The mist was still rising off the tea gardens of Munnar when I fired up the Piaggio Medley 125 for the first time. In the dim early light, the LED headlight cast a clear beam onto the winding road ahead, while a light drizzle clung to the leaves, giving everything that wet, lush glow only … Read more
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