India, Feb. 4 -- Having spent a good amount of time navigating the city with the Karizma, I was eager to subject it to the ultimate test of riding it on open roads. With the winter holidays approaching, I thought that it was the perfect opportunity to assess the Karizma's performance on the highway. My destination wasn't too distant - a 75km ride home from where I stay in Noida, with a variety of highways, some crowded and some not so much, along the way, proving an ideal mix for my indented purpose with the Karizma.

What immediately stood out about the Karizma is that its engine is built for munching miles on the highway. Around the 110 - 115 km/h mark, you hit the sweet spot, where the vibrations settle down and the liquid-cooled engin...