Royal Enfield is giving riders the chance to win a (free) trip to ride the Himalayas on a 10-day guided tour on Royal Enfield motorcycles. Participants will fly from the U.S. to Delhi and motorcycle through some of the most thrilling mountain passes anywhere on the planet. Airfare, accommodations, and the fee for this English-speaking northern […]

It happened to me; it can happen to you. Pulling out of a gas station in Tasmania, Australia, onto the A2 road skirting the island’s north coast with no other traffic in sight, I accelerate briskly, shifting the 900 Diversion into fifth gear. We settle into a comfortable cruising speed and I’m thinking about the […]

BMW Goes Small – A sub-500cc BMW has been rumored for quite sometime, but now rumor has given way to fact as the Bavarian company recently announced the brand new G 310 R roadster. The small bike is powered by a 313cc single cylinder engine with DOHC and four valves. The power plant is an […]

India, the world’s second most populous nation with over 1.2 billion people, is one of Harley-Davidson’s primary target markets. Since first entering the Indian market in 2009, Harley-Davidson has already become the biggest seller of 800cc plus motorcycles in the country (though admittedly that’s not yet a large segment in India) with 4,000 bikes sold […]

Lately, BMW has been making it clear that they view small-displacement motorcycles and scooters as a major future growth market that they want to be a part of. Now they’ve made it official. BMW Motorrad has announced a partnership with the Indian firm TVS Motor Company to build and develop motorcycles with displacements under 500 […]

Spanning 54 days and 8,700 miles, “The India Ride” undertaken by brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle draws one big circle on the map of the world’s largest democracy. The ride is a sequel to the brother’s 2010 journey through China dubbed “The Middle Kingdom Ride.” That trip earned them a Guinness World Record for being […]

RoadRUNNER Magazine’s world travelers, Simon and Lisa Thomas’ recent article chronicling their exciting journey through India was featured in the November/December 2012 issue. Here are more stunning images from the world’s largest democracy that were not included in the magazine. If you haven’t yet read the article, click here. Be sure to post your comments!

As any traveler in India will tell you, your senses are bombarded with not only sounds (the incessant use of the horn), but also signs! Signs on the roads, in shops, restaurants, and hotels. There is a sign for everything and usually more than one. The road signs here are supposed to be simple yet […]