For that someone special

Everyone is against you. They call you a moron, call you nuts, tell you to back off. But you dont. You have a plan, a surprise, a dream.
You try to finish work early and leave asap. The bike has already been filled, your stuff already packed. You cant tell your parents who are back home waiting for your call each night, for they will whip your ass if they come to know. You call them early, making an excuse that you will be out till late night with friends.
You hit the highway (NH4) as the sun is about to go down. The first few kilometers are taken easily, but soon, the right wrist does what it does best. The kilometers fly past, the sun vanishes into the horizon and soon, you are left to the mercy of your headlight. 2 hours pass by, but you dont wanna take a break. For the destination is still hundred of kilometers away. Five hours and close to 400km later, the pain from your stone (bladder) is too much to bear. You enter a city, search for the cheapest hotel and crash.
Before sun-rise you are back on the highway. A lot has to be covered. You gun for it, and in the process miss the turn off for NH17. Backtracking, you are finally on the single lane highway to Ankola (NH17). The sun is out, but its raining and you cant do anything. You skip breakfast, just refill the bike and carry on. Your destination is just a couple of hours away. Butt is aching, stomach is complaining. But you dont stop.

Finally you hit the city. Language is a big issue and you take your time finding your destination. You finally arrive, after 850odd kilometers. Tired, hungry, sleepy. You make a call, and she answers. Her voice never sounded so sweet. You tell her to come down. The moments she sees you, tears fill your eyes. She jumps in joy, runs towards you and hugs you. Her warmth sheds apart all the cold you had from riding wet. But soon, she scolds you for riding all the way from Pune to Mangalore. All you can say, 'coz I love you'
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How many times have you done this for the person you cherish the most? Share it here...and ofcourse, your story should have that biking angle ;)
And do go through this post as well. I wrote something for the same person while on the road, somewhere between Kolkata and Siliguri in the winters of 2006

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2010 Suzuki GSR250 : The 250cc B-king

PICS FROM WWW.MOTORCYCLENEWS.COM

We told you about the new 250cc Fazer - the YBR250 for the UK market (READ) and also about the new Honda VTR250 that will compete with the likes of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R
Now Suzuki is gearing up to launch a smaller variant of the B-King that it will call the GSR 250. Remember the smaller GSR750 we told you about? It seems Suzuki is very serious on extending its GSR range to smaller bikes as well.

The pictures were leaked onto www.motorcyclenews.com and they claim these to be the final images. The engine is said to be a completely new 250cc V-twin, that the company might use in others bikes later on - a cruiser may be?

Watch this space for more on the new Suzuki GSR250.

OTHER 250CC MACHINES ON OUR BLOG
1. YAMAHA YBR250
2. HONDA VTR250
3. MINERVA SACHS 250R
4. PIMPED UP AQUILA GV250
5. SYM 250 GTS
6. KAWASAKI NINJA 250R
7. YAMAHA YZF-R250

2010 Suzuki GSX-R1000RR

(pic from www.visordown.com)

We have shown you various replicas and limited edition bikes based on the Suzuki GSX-R1000 like:
1. Team Rizla Replica
2. Limited Edition GSX-R1000

YOSHIMURA RACE SHOP, USA has been the leaders when it comes to pimping up modern Superbikes. Now, they have come out with a limited-edited of the Gixxer 1000 and named it the Yoshimura 2010 Suzuki GSX-R1000RR!

Yoshimura has been participating in the AMA Superbike series and they have taken inputs from their learning experience and fused it into the bike which will now feature bits like high-lift cams, a quick shifter, numerous suspension upgrades and a full titanium-carbon exhaust. Fret not, the bike still remains street-legal and available to the public as well.

ALSO SEE:
1. 2010 SUZUKI GSR750
2. 2010 HONDA VFR1200T
3. 2010 DUCATI 848 HAYDEN EDITION
4. 2010 APRILIA STRADA APERTA
5. 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 revealed

(pic from www.motorevue.com)

According to various Internet sources, mainly www.motorevue.com, Kawasaki has made major changes to the Z100 for 2010. Power will come from a detune ZX-10R motor which means more fun! The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 will also have a stronger, race-style chassis for improved handling and higher quality suspension. The bike will be launched early next year.

ALSO SEE
1. 2010 SUZUKI GSR750
2. 2010 HONDA VFR1200T
3. 2010 DUCATI 848 HAYDEN EDITION
4. 2010 APRILIA STRADA APERTA

Ducati Strada Aperta : The GS killer!

