MotoSoul 2.0 :: The Ultimate Biking Festival

July 13th, 2023 xBhp Features comments

Finally having made it to Goa for MotoSoul 2023, the long ride from Delhi was all worth it. The event started on the 3rd of March, 2023 and Day 1 started with a bang. The event was kicked off with a massive rally of 100s of bikers making their way to MotoSoul, a rally kicked off by none other than Mr Vimal Sumbly. AOG riders from all over India had descended upon the venue along with AOG riders from Nepal and Bangladesh who had ridden all the way from their respective countries. This gives one an idea about the massive scale of the event.

xBhp also had a stall at the festival where we had installed the Cyber Apache. Bikers were invited to come and experience the power of Cyber Apache as they tried on some video games. The games also included Asphalt 8 Airborne which features the TVS Apache RR 310 as a licensed motorcycle in the game.

Day 1 was also highlighted by 4 custom variants of the TVS Ronin, all of them unique and beautiful in their own right. The first one was named Agonda, created by JvB Moto from Germany. The second one called Musashi was created by Smoked Garage from Indonesia. The third one was made in India with pride by Rajputana Customs and christened Wakizashi. And the final one was called SCR, a factory custom by the TVS Design Team.

Day 1 also featured a stunt show performed by various stunt riders from all around India. There was also a dirt race that featured TVS NTORQ 125s along with the dirt bikes. Then there was an obstacle race, a slow race along with motorcycle gymkhana and Moto Crossfit events. Another one of the highlights of the day was the announcement of Ronin Flat Track, an endeavour by TVS to offer a diverse portfolio for racing enthusiasts in the country. And finally, this exciting day was topped off by mesmerising performances from Lucky Ali and Nikhil Chinappa.

Day 2 was just as exciting. Attendees got a chance to interact with TVS Racing champions Harith Noah and Aishwarya Pissay. TVS also took this opportunity to unveil their hi-tech Bluetooth communication devices S10X and S20X. These powerful little devices come equipped with Siri and Google Voice Assistant for access to smartphones while riding.

Then there are features like Mesh Intercom that can connect up to 20 riders over 1.2 km, IP67 water resistance, audio weave intercom with music, and sound enhanced by JBL. Equipped with the aforementioned features the S10X and S20X enhance the community riding experience and predictably, the devices were very well received by the audience.

TVS also announced their TVS Connect 2.0 app for the customers of TVS Motor Company’s premium motorcycles. An exclusive sign-up program (beta) was also announced for the riders who attended MotoSoul. The TVS Connect 2.0 platform is designed to amplify the travel experiences of the AOG community and TVS Ronin CuLT. This would essentially turn the app into a social-travel-commerce platform.

The users who signed up for the beta program got the first access to TVS Connect 2.0 with exclusive rewards. The features of TVS connect 2.0 include social networking with peer riders and groups, forums & conversation capabilities, brand-curated and user-created riding routes & events and more; all of this leads to a robust loyalty & reward program by earning TRIPCOINS. It rewards users through TRIPCOINS which can be spent in the app to purchase different products, claim hotel bookings, etc. Finally, the ultimate biking festival from TVS was topped off by awesome performances from NUCLEYA and Pineapple Express.

Overall, MotoSoul 2023 was an event to remember. Even more so for us because of the ride from Delhi to Goa and the delightful response our Cyber Apache garnered. With the ever-growing scale of MotoSoul, we cannot wait for what season 3 might have in store.