About Janak Sorap
Janak SorapConnect with this authorJanak’s passion for automobiles was instilled at an early age sketching car and motorcycle designs in his classwork books. He’s currently an assistant editor at car&bike, where he can be spotted doing what he loves the most, riding, writing and reviewing about motorcycles and anything that has an engine strapped to it. Before his journalism career, he has worked at a car performance and modification shop and has also contributed to wrenching on cars and motorcycles. In his free time, he enjoys keeping his riding gear clean, building scale models of boats, and of course, riding and driving his motorcycles and cars.
Articles of Janak Sorap

2026 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Apex – First Ride Review: The Update That Changes Everything
After riding the updated 2026 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 for a round trip of over 140 km from Guwahati to Shillong, the new Apex variant feels like the version of the Guerrilla 450 that should have existed from day one.
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Ducati Desmo450 MX Review: In Pictures
Ducati’s first-ever motocross motorcycle, the Ducati Desmo450 MX, promises extreme performance and race-focused engineering, and we recently experienced it at BigRock Dirt Park to find out what it’s really like to ride.
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Ducati Desmo450 MX Review: No Road, Only Dirt
Ducati’s first-ever motocross motorcycle promises extreme performance, advanced technology and race-focused engineering, and we got a chance to experience it at BigRock Dirt Park to see what it’s really like.
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TVS Orbiter V1 Launched at Rs 49,999 with Battery-as-a-Service Option
Offered at a starting priced of Rs. 49,999 with a Battery-as-a-Service option, the Orbiter V1 is aimed at reducing the upfront purchase cost.
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KTM Introduces 4-Year Standard Warranty for Road-Legal Motorcycles
KTM has announced a new warranty programme that will provide a four-year standard warranty on all of its road-legal motorcycles manufactured from the 2025 model year onwards.
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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Offered at a Rs 2.89 Lakh Discount
Kawasaki India has announced a limited-period discount of Rs 2.89 lakh on the Ninja ZX-10R, bringing down the effective ex-showroom price of the litre-class supersport in India.
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BMW Motorrad Announces GS Experience 2026 Training Program
BMW Motorrad has announced the schedule for its GS Experience 2026 rider training program, set to take place across nine cities in India.
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KTM 200 Duke Receives Hardware Updates; Priced at Rs 1.94 Lakh
The 200 Duke now gets a larger front brake disc, lighter alloy wheels, slimmer fork setup and a fresh new livery.
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2023 World Superbike Championship-winning Ducati Panigale V4 R: Photo Gallery
This one is not tribute bike or a factory replica, but the very machine ridden by Álvaro Bautista during his record-breaking WorldSBK title in the 2023 season.
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KTM 390 Adventure R Launched in India at Rs. 3.78 Lakh
KTM has quietly expanded its adventure lineup in India with the launch of the more off-road-focused 390 Adventure R.
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Yamaha Recalls Fascino 125 and RayZR 125 Over Front Brake Issue
Yamaha has announced a large-scale recall impacting over three lakh scooters in India.
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Ducati’s WorldSBK Championship Race Bike Finds a New Home in India
A piece of WorldSBK history has landed in India, with Ducati delivering Álvaro Bautista’s actual 2023 championship-winning Panigale V4 R to a private collection in Mumbai.
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2026 Triumph Trident 660 and Tiger Sport 660 Unveiled; India Launch This Year
Based on the setup offered on the Daytona 660, this is the most comprehensive update the Trident and Tiger Sport has received since their introduction.
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Kawasaki Z1100 Fully Booked for 2026
All 20 units of the Kawasaki Z1100 allocated for 2026 are fully reserved. Next bookings batch haven’t been announced yet.
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2026 Kawasaki Ninja 650 Launched at Rs 7.91 Lakh
With E20 compliance, the 2026 Ninja 650 receive a new colour update and a premium price tag.
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Top 12 New Two-Wheelers Launched in 2025
Here is our list of the top new two-wheelers that were launched in India in 2025.
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Triumph Tracker 400: In Pictures
Triumph has unveiled the new Tracker 400 based on the Speed 400. Here’s a quick look at the motorcycle in pictures.
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Triumph Tracker 400 Unveiled in UK
Based on the Speed 400’s platform with the tune from the Thruxton 400.
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Yamaha R3 and MT-03 Discontinued in India; Here’s Why
The motorcycles had revied around a price revision of more than a lakh earlier this year, followed by additional discounts due to GST reform, and yet have failed to secure any momentum.
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Harley-Davidson X440 T First Ride Review: Smarter and Sharper
Harley-Davidson has taken the X440 and given it a more focused and engaging twist. The result is the X440 T—essentially the same platform but updated in areas that give the motorcycle more appeal and riders more thrill.
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