Category: Motorcycling
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A Day with the 2022 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss Edition | Ride Review
It’s gorgeous. It’s vivacious. It’s unassuming and I am amused by the Ducati Panigale V2.❤️ The 2022 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss Edition is an elegant, compact motorcycle that is so easy to ride on the street than the older smaller Panigales and its always-angry elder sibling, the Panigale V4. The current gen Panigale V2 has…
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Motorcycle friendly cafés with delicious food and coffee in Bengaluru
I love looking at motorcycles – on the street, inside a motorcycle dealership, garage, at a parking lot or any such venue – combine this with great coffee and food and I can sit all day looking at motorcycles while devouring good food.🥰 So here are my favourite cafes in Bengaluru that serve delicious food,…
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Gudibande Circuit | Short rides from Bengaluru
Arrow straight roads, beautiful twisties, serene lakes and a delicious breakfast at the end makes the Gudibande circuit, a delight to ride on a motorcycle. 💯❤️ The Gudibande circuit, a 183kms ride loop – takes one through the dual-carriage straight NH-44 till Ramaganahalli, onto the single-lane Gudibanda-Gauribidanur road leading to the majestic Bhairasagara lake with…
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A Day with the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R1 | Ride Review
It’s mad. It’s ridiculous. It’s addictive and I’m more than a bit smitten 🥰 The 2019 Yamaha YZF-R1 is a ballistic missile 🚀, so focussed on outright performance, that it is a little compromised as a road bike. It wasn’t always that way mind you! How does it fare against the Old-Gen R1 ? Having…
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A Day with the 2021 Yamaha MT-15 | Ride Review
‘Good things come in small packages’ – this is the perfect idiom to describe the 2021 Yamaha MT-15. Shod with a responsive 150cc liquid-cooled VVA engine, agile Deltabox frame, short gearing, compact dimensions and low-kerb weight – the Yamaha MT-15 is an “Engaging & Fun” motorcycle to ride 🔥 And the fact that it looks…
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A day with the 2022 BMW G 310 GS | Ride Review
BMW’s G 310 GS has been the ‘economical gateway’ into BMW Motorrad’s Adventure universe. While the initial offering of the 310 GS didn’t see many takers, the current avatar of the 2022 BMW 310GS has started to win hearts of the entry-level adventure riders. What has changed in the 2022-model from the 2017 ? As…
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A day with the 2022 Honda CB300R | Ride Review
Inheriting the design-cues from its elder, powerful siblings the CB1000R and CB650R, the 2022 Honda CB300R flaunts a ‘neo sports cafe‘ look that translates into a compact and elegant looking motorcycle. Astride the motorcycle, the 2022 Honda CB300R evokes one feeling – “Spirited and Agile”. 😍 It is incredibly peppy to ride, raring to pop…
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A day with the 2022 Yamaha Aerox 155 | Ride Review
The Yamaha Aerox 155 is unlike anything we have encountered 😮 Built on the maxi-scooter format, the Yamaha Aerox 155 immediately stands out from the regular-fare of flat floorboard scooters in India, thanks to the X-design motif, which covers the fuel tank and engine bay. How does it feel to ride the Aerox 155 ?…
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The MotoGP Experience – Everything you need to know to watch a live MotoGP race in Qatar
Planning to watch a live MotoGP race in Doha Qatar ? This detailed guide will help plan your MotoGP trip to Doha – from race tickets, transport to racetrack, visa requirements and other useful information. Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post and the information provided is based on my personal trip to MotoGP Grand…
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Living with a 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 | Long-term Review
It took me a few kms to break out on to open roads. But by then, it was too late, I was smitten 🥰The 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 is a brilliant sport bike that blends performance with mind boggling handling. Any one who rides one and doesn’t instantly want to own one should really get a…