TVS Bikes

We accompany a gang of girls to the mecca of all adventure tourers, Khardung La, aboard the 110cc TVS Zest. Who needs specialised touring machines anyway?

Riding across the Sahara, watching MotoGP live, visiting the Isle of Man… of all the things that bikers pin on their bucket lists, conquering the mighty Himalayas is right there at the top, for most. For centuries, this fabled mountain range has captured the feverish imaginations of adventurers everywhere. And with the advent of motorcycling, it was inevitable that man – and woman – would try to go there on motorised contraptions too. Unfortunately, we aren’t all Tenzing Norgay or Edmund Hillary, and bikes, even hardy purpose-built dual-purpose ones, aren’t capable of accomplishing what the human body alone can. Which is why, when it comes to the Himalayas, Khardung La is still the best we can aspire to, not the summit of Mount Everest. Located at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet above sea level, Khardung La is what Indian biking dreams are made of. Its claim to fame as the world’s highest mountain pass is such that people happily ignore that the Mana Pass is higher still. Every year, hordes of bikers descend upon Leh, the nearest major town, to conquer this pass and the other challenges that the starkly beautiful... read more »

The new Premium Edition of the popular TVS Victor gets cosmetic updates

The new TVS StaR City+ gets some cosmetic updates to make it more appealing, just in time for the festive season