Anuj Mishra

Ather Energy is expected to increase the prices of its electric scooters from January 2025. All the models in the brand’s line-up, including the Rizta and the 450 family, will get dearer by around Rs. 5,000. The exact price hike will vary depending on the model. This aligns with the ongoing trend of many brands announcing price increments from January in order to compensate for the hike in input costs.

Triumph has teased the India launch of the 2025 iteration of the Speed Twin 900. The new was unveiled in October this year for the international markets and it gets multiple updates that are bound to be featured on the India-spec iteration as well.

Kawasaki recently launched the 2025 version of its popular sport tourer, the Ninja 1000. The motorcycle now gets a bigger engine and the ‘1000’ suffix in the name has made way for ‘1100’. While it continues to be a value-for-money proposition with a price tag of Rs. 13.49 lakh, in case you’re open to considering its similarly-price alternatives, here are three of them.

The last week had a few new launches and spy shots of highly anticipated offerings in store. Hyping up the excitement further was the speculation of one of Yamaha’s popular offering’s imminent showcase. In case you couldn’t keep a track of these updates, here’s a round-up.

Honda has launched the 2025 edition of the SP 125 in India. The motorcycle has received changes in compliance with the OBD 2B emission norms along with other subtle updates. It is priced at Rs. 91,771 for the drum brake variant and Rs. 1,00,284 for the disc version (both prices are ex-showroom). While the former is around Rs. 4,000 more expensive than before, the latter has received a hike of Rs. 8,816.

Triumph has launched the 2025 Speed Twin 900 in India with a price tag of Rs. 8.89 lakh, ex-showroom. That makes it just Rs. 10,000 more expensive than its predecessor which is impressive considering it brings along a host of changes to the table.

Honda has updated the SP160 for 2025 in India. The motorcycle has been updated in accordance with OBD2B norms besides receiving other subtle changes. It continues to be available in single-disc and dual-disc variants that are priced at Rs. 1,21,951 and Rs. 1,27,956, respectively (both prices are ex-showroom). While the former is Rs. 3,000 more expensive now, the latter has gotten dearer by Rs. 4,605.

Kawasaki has finally launched the KLX 230 dual-sport offering with a price tag of Rs. 3.30 lakh. That’s unarguably expensive and there are a host of other bigger displacement motorcycles in the market with a similar price tag. Let’s take a look at some of the most attractive ones among them.

As eventful a motoring festival as India Bike Week is, the tradition of riding down to Goa to attend it is equally special. The excitement of being a part of this mega motorcycling carnival while coming across fellow riders on the road sporadically, especially if you’re travelling from Mumbai or Pune, is unmatched. Meanwhile, how enjoyable your ride to IBW will be also depends, to some extent, on the kind of motorcycle you’re riding. It was the BSA Goldstar 650 for me this year and touring on it was a bittersweet experience.

Honda recently updated its premium family scooter, the Activa 125, for 2025 in India. Honda has given the scooter a bunch of subtle updates to keep it fresh. Let’s take a detailed look at these changes.