The BikeWale Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We recently got to ride the new Ultraviolette F77 electric motorcycle and were pretty impressed with the performance and equipment it has on offer. Interestingly, it's the fastest and the most expensive motorcycle one can buy in India. It also comes with the longest claimed battery range of 307km! But, considering the nascent stage at which India's electric two-wheeler market is as of now, does the Ultraviolette F77 makes sense in our country? Listen to this one to find out.

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With the aim to provide amateur riders with a platform to race and hone their skills, KTM has announced the RC Cup one-make racing championship in India. The company will select a total of 80 riders from 8 different cities in India. The finals of the RC Cup will be held at the MMRT, Chennai (under FMSCI) and the top 3 winners will get huge rewards. In this episode, the president of the Probiking division at Bajaj, Sumeet Narang, joins us for a candid conversation to tell us all about the RC Cup.

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In today’s episode, we are joined by the global head of Royal Enfield's apparel business, Puneet Sood, to talk about the strong culture they have created through their clothing line and riding gear, their philosophy and the agenda behind the things they do, and their future plans. How did they survive the pandemic and come back stronger? Why do they frequently collaborate with different brands? Are they attracting non-RE riders to their riding gear portfolio? Many more such questions have been answered in this insightful episode. 

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As motorcycle journalists, testing bikes is one of the core aspects of our job and we undoubtedly love to do it. In that case, the month of April was amazing as it brought along a host of new bikes for us to test. And there was quite some variety. From a limited-edition TVS Apache to a BMW scooter worth as much as 12 lakh rupees! What more could we have asked for. In this episode, Anuj and Neil give you a lowdown of all the bikes we tested in April.

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The month of April has been extremely eventful for the Indian two-wheeler industry, courtesy of the new entrants in various segments. From a small-size naked bike to a full-size touring machine, there was a lot of variety in the launches we covered. The true showstoppers were the Suzuki V-Strom SX and the Yamaha MT-15 Ver 2.0. In that case, Anuj and Neil get together for this episode with the list of two-wheelers launched in April 2022 and give a brief on every product.

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The importance of wearing a helmet while riding two-wheelers is paramount and we are always excited to discuss this topic. For this episode of the BikeWale Podcast, we catch up with the managing director of Steelbird, Mr Rajeev Kapur, and discuss with him the criticality of manufacturing helmets, the ban on the production and sale of non-ISI helmets, and the changing trends related to helmets, all at length. The insights we get from him are deep and interesting.

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Ducati India’s 2022 plans involve the launch of as many as 12 products, including facelifts and all-new models. We catch up with the brand’s managing director, Mr Bipul Chandra to shed light on Ducati’s upcoming products and the response they received for products like the new Monster and the Multistrada V4 last year. Interestingly, Bipul also talks about Ducati’s EV plans in this candid conversation with BikeWale.

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She’s five times national rally champion and the first Indian to win an international motorsport title. Aishwarya Pissay, a professional motorsport athlete at TVS Racing, seems to be leaving no stones unturned in making her mark and setting an example for budding athletes across India. But how did all start for her? And what is she aiming for next? She answers it all in this deeply inspiring women’s day special episode of the BikeWale Podcast.

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‘I never wanted to build a start-up’, says Kapil Shelke, who is the founder of Tork Motors - a company that recently launched a made-in-India electric motorcycle, the Kratos. We catch up with Kapil to know about his journey from participating at the Isle of Man TT to establishing an electric two-wheeler brand. And that’s how we have kick-started the second season of The BikeWale Podcast. Enjoy!

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2021 is about to end. And needless to say, what a year it has been! From the whole world getting accustomed to the new normal to the MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi retiring, this year showed us some unprecedented occurrences. It was a similar story in terms of the bikes we reviewed. From riding a bunch of scooters around town to taking the legendary Suzuki Hayabusa on a 3000kms road trip, we did things that were beyond exciting. And that’s what Anuj and Neil discuss in the 29th episode of the BikeWale podcast; the 10 most interesting bikes and scooters we reviewed this year.

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