RIDING ON THE STORM
WE RIDE THE BMW R1200GS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KTM 1190 ADVENTURE INDIA BIKE WEEK: FULL REPORT

TESTED
MAHINDRA PANTERO

SPORT
MOTOGP SEPANG TEST

FEATURES
CARTIER VINTAGE RALLY
CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL

ROAD TRIP
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Indian Chieftain:

Have Indian Motorcycle bagged the perfect formula?

Tested:

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
Royal Enfield Classic 650 Twin
Brixton Cromwell 1200
Ampere Magnus Neo
Numeros Diplos Max
Velocifero Tennis

Update:

Yamaha FZ-S Fi Hybrid

Feature:

Asiabike Jakarta 2025

First Ride
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Big brute now easier to enjoy and have fun with

Ridden
KTM 390 Enduro R
Ducati Panigale V4 S at DRE

Tested
Suzuki GSX-8R
Aprilia Tuono 457
Kawasaki KLX 230
Brixton Crossfire 500s
TVS iQube ST

Hero Evolution

Ridden:
Hero Xtreme 250R
Hero Xpulse 210
Honda Activa e:
Honda QC1
Revolt RV BlazeX
Hero Xoom 125

Tested:
BMW 900 GS

Feature:
Bike India Awards 2025

Update:
Suzuki Access 125

Comparo:
KTM 390 Adventure v Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

Panigale V2
Down on power but lighter and sharper

Ridden:
Aprilia Tuono 457
KTM 390 Adventure
Simple Energy Simple One

Update:
Honda CB300F Flex-Fuel

Sport:
2025 MotoGP Tech

Hornet 1000
Now with an even more potent 157-hp sting

Ridden
Ultraviolette F77 Superstreet

Feature
Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

Tested
Royal Enfield Bear 650
Hero Destini 125

TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200
Refreshed Speed looks good and goes fast

First Ride
Husqvarna Vitpilen 801

Feature
TVS MotoSoul 4.0
India Bike Week 2024
MotoGP Technology

Update
Ather 450X

Tested
BNC Challenger S125
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

Bear 650: Is this the best Royal Enfield 650 in India?

Ridden
BMW CE 02
Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350
Ducati Multistrada V4 S

Tested
Revolt RV1+

Feature
Royal Enfield Motoverse

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure
Keeps going and going, come what may

First Rides:
Royal Enfield Classic 650
Bajaj Pulsar N125
Kawasaki KLX 230

Feature:
EICMA 2024

Tested:
TVS Jupiter
Ather Rizta

V4S
Ducati’s Panigale V4 just keeps getting better

First Ride
Ampere Nexus
Hero Destini 125
TVS Apache RR 310

Feature
Bengaluru to Kolli Hills
on Honda NX500

TESTED
Triumph Speed T4
BSA Goldstar 650

BMW R 12 nineT
Heritage roadster reborn

First Ride
TVS Jupiter 110

Update
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

Tested
Triumph Tiger 900 GT

Sport
Inside Michelin’s Top-secret MotoGP Lab

19th Anniversary Special

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
Riding with the Boss

First Ride
Honda CBR600RR
Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2

Feature
Bajaj Dominar Ladakh Tour

Update
Yezdi Adventure
Hero Xpulse 200 4V Pro
Yamaha Aerox 155 Version S

Comparo
Kawasaki Ninja 500 v Yamaha YZF-R3 v Aprilia RS 457

Tested
Bajaj Freedom 125 NG04

Sport
75 years of MotoGP

BMW R 1300 GS
Globe-trotting made easy

First Ride:
BGauss RUV350
Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP

Tested:
Ducati Monster SP
Hero Mavrick 440
iVoomi Jeet X ZE

Sport:
IOM TT

Ampere Nexus
The next big thing has arrived

Tested:
Honda NX500
Suzuki V-strom 800DE
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Yamaha YZF-R3
Aprilia RS 457

Pulsar NS400Z
The biggest, baddest Pulsar yet

First Ride:
KTM 1390 Super Duke R

Interview:
Michael Dunlop

Feature:
Ather Community Day 2024

Tested:
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
Yamaha MT-03
Honda XL750 Transalp

