Escape Artist

Somebody once called me an escapist. A rude jolt to my ego that was! I always fancied myself one to face and fight every situation i was presented with. Immediately the overthinker in me kicked into overdrive, and instead of dismissing the lose comment for what it was, I pondered it over for much longer than i should have. The good part about it is most of my thinking is done on two wheels. And on one long reminiscent ride it hit me. 1) you cannot change what others have decided to believe about you 2) escapism, used judiciously, does not necessarily imply weakness in character. And hence i began to employ it, making conscious choices to pick the battles i needed to fight, and deciding when to just ride.

Custom Monsters

Nowadays everyone who can afford a Royal Enfield seems to have one. But in my opinion, motorcycling is more than owning a bike, its about building it. And furthur, building a bond with it. Now that doesn't mean you need to build your bike from scratch. But over time, you take away parts of your bike you dont need, add stuff in there that suits your needs and your personality. Its about spending as much time with your bike in the garage as you would with it on the highway. And in the process understanding it, its limitations and its strengths, and being able to make best use of them.

So when two custom Royal Enfields ripped apart the highway from hyderabad to medak and some offroad trails today, the overwhelming feeling that came over me was, "we've created our monsters".

Moto Torque "the launcher"

If your looking to boost your torque, this is the thing for you! I tried it out quiet skeptically and was pleasantly surprised enough to keep it on! The Bikes BHP goes up by about 3 with negligible impact on milage. However it works best with K&Ns. Which makes me look forward for the next upgrade ;)

Time Travel

As you would have figured from the name of my blog, in not much of a pack rider. But every once in a while i love sharing a ride with a biker who loves to ride as much as i do! So when a 1973 Ideal Jawa and a 2015 KTM RC200 hit the streets together, i could tell by the stares and turned heads that it was quite a unique sight!

A timeless classic and a futuristic mean machine, with 42 years of motorcycling legacy between them, cruising along the curves and bends of Lanco Hills.

The ride made me think about how the machine i so love has evolved over generations. And how some species refuse to go extinct! 

Rogue night rider...

Can't sleep? Need to think? There's only one solution, ride!

Campanionship

Over the years my bikes have kept me going, in more ways than one. They have been companions that have never let me down, they have carried me home on days I couldn't carry myself, we have spent amazing moments conquering bends on highways, hills, valleys, rocks and rivers. We have taken tumbles together, gotten up together and moved on together. We have spent so much time together on the highways, and in the garage. We have grown older together, raced together, tried to catch the sunset and outran the rain. Human companionship is fickle, but a bike is always there with you till the very end.

Some Reminiscing...

While on this ride called "life," you have to take the good with the bad, smile when you're sad, love what you've got and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret. People change. Things go wrong. Just remember, the ride goes on.

Signs of a nomadic life

You know you have biked a lot around the country when your instagram map looks like this...

Old school

Took the jawa out for a spin today, cant get over the way this 40year old bike handles on the highway! Amazing power, great handling and the unmatched elegance of a true timeless classic!

Beauty or beast

The most amazing part of every weekday for me is the ride to work, and i often start earlier than required to take a detour and have not yet been succesful in identifying the longest possible route from home to office. But, before i start, there is always a choice to make. The toughest choice of them all, which one will it be, Bullet ot Jawa? 

A biker's lair...

You know you've entered a biker's lair when...

An ode of a sleepless neighbor...

I be like, oops....

Jikov Carburetor for Jawa 250

Finally got my hands on an original Jikov, a czech made carburetor for My 1973 Jawa 250. Cant wait to fit it on the bike and enjoy the changed performance!!

Weekend rainy weather riding

Hyd-Blore-Mysore-Hunsur and back!

My longest weekend ride ever. 2000kms in 3 days.