Preetam is a seasoned motoring journalist with a specialisation and passion for two-wheelers, even though every now and then he tries to take off on long multi-day drives to the mountains as well. He has been riding motorcycles since the early 1990s and started touring since the late ‘90s when motorcycle touring was an almost unheard-of concept. He has owned all sorts of motorcycles, from two-stroke singles, twins and four-stroke thumpers and multi-cylinder models. He’s been heading two-wheeler content at car&bike for over 9 years and helps provide a key perspective to all two-wheeler industry and product-related stories. He has also played a leadership role in mentoring others in the car&bike editorial team along the way.
We spent a couple of days with Jeep India and got a taste of the Jeep Life at the Jeep Trails – Goa Quest!
The 2024 Jawa 350 has a bigger engine, slightly bigger dimensions, but makes less power. What has changed, has it improved, and could it have been better? We try to answer these questions.
After more than 30 years of riding motorcycles, I head to the California Superbike School at the Madras International Circuit to learn to ride ‘properly’. The three-day experience is a revelation!
Does the new Hero Mavrick 440 have the charisma to establish Hero MotoCorp in the premium motorcycle segment?
Will the new Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 be able to help change the Swedish brand’s fortunes in India?
We head to the Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan from Gurugram in the MG ZS EV, to see what it’s like to head out on a long-ish road trip with an electric car.
We ride the Aprilia RS 457 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore and from our first ride experience, the RS 457 comes across as friendly and forgiving, but entertaining as well.
It was one of those spur-of-the-moment quick drives to India’s eastern frontier, but the Mahindra Thar proved to be an impressive and capable companion when the road surface disappeared.
The Ducati DesertX has sporty on-road performance and true off-road capability, making it the near-perfect adventure bike available right now.
We ride the made-in-India Harley-Davidson X440 on everyday roads, and after spending and living with it for a few days, we come back impressed!
Here’s a look at some of the best bikes of 2023 that we got a chance to swing a leg over and review.
The Ducati DesertX has the near-perfect blend of sporty on-road performance, and true-blue off-road capability. Is it worth its hefty price tag though?
We ride the Harley-Davidson X440 on everyday roads, in the city and out on the highway to get a sense of what this made-in-India, single-cylinder Harley-Davidson offers. And the results are a pleasant surprise!
The Yamaha MT-03 is the naked version of the R3, and as we found out, it’s fun, forgiving and comfortable. All great qualities but is it worth its Rs. 4.60 lakh price tag?
The Yamaha YZF-R3, or R3, makes a comeback to India, and we spent a few laps around the Buddh International Circuit to see what has changed, what’s good, and what could have been better.
The all-new Royal Enfield Himalayan is a completely new motorcycle with a new engine, new chassis, and new features and electronics.
The all-new Royal Enfield Himalayan promises more than all-round versatility and could easily be one of the best adventure bikes to be introduced in recent times.
The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 gets more performance, more capability as well as the latest tech and features to make it a very impressive adventure motorcycle.
The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 will be launched on November 24, 2023 at Royal Enfield’s Motoverse 2023 festival in Goa.
The Royal Enfield Sherpa 450 engine powers the all-new Royal Enfield Himalayan, with Royal Enfield’s first liquid-cooled engine.