Manic Machines
Two of a kind: at home on road or track

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
KTM 990 Duke

Feature:
Bike India Awards 2024

Tested:
Kawasaki Eliminator and Ninja 500
Hero Xtreme 125R
Kinetic Green E-Luna

Mavrick
The latest top gun from Hero. Their largest yet

First Ride
Matter Aera 5000+
Suzuki GSX-8R

Tested
TVS Apache RTR 310
Husqvarna Svartpilen 401

Update
Kawasaki W175 Street

Interview
Harith Noah
Jorge Martin

Aprilia RS 457
Italian 457-cc thoroughbred

First Ride
Triumph Tiger 900
Jawa 350
Hero Xtreme 125R

Tested
Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

Update
Chetak Premium

Sport
MotoGP Tech 2024
Interview: Marc Marquez

Yamaha YZF-R3
Our favourite Yamaha twin returns

Tested
KTM 390 Duke

Ridden
Triumph Scrambler 1200 X

Feature
IMOTY
IBW 2023
TVS MotoSoul 3.0

Comparo
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 v Triumph Scrambler 400 X

Himalayan 450
Is the new Royal Enfield ADV better than ever?

Tested
Harley-Davidson X440

Ridden
Orxa Mantis
Yamaha MT-03
BMW R 1300 GS

Feature
Royal Enfield MotoVerse
EICMA 2023

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR
Four-pot screamer scaled down on size, not experience

First Ride:
KTM 250 Duke
TVS X
Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
Triumph Scrambler 400 X

Tested:
Hero Karizma XMR

Interview:
Franco Morbidelli

TVS Apache RTR 310
Compact streetfighter

First Ride
KTM 390 Duke

Ridden
Ducati Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour

Travelogue
Hero Xpulse 200T 4V — II

Interview
Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Pedro Acosta

Cover Story:
Hero Karizma XMR: The legend is back!

Ridden:
Ather 450S
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally

Tested:
Triumph Speed 400
Royal Enfield Bullet 350

Interview:
Johann Zarco

18TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Triumph Speed 400
Affordable, do-it-all roadster

Feature
Kawasaki Off-road Carnival
Amar Talwar’s Motorcycle Adventure
CRA Motorsports Atom GP1 Mini Bike

Travelogue
Hero Xpulse 200T 4V — I

Tested
Ultraviolette F77

Ridden
BMW M 1000 RR
BMW R 18 Roctane
Ducati Panigale V4 R

Interview
V Sivaramakrishnan

Harley-Davidson X440
Single and ready to mingle

First Ride
Indian Challenger RR
Yamaha Tracer9 GT+
Hero Xtreme 160R 4V

Update
Suzuki Gixxer SF
Yamaha FZ-S FI v4.0 DLX

Interview
Eishin Chihana

Suzuki GSX-8S
Middleweight streetbike grows up

First Ride
Yamaha Niken GT
KTM 390 Adventure SW
Ducati Scrambler Icon
Honda Shine 100

Update
Kawasaki Ninja 650
TVS Apache RTR 160 2V

Tested
BMW S 1000 RR

Ampere Primus
Amping up the EV scooter segment

First Ride
Bimota KB4
Ducati Streetfighter V4S

Tested:
QJMOTOR SRK 400
SRC 500
SRC 250
Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650
Hero Xoom

Triumph Street Triple
New 765s hit the track running

Tested:
Keeway K300 R
Zontes GK 350

Ridden:
Ducati Streetfighter V2
Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition

Feature:
TVS MotoSoul 2.0

Update:
Bajaj Pulsar NS160 and NS200

Classic Bike:
Velocette LE

Ducati Diavel V4 - The best Diavel ever on an epic road.

Hero Xoom - A modern take on the urban scooter.

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650
Built like a gun and shoots to stun

First Ride
BMW M 1000 R
Bimota TESI H2 Carbon

Tested
Kawasaki W175

Feature
Auto Expo 2023
100 Years of BMW

Classic Bike
Moto Guzzi 850 California

BMW S 1000 RR
Bavaria’s new litre-class superbike

First Ride
Vespa GTS 300
Bajaj Pulsar P150

Tested
Suzuki V-Strom SX

Feature
India Bike Week 2022

Classic Bike
Ducati Pantah 600

Interview
Francesco Bagnaia

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