Category: Bike and Car Reviews
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A breakfast ride to Lonavala – first ride for Yeti
So this Breakfast Ride happened with no real plan in place. All of those times when we planned, it never worked out. Ironic, I know. I also know what you are thinking – asia hi hota hai hamesha (it happens always)! My good friends from my workplace, Vishnu and Karan just randomly called me up…
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Yeti. My Himalayan completed 3000 kms!
This is the second post about Yeti, my Royal Enfield Himalayan. I have been enjoying my rides to work these days, as I ride astride this beast in Yeti. The bike has been to SC twice in this period. First for the mandatory 500 kms service, where Oil was changed. There were few initial niggles
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Tata Hexa Review: Competition has to be worried!
This is a continued post about my Tata Hexa Experience, thanks to IndiBlogger. I spoke… err… wrote about how immensely important it was for me to meet and converse with the people who were behind this project. Most of the automotive channels like magazines and websites will not be speaking about that – or for that…
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Tata Hexa Experience! You gotta feel it!!
Tata Hexa is being readied for the launch, and I am among a lucky few who got to see it, feel it and experience it first. It has been more than a year since Hexa made it to Geneva Motor show. And it is now time, for its grand reveal. As usual with any IndiBlogger…
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Yeti. The Himalayan beast in my life
Yeti is what I named him. Many preferred to call it a goat, a Himalayan Goat. But for me, it never looked like one. It always looked like the beast. Untamed, but well mannered and imposing. It has been an agonizing three and half months of a wait, to be honest. Waiting time for my beast…
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ISI Mark has lost its sheen?
As a kid, I remember seeing the ISI mark advertisements promoting the new standards. The government was very much active in propagating it, and soon even manufacturers started adding it to their adverts. It soon became the standard it intended out to be, thanks to the push from the Government to make it mandatory for…
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Bajaj Boxer 150 Café Racer?
Bajaj Boxer is a name that you casually associate with something that is rugged, but not to Indian taste while it is powerful but never a success. But I was intrigued when I first saw the pictures of Bajaj Boxer 150 Café Racer. Remember we saw the Hero Splendor Pro Classic Café Racer in the…
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Amby: The Worst End of an Icon
The last time I sat in an Ambassador was in October 2009, after which I never had an opportunity. I am sure all of you already know of Ambassador as the grandpa of the cars. Hindustan Motors recently announced that they are stopping production of this iconic car. Of course this created a flood of…
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Why Formula E when you already have Formula 1?
The news floated around last year (2012) when FIA conceived the idea of a racing series based on Formula 1, albeit with Electric engines. It spread to soon and many firms got immediate interest in setting up a team for themselves. And one thing I personally loved of this development was there was an Indian…
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A year with my TVS Wego!
TVS Wego, the scooter of the year 2011. TVS Wego, my first ever vehicle. The Chits More than a year ago, I got my hands on this two-wheeler. I was confused between buying a Car and Bike, and was wondering what should I be doing. At home, along with Mom, Dad and my sis, we…