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May 2015 issue of OVERDRIVE on stands now

We're over 200 issues old and we couldn't have made it this far without some epic stories to tell

Overdrive|May 03, 2015, 19:14:47 IST

We’re over 200 issues old and we couldn’t have may-de it this far without some epic stories to tell " we take a trip down memory lane in this month’s issue. As part of our bicentenary celebrations, Alan, Rishaad and Shumi set out to cover 200km on two litres of petrol in the most fuel-efficient motorcycles of the day " the Bajaj Platina 100 ES, the Hero Splendor iSmart and the Honda Dream Neo star in a story that made Rishaad Mody cry Mayday because the bike he was riding would just go on " find out which one inside this month’s OVERDRIVE.

As the Bajaj RS200 hits our streets, Shumi rides it to find out just how much mayhem can you expect from the motorcycle. While the Suzuki Gixxer is a may-jor player in its segment, Shumi takes its clothed sibling, the SF to see if it can be one too. And then in pastoral New Zealand, Shumi is delighted ...Continue Reading...

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May 2015 issue of OVERDRIVE on stands now

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