Here is why this Avenger 220 is spectacularly different

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bajaj avenger motorcycle diaries

There is always a modified Royal Enfield. This time its an Avenger. For starters, Bajaj Avenger is the most affordable cruiser available in the country today. Royal Enfield and Avenger does little to effect each others sales. Bajaj Avenger might get little competition from upcoming UM Renegade Duty S and Duty Ace. Avenger 220 can be yours for around Rs. 1.25...

TVS Rally Team making steady progress in Dakar 2019

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TVS motorcycle diaries

Sherco TVS Rally Factory team makes steady progress in Dakar 2019 Stage 4 The Dakar "Marathon" Stage 4 posed a multitude of challenges for the Sherco TVS Rally Factory team riders as they rode from the Arequipa highlands to Moquegua. A marathon stage means the riders are completely on their own and receive no support from their crew. The riders...

This is how vehicles can communicate with each other

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ducati communication motorcyclediaries

This CES has got a lot to unveil, First a riderless bike and now vehicle communication system. Skynet in the making? For the first time, Ducati, together with Audi and Ford, took part in US demonstration of a communication system that interlinks vehicles, street infrastructure and pedestrians. Ducati, Audi, Ford, and Qualcomm Technologies announced the companies' continued joint efforts to help accelerate...

Upcoming Premium Bikes in India in 2019

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BMW will be first upcoming premium bike in India, to launch R 1250 GS. 2018 had been a great year with launch of quite a few middle weight motorcycles in the country. Its now time to look at the middle-weight to heavy-weight motorcycle segment which have high chances to launch in India in 2019. In the list are Kawasaki, BMW,...

Check out the Full Digital Meter for your Royal Enfield!

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meter motorcycle diaries

Royal Enfield owners delighted after finding a digital meter for their bike. Royal Enfield owners feel delighted when they find some kind of accessory to fit in their bikes. And flaunt the exclusive accessory later on. This time it is a fully digital meter which can be fixed on a Bullet or Classic 350 or 500 models. The Digital meter...

Meet the women of Dakar Rally 2019

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Sara Dakar Rally motorcycle diaries

Meet the women on two wheels in Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally is one of the most demanding races in the world. It’s a long-distance off-road rally raid race that will last for eleven grueling days. Racers will be covering staggering 5500 Km on toughest terrain in the world. It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime events that tests not only a person's skills as...

Upcoming Bikes in India in 2019 – Part II

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2019 Duty Ace motorcycle diaries

The list of upcoming bikes in India in 2019 continues... In the previous post Upcoming bikes in India in 2019 Part I we discussed about Bajaj Dominar, Hero Xpulse, TVS Zeppelin, Honda CB300R, Suzuki Gixxer 250 and Yamaha FZ V3. Now the left over participants will be discussed here in this part. Jawa Perak, KTM 390 Adventure, Royal Enfield Bullet...

Here goes the ABS into Yamaha R15 V3

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Yamaha R15 V3 may be late to the ABS party, but now has one. Yours for Rs 1.39 Lakh Yamaha may be the last of the two-wheeler manufacturers in India to update its line-up with ABS. However, Yamaha R15 V3 now has a dual channel ABS. R15 V3 has that mandatory safety feature at a price hike of Rs 12,000. Also Read: KTM 200 Duke ABS...

CES 2019: Whoa! this BMW bike doesn’t need a rider.

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BMW GS 1200 motorcycle diaries

BMW showcased their riderless R1200GS motorcycle in CES Too many strange things get unveil in CES every year. This year BMW has showcased a motorcycle which doesn't need a rider. Yes, an autonomous riderless motorcycle. This, so called "Ghost bike" wows and confuses crowd at the on going CES 2019 in Las Vegas. It's been a long time since autonomous cars are in...

Bajaj, Hero and TVS want GST rate cut on Two-Wheelers

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Bajaj, Hero and TVS team-up to appeal for reduction of GST on Two-Wheelers Bajaj, Hero, and TVS, India's leading two-wheeler manufacturers have appealed to the government to bring down the GST rate on two wheelers which is presently at 28%. They mean to contend the fact that two-wheelers are not luxury goods, but provide basic mobility to the masses. The...