I didn’t expect to fall for a 125cc motorcycle. But then again, I didn’t expect the ride to Auli to leave such a deep imprint either. It started as a short, impulsive getaway. Auli, tucked high in the Garhwal Himalayas, promised snow-kissed roads, clean air, and endless switchbacks. The weapon of choice? The 2023 Yamaha … Read more
3.5 liters consumption in the test Riding through the winding roads of Kashedi Ghat, the BMW C 400 X didn’t just perform, it made a statement. As I carved through the steep climbs and tight switchbacks of the Western Ghats, I could feel every bit of the 34 horsepower working smoothly with its lightweight frame. … Read more
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