An Indian rider has escaped serious injury when his scooter sparked a fireball as it was sanitised at a roadside... Read More
The $A31m cash sale of Norton Motorcycles to India’s TVS Motor Company marks India’s turning point towards becoming the next... Read More
While it appears it is still legal to ride in Australia during the pandemic, Indian coronavirus cops police are donning special helmets in a “humorous” bid to dissuade people from riding. Click here for the latest rules and recommendations on travel restrictions in Australia. India has reported 1251 infections and... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles has finally signed a deal with Bajaj Auto India to build small-capacity bikes in India after more than... Read More
If you think the cops are tough on noisy aftermarket exhausts here, try India where they hammer them flat by... Read More
India looks set to move most of its motorcycle and scooter production and sales to electric with government incentives over the next six to eight years. The proposal was chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has been re-elected with more than 63% of the vote. Election promises Similarly,... Read More
Harley-Davidson plans to produce a sub-500cc motorcycle for the Asian market in collaboration with a local manufacturer within the next... Read More
It’s bad enough crashing into a car, but this Indian motorcyclist gets a double dose of bad luck when the... Read More
Jawa Motorcycles have returned with such a vengeance in India, there could be pressure to export to other markets and delay the revival of BSA. Currently, owners Mahindra Motorcycles are only licensed by the original Czech Jawa company to make and sell the bikes in India. However, that could change... Read More
Motorcycle sales might be in a two-year slump in Australia, but there is no cause for general panic about the... Read More
Contributed post for our Indian readers The demand for Two-wheelers in India is so huge that you have a number... Read More
Most riders don’t use their horn, but is vital for travelling safely in Asia, writes travel writer Maria Visconti. (Click here to check out legalities of horn use.) While most Australian riders will not automatically check where their rented bike’s horn is before starting to ride abroad — and would... Read More
Just because you only pillion doesn’t mean you have to miss out on adventure riding in exotic locations such as... Read More
Benelli is the latest motorcycle manufacturer to announce it will open a factory to assemble and build bikes in India,... Read More
Google Maps has expanded its two-wheeler mode for motorcycles and scooters into Asia after launching in India in December 2017. Motorbike mode differs from other modes by providing alternate routes and faster estimated arrival times. Google Maps currently provides travel routes, navigation and travel time estimates for public transport, bicycles,... Read More
Norton Motorcycles has launched their new Dominator California (pictured above), signed a deal with India’s Kinetic Group to build 650cc... Read More
Some of the best and strangest motorcycle videos come from India and now there is this YouTube video of a... Read More
Royal Enfield has surprised everyone with a pair of 650 twins, rather than the expected 750cc Interceptor. The Interceptor INT 650 and Continental GT 650 were unveiled overnight at the EICVMA motorcycle show in Milan after they had revealed the engine at their UK Technical Centre at Bruntingthorpe. Royal Enfield... Read More
Indian motorcycle company Bajaj Auto is reported to be setting its sights on Australia with the introduction of its Dominar... Read More
Learner-approved Triumph motorcycles are expected to come from India after the British company announced a deal with Bajaj Auto to... Read More
Police have been known to hand out fines for noisy motorcycle exhausts, but in India you not only get a fine, the cops hammer the exhausts at the side of the road until they are useless. The police crackdown follows noise complaints by Residents in Bangalore and Mysore, according to Indian... Read More
Nevermind Adventure welcomes riders to the free premiere screening of the movie “Rajasthan Rampage – 10 Days Motorcycling Through Deserts... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles is increasing assembly in India to keep pace with the rapidly growing local market, now the largest in the... Read More
An Indian court has ordered Royal Enfield pay an engineer an undisclosed compensation payment after he complained of 40 defects in his Himalayan adventure bike. Owner M Puneeth, an engineer, noticed issues from the first day he picked up the bike. They include a leaking carburettor and fuel tank, engine noises,... Read More
Harley-Davidson revenue has dropped 14% in the first quarter as a Bollywood actor has called for the company to be banned... Read More
If you’ve ever wanted to ride to the Himalayas on the highest road in the world, now is the time... Read More
Ducati has opened its largest showroom in Indonesia and announced plans to expand production at its Thai factory for the Asian market. The Asian market expansion comes just days after the Italian company quashed rumours of building small-capacity motorcycles in India. The previous biggest Ducati showroom was opened in New Delhi last... Read More
It didn’t take long for Ducati to quash Indian news reports that the Italian motorcycle manufacturer was considering building bikes in... Read More
We’ve heard of corporate retreats at beachside golf resorts, but it seems going for a ride with fellow business people... Read More
It didn’t take long for the new Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike to replace the Bullet as the preferred machine on tours through the subcontinent. Nomadic Knights is the first motorcycle tour company to offer expeditions in India, Nepal and Tibet on Royal Enfield’s new 411cc adventure bike. Tour company MD Alex Pirie... Read More
World motorcycle traveller Jacob Laukaitis has compiled the above video of a 850km motorbike trip across three states in India... Read More
Motorcycle tour company India Travelz has offered Motorbike Writer readers a special US$250 (about A$325) discount on their tours. Just... Read More
Most motorcycle travellers don’t think of staying in luxury hotels, but there’s nothing wrong with spoiling yourself with a bit of five-star luxury every now and then. That’s exactly what Extreme Bike Tours is offering on their South India Tour next February. The Indian-based company is throwing in a bonus free night in a... Read More
India has moved to make ABS mandatory for all motorcycles with an engine bigger than 125cc from April 2017 as... Read More
Indian Motorcycle could be assembled in India for the local market from 2018 under expansion plans by owner Polaris Industries.... Read More
Indian motorcycles may be assembled in India for the local market within the next three to five years, following in the footsteps of other manufacturers. The announcement came from Polaris India MD Pankaj Dubey at the recent opening of the Chennai Indian Motorcycle dealership, its third in the sub-continent. The... Read More
With the largest Ducati store opening in India, we have to wonder how long it will be before we start... Read More
Indian motorcycle company Royal Enfield has honoured the despatch riders of the war with a limited edition range of military... Read More
This is the first glimpse of the joint-project 300cc motorcycle from BMW and Indian motorcycle company TVS Motors, and it could be part of the company’s future worldwide line-up. The prototype was photographed by British motorcycle website VisorDown and shows a petite bike with a single headlight, LED taillights, upside-down... Read More
Riding the highest roads in the world on some of the oldest motorbikes is surely on every rider’s bucket list.... Read More
Major motorcycle manufacturers are getting pretty serious about conquering the lucrative Indian market in 2014. The latest to step up... Read More
The world’s second-largest motorcycle market is being besieged by brands. Latest to announce an assault on India is, ironically, Indian Motorcycles. In recent years, brands as diverse as BMW, BRP (Can-Am Spyder), Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha and Indian Motorcycles’ Polaris stablemate, Victory, have entered the world’s... Read More
The growing middle class in India has attracted American icon Harley-Davidson, Italian stallions Ducati and now it’s the turn of... Read More
How does Harley Sprint, or Harley Hummer, or Harley Bobcat sound? Could these names from the American brand’s past re-emerge... Read More
He’s India’s two-wheeled adventure traveller … sort of a “Bollywood Boorman”. Sundeep “Sunny” Gajjar is a witty and affable Indian “photoblogger” whose motorcycle blog, website and magazine are worldwide sensations. He’s travelled the globe and documented it all for his fans with his Indian take on the world and his... Read More
Yamaha YZF-R15: The quality of bikes coming from India will change the way riders think. The new KTM Duke 390... Read More
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now,... Read More