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Life after riding 10000km on a Himalayan – Long Term Ownership Update

Now that I have finished riding 10000km on a Himalayan, it is time to look at the pros and cons of owning this motorcycle. What Royal Enfield has been up to, to fix the mega-debacle that the Himalayan has been for a large part of its first year of existence. The motorcycle has let me down a few times, but overall 2016 has turned out to be one the better riding years in terms of riding days.  Under all the luggage in the image above is a Himalayan. So, that is good.  Read the 5k on the Himalayan review, before reading this.

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9 Photos of Yamaha T7 Concept

The Yamaha T7 Concept is for everyone who likes touring off the boring 4-lane highways has dreamt of having a machine that they can take off the tarmac more confidently. And if you were young and impressionable in the 80s and 90s, the words Africa Twin and Tenere would be etched in your minds. This concept is a tribute to the original Tenere XT600Z’s spirit. Enjoy the pictures and the bonus video at the end. Continue reading 9 Photos of Yamaha T7 Concept

Saddlebag stay for Himalayan – Full Review

I was pretty happy with the setup when I bought the saddlebag stay for Himalayan from Donowyn. We were headed out for a 10-day trip in South India. I had promised to write a full review once I was back, covering the performance, pros and cons. Now is the time for that. But wait! If you have not read part 1 in this series, where I cover the purchase, installation, size comparisons, etc., head over to the Royal Enfield Himalayan Saddle Bag Stay story and read that first.

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Returning from BoBMC RiderMania 2016

If you have been following the BOBMC RiderMania 2016 story till now, the event was done and dusted and the only thing remaining was us returning from BoBMC RiderMania 2016. I spent a good deal of time dusting and cleaning the motorcycle, after parking in the field of dust. It has been a long event, and our tent #14 was almost deserted. Continue reading Returning from BoBMC RiderMania 2016