Wandering Adventures

The Evolving Motorcycle Scene The Indian motorcycle scene has changed drastically over the last few years. I mean, who would have thought that Indian roads would see a surge in ADV bikes and sports bike cruising in a blink of an eye on the open highways. The roads and highways have improved over the last decade. We have great connection of roadways and infrastructure now. The Indian roads are now ready for the higher cc engines and bigger bikes. To keep up with the winds of change the motorcycle manufacturers are now focusing on ADV bikes and and bigger engines.  Brands like Triumph, Harley Davidson have already tried to put in their firm step for the Indian markets by collaborating with  Bajaj and Hero respectively. This is a great move strategically that draws the enthusiasts towards these brands without burning a hole in the pocket.  With Aprilia launching its 457cc bike Tuono in India it is quite evident that the motorcycle space has evolved and moving towards a bette...

Well, this was one hell of a ride with my wife as pillion on my Royal Enfield Himalayan 411, 2021 model. After I got the ride, I did extensive travel across the Southern parts of India with my spouse but this particular ride was an epic one. This started as a very clean and simple plan of cruising through NH 44 and NH 16 and reaching Kolkata. When we started from Bangalore little did we know that this wouldn't just be about cruising on the beautiful highways but had more to it! The plan of covering 7 states never came to my mind until reaching Kolkata successfully. Trust me the ride to Kolkata through the beautiful highways of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Odisha and Bengal was as smooth as butter. The road conditions are great. Construction work at Odisha and West Bengal was a bummer then but I assume those roads are now ready too! However, I craved for more adventure. I told my wife that I wanted to go back to Bangalore on a different route this time. I told her my ...