We take a look at defunct British Marques desperately awaiting resurrection. Mihir Gadre indulges you in some nostalgia. Ariel The Ariel name dates back to 1847 when the company made an early pneumatic-tyred wheel for horse drawn carriages. The name […]
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Allow us the pleasure of intoducing you to POOEY, who is on an Adventure Relay Ride across the globe for a noble cause. Read on while the birdie rides on! Words: Pradeb Biswas Photo Courtesy: ADVrider.com Meet Pooey, “ADVrider.com” mascot,
Mihir Gadre explains the engineering igenuity behind this unheard of technology… What’s the deal with this new engine ? After an intense evaluation of all engine concepts the Saint-Hilaire team designed a unique engine called the Quasiturbine combustion engine in
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Why did the rotary engine never become mainstream, Mihir Gadre tries to find out the reason… You might have heard about the Wankel rotary engine from Mazda’s RX8 sports car, but did you know that the rotary engine found its
History – The Wanker! Read More »
A spontaneous ride to no fixed destination in particular, leads to discovery of a great lush green getaway in Rajasthan! Story: Dhairya Gupta Recently, I became a proud owner of the Pulsar 220 DTSi. Ever since I got it, I
Ride to the Mirage! Read More »
Has Yamaha has gotten the Fazer right on the second attempt? Mihir Gadre ponders over the answer… It is a proven fact that Indian bikers are extremely fond of fairings. From ancient bullets to humble HH CD100s there has never
Yamaha Fazer: Faired Enough? Read More »
After about nine long years, dozens of crashes, relentless abuse and clocking close to one lakh kilometers, the good old Fiero is still as ready for responsibility and game for challenge as it ever was. It has withstood the toughest
Amit’s TVS Fiero: Long Term Report Read More »
In the winter of 2004 I took a gamble. I bet on a bike that didn’t even have a name yet. Forget road tests or first drives the motoring journalist fraternity hadn’t even seen it yet. Not even a single
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Collecting riding gear is fast becoming a passion for me. As far as race boots go though, it’s only a set of Alpinestars SMX-4 that I have been cherishing for over an year now. I have had the liberty of
Gear review : Rohit’s Alpinestars SMX-4 boots Read More »
As I already mentioned in my column earlier in this issue, Indian motorcycling is witnessing a rebirth and the same holds true for our motorsports as well. This fact was clearly evident especially with the fourth round of the J.
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