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.
Bajaj Auto, India’s biggest exporter of motorcycles, reported overall sales of 3,06,552 units, compared to 3,79,276 units in the same month a year ago. Bajaj Auto’s overall two-wheeler sales skidded 23 per cent from 3,38,473 units in November 2021 to 2,62,120 units in November 2022.
The Jawa 42 Bobber is based on the Jawa Perak, gets more colour options, new features, and has some minor updates. It’s still the most affordable factory custom bobber on sale in India. But is it worth considering?
Yamaha’s middleweight off-road ready adventure bike gets updated technology for the standard Tenere 700 and Tenere 700 Rally Edition. Will Yamaha finally bring the new Tenere 700 to India?
Last month, we had the opportunity to watch the Malaysian GP at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). It was a unique experience, and one that also revealed a lot about the motorcycling culture of Malaysia. Motorcycling is serious in this Southeast Asian country, and almost every rider knows more than a thing or two about MotoGP.
The Harley-Davidson Sportster S is the most modern Sportster from Harley-Davidson with the new Revolution Max 1250 engine, sophisticated electronics and adjustable suspension. Does it ride as good as it looks?
Sivaramakrishnan Viswanathan, Chief Technology Officer, TVS Srichakra Ltd talks about the TVS Eurogrip brand, future plans, products and more in a track-side discussion with carandbike.
The Indian tyre brand will launch premium tyres for all kinds of motorcycles, including tyres for premium adventure bikes, cruisers and even the superbike segment, company officials revealed to carandbike during a recent interaction.
We spent some time with the Vida V1 Pro electric scooter, the first electric scooter from Hero MotoCorp to see if it’s worth its premium price, and to get a sense of what it offers to the customer.
We spent some time at the Madras Motor Race Track with TVS Apache RR 310 One Make Championship Race Bike, as well as the stock TVS Apache RR 310, kitted out with TVS Eurogrip ProTorq Extreme tyres.
The Zontes 350T ADV will take on rivals like the BMW G 310 GS and KTM 390 Adventure in India. We had a brief stint with the 350T ADV to see what it’s all about.
Zero Motorcycles is an American manufacturer of electric motorcycles and is known for making high-quality electric motorcycles, including dual-sport electric motorcycles, electric adventure motorcycles, and street bikes.
The Moto Morini Seiemmezzo Scrambler offers a level of kit and capability that’s easily right up there with the very best in its segment. If priced right, this scrambler certainly has the goodies to deliver!
The Moto Morini X-Cape 650 has a lot going for it, great off-road manners, fully adjustable suspension, switchable ABS, tractable engine and superb tyres. Is it enough to shake up the mid-size ADV segment in India?
We pit the new Royal Enfield Hunter 350 against the TVS Ronin, a bike the company describes as a “modern retro.” Both bikes are similarly priced, but is the Ronin good enough to take the fight to Royal Enfield’s new roadster?
The new 100 cc commuter motorcycle which will be positioned as an affordable and economical product which will compete with the Hero Splendor.
Reports of Bajaj Auto acquiring the Vincent brand could point to yet another iconic British motorcycle being revived by an Indian two-wheeler giant.
Hero MotoCorp’s upcoming full-faired sports bike will have a 300 cc engine and will rival entry-level sports bikes like the KTM RC 200. It is quite likely to be called the Hero Karizma 300.
carandbike has learnt that the bigger Hero XPulse will get a 421 cc engine, and not a 300 cc as has been speculated so far, although the production model is still some time away from launch.
In the first seven months of 2022, the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has become UK’s bestselling motorcycle above 125 cc.
The Keeway Sixties 300i has a decently powerful 278 cc engine and looks quite interesting with its neo-retro design flavour. But can it make a solid statement with its price tag?
