Got a opportunity away from work to put in a small ride a couple of weekend’s ago. It was cool with December coming up soon. The bike ran well and I gave it a few rest stops on the 4 – lane highway and away from it. Here are some pictures and the story.
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9 Photos of KTM RC 390
Details of the newest motorcycle on the block introduced with specs and photos of KTM RC 390. Though this is one of the 9 photos series, it was really hard for me to select from the gorgeous images of KTM RC 390. So, this post has an extended gallery right at the end of the article too.
Making of Matte Black ThunderDuck
At some point before the Himalayan journey, I felt ThunderDuck needed a facelift. Since I was not sure about how the bike would survive the trip, I put it off till after the trip. I have wanted to make a matte black motorcycle for a while. So, what eventually came off that idea is this Matte Black ThunderDuck.
What follows is a list of the treatments the parts got and pictures that I have picked out from my Instagram feed.
Enfield Explorers chasing Anchetty
Picking this up from after the return from Kerala (on our Big 2013 ride), you may remember that the motorcycle had a terrible problem. One that caused it to not cross 3,000 RPM and had forced me to ride under that, while being fully loaded. It was the death of my 29mm CV Carb’s diaphragm, which meant I got a new carb. Which also meant, back road solo rides to test it. Testing with the Enfield Explorers chasing Anchetty which had been elusive to the group for more than one reason.
The Big 2009 Ride: Day 9 – Baroda to Dadra and Nagar Haveli
This day was all about riding across the rest of Gujarat, from Baroda to Dadra. Last night she had not let me head back to the largest dandiya in the world and I was miffed! But then, a good session of Counter Strike(?) with some of the local kids had been fun and a good stress reliever while Kavitha slept off. To each her (or his) own, I guess.
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