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.
The partnership is aimed to provide better battery technology, with fast charging capability for Greaves Electric mobility's commercial and passenger EV range.
Harley-Davidson may be working on two middleweight adventure bikes, a Pan America 975 and 965S models, both based on a new 975 cc liquid-cooled Revolution Max engine.
According to some reports, as many as 40 electric scooters from the company caught fire near the Jitendra EV factory in Nashik, Maharashtra.
The new Yamaha MT-15 now gets an upside down front fork, aluminium swingarm, new digital instrument console with Bluetooth Y-Connect app and new colours.
We spend some time with the baby Tiger, the new Triumph Tiger Sport 660, a versatile middleweight sport touring motorcycle that certainly impresses with its all-round capability.
The Suzuki V-Strom SX has been billed as a 250 cc adventure sports tourer and will be available in three colours.
Experts from India's EV industry talk about the reasons for the spate of fires in electric scooters, the way forward and the challenges from poorly manufactured products.
According to sources in the know, the new Royal Enfield Fury 650 will be based on the 650 Twins platform and will be a full-faired retro-styled sports bike.
The new bike is expected to be a 353 cc twin-cylinder model built in China by the Qianjiang Group, which also owns the Benelli brand.
We spend some time with the Royal Enfield Scram 411 to see what it offers as a more accessible and affordable model in the Himalayan family.
Honda has filed a design patent for the CRF190L Adventure in India. But will HMSI launch a Hero XPulse 200 rivalling dual-sport adventure bike?
The Suzuki Avenis 125 introduces sporty and youthful styling to Suzuki's 125 cc scooter range. But does it have the performance and handling to deliver?
We spend a few hours with the Tork Kratos R, the top-spec variant of the made-in-India electric motorcycle from Tork Motors to get a sense of what it offers.
Speaking to carandbike, Aditya Munjal, CEO of Hero Lectro shares his thoughts on the e-cycle category and its future in India.
The 2021 Ducati Monster is a completely new model ground-up and gets a new engine along with a new design.
The Bounce Infinity E1 is India's first electric scooter offered with swappable batteries. We spend some time to get a sense of what it offers, as a product and if it's practical for daily use.
The Yezdi Scrambler has no real competitor, at least for now, and is the most affordable scrambler-styled motorcycle offered on sale in India currently. Is it as good as it looks?
We spend some time with the new Yezdi Adventure to see if it lives up to its promise of purpose-built adventure capability.
The Yezdi Roadster is the entry-level model in the new Yezdi motorcycle range. It also is closest in design to the Jawa Forty-Two and the original Yezdi bikes of the 1970s.
The new Yezdi Motorcycle range, variants, specifications, prices and features explained. Here's everything you need to know.
