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 spend a few laps around the Buddh International Circuit astride the newest middleweight performance naked, the Suzuki GSX-S750, and it is impressive!
We spend some time with the latest electric scooter from Okinawa Scooters, an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company established in 2015.
Royal Enfield already has distribution subsidiaries in Brazil and North America, and now the company has announced capex of Rs. 800 crore for 2018-19, including production expansion to 9.5 lakh motorcycles annually.
It's a cruiser which gives you the thrills and is a guaranteed headturner. We spend some time with the drop dead gorgeous Indian Scout Bobber.
Dunlop will ride for the Tyco BMW Motorrad team at the Isle of Man TT, North West 200 and Ulster GP this year, three of the major international road races. Fifteen-time Isle of Man TT winner Dunlop currently holds the lap record for the 60 kilometre-long mountain course.
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird X is not an all-new model, but it's the newest addition to the Royal Enfield stable. It's a factory custom from Royal Enfield, based on the Thunderbird, and it's available in both the 350 cc and 500 cc variants. We spend some time with the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 X to see what it offers.
We spend some time with the new TVS Apache RTR 160 4V at the TVS test track in Hosur, Tamil Nadu and come back impressed.
We spend a few laps at the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) with the all-new, 2018 Yamaha YZF-R15 Version 3.0.
Fully imported motorcycles from high-end brands like Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle are set to become cheaper after the import duty cuts. US President Donald Trump has said that the US doesn't levy any duty and these are "unfair" trade practices.
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range may not be all-new, but the new Tiger 800 gets several important changes, making the new Tiger 800 perform better and with more features. In all, there are more than 200 engine and chassis upgrades. And we list out the most significant changes in the all-new Triumph Tiger 800 series.
We spend some time with the new 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 in Morocco and test both the top-of-the-line variants, the road oriented Triumph Tiger 800 XRT and the off-road oriented Triumph Tiger 800 XCA around the Atlas Mountains. Here's what we think about the new 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range.
The launch of the Harley-Davidson University in India was a unique hands-on experience where we got to completely dismantle a Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine and then re-assemble it.
We spend some time with the 2018 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, one of the most iconic H-D models of the last few decades. And for 2018, the Fat Boy gets some design updates, a brand new engine, new suspension and even a new chassis.
We pit the new Honda Grazia against one of the most popular scooters in the 125 cc segment, the Suzuki Access. The Honda Grazia has fresh design, and a host of features to overshadow the Suzuki Access, but this comparison threw up quite a few surprises, as we found out.
It's the new entry-level performance bike on the block, the new TVS Apache RR 310. And according to TVS Motor Company, it's been designed, built, and engineered with TVS Racing's 35 years of motorsport history. It's the first full-faired sportbike from TVS and it's intended to be a one-size-fits-all kind of bike - to do the daily commute on weekdays, tour on the weekends, and double up as an occasional track tool. Here's our track review of the highly awaited TVS Apache RR 310.
The TVS Apache RR 310, the flagship motorcycle from TVS Motor Company, has been launched at a price of Rs. 2.05 lakh (ex-showroom). The Apache RR 310 has been in development for over two years now, and is a progression from the TVS Akula concept showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo. The Apache RR 310 has been positioned as an everyday, entry-level sportbike, which will serve multiple roles.
Triumph's big adventure bike, the 1200 cc Tiger Explorer gets some upgrades, including a lot of new technology. Is it worth the Rs. 18.75 lakh price tag? We spend some time with the 2017 Triumph Tiger Explorer XCx.
More than 15,000 riders from around India attended the 2017 India Bike Week at Vagator, Goa. And we were there, riding from Pune to Goa to participate in what is described as Asia's largest bike fest!
The production model of the Hero XPulse adventure concept which was revealed at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan earlier this month will be launched in India by mid-2018. Carandbike has exclusive launch details, specifications and more about the upcoming Hero XPulse.
The all-new Triumph Street Triple RS is the top-of-the-line racetrack-ready variant of the new Street Triple range. The Triumph Street Triple is known for being a fun, sweet motorcycle; and the Street Triple RS takes that personality to a whole new level!
