How many bikers in here and what do you ride?

mobike008 · 17th March 2007, 10:56

Nice bike Ananth, which model is it and how much you paid?

manson · 18th March 2007, 23:04

great way to get back on the forum anath, have fun

manson.

ananthkamath · 19th March 2007, 01:13

thanks manson....its a 2000 and i paid $3000 for it.

v1p3r · 19th March 2007, 03:12

Yello, nice bike! Turbo would be a bit of a hassle, I'm assuming it's carbed...

ananthkamath · 19th March 2007, 05:18

yeah its carbed but there are lot of bolt-on kits for old GSX-R's on which this bike's engine is based. ah well, its got enough power for me (and the cops) to handle so turbo's out for now. slip-on exhaust, maybe...

zulfikar · 19th March 2007, 18:08

This is my 2002 Kawasaki Eliminator

Fancy Number: 9786

Wider Tire (140-80 * 15)
Modified at the Back
Metallic Black Color

Picture

awini · 21st March 2007, 14:41

my childhood in the late seventies and early eighties was spent on the pillion seat of bikes like bsa, norton, triumph and an rd 350, the first bike i rode was an ind suzuki in about 1987/88, and the first i owned was a bloody hero majestic moped because bikes are frowened upon in my family because one of my uncles died on one. the moped was just to shut my desire for a two wheeler... but i modified it and it could touch speeds of upto 65 km or so

!! then in college i secretly bought an old BSA m20 but hardly got to ride it because it was parked at a friends. the friend unfortunately died in an accident and his mechanic at whose place the bike was parked made it "dissapear"
when i was old enough not to care what people at home say, i bought an AJS 350 single which should be ready after restoration soon. i recently bought a rajdoot GTS aka Bobby which is my current ride. so im a part time easy rider..though the most powerful bike i rode, is a Ducati Monster Corsa, in Scotland a few years ago... didnt like it...too fast for a non rider, the power scared me.

rpanicker · 25th March 2007, 09:11

Just bought a BMW F650. Love the bike. So now I have a F650, Ninja ZX7R, Karizma and an Accord.

papps · 25th March 2007, 13:51

Using a Karizma now..
but had a Kinetic, RX100, 1978 model Bullet 350cc, CBZ

bikefreak · 28th March 2007, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Currently ride a CBR 600 F2. Am enjoying every moment of it.
Has a power of more than 100 horses with a Vance & Hines S4 Titanium performance exhaust & a K & N filter.
Touches 100 in less than 4 secs in the 1st gear itself !!!!

Planning to buy another 2 wheeler for mundane chores.
Finding it difficult to decide which one to go for.

UPDATE
That was my post long back.
And this was the 600 that I used to ride till I sold it about an year back

Subsequently I bought a secondhand rx 135 for daily use.

It's fun to ride, but of course nowhere close in terms of power to my current bike, the CBR 954 RR.
That's me on my new babe !!

Rtech · 28th March 2007, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpanicker

Just bought a BMW F650. Love the bike. So now I have a F650, Ninja ZX7R, Karizma and an Accord.

Darn, that's the perfect garage for India!

Karizma for daily commute to office.
Accord for the nights out
7R for that rush only a good sportsbike can provide
F650 for touring India!

You are an astute buyer I must say!

Fireblader85 · 29th March 2007, 16:09

Hey guys, sold the 919 Fireblade. I am riding a 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird now.

whitesquall · 29th March 2007, 19:22

Two-wheeler fan to the core, never thought of owning a four wheeler in my distant dreams!! Always wanted to ride fast and impress people around

in the process met with accidents regularly as there never used to be proper roads and no traffic sense what so ever in the people from the town where I come from!!! Basically an Automobile engineer and now into consulting (SAP). Here is my two-wheeler list:

1. Bajaj Super scooter (1986-2003) - My Dad's personal vehicle
2. Rajdoot 250CC (1987-88) - My Dad's office vehicle and we (me n my brothers) used to steal it for rounds in the nights!!
3. Hero Honda - Sleek (1990-2003) - my own bike!! I loved it for its dependability and smooth ride, cloaked more than 100000 kms!! we, all close friends, had this bike in the circle,till date I am identified with that bike. . "sleek-shivu"!!! handed over to my brother when I went to UK for my higher education, he still uses it though she is aged
4. Kinetic Honda (2003-2004) - purchased it second hand from a army guy for 4000 INR!! and spent more than 18000 rupees to modify it!! I got its engine re-bored to accomodate Yamaha 135's kit and fitted it with an Exhaust chamber and a funky colour. It was a terrific bike with awesome power, I loved it. Unfortunately, the engine got seized and I had revert back to the original specs which I didn't like n I gave it to one of my friends.
5. Yamaha RX100 (2005-Current) - Again a second hand bike. Again spent more than 25k on it to get it to shape,it's a dream bike with fancy tripple colour pattern and excellent power (Yamaha 135's Kit again). I am crazy about it, some time later i will post the pictures

My Dream bikes: I like to have a RD 350, a 400CC SBK, a 600CC SBK, a 1000CC SBK, a 250CC Dirt bike, if any of you come across with a bike of these kind for sale, do message me!! and make sure that the finance option works too!! I am from a middle class family you know.

I may think of an SUV, as the age is catching up :(

, death wish: a HUMMER

deeghi · 3rd April 2007, 13:57

ihave been into biking for years

ma first bike- rx 100
second bike-cbz
third bike-yahama rxg 1998
forth bike-yahama 1997 4 gear

UPDATE-4/APRIL/2007, owened

Nitin · 4th April 2007, 23:50

Bajaj Sunny, and Kinetic Honda..

