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  • Importance of riding gear in city

    My case for ATGATT is just underlined by everything that happened. If I was at a higher speed (even 50-60 is not uncommon on the EEH), I would have been worse off. Fellow BHP-ians, spend that moolah…
  • BHPian's RE Classic 350 for Sale

    I caught myself drooling at Classic 350s whenever I spotted one on the road. Hence, planned to own Classic 350 to exhaust that desire as a stopgap arrangement and then to upgrade to Inty 650. Now,…
  • 1400 km with my Himalayan 450

    Ergonomics: I am still trying to find my comfortable position on the seat. I wanted a taller bike and the Himalayan is tall. But the seat gets narrower towards the tank and also dips a bit. In addition,…
  • Yamaha Track Day with a YZF R15M

    It finally happened! The place which most of us would’ve experienced in Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport, was at last experienced for real. The environment where riding as a necessity to most becomes…
  • Aprilia RS 457 quick test ride

    I went this afternoon for a test ride. It turned out to be miserable dealership experience. As I have pre-booked the bike in Dec, they agreed to give me short test ride. It was just 1.5 km one with…
  • Improving KTM spares availability

    Last year, I gave my 2014 KTM 390 Duke, affectionately nicknamed "Mirinda," a complete engine rebuild to ensure its mechanical soundness. However, acquiring spare parts proved to be a major hurdle.…
  • Life with my BMW R 1250 GS

    An auspicious day in November 2023 saw us taking delivery of our GS 1250 and riding 380 kilometres back home !
  • Ninja 1000, to Sawantwadi Palace

    The better half, who is our end-to-end travel and itinerary planner nowadays, came up with a brilliant place suggestion to begin our riding account for March on the Ninja - a quaint little princely…
  • 8 Bikers | Mumbai-Rajasthan ride

    After a little deliberation, we planned to take two days to travel 1100 kms to Ranthambore via Gujarat with a stopover for the night at Udaipur. An ambitious 800 km first-day ride. We figured it would…
  • Honda Africa Twin Vs TransAlp 750

    A friend was kind enough to let me ride his 2016 Africa Twin DCT for approx 200 km and this was a key transformation in my decision making process. He has 2 Africa Twins (1 in Dubai and 1 in Blr).…
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