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Shantanu Sharma-

Shantanu Sharma

5 articles published since May 18, 2023

About Shantanu Sharma

Shantanu is a passionate motorcycle writer who brings together his versatile expertise in various forms of creative expression and experience writing for Electric Vehicle ecosystem stakeholders to TopSpeed. He has a preference for the most nimble & agile of sports and naked motorcycles over cruisers and tourers. A motorcycle enthusiast in real life too, Shantanu has owned and ridden bikes from various critically-acclaimed Asian motorcycle brands over a decade, and aspires to own a retro Honda Fireblade from the 90's someday because it reminds him of the game 'Road Rash'. Shantanu's hobbies include MMA & martial arts, video games, writing books, plotting for world peace, and animals. He fathers three cats- King Sunrise(Ginger), Saint Crystal (Black), and Sir Onyx (Grey). 
 

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Motorcycle Guides
10 Tell-Tale Signs Of A Terrible Used Motorcycle

Poor surface-level maintenance usually bodes ill for the overall health of a used motorcycle, but what are the most obvious signs?

M 1000 XR Prototype 1
Fast Motorcycles
10 Underrated Motorcycle Features

The less glamorous features of motorcycles that are key to a safe and fulfilling riding experience

Green 2022 Kawasaki KLX300 coming out of an S curve 1
Dual Sport And Dirt Bikes
10 Most Underrated Dirt Bikes And Dual Sports

The top choices from the off-road world that deserve way more attention

2023 Indian FTR Sport 1
Naked Bikes
10 Things We Like About The New Indian FTR 1200 Sport

The new Indian FTR 1200 Sport is a top choice if you are looking for a great standard motorcycle

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Ducati Multistrada
5 Reasons Why We Love The Ducati Multistrada V4 (And 5 Why The V2 S Is Better Value)

Ducati offers two equally thrilling variants of the Multistrada, and here are 5 reasons that make the choice even harder