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Superveloce Alpine • With a price tag of a whooping Rs 32.5 lakh in Europe, this is MV Agusta’s latest limited-edition motorcycle, the Superveloce Alpine

V4 Four Bikes in One • Ducati’s all-new V4 Multistrada takes adventure biking to a new level. This 170-hp Ducati cleverly mixes superbike power with real-world performance, backed up by the very latest electronic rider aids, including adaptive cruise control. This is high-speed adventure touring on a new and advanced scale. Here is our impression following a first ride upon its launch

‘We wanted to make it more Multistrada than before’

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Triumph’s Hat into the Ring • Triumph’s all-new entry-level Trident is powered by a 660-cc triple and is poised to take on the top-selling competition head-on with British style, a charismatic engine, and, according to Triumph, class-leading handling and value for money. We travel to Tenerife, Spain, to find out

NOTEWORTHY FEATURES

Monica Bellucci of Scooters • The hot, new Aprilia SXR 160 looks exotic in the overcrowded scooter market, but that equally gorgeous price tag puts it out of reach for most

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Adventuring on a Budget • We spend some time with KTM’s quarter-litre Adventure

Hornet Stings • We finally get our hands on the Honda Hornet 2.0. This new naked streetfighter was launched in August 2020 and will bring the fight to the sub-200-cc segment in India

Bavarian Brat • We review the BS6-compliant BMW G 310 R to find out if it can stand toe to toe against its competition

No School like Old School • Classically-styled motorcycles are no longer just Royal Enfield’s territory. We take a close look at three bikes vying for the title of the best modern retro

24 Upcoming Motorcycles in 2021 • The pandemic may have dampened spirits and put the brakes on launches, but the two-wheeler market is fired up and revving hard again. There are as many as 24 launches lined up for 2021. We take a close look at each and every one of them and even offer our estimation as to the ex-showroom price

An Interceptor Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery • Babar Farooq takes us through what he did to transform a bone-stock Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 into a unique custom

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‘The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles’ • ‘I and plenty of other people get excited about the opportunity to ride a Brough Superior V-twin. There is so much mystique about the bikes from Nottingham, in the English Midlands, that riding one for the first time really is a special occasion’

‘I am like ice; Valentino is like fire’ • Luca Marini, 2020 Moto2 runner-up, is Valentino Rossi’s half-brother. In 2021, he joins Rossi on the MotoGP grid. So, what’s it like being little brother to arguably the greatest motorcycle racer of all time?

LUCA MARINI

‘Maybe, my mind works differently’ • The Jonathan Rea steamroller keeps on rolling — six consecutive World Superbike (WSB) titles and 99 race wins. How does he do it? Our MotoGP Editor...