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Ducati Distil Their Racing Prowess • Developed with tech from WSBK and MotoGP, the latest limited-edition Panigale V4 R goes through significant changes to get even faster on track
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Stunning, and Very Special • Here is how our first ride on the world’s most advanced motorcycle, fully electric and hand-built to order in England, went off
Late, Yet Latest • The Vida V1 Pro is late to the electric party but its arrival has sparked interest. We went to Hero’s facility Jaipur to make its acquaintance
Concealed Blade • We spend a day astride the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400 to remind ourselves of what a capable machine it is as also to bring you up to date on the same
Chasing the Sun Astride a Honda • We explore the beauty and tranquillity of Leh and Ladakh for five days as part of Honda Sunchasers, an event organised by Honda Big Wing
Tech Fest Takes Flight • The world’s largest and most inclusive tech and start-up event unveils new worlds of promise, from the transcendent power of 6G to the vast virtual business ecosystems of the Metaverse, among many tech-powered revolutions and future-forward thinking. Suchit Sarsar, Bike India reader and fan, sends us his picks
TVS Eurogrip Tread Talks Racing Edition • TVS Eurogrip recently invited us to the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) to experience the range of tyres used by the TVS Motor Company for its one-make championship (OMC) race bikes
Trend—setter Multi • ‘Honda’s CB500, too, was a landmark model. It offered four-cylinder motorcycling in a smaller, lighter, less powerful, and cheaper package—and set the format for middleweight multis that continues to this day’
‘The concept was to make it possible for anybody to race’ • We speak to Adrian Sellers, Head of Custom Program & Motorsport, Industrial Design Department, Royal Enfield, about the Continental GT Cup
’We are fighting for the top position in every race’ • We spoke to Luca Marini, the Mooney VR46 MotoGP rider, ahead of the Thai Grand Prix and he had some interesting answers to our questions
‘I’m so glad I’m still motivated; I still have the urge to go racing’ • Jeremy McWilliams contested MotoGP when the paddock was a wild place full of wild men. And he is still racing and still winning, on a 290-kilogram, 290-km/h tourer…
‘THE DUCATI’S NOISE WAS BEAUTIFUL BUT IT GENERATED FEAR’ • Andrea Dovizioso is best known for developing Ducati’s Desmosedici into a MotoGP winner and beating Marc Márquez. The Italian, who retired recently, tells us about how MotoGP changed during his two decades in the paddock, from two-strokes to four-strokes and from campervans to private jets
Miguel Oliveira Proves His Mettle • Miguel Oliveira gave another brilliant performance in the wet to claim victory at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. As for the championship battle, it intensifies further as just two points now separate Fabio and Pecco.
Alex Rins Dominates at Philip Island
Razgatlioglu Makes an Impressive Comeback • Razgatlioglu was in top form in Portugal as he achieved two consecutive victories
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY