ITS LARGER SIBLING, THE MT-09, THE YAMAHA MT-07 GAINS the optional Y-AMT semi-automatic transmission and the same ride-by-wire throttle from the Ténéré 700, which gives it multiple ride modes: Street and Sport with a third customizable mode as well.

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Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark and New Full Throttle Unveiled

THE NEW DUCATI SCRAMBLER ICON DARK SPORTS A COMPLETELY blacked-out aesthetic and while it is mechanically identical to the Icon, there is a noticeable difference in price.

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Yamaha YZF-R9

THE SMASHING NEW YAMAHA YZF-R9 HAS BEEN UNVEILED GLOBALLY.

1 min

Suzuki GSX-8R

THE SUZUKI GSX-8R HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FROM RS 9.31 LAKH (EXshowroom).

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Ready to Take on Anything

It should come as no surprise that just one year after launching the all-new and highly acclaimed BMW R 1300 GS, BMW have introduced the R 1300 GS Adventure, a go-anywhere, do-anything GS ultimate, complete with a 30-litre fueltank and a distinctive look that is quite the talk of the adventure bike community

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REFINED IN PURPOSE

When presented with a rare sunny day in the northern side of the United Kingdom and the new Classic 650 Twin, we believed we knew what to expect. We were in for a surprise

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A Fresh Proposition

The Bajaj Pulsar N125 brings a breath of fresh air into the hotly contested 125-cc sporty commuter segment. We ride it on a go-kart track in Pune.

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Agile and Aggressive

The Kawasaki KLX 230 is a superbly built dual-sport that has the ability to take on some big hitters in our market. We hopped on it for a while and kicked up some dirt at the Prodirt Adventure Park.

3 mins

Pay Win

THE ATHER RIZTA WAS LAUNCHED TO much fanfare in April this year and then we got to sample it for a short burst in May.

5 mins

In the Shadow of the Colossus

TVS have given the base Jupiter a complete overhaul, including a new engine. We had checked it out on a closed course back in August. This time we let it loose on the urban jungle and observed if it could survive there

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Feels Like Graduation

The third and final round of the TVS Young Media Racer Programme (YMRP) saw us take P2 in the race and P3 in the overall championship. Here is how it went off

3 mins

The Rise of a New 'Rad'

Reise Moto invited us to the COASTT High Performance Centre in Coimbatore to experience their all-new radial road tyres, the traceRads.

2 mins

Ross Branch and Team Hero MotoSports are the new FIM World Rally-raid Champions

TEAM HERO MOTOSPORTS was founded in 2016 and Ross Branch joined in 2022. Since then, he has been a Hero MotoSports rider and their years of toil have borne a particularly sweet fruit: Ross Branch and Hero MotoSports are now the FIM World Rally-raid Champions.

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Navaneeth Wins Double

Navaneeth Kumar S, Rohan R, and Yogesh P were the winners in the second round of the J K Tyre Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup INDIAN RACING

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A Toprak Sandwich

The battle for the title heated up as Toprak Razgatlioglu won Race One and Race Two while Nicolo Bulega won the Superpole Race in Estoril, the penultimate round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) season.

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Toprak is the 2024 World Champion

Toprak Razgatlioglu took home his second World Superbike Championship (WSBK) title after a good battle with the Italian rookie, Nicolo Bulega of Ducati.

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