Preetam is a seasoned motoring journalist with a specialisation and passion for two-wheelers, even though every now and then he tries to take off on long multi-day drives to the mountains as well. He has been riding motorcycles since the early 1990s and started touring since the late ‘90s when motorcycle touring was an almost unheard-of concept. He has owned all sorts of motorcycles, from two-stroke singles, twins and four-stroke thumpers and multi-cylinder models. He’s been heading two-wheeler content at car&bike for close to 8 years and helps provide a key perspective to all two-wheeler industry and product-related stories. He has also played a leadership role in mentoring others in the car&bike editorial team along the way.
We spend some time riding the latest member of the Triumph Bonneville family - the 2019 Triumph Speed Twin around Mallorca in Spain.
We pit two adventure bikes, the BMW G 310 GS, the entry-level GS bike, against the Royal Enfield Himalayan ABS to see which one is the more versatile and capable adventure tourer.
We spend some time with the Royal Enfield Himalayan ABS, which has been updated with electronic fuel-injection and now gets dual-channel ABS as well.
The Daytona Toper are a pair of well-built, full-grain leather riding boots which are comfortable to wear straight out of the box.
We spent a day wrestling the Sherco-TVS rally and enduro bikes on the sand dunes of Merzouga, in the Sahara desert.
We spend some time babysitting the newest member of the KTM Duke family, the KTM 125 Duke, at Bajaj Auto's test track at Chakan, near Pune. And we try and seek some answers to see if it has the same entertaining KTM DNA and if it's worth the over Rs. 1 lakh price tag.
The Jawa Forty Two offers a slightly modern take on the legendary Jawa name and with some additional colour options as well. We ride the Jawa Forty Two in Rajasthan to see what exactly this modern classic offers.
We spend some time riding the new Jawa in Rajasthan, a classic motorcycle brand which has made a comeback with an all-new four-stroke engine, but with period correct looks.
The BMW G 310 R, the smallest street motorcycle from BMW Motorrad, and made in India is a well-built, well-engineered product. But does it have the spunk to take on the KTM 390 Duke, one of the most popular naked street bikes in the segment? We spend some time with both bikes to see what each offers, and which one is the better buy.
One's an adventure bike, and the other a performance naked. Both the Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT and the Suzuki GSX-S750 have near identical prices, and so the comparison.
The Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT is an adventure bike, but it's not really the quintessential do-it-all off-road adventure bike. It still has its strengths and qualities, and could well spring a pleasant surprise.
The 2019 Triumph Street Scrambler gets updated engine components, better electronics and a 10 bhp bump in power. We spend some time riding the upcoming Triumph Street Scrambler to see how different it actually is.
We spend some time with the 2019 Triumph Street Twin in Portugal. The largest-selling Triumph modern classic gets updated for 2019, with more power on tap and revised electronics, among other changes.
We ride the new Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in Goa. It shares the same engine, same chassis and cycle parts with the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, yet it's different.
We ride the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 on Indian roads, over potholes, speedbreakers and in hot and humid conditions in sweltering Goa. And here's what we found out.
The Hero Xtreme 200R is the newest 200 cc motorcycle in the market. How good is it, and how does it compare to the entertaining TVS Apache RTR 200 4V? We spend some time riding both bikes together and the result is surprising!
The Royal Enfield KX Concept showcased at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan is a bold new statement in product design. The future of one of India's oldest motorcycle brands looks promising.
We spend a short while with the new Hero Destini 125, the first 125 cc scooter from Hero MotoCorp, and the most affordable in its class.
We've just ridden the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in California. Here are the top questions you may have about the Royal Enfield Twins and their answers.
We've already ridden the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 in California. The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is a caf racer based on the same 650 Twin platform as the Interceptor 650, but it has a slightly sportier personality.