As we get closer to the unveiling of Ducait’s Multistrada replacement in Novemeber, the spy shots of the “BMW GS killer” are becoming more apparent. After trolling the interwebernet, www.asphaltandrubber.com found two more shots of the upcoming Ducati Strada Aperta bike. The pics reveal some more detail about what the Strada Aperta (no word if that’s the official name, but it does seem to keep coming up) will look like from the side and front.
One of the photos seems to be from the same day of two other photos we showed you earlier this month, while this second photo appears to be a blur of the new bike in white livery, and minus masking tape. Both shots give us some idea of how the bike will look, and we’re liking it more and more.

ALSO SEE:
1. Yamaha's turbo-diesel bike
2. Nikcy Hayden Special Edition Ducati 848
3. Honda VFR1200T pictures

Yamaha's turbo diesel : Patent filed

As per Autobloggreen.com Yamaha has filed patents for a new series of motorcycle-size turbodiesel engines in both inline-four and twin-cylinder configurations. Previously, established brands have not even so much as expressed an interest in diesel engines.

Yamaha would have to contend with packaging issues in placing a diesel engine in a motorcycle chassis as well as the physical size of an engine that’s made to withstand the high pressures and torque inherent in a compression ignition engine. Yamaha’s patents seek to set an arrangement of components particularly the intercooler, which is placed atop the engine under a “dummy tank” with the actual fuel tank moved below the bike’s saddle. So, are we ready to cruise on open American roads in the coming few years astride a turbo-diesel Yamaha big bore bike? Feel free to share!

ALSO SEE:
1. NICKY HAYDEN SPECIAL EDITION DUCATI 848

Nicky Hayden Special Edition Ducati 848

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The new Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden edition which will only be available in the States features the same 134-horsepower L-twin Evoluzione powerplant, wet-clutch and six-speed gearbox as the rest of the 848 line.

As the first of the 2010 848s introduced, the new Special Edition ushers in a revised LED dash cluster, optional 30mm mirror extensions for those with long-torsos and improved aluminum cam belt tensioner pulleys to go along with its new patriotic livery.



The 848 Nicky Hayden SE will carry a $14,495 sticker price – a reasonable $500 over the asking price for last year's 848 – and will hit Ducati dealerships in America on July 7th after being on display throughout the U.S. GP festivities starting on the 4th. Click past the break for the official press release.

SOURCE: WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM

ALSO SEE
1. HONDA VFR1200T PICTURES
2. SUZUKI GSR750 IS FOR REAL!

2010 Honda VFR1200T pictures

First the spy pics, then the sketches and now the real bike. Motorcycle News has revealed the pictures of Honda VFR1200T and we think it looks great!

This V4 engined bike will replace the Pan European model and when launched will be the most technologically-advanced bike in the world.

The bike looks absolutely amazing regardless of the color schemes, but these do help in forming a better opinion of what Honda will create and so encourage people to mention what they think about what they see. So, what do you think about the 2010 Honda VRF1200T?

2010 Suzuki GSR750 revealed

Lot of pictures have been floating around the net, which was first let out by the good guys at www.motorevue.com. The new 2010 750cc naked bike from Suzuki, the GSR750 might very well complement the existing GSR600 that has been well accepted in the market.

Suzuki is believed to be using the same mill found in the GSX-R750 : ofcourse it will be retuned (detuned) to give it more low and mid range boost. The 2010 Suzuki GSR750 will compete with the likes of the Kawasaki Z750 in markets. Bikers from USA however will be disappointed to know that this bike might not make it there. Even the GSR600 has primarily been a bike for the European and Asian markets. What do u have to say about this? Feel free to comment

ALSO SEE:
- BMW S 1000 RR's USA MSRP ANNOUNCED

BMW S 1000 RR MSRP in USA : $13,800

The 193Bhp weirdo looking 'affordable' superbike from BMW, the S1000RR goes on sale in the US at a mouth watering price of just $13,800!
Yep, shockingly, that is the price of the base model of the BMW S 1000 RR : even with essential goodies that BMW owners like to have on their machines, the pricing should stay around US $16,000.

ALSO READ:

1. ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC C5 HEADS TO THE US

2. 2011 HONDA GOLDWING DETAILS

The Kawasaki Ninja 250R coming to India soon

The baby Ninja, the 250R has been spotted at Bajaj's plant.

For more pictures and details, see BIKE INDIA's forum