Bike Reviews

One of the first things we are taught in Physics is that energy is constant and can nether be created nor destroyed. And energy is what we need to move about from point to point, whether in the form of petrol and electric powered vehicles or your own two feet. The way you utilise energy can be the difference between how quickly and efficiently you get to a place and of course, in a world where energy needs are higher than ever and clean renewable energy is the calling of the day, there are bound to be a few good ideas.

First, the Splendor iSmart 110, then the Passion Pro with i3S and now the Achiever 150! Hero MotoCorp always had a finger on the pulse of the commuter motorcycle segment in India and with the new Achiever 150; it sort of proves it all over again.

We were invited to Coimbatore by Piaggio to test ride Aprilia's first ever scooter to be launched for Indian markets and the good news is that you can own one soon for Rs. 65,000 only. But why shell out that kind of money on a scooter? Here's why one should.

We had the opportunity to take the Hero Splendor iSmart 110 for a quick spin in Gurugram. This is the first time that Hero has developed a motorcycle from its Centre for Innovation and Technology in Jaipur and kudos to Hero for doing a good job.

Perhaps the best-looking and performing neo-retro motorcycle on the market, the Triumph Thruxton is a great overall package. The Retro cafe racer looks along with a wonderful 1,200cc parallel twin engine is really tough to say no to.

The Suzuki GSX-S1000 offers a very capable roadster that has a lot going for it. It's a reasonably comfortable sport naked with extremely high performance that can be used as an everyday street bike, and even an occasional track tool.

We ride Ducati's smallest supersport - the 959 Panigale at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand as the bike replaces the 899 Panigale globally.

We take the Indian Roadmaster for a leisurely spin and come away mightily impressed. This is the biggest motorcycle in the Indian Motorcycles portfolio and needless to say, the most expensive one too. It is loaded to the gills with some really cool features as well.