2wheeler Reviews
The Triumph Street Twin has been the bestseller for the company in India and globally too. With the new and updated 2019 Street Twin already launched in India, we figured a good ride was in order to sample the updates. It is priced at Rs. 7.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and goes up against the Harley-Davidson Street Rod and the Ducati Scrambler Icon.
If looking hip and cool is a major requirement for you then few motorcycles do it better than the Harley-Davidson Forty Eight Special. The Forty-Eight Special is essentially a slightly updated Forty-Eight with new graphics and Tallboy handlebars. But it does make for an enjoyable, and entertaining ride.
Along with the Hero XPulse 200 and the XPulse 200T, Hero MotoCorp also launched the Xtreme 200S, which is a fully faired version of the Hero Xtreme 200R. It shares the engines and the mechanicals with the Xtreme 200R but the design is different and the motorcycle gets a whole new bunch of features such as a fully digital instrument console, Bluetooth connectivity, LED headlamp and a single-channel ABS as well.
After a wait of a year and a half, the Hero XPulse 200 has finally been launched in India and at a price of Rs. 1.05 lakh, it is the most affordable adventure bike that you can buy in India. We had an opportunity to ride the motorcycle and even take it off-road as well. The XPulse shares the 200 cc engine with the Xtreme 200R, making 18 bhp and 17.1 Nm of peak torque. Its dirt bike like design looks good and the motorcycle gets a bunch of feature as well.
We pit the new BMW F 850 GS against the most popular middleweight adventure bike in the market, the Triumph Tiger 800 XCx to see which one offers the better option for your two-wheeled adventure. It’s a close one, this comparison, and goes down to the wire!
The BMW F 850 GS is the newest middleweight adventure motorcycle in India and we finally had the opportunity to ride and see where it fits in the food chain, where the Triumph Tiger 800 is the proverbial king of the jungle in the middleweight adventure segment!
The Ducati Scramler Icon and Scrambler Desert Sled get updated for 2019. There are minor cosmetic and feature updates on the new models, but more importantly, both come with standard cornering ABS. We spend some time riding the 2019 Scrambler Icon and Scrambler Desert Sled in Thailand.
We spend some time riding the newest Yamaha at the Buddh International Circuit. The new MT-15 is the smallest member of the Yamaha MT series. It’s based on the Yamaha YZF-R15, and shares the same engine and chassis. Yet, it offers a slightly different flavour. Does it have what it takes to make it as successful as the R15? We ride it to see what exactly it offers.
UK based Electric Bike maker- GoZero has entered the Indian market with two new electric bikes- the Mile and the One. While the Mile is a commuter electric bike and is more suitable for local runabouts, the One is company’s flagship model and has been designed for off-roading and trekking purposes. The Mile is powered by a 300Wh battery which gives it a range of up to 45 kms whereas the One gets a 400Wh battery which gives it a range of 60 kms. The batteries on both these bikes are swappable and can be charged completely in 2.5 hours.
We spend some time with the road-biased version of the new middleweight BMW adventure tourers, the BMW F 750 GS. Despite preconceived notions, we’re pleasantly surprised with the capabilities of the BMW F 750 GS. It's an impressive adventure tourer, and despite its street-biased credentials, it's a GS at heart and can do a fair bit of off-road riding.




























































































































































