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Two modern classics, the open road, winding ghat sections, and beautiful beaches - the recipe for a perfect motorcycle ride to Goa?

A road-trip to Goa may sound cliched, but not for a first-timer (yes, that's me). So, of course, when I saw an opportunity to ride down to the Goan shore, I grabbed it immediately. To make it more exciting, I decided to do it on a motorcycle and asked Jared to tag along - on a different motorcycle, that is. So, we got ourselves a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Benelli Leoncino 500 - two very similar motorcycles - so that we could also do a comparison story alongside.

Now, of course, the Interceptor is much more affordable, and has turned out to be a phenom...