Category Archives: Moto News

BOBMC RiderMania 2016 – Leaving rains behind

Riding to BOBMC RiderMania 2016, the largest congregation of Royal Enfield clubs in India. And, I’m riding solo on my new version of ThunderDuck (opens in a new window).  On the back is a dry-bag and on the tank is a Via Terra tank bag.

Heading to BOBMC RiderMania 2016
What I should have left on the fridge door before running off

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Stormtrooper – The first 500km

Stormtrooper, May the 4th be with you.

Alright, Stormtrooper, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is home. It has been home for a while now. 535kms to be exact. These are my initial impressions and modifications to it. More from a fricking practicality point of view. Daily use report. Do not expect to see lifestyle photos, like the kind where people go 5 feet off the main road to make it seem like they’ve been riding dirt all day. If you’re looking for that, leave. Now.

Thanks to the Star Wars site.
Thanks to the Star Wars site.

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BrokeTraveler – Mojo waale bhaiyya

“BrokeTraveler on his motorcycle journey to the North East” said the invite. And, followed by sorry for the short notice. Damn.

Sarath Shenoy, a.k.a the #broketraveler shared his story about his motorcycle journey from Bangalore to the North East of India & back. And yes, one other country on a short day trip, Burma.

I dropped in at the Moto Store & Cafe to hear his story last night and it was entertaining. Continue reading BrokeTraveler – Mojo waale bhaiyya

Review of Royal Enfield Himalayan (Pre-ride)

These are my first thoughts review of Royal Enfield Himalayan. Pre-ride of course. Photos and videos included. Go here for my initial thoughts and Specifications of Royal Enfield Himalayan.

Pre-ride review of Royal Enfield Himalayan
Looks good from above.

Adventure touring in India has never needed (not wanted) high-end dual sports motorcycles. People who have actually toured properly, know that most times it is easier on a simpler vehicle that attracts lesser attention. Which is why Royal Enfield is pretty much the goto motorcycle for this. Decent torque, common enough, cheap enough. Now, RE is headed to the small dual-sport route with their Himalayan. What do I think?

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Specifications of Royal Enfield Himalayan

The specifications of Royal Enfield Himalayan was out the same day as the launch. But, the only thing they have kept under wraps is the cost. I will have to come back and edit this post once they release figures. That’s in mid-March 2016.

Specifications of Royal Enfield Himalayan
Looks ruggedly built going by the specifications of Royal Enfield Himalayan

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