Fast Bikes India Magazine - February 2021

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The February 2021 issue of Fast Bikes India is headlined by the Triumph Trident! The Trident is set to the British motorcycles maker’s most affordable motorcycle yet and is scheduled for an India launch in March. With a 660cc in-line triple mated to a new chassis with familiar components from Showa and Nissin, can the Trident become a new stepping stone for riders looking to progress to bigger machines? We ride it on highways, as well as twisty roads in the UK to find out. Closer to home, we have set the national record for the fastest wheelie over a quarter mile astride the Bajaj Pulsar NS 200, certified by the FMSCI and India Book of Records. This record was months in the making, with resident stunter Hrishi Mandke training both mentally and physically for the attempt. Read the full story of how it went down, the challenges we faced and how we pushed through and made it happen. We’ve got all the coverage of the Dakar in this issue as well. Hero MotoSports had a bittersweet outing. Indian rider C S Santosh had a bad crash that put him out of the rally, while his teammates Buhler and J-Rod put in top 15 performances. TVS Racing’s Harith Noah pulled of a spectacular 20th place finish — the highest for an Indian yet. We get talking with him, about his journey up the ranks in TVS Racing, prepping for the Dakar in a difficult 2020 and what it was like to make it to the finish line this year. Ashish Raorane participated in the Malle Moto class and had a rough ride himself, crashing out but then chasing to restart when he could and make it to the finish line. We even have a brilliant photo-story by Ishaan Bhataiya that tells the story of the Dakar through the lens of a photographer. All this and more inside!