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  • Weekend trips with my Yamaha R1

    Since the wiring issue was temporarily solved, and having filled up the bike with fuel, we were ready for a short ride over the weekend. Bhpian @wolfy joined in on his 10R while 2 other close riding…
  • Update on the Himalayan fire issue

    It seems like the machinery to address this has started to move, albeit fairly slowly. I'm going to try and be patient to allow them to diagnose what caused this properly. But it is important they…
  • May 2024: Bike sales & analysis

    Only bikes that sell 500+ units (and thus, the relevant ones) have been included in the gainers & losers chart. These manufacturer-reported sales numbers are factory dispatches to dealerships. They…
  • Living with a Scrambler 400X

    The bike has done 650 Kms with a few city runs, a tea run to Kotagiri so far and its been a good experience. 350 Kms more to go for the First service and I think I wont be following the 16000 kms…
  • Bajaj hints upmarket Dominar 400

    The next-generation Bajaj Dominar 400 could be significantly more expensive than the current model. It is likely to be based on a new platform and will be more upmarket than before.
  • My Dainese Smart Jacket Review

    It has been sometime that I had been thinking of getting the Dainese D-Air Jacket. It had caught my eye when they had launched the vest few years back, I came very close to buying it but then backed…
  • My stock Himalayan 450 caught fire

    Front of my Himalayan caught on fire on my way into work. Steam rising, electrical burning smell - pulled over and the front wiring had gotten fully burnt. Not sure how this happens. Pulled over on…
  • Do modern engines need "break-in"

    Is it still necessary to religiously break in your motorcycle? Dealers typically recommend that new owners should not take their bike above 60 km/h, and the service manual provides an RPM range above…
  • Exhaust angle harmful for bikers?

    But I would like to highlight a unique challenge faced by bikers today – increased risk of directly inhaling bike exhaust gas due to badly designed silencer / muffler. We end up riding bumper to…
  • My AGV K1S helmet Review

    I went for the matte black. I had decided on either to get this or in white. I was also not really into graphics and designs. Something about the plain color with AGV's Italian flavored logo made…
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