December 2021

BIKE India

India's leading motorcycle magazine

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Rider Safety is the Main Issue
THE AUTHORITIES HAVE BANNED THE SALE OF IMPORTED HELMETS IN THE COUNTRY. The reason being cited is that the Chinese are dumping helmets of a poor quality in our country. That is a valid reason to ban non-ISI helmets. However, we cannot ignore the fac
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Why Bike India Stands Apart
Team headed by the only Indian to have raced at the Isle of Man TT We don’t just test bikes, we build them ourselves too In case there is a problem in a bike, we don’t just find faults; we suggest appropriate solutions Our technical know-how makes ou
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Bike India
Editor Aspi Bhathena Executive Editor Sarmad Kadiri Copy Editor Deepak Upadhye MotoGP Editor Mat Oxley International Contributors Roland Brown, Adam Child ‘Chad’ Principal Correspondent Jim Gorde Correspondents Joshua Varghese, Zal Cursetji Azaman Ch
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#BI Kers
We’ve completed 16 YEARS at BIKE INDIA, and YOU, our READERS, are the FUEL that drives us forward. Your SUPPORT is the most VALUABLE component of BIKE INDIA magazine, and we can’t THANK YOU enough. So here’s a tribute to YOU — the amazing #BIkers. Ma
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Readers Write
Is it worthwhile to buy a Revolt motorcycle in Mumbai? Please advise. Rushikesh Bhopi, via social media Dear Rushikesh, That depends on your daily commute and the availability of charging points. If your everyday use is within the motorcycle’s
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Top 3 Q
@imnsharma_ asks: Is it worth the price tag it comes with? The Monster is priced from Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and is an affordable entry point into the exclusive Ducatisti family. @nicholsonfredrick asks: Do you feel it is overpriced? Conside
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Double Trouble
THE STREETFIGHTER, A MOTORCYCLE that fuelled the war in the hyper naked class, a 200-plus-hp superbike-derived motor, winglets, and no fairing. But just when you thought the Streetfighter has a bit too much, Ducati have dropped yet another bomb in th
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Uncovering the Hype
THE OLA ELECTRIC SCOOTERS HAVE BEEN a hot topic of conversation since they were teased. Bookings went live for a token amount of Rs 500 and the hype was real with a large number of units getting sold out within minutes. There were many claims by Ola
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In the Big League
EXACTLY TWO DECADES AGO, WHEN THE FIRST Pulsar was launched, I loved its muscular design and that sporty 150-cc engine. And just like thousands of enthusiasts, I couldn’t resist buying one. The brand became so popular that there are lakhs of Pulsar M
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Pragmatic Yet Dramatic
IF YOU REMEMBER THE 1980S — LONG HAIR, bad music, terrible fashion, and mobile phones the size of house bricks — then you might remember the original Aprilia Tuareg (as a 50, a 125, a 350 or a 600). Do not worry if you do not, this is not a test. But
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Old Wine In A New Bottle
DUCATI HAVE NOT TRIED TO RE-WRITE A proven recipe; they have simply improved the existing model with small but significant changes such as a lighter clutch, a roomier riding position (10 millimetres more between pegs and seat), and a large saving on
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Seriously Off-road
Make no mistake, the new Aprilia Tuareg is not just an off-road looking bike, it is more than capable off road. As soon as you stand up on the grippy pegs (with removable rubbers), you feel at home. You peer over the small-ish screen, the bars are ta
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The Price of Progress
“CREATING SOMETHING NEW IS DIFFICULT and it is tougher to improve something that is already good, because if it is not better, then it is only a waste of time.” This was something that crossed my mind a little over three years ago when I was testing
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Doubled Zest
THE “BUILT TO ORDER (BTO)” PLATFORM WAS recently introduced by TVS. With this initiative, TVS are offering customers the opportunity to purchase a motorcycle that is customized with some very important race-spec parts to further enhance what the RR31
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Game-changer
MOTORCYCLISTS AND SCOOTERISTS HAVE more in common than just a couple of wheels. I would even say that they share a dream. A fantasy of a two-wheeler that has the performance of a motorcycle and the convenience of a scooter. I certainly wished for one
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Raider On The Prowl
TVS HAVE TAKEN A NEW APPROACH TO COMMUTERS WITH THE RECENT launch of the Raider. With the introduction of this motorcycle, it seems that the days when commuters were simple motorcycles are going to be history very soon. The Raider brings a lot of seg
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Championship Battle Intensifies
After a dominant performance by Anish Shetty (Hubli) in the first round, all the riders came into the second round looking to improve their pace and better their lap-times. In the qualifying session prior to the first race of round two, it was again
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All Decked Up
THE ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 350 IS AMONG THE BEST-SELLING models in the manufacturer’s Indian portfolio and they have also introduced a long list of accessories to make this motorcycle more appealing to their customers. These modifications include ever
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Rossi’s 10 Greatest Victories
Ducati came out swinging in 2015 with their first Gigi Dall’Ignadesigned Desmosedici which put Andrea Dovizioso on pole, while Jorge Lorenzo and teammate, Valentino, languished in sixth and eighth. On Sunday, Vale pulled the rabbit from the hat. Dovi
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A Ducati Sandwich
We are in the closing stages of the 2021 MotoGP season with just two races to go. Portugal would have its own share of ups and downs and the new world champion, Fabio Quartararo of Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, would like to finish cementing his domi
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The Finale
Valencia, venue of the last race in the MotoGP calendar, would be an emotional one for fans of the sport. Valencia 2021 would see the last race of the legend that is Valentino Rossi. The number 46 would finally be hanging up his boots, bringing to an
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TOPrak Of The World
THE 2021 WSBK CHAMPIONSHIP fight boiled down to an exciting final round at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit in Indonesia. Although the weather tried to cool things down with a few spells of rain, the racers were out on the circuit

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