Not sure where to post this question- I'd like to buy a bike. I'm looking at getting something in the 500cc-700cc range.

Could anyone living in the US please give me some pointers on how to get started with the process of getting a bike... I have no idea how expensive bikers insurance gets..so any info on this would be appreciated.

Mods- sorry for posting this here, I really have no clue whom to PM and get info from..

17th March 2007, 10:56	#391
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,980 Thanked: 17,027 Times View My Garage	Nice bike Ananth, which model is it and how much you paid?
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18th March 2007, 23:04	#392
manson Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,933 Thanked: 4,290 Times View My Garage	great way to get back on the forum anath, have fun manson.
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19th March 2007, 01:13	#393
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	thanks manson....its a 2000 and i paid $3000 for it.
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19th March 2007, 03:12	#394
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,359 Thanked: 7,439 Times View My Garage	Yello, nice bike! Turbo would be a bit of a hassle, I'm assuming it's carbed...
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19th March 2007, 05:18	#395
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	yeah its carbed but there are lot of bolt-on kits for old GSX-R's on which this bike's engine is based. ah well, its got enough power for me (and the cops) to handle so turbo's out for now. slip-on exhaust, maybe...
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19th March 2007, 18:08	#396
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 531 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	My Kawasaki Eliminator This is my 2002 Kawasaki Eliminator Fancy Number: 9786 Wider Tire (140-80 * 15) Modified at the Back Metallic Black Color Picture
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21st March 2007, 14:41	#397
awini BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 580 Thanked: 478 Times	my childhood in the late seventies and early eighties was spent on the pillion seat of bikes like bsa, norton, triumph and an rd 350, the first bike i rode was an ind suzuki in about 1987/88, and the first i owned was a bloody hero majestic moped because bikes are frowened upon in my family because one of my uncles died on one. the moped was just to shut my desire for a two wheeler... but i modified it and it could touch speeds of upto 65 km or so!! then in college i secretly bought an old BSA m20 but hardly got to ride it because it was parked at a friends. the friend unfortunately died in an accident and his mechanic at whose place the bike was parked made it "dissapear" when i was old enough not to care what people at home say, i bought an AJS 350 single which should be ready after restoration soon. i recently bought a rajdoot GTS aka Bobby which is my current ride. so im a part time easy rider..though the most powerful bike i rode, is a Ducati Monster Corsa, in Scotland a few years ago... didnt like it...too fast for a non rider, the power scared me.
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25th March 2007, 09:11	#398
rpanicker BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Latest member of my family Just bought a BMW F650. Love the bike. So now I have a F650, Ninja ZX7R, Karizma and an Accord.
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25th March 2007, 13:51	#399
papps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 271 Thanked: 0 Times	Using a Karizma now.. but had a Kinetic, RX100, 1978 model Bullet 350cc, CBZ
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29th March 2007, 16:09	#402
Fireblader85 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 208 Thanked: 124 Times	Hey guys, sold the 919 Fireblade. I am riding a 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird now.
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29th March 2007, 19:22	#403
whitesquall BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore/Gulbarga Posts: 180 Thanked: 168 Times	Speed thrills, no issues if that kills!! Two-wheeler fan to the core, never thought of owning a four wheeler in my distant dreams!! Always wanted to ride fast and impress people around in the process met with accidents regularly as there never used to be proper roads and no traffic sense what so ever in the people from the town where I come from!!! Basically an Automobile engineer and now into consulting (SAP). Here is my two-wheeler list: 1. Bajaj Super scooter (1986-2003) - My Dad's personal vehicle 2. Rajdoot 250CC (1987-88) - My Dad's office vehicle and we (me n my brothers) used to steal it for rounds in the nights!! 3. Hero Honda - Sleek (1990-2003) - my own bike!! I loved it for its dependability and smooth ride, cloaked more than 100000 kms!! we, all close friends, had this bike in the circle,till date I am identified with that bike. . "sleek-shivu"!!! handed over to my brother when I went to UK for my higher education, he still uses it though she is aged 4. Kinetic Honda (2003-2004) - purchased it second hand from a army guy for 4000 INR!! and spent more than 18000 rupees to modify it!! I got its engine re-bored to accomodate Yamaha 135's kit and fitted it with an Exhaust chamber and a funky colour. It was a terrific bike with awesome power, I loved it. Unfortunately, the engine got seized and I had revert back to the original specs which I didn't like n I gave it to one of my friends. 5. Yamaha RX100 (2005-Current) - Again a second hand bike. Again spent more than 25k on it to get it to shape,it's a dream bike with fancy tripple colour pattern and excellent power (Yamaha 135's Kit again). I am crazy about it, some time later i will post the pictures My Dream bikes: I like to have a RD 350, a 400CC SBK, a 600CC SBK, a 1000CC SBK, a 250CC Dirt bike, if any of you come across with a bike of these kind for sale, do message me!! and make sure that the finance option works too!! I am from a middle class family you know. I may think of an SUV, as the age is catching up :( , death wish: a HUMMER
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3rd April 2007, 13:57	#404
deeghi Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: gurgaon Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	ihave been into biking for years ma first bike- rx 100 second bike-cbz third bike-yahama rxg 1998 forth bike-yahama 1997 4 gear UPDATE-4/APRIL/2007, owened
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4th April 2007, 23:50	#405
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Bajaj Sunny, and Kinetic Honda.. Not sure where to post this question- I'd like to buy a bike. I'm looking at getting something in the 500cc-700cc range. Could anyone living in the US please give me some pointers on how to get started with the process of getting a bike... I have no idea how expensive bikers insurance gets..so any info on this would be appreciated. Mods- sorry for posting this here, I really have no clue whom to PM and get info from..
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