Vengeance is a sweet thing they said, so we’ve gone for everything V4 with a vengeance in this issue of Fast Bikes India, headlining it with the awesome new Ducati Panigale V4 of course. But we didn’t brake right there, instead we headed for a late apex with two special features, one on Panigales past and another on the whys and wherefores of the V4 format before hanging a right into Morocco to sample Triumph’s updated Tiger 800. Thereon we swept into America and got astride yet another spinoff of the Bonneville platform in the form of the newly launched Speedmaster. Back on home turf, we went to Hosur to see if the TVS NTorq 125 is any good, and plenty more.
DUCATI PANIGALE V4: What’s life like north of 200bhp? All we needed was a ride on the fabulous new Panigale to find out.
THE PANIGALE POSSE: Discover all the bikes that made the Panigale name such a famous one
TRIUMPH TIGER 800: There were no tigers in Africa until Triumph decided to put one in Morocco. So we headed straight to North Africa to bell this adventurous cat.
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE SPEEDMASTER: One more Bonneville based classic. So is it the same old stuff in new clothing then?
TVS NTORQ 125: A scooter with Bluetooth, and it handles like a motorcycle? Nah! Really?
BAJAJ DISCOVER 110: Why on earth would Bajaj resurrect the Discover 110? Because this one is better.
Times Auto Awards: Recognising the best of the Indian automobile industry at the 10th annual Times Auto Awards. Our shortlist of the best bike produced in 2017.
TVS RACING DIARIES: Here’s our five-step guide into the world of road racing.
MICHELIN TALKS MOTOGP: Was MotoGP’s monogamy with Michelin a match made in heaven?
V4 VIRTUES: Move over V-twins, the V4 is here to kick butt. And here’s why it can.
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