Aayush Mhatre 
Powered by 42 hp in our test ride I never thought I’d be climbing the legendary Rohtang Pass on an electric scooter, but there I was, seated on the BMW CE 04, a machine that looks like it was teleported straight out of a science fiction movie. The morning chill at 3,978 meters above sea … Read more
The first time I twisted the throttle of the Ducati Monster SP at the base of Dalhousie’s serpentine roads, I felt it. That signature Ducati growl. That sharp pull from the V2. That instant understanding: this wasn’t just another naked bike, this was a Monster reborn. Runs on a 111 hp engine The 937 cc … Read more
Eccentric design It was the kind of crisp, misty morning in Mussoorie that feels tailor-made for a ride. The town was still asleep, a veil of fog hanging low over the winding roads, and I was astride something that didn’t just look like it came from the future, it sounded like it, too. The Ducati … Read more
I met the Beast 3.0 early one misty morning, parked at the edge of National Highway 22, just past Shimla where the valley begins to open up into a dance of hairpins and blind turns. This road isn’t just tarmac and curves, it’s attitude, it’s rhythm, it’s chaos, and it was the perfect stage to … Read more
Test drive with the 59 hp engine Early morning fog still clung to the lush greenery of the Satpura hills when I thumbed the starter on the new 2025 Honda X-ADV. A low, confident growl came to life beneath me, a refined 745 cc parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine tuned now to push out a healthy 59 … Read more
We rode out before sunrise. The road that climbs into the Eastern Ghats is narrow, unpredictable, and rich with every kind of twist a rider could ask for. It’s the perfect terrain to put a bike like the BMW R nine T to the test, not just for its power, but for the way it … Read more
There’s something poetic about testing a machine like the Honda CB650R where the air thins, the winds howl, and the road clings to a barren stretch of sky , Khardung La. Sitting at over 18,000 feet, this Himalayan mountain pass is unforgiving and glorious, much like what I expected the new 2024 CB650R to be. … Read more
The design of the Z900RS is functional I’ll never forget that morning in Kaza, chilled winds rolling off the Himalayas, clouds lazing over the ridges, and the Kawasaki Z900RS sitting in the dim golden light like a time machine with attitude. At first glance, it felt like stepping into a photograph from the ’70s, rounded … Read more
The lightweight Ninja 650 motorcycle There’s something instantly reassuring about the Kawasaki Ninja 650 when you throw a leg over it. Especially when you’re at the base of Zojila, staring up at that winding snake of road, jagged cliffs to one side and sharp drop-offs to the other. No beginner should take that pass lightly. … Read more
Optimized Aerodynamics I didn’t expect a midweight adventure bike to feel so composed as I snaked my way up the Koli Hill Road. But there I was, tucked in behind the tall, rally-inspired windscreen of the KTM 890 Adventure, barely noticing the sharp breeze slicing across the Western Ghats. It wasn’t just the scenery that … Read more