Category: Motorcycling
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Ride Report: Yamaha FZ1 and Hysoung GT650N
Some days are perfect, you wake and you know that today is going to be awesome, no I am talking of being in love with a girl, but about a Saturday where I got to ride, arguably the two best nakeds in their respective class in India on one of the best highways in the…
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Best Motorcycle Roads in India
This is an ode to some of the best roads in India, roads I have treaded on a motorcycle. My intention is to create awareness and provide as much information to help the motorcycle enthusiast and this list shall keep growing as I get upclose with many more such dream roads. Wear a helmet to…
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Bajaj Probiking gets the KTM makeover
After the disappointment due to KTM’ s decision to skip the Auto Expo 2012, I finally get to see the Bajaj Probiking showroom in Indiranagar, Bangalore getting the KTM make over, which means the KTMs will soon roll on Bangalore roads . Bajaj PBKs get KTM’d : P Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!! Namaste KTM, welcome to Bengaluru 🙂
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2 Years Onboard my 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1
There are certain moments life which one can never forget like the first kiss, your first goal for your school football team and then there are some which ‘ DEFINE YOU ‘ – Your First knee down, your first SBK !! January 3rd 2010, after 11years and 48 days from the day I had seen…
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Five Blunders in Traffic We Commit
The burgeoning traffic gets the worst out of us, we tend to commit ‘Blunders on the road ‘ and overlook them most of the time, risking the life of ourselves and other motorists on the road. Here are the five common blunders, I see the most on our roads, hopefully an awareness about them will…
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Motorcycle Riding Tips for Urban Commuting
Day by day, our roads are getting chaotic, traffic snarls have become a routine. India can definitely boast of being the country with the highest number of motorcycles (mainly commuters). I have been a motorcyclist all my life and trust me commuting on a motorcycle in Bangalore is an absolute ‘Pain in the Ass’. What…
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Let the touring begin 😀
It is said that the ‘Journey is more important than anything ‘, the destination doesn’t matter, the time of the journey is irrelevant. So what makes a ‘Journey‘ unique is the ‘Company‘ and boy I have missed this dear ‘Companion‘ (My Motorcycle) who has been such fantastic sport on all outings, taking everything in its…
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Orange Blur – Smitten by the KTM Duke 200
There are some things in life which ‘Just Appeal’. You have that instant connection; no conditions, no reasons, no expectations – just sheer attraction. It is this ‘Instant Connection’ which the KTM 200 gets out of me. Its like this motorcycle is designed for ME !! Just look at the Duke 200, it exudes a…
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DIY: Mushroom Plug Puncture Technique for the R1
Touring on an sportsbike in India has some perils, the biggest of them is the susceptibility of the soft compound tubeless tires to punctures. Although the quick and convenient method of Plug Puncture (using the sticky stick) is widely followed, the Mushroom Puncture Technique although time consuming is the correct and exhaustive way to plug…
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For the Love of Roads
Road trips are well, meant for ‘The Road’, the urge to ride just for ‘The Road’ is something I can’t reason and in spite of the numerous road trips I still haven’t figured it out nor has the urge diminished. Here is an ode to some of the best and scenic roads in our country:…