Bike Chronicles of India

Dec 22, 2009

11 I am back..!!

I am back after a year's hiatus..

It has exactly been a year (and a couple of days) since I last made a post on my blog. For the past one year I was busy with personal and professional commitments, which I was fully aware of and had therefore decided to stop posting for a while.

With things falling in place for me, I think I should be able to resume my online diary once again.

I should be back to my old self in the next couple of days.

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This is to remind that the Views or Opinions in the blog are entirely mine unless explicitly stated. The Views and Opinions published in this blog should in no way be related to any other person or organization associated -- directly or indirectly -- with me.

Dec 2, 2008

15 Taking a Break..

I need to take a break from blogging..

There have been a few changes in my life recently.. fate has taken an unexpected but very very pleasant turn for me.. will be a bit busy for the next few weeks..

See ya all..

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2 4'th National Pulsar Owner's Meet in Colombia..!!

"4 Nacional Encuentro Pulsar Colomia": 4'th National Pulsar Owners Meet of Colombia..!!

The City of Bucaramanga was the host for the 2008 Edition of the Annual Pulsar Owners meet of Colombia.. The meet was held on October 11'th, 12'th and 13'th. Posted below are images from that event in a Slideshow format..

Slideshow posted below...

[Check out the Sildeshow Pics in PicasaWeb..]

The 3 day event was filled with group rides, stunt demonstrations, fasion show, dance parties and probably even a strip show (search YouTube for "4 Encuentro Nacional Pulsar" for videos related to the event)..!! Pulsar owners from around 20 odd "Culb Pulsars" (formed according to the city of origin) participated in this year's meet.

From the Pics it seems that the ratio of "male : female" participants was quite even. They probably even have selected a "Miss Pulsar 2008" from among the participating damsels.. Sweet..!!

Posted below are the thumbnails of 3 clubs (among the 20 odd clubs) which participated in the event.

Click for larger view..

[Pics Source: PubliMotos.com]

Pulsar 200 DTSi launched in Colombia:

Meanwhile Bajaj launched the Pulsar 200 DTSi in Colombia during the event. Posted below are pics of a Pulsar 200 DTSi in "Orange" which is on sale in Colombia.. Looks smashing I'd say.. why not the "Orange" color for India too..??

Click for larger view..

[Pics Source: Demotos.com.co]

"3'rd National Bajaj Pulsar 180 Owners Meet" in Colombia..!!

24 Hour Race on the Pulsar 180 DTSI in MEXICO..!! (Video)

Biggest Bike Brand in Colombia is Bajaj..!! [Part 2] Pics

Biggest Bike Brand in Colombia is Bajaj..!! [Part 1] Pics

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Nov 29, 2008

9 "Pulsarian Community" of Indonesia..

Photos of the Pulsarian Community from Indonesia..

My "Blog Friend" Gary Wiwaha has mailed me pics of their community.. they call themselves as "Pulsarians" and the common factor that bind them is their love for riding motorcycles and that they all own Pulsar 180/200 DTSi motorcycles in Indonesia. Till date the Pulsarian community has about 2,000 registered members spread across Indonesia.

Posted below is a slideshow made from the pics posted by Gary dude to me..

Check out the Photos in the slideshow in PicasaWeb...

People say that "Music knows no boundries".. From the Pics it sure it true that "Biking Blurrs Boundries" as well. I hope that one day I will be able to visit that beautiful country on my bike.. and meet Gary and his band of Pulsarians..!!

Gary Wiwaha from Indonesia

Visit the website of the Indonesian Pulsarian Community..

Gary Wiwaha, a Pulsar 200 owner writes from Indonesia

"Indonesian" Consumer Generated Commercial/Video of the Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi

New Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSI (UG III) Indonesian TV Commercial/Advertisement..!! (Video)

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4 What's up with TVS Motor in Indonesia? (News Archive- Apache RTR 160 Fi launched in India + Wallpapers)

Archived news on the launch of the TVS Apache RTR 160 Fi.. Plus updates on TVS Motor in Indonesia..

Following Bajaj Auto's Indonesian Foray, India's third largest two wheeler manufacturer, TVS motor had also set up its shop in Indonesia sometime back in 2007. Posted below are updates of TVS Motor's Indonesian Venture so far..

Even though TVS Motor has two products on sale in Indonesia, the 110 cc Step Thru "Neo" and the Apache RTR 160, a casual browse through the TVS Motor Indonesian Website will make it obvious that the main thrust of TVS in Indonesia is the "Neo" Step Thru..

Local Celebrity "Iwan Fals" is brand ambassador of TVS in Indonesia:

TVS Motor has followed a trend of appointing celebrities as their brand ambassadors (remember Sachin Tendular in the past and MS Dhoni currently) in India. In the same vein, TVS Motor has roped in local celebrity Iwan Fals who happens to be a popular musician in Indonesia as their brand ambassador.

Here is wishing TVS Motor the best for its Indonesian Venture.

Posted below are two Indonesian TV Commercials for TVS Motors..

TVS Neo Indonesian TV Commercial

TVS Neo Indonesian TV Commercial feauring Iwan Fals

For more details visit the TVS Motor Indonesia Website..

TVS Launches Apache RTR 160 Fi in India...

The post made below is meant to chronicle the launch of motorcycle(s) in India between May-Oct 2008 (the period during which "The Bike Chronicles of India" was briefly inactive)..

TVS Motor launched the Fuel Injected version of its Apache RTR 160 on 7'th July 2008. Currently the Apache RTR 160 Fi is priced around Rs. 68,000 (Ex-Showroom New Delhi), which makes it around Rs. 10,000 costlier than the carbureted Apache RTR 160.

The visual differentiator of the RTR 160 and RTR 160 Fi is the rear disc brake which the fuel injected version has incorporated as a standard feature. The graphic stripes on the RTR 160 Fi also has got a serrated design which differentiates it from the straight stripes of the carbureted RTR 160.

The tech specs of both the RTR 160 and the RTR 160 Fi are virtually identical. Just that the "Fi" variant makes slightly more max power of 15.9 Ps compared to the 15.5 Ps of the carbureted RTR 160. The Max Torque of both the variants remain Identical at 13.1 Nm.

For more details visit the TVS Motor Website..

Wallpapers of the TVS Apache RTR 160 Fi: (Click on the Thumbnails)