The editorial team at India’s popular motorcycle magazine XBHP doesn’t shy away from a challenge when they’re asked to put a bike through its paces, no matter how testing the conditions. After so many plans were disrupted by two years of Covid, the guys at XBHP got back into the groove with a long journey through the high mountain region of Ladakh in the Himalayas of northern India. The average … [Read more...]
NEW IN 2022
CRUISER, BAGGER AND TOURING, THE INDIAN MOTORBIKE RANGE IS GETTING STRONGER AND SHOWING ITS NEW COLOURS Above: Roadmaster Black Smoke The Indian Motorcycle 2022 range is divided into five categories, Scout, FTR, Cruiser, Bagger and Touring, and now includes 25 models equipped with the latest technology, including five A2 versions. New colours are introduced in each family as well as a number of … [Read more...]
EVEN MORE EVERYTHING
When Indian Motorcycle launched the FTR 750 in 2016, it was a return to the company’s flat track roots—to the post-WWII era when the U.S. was consumed by the sport and the legendary Wrecking Crew dominated the podium. In 2019, the FTR 1200 debuted. It was a machine born on the dirt but built for the street. This year, the legacy continues with the new FTR, FTR S, and FTR R Carbon, taking street … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE RIDE DAY®
Every year since 2007, International Female Ride Day® has brought together women from all over the world. They don’t share the same background, and they usually don’t share the same asphalt. But they do all share the same love of riding—and the same goal of encouraging even more women to join them. What It Is A globally synchronized ride day that recognizes and celebrates female riders from … [Read more...]
BAÏKAL CHALLENGE
Having never been to Russia before or somewhere so cold, we had no idea what to expect. The journey alone was an adventure; 15 hours of flights and a 5-hour coach journey through the wilds of Siberia just to get to the lake. We were really tired when we arrived, but the draw of seeing one of the biggest lakes in the world kept us going for the final 1km walk. Trudging through the snow, just as I … [Read more...]
