This month is all about fast nakeds including the eagerly awaited KTM 790 Duke. Katoomers have been anticipating the launch of the first ever parallel-twin from Austria with bated breath and finally, KTM India has answered their prayers. It’s a riot to ride owing to a relentless motor that never stops accelerating. But its USP is the surreal handling; it’s nothing like we’ve experienced so far, pushing the benchmark when it comes to agility. And mind you, the benchmark has been the mighty Triumph Street Triple RS so far, when it comes to middleclass roadsters. Also featured in the issue is the 2020 ‘Triple RS which has received Euro 5 trickery withoutputting on weight. It looks sinister thanks to the made-up eyebrowsborrowed from Tiger and goes like stink, as always. But that’s not all; we have also ridden the first ever hyper-naked on the planet! The MV AgustaBrutale 1000 Serie Oro won the award of the most beautiful motorcycle at EICMA last year, but that simply underplays its performance. With 208bhp on tap and a sub-200kg kerb weight, the Brutale is absolutely brutal! Phew. Want more? There’re a lot of Fast Bikes headed your way:
Ducati 916:
We simply cannot get enough of the most iconic Ducati ever! Mind you, it was built under the same roof as the Cagivas then
BMW GS Trophy:
What exactly is the spirit of GS all about? We find out in a candid story that traces the roots of the iconic GS brand
Electric avenue:
Have electric motorcycles really come of age? With MotoE and many other electric racing championships coming up, we really believe so
Suzuki Gixxer SF 250:
Is the Gixxer SF 250 the best faired motorcycle to live with? This road test will get you all the answers
Africa Twin Adventure Camps:
Vijay Parmar helps Africa Twin owners exploit the true potential of their automatic ADVs
Himalayan to Uttarakhand:
We brake monotony by riding the Himalayan to the, erm, Himalayas
Fast Bikes India is racy and pacey, has that depth of detail and knowledge that makes you want to make you go quicker in your armchair than you thought possible. It has that outlook to deliver that veritable insight into all the nuances of motorcycling from sport to customs to cruisers to hyperbikes to exotics to one-offs to tech and services to DIY to community to personalities to great stories and historics and what have you. We are in competition with no one but ourselves and that is to push motorcycling further up the mindscape of the Indian biker as well as the biker in waiting.
