Archive for the 'motorcycling' Category

Harley-Davidson comes to India with a bang!

Let me be quite frank, I have never been a big fan of Harley-Davidson, apart from that of the Fat Boy. But boy do these guys know how to launch themselves in to a new market! Not only did Harley-Davidson organize some nice events for its existing customers in India and for media, last year. [...]

Cramster Saddle Bag review

I recently bought the Cramster Saddle Bag for my motorcycle and during the recent trip to Khajuraho, got to put them to test. Here is my review and experience of the Cramster Colt Saddle bag. Before I bought Cramster Saddle Bag, I was using a custom made saddle bag, which although slightly bigger in size [...]

Long term review of 7amp UPS battery in Pulsar 180

It has been a little over two years since I first started using a 7amp UPS battery in my Bajaj Pulsar 180 motorcycle, even though the bike originally came with a 9amp standard motorcycle battery. When I first installed the UPS battery in my motorcycle, I was expecting it to last for a year or [...]

2009 Ladakh Preparations: Tyres

Went to Karol Bagh today to get the tyres changed and got quite a surprise. Number of tyres available is down and prices are up quite a bit. Had to scour through the market in hopes of finding a good dual purpose motorcycle tyre for my Pulsar 180 and didn’t like almost all the tyres [...]

Transporting your motorcycle by train

For motorcycle tourers from far flung areas of India (with respect to Ladakh), traveling to Ladakh  presents a unique challenge, and how to get your motorcycle closer to the mighty Himalayas, without riding it for days on end, in the boring plains. If you too are thinking of this, then there are two options in [...]