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Catch The Future!

Catch the future Motorcycling is about being skilled not just at riding the bike but also about knowing what skills to use, when and in what measure. Simple. No. It is actually simpler and I’ll shortly...

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Motorcycling Consumed!

I still remember the dark and dank evening from two decades ago as I sat on my haunches beside my black 1983 Escorts Rajdoot AC123, sheltered beneath a huge Peepal tree (the Ficus Religiosa for the...

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Do It Yourself

At 45, I am supposedly an old timer as a motorcyclist. No, it’s not the age or the fact that few continue riding at this age. It probably has to do with the fact that my riding spans two separate eras...

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One Odd One Out ( O4 )

The advantage of being an O4 is that you get more attention, if that’s what you want and the disadvantage is that you get more attention, if that’s what you don’t want. This is a small essay about my...

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The Poser, the Ascetic and the Middler

Life is not about what you have – it is about what you learn. So said someone wise even if motorcycling was probably not what he was talking about. I am aware that it would be sacrilegious to confine...

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Risk is a ‘Fungible’ Thing!

Risk is real. Always. Though for us it becomes real only when we realize its presence. Since motorcycling carries within its dynamics a substantial quantity of this known yet mysterious character, we...

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GOD &‘I THE BIKER’

A handful of people question ‘why’, the majority of us just ‘do and die’. A motorcycle ride is best enjoyed alone. It’s good to have friends or even a pillion on a long ride, but solo is the way to go....

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AdrenaSense and the Joy of being a PetroHeadNerd !

An MBA by education, a technology strategist by profession and a petrol head by passion, Rishab Gulshan hails from New Delhi, India. These short stories are his way of expressing his love for all...

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TrueAdventure with the Honda Africa Twin

What does True Adventure mean in the motorcycle world? For some it means the thrill of going to an exotic location like Spiti or Leh. For some it means the kick of getting off the beaten path. For some...

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When A Market Leader Acts Like A Market Leader

I have just come back to my hotel room after a day full of riding in the Spanish hills. My body is tired, my mind is racing, but my heart is happy, in fact very very happy!! You see, I’m among a set of...

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Why I love my motorcycle?

I’m sitting in a quaint resort in Rajasthan. It’s a beautiful old royal property complete with a full fledged lake, 10s of beautiful gardens all over, 100s of beautiful birds, and 1000s of beautiful...

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The Rats of Mediocrity

  Mediocrity may make things dull, boring or even low value but it is not a crime. Except when you’re a motorcyclist. A mediocre rider is not only an unsafe rider but is also someone who diminishes the...

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