The last one isn’t the slow one

Sometimes, in traffic, you will naturally start classifying people asslow or fast. I'm not entirely sure what goes into classifying them,but you know as well as I do, that you do this. Without going into thedegrees of good-fast versus reckless or good-slow versusidi-effing-ot, I was thinking about it and I realised that I considermyself pretty [...]

Thunderbird Twinspark: A little late but…

Royal Enfield premieres the Thunderbird Twinspark; unveils the engines of future growth
With the launch of the Thunderbird Twinspark 350cc, Royal Enfield has engineered a progressive refinement in the art of motorcycling. Blending the imperial with the practical, the new Thunderbird is Royal Enfield's first – amongst a series of models – to feature the evolutionary [...]

Honda launches CBF Stunner

A new Sporty Bike by Honda
Introduces first-of-its-kind features in the mass market segment – Integrated front body cowl, Sporty split seats, Wider Tubeless tyres & Sporty foot step holder
High performance Honda engine with 5 speed transmission
Bike to hit the market in third week of July
New Delhi, June 30, 2008: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. [...]

Official specs for the Yamaha YZF-R15

Yamaha R15. 1995mm x 670mm x 1070mm. 1290mm wheelbase. 120 kg dry. 131 kg wet. 149.8cc. 10.4:1 compression. Liquid cooled 4 valve SOHC. 12 litre fuel tank. 6 speed gearbox. Steel deltabox frame. 80/90-17 tubeless front tyre. 100/80-17 tubeless rear. Monoshock rear. 17ps/8500 rpm. 15nm/7500 rpm. 140 kph top speed (60 kg rider, prone). [...]

Elephanta Festival 2008: Not such a good’un

The Wife and I made out annual gentle ferry trip to the Elephanta Festival on Friday. On the menu were two lovely hour-long ferry rides, an unexpectedly close look at the massive, imposing INS Virat, the lovely bass horn of a container ship heading out of Mumbai, a kuchipudi performance by Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant [...]

TVS Apache RTR 160: The water under the bridge

Yes, yes, I know I haven’t written on motorcycles for a while. Well here goes.
Let me tell you about my love-hate relationship with my TVS Apache RTR 160. I’ve put nearly a thousand kilometres on it since I got me grubby paws on it and here’s the story.
VibesI’ve said before the RTR vibrates less than [...]

Choices

You know, when I think about it, I'd rather ride an R1 slowly througha pothole than not ride one at all…

Hunk: Er… sorry folks

Sorry to get hopes soaring. I know now that the hunk is a 14.2 bhp 150cc machine. The engine now has tumble induction so torque should have improved. no full fairing… a more regular looking bikini fairing is what I am now expecting… side on, the tail end looks neat
though… more later. posting this from [...]

Hunk: Er… sorry folks

Sorry to get hopes soaring. I know now that the hunk is a 14.2 bhp150cc machine. The engine now has tumble induction so torque shouldhave improved. no full fairing… a more regular looking bikinifairing is what i am now expecting… side on, the tail end looks neatthough… more later. posting this from my phone, so [...]

Hunk: Er… sorry folks

Sorry to get hopes soaring. I know now that the hunk is a 14.2 bhp150cc machine. The engine now has tumble induction so torque shouldhave improved. no full fairing… a more regular looking bikinifairing is what i am now expecting… side on, the tail end looks neatthough… more later. posting this from my phone, so [...]