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Bike #100: Hero Honda Splendor – Millions of Smiles and Billions of Miles!
June 1, 2017
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If the title of this article is a bit of a tongue twister, then wrap your head around these figures. Hero has sold more than 30 million Splendors in India since it was launched in 1994. 23 years and the bike still leads the way in monthly sales figures, with the Honda Activa the only vehicle to give it stiff...Read more
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Bike #99: Honda Activa – Honda’s Indian Jackpot
May 11, 2017
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17 years after it was first launched, the Honda Activa still rules the roost. The Japanese manufacturer has sold over 1 crore of these ubiquitous scoots. You see them everywhere in the country, ridden by everyone! From college goers to middle-aged office going men and women, to parents dropping off their kids, to the young punks with more stickers on...Read more
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Bike #98: Yezdi D 250 Classic – Forever Bike, Forever Value!
May 4, 2017
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Anyone born in the pre-IT Revolution age would remember a motorcycle with a pleasant roar as the rider sped past. You would find one of these in your family, neighborhood or among your circle of friends. And if you are really lucky you would have been one of the proud owners of this iconic machine. The Yezdi brings back fond...Read more
2 years ago
Bike #97: Kawasaki ZX-10R – On Track!
April 20, 2017
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The Kawasaki ZX-10R is one of the best litre-class superbikes that you can lay your hands on. And if you look at the premier class of production motorcycle racing. You would have to believe that the ZX-10R is the best in the business. It cannot be mere coincidence, that Jonathan Rea has taken two back to back championships on board...Read more
2 years ago
Bike #96: MV Agusta F4 RR – Art on Wheels!
April 14, 2017
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The MV Agusta F4 RR that we rode in our search for #100Motorcycles, is Art on Wheels! And this one is a collectors’ art. The collector in this case in one other than Mr.Shirish Kulkarni, of the DSK Group who is responsible for getting the Benelli brand into India. What a great taste he has! We dont know about Mr.Shirish,...Read more
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Bike #95: Ducati Supersport 900SS – The Predecessor!
April 10, 2017
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The Ducati Supersport 900SS. A motorcycle which so beautiful, you will forget where you are, what you are doing and even what you wanted to say! This bike has a lot of history and the current crop of Panigales will have to admit that this was their ancestor that started it all. When this bike was first launched in 1988,...Read more
2 years ago
Bike #94: Royal Enfield Bullet Cast Iron – Thumping away into motorcycling history!
April 4, 2017
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Kick starting this bike requires utmost respect and a little bit of patience as well. Yes, we are talking about the iconic Royal Enfield Bullet 350. The bike which has half the country’s biking junta salivating, while the rest scratching their heads in befuddlement. As in the advertisement for a popular chocolate on Indian television, you don’t just buy one,...Read more
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Bike #93: Indian Chief Vintage – High Tech Vintage!
March 29, 2017
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The Indian brand has a lot of history behind it. Ever since 1953 when the main factory was closed down, it was struggling to keep its head out of the water. But the brand is so strong (and evidently loved) that it seems to have been finally successfully revived once Polaris bought it over. Polaris’ experience with Victory Motorcycles was...Read more
