When it comes to bikes there are a plethora of misconceptions out there, floating around like viruses. And these are no ordinary viruses. When you get infected, these viruses make you say things in front of fellow bikers that you shouldn’t and invariably make you look stupid.
We’ve test ridden the promising new iSmart 110 and found it quite impressive, since Hero has not discontinued the older iSmart it will be very interesting to find out how these two bikes fare against each other. Here we bring you a shootout between the old Splendor iSmart and the newly launched Hero Splendor iSmart 110.
When talking about motorcycle geometry and dynamics, Rake and Trail are two names that cannot be ignored. Bikers often talk about these terms and if you’re alien to this concept, here we bring you an in-depth of the topic. But before we get started, I’d like to lay some ground work for the technical terms we shall be discussing.
The Swedish company FreeValve has come up with a revolutionary fully variable valve actuation technology also called as “Free Valve” technology. The concept of Free Valve offers an independent control over individual valve. Be it Intake or Exhaust valve the Free Valve system offers flexibility of controlling them individually in different engine load conditions.
Yes, it is the much coveted 160-180cc class of bikes which provide more power than the regular 150cc bikes and yet provide equivalent mileage as well to satisfy the hunger of our average Indian.
Grass track racing is another variant of Track Racing. The tracks they race on are similar to speedway in layout. Grass track circuits are constructed in a field, at least in the UK where it is the most famous, hence the name Grass track. In Australia and America, they are called as Oval Track or Dirt Track races. Grass track has three solo classes and three sidecar classes.
Being the son of a former motorcycle racer- Graziano Rossi, Valentino began riding motorcycles at a very young age. Rossi sharpened up his skills riding around the streets of Tavulia, as a young boy.
True to its name the Taurus 2X2 is indeed a beast capable to run down almost anything that comes in its way. Russian engineering is never known for its finesse but “Rugged” is the word for every Russian machines, the Taurus 2X2 is also one of the best examples to testify the same.
These are the latest motorcycles from the two manufacturers which helped changing the fortune of their respective manufacturers in India. So how do these motorcycles ride and perform when we put them on the test with each other? Read on to find out.
Paddock Stands are no longer a fancy accessory for your motorcycles, they have become a must for all high end performance machines. Sport bikes come devoid of center stand and parking them on a tight space or on uneven surface, be it for servicing or simply for parking purpose is always a problem. Various types of paddock stands come handy when we think of solving the above problem. But even Paddock stands have their own limitations.
