''Bike India'' is a
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
magazine published by
Next Gen Publishing Ltd. The magazine was launched in 2005 under founder editor Adil Darukhanawala. Indian Motorsport legend and Isle of Man TT alum Aspi Bhathena has been at the helm of the magazine since 2008. ''Bike India'' is considered the oldest pure
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
magazine in India. The magazine's editorial office is based out of the city of Pune. The magazine covers the entire gamut of two-wheeled motorised vehicles – from electric scooters to the most powerful superbikes available on the market and everything in between. ''Bike India'' was also the only Asian publication and one of eight publications from the world over to ride
Ducati
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History
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's World Super Bike Factory race bike with
Chaz Davies
Chaz Richard Page Davies (born 10 February 1987) is a Welsh motorcycle racer primarily known for his career in the Superbike World Championship, where he finished three times as runner-up. In 2024, Davies was confirmed as a rider in the MotoE Wo ...
.
''Bike India'' is a jury member for the Indian Motorcycle of the Year award since, the award's inception in 2007, and has also held its own annual year-end automotive awards since the magazine's formation.
In 2007,
EMAP
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, which then published ''
Bike
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.
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'' in the UK, took a 40.1% stake in Next Gen.
References
External links
Official website
2005 establishments in Maharashtra
English-language magazines published in India
Sports magazines published in India
Magazines established in 2005
Motorcycle magazines
Companies based in Pune
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