Best of 2016: Top bike and scooter reviews

This year, the two-wheeler segment saw the launches of some interesting and unique products and we have done our best to get our hands on the latest ones to give you our riding impressions. Through the course of 2016, we have tested scooters from the likes of the new Aprilia SR 150 and the unique scooter-motorcycle cross, the Honda Navi, to bikes ranging all the way from the TVS Victor and Apache RTR 200 to the likes of the Ducati 959 Panigale and the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R.

Here is a look at some of our most popular reviews

TVS Apache RTR 200

The Apache series has always been the flagship of TVS’ offering with sporty styling, quick performance and able handling, all on the menu. The latest RTR 200 builds on this legacy with racier looks, a larger and more powerful engine and the provision of several options to meet various customer requirements. So just how good is it? To find out, we travelled to the manufacturer’s Hosur test track. Read our review to see what we found.

Royal Enfield Himalayan

The Himalayan has the Royal Enfield feel – retro, adventurous and thoroughly rugged. Like all Royal Enfields, this too is an easy bike to work on and has been designed with practicality in mind. The bike maker has also taken into consideration off-road prowess and provided Royal Enfield’s first adventure tourer with a slim fuel tank, a suspension with up to 200mm of travel and on- and off-road tyres. So just how good is it? Read our review for the answers.

Also read ourdetailed road test of the Himalayanfor an in-depth analysis.

UM Renegade Commando, Sport S

UM Motorcycles attracted great interest from Indian buyers when it first showed its bikes at the 2014 Auto Expo. In 2016, the interest in their bikes spiked when UM revealed prices which positioned the bikes in a sweet spot for the affordable cruiser market. The Renegade Commando draws inspiration from the classic cruiser with its stance, chunky fenders and wire-spoke wheels. The Sport S on the other hand resembles a muscle cruiser, like the Suzuki Intruder, with its sportier colour schemes, skinnier fenders and drag style handlebars. So, just how good are UM’s first bikes in India? Read our review of the pre-production bikes here.

Bajaj V15

Even before it was revealed, Bajaj’s new 'V' family of motorcycles gained instant appreciation and fame for having been made from the metal of the scrapped warship, INS Vikrant. So just how good is Bajaj’s patriotic 150cc cruiser? Read our review here.

Also read our comprehensive road-test of the Bajaj V15.