10 Motorcycle scene in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa [2010]

A casual glance of the motorcycles that I caught plying in Bhubaneshwar City

Motorcycles are not just my passion but have turned into an obsession for me. Not only do I dream/think about motorcycles for the better part of my day, but even when I am out on the street I keep checking out the different types of motorcycles that ply on our streets. This comes more naturally to me than the natural male instinct to check out members of the opposite sex. No, honest..!!

I probably need to consult a good mechanic.. Err, I meant a good psychiatrist.

Motorcycles in front of the Jagannath Temple, Puri (60 kms from Bhubaneshwar)

I had been to Bhubaneshwar twice this year. First time I was there in the month of Aug 2010 and then for the second time just a couple of weeks back in Dec 2010.

5 New 2011 Hero Honda Karizma Spotted

Photos of a new (slightly upgraded) 2011 Hero Honda Karizma posted on xBhp.Com..

Credits for Photo and Scoop: xBhp.Com

Don't get your expectations too high for the supposedly new Karizma R is probably another cosmetic upgrade fron Hero Honda.

What New? Well, according to the xBhp.Com member who has broken the news and clicked the photos..

[1] New colour paint (seems inspired from the ZMR)

[2] ZMR Type Turn indicators in clear lens (both front and black seeme to be like that of thee Hero Honda Karizma ZMR)

[3] Some small circular Orange reflective material attachcd to the engine guard

[4] Slightly repainted speedo meter


The engine of the Karizma has been retained exactly the same since it launch 6-7 years back. Not that it is a bad engine, but some increase in power would have been more appreciated.

Anyway, this probably would be the last cosmetic upgrade on the Karizma R before the Honda name is removed by Hero.

5 Yamaha to launch upgraded R15 in Jan, Bookings for Honda CBR250R begins in Feb 2011

Its almost official.. Yamaha will launch a new upgraded R15 in January and Honda will start taking bookings of the CBR250R from February 2011..!!

Yamaha to bring in a better looking R15:

The new year couldn't have started in a better way for dudes looking to buy a new bike. Just a couple of days back there were a couple of spy photos of an (what looked like) upgraded R15. Today a member of xBhp.Com has posted the screen shot of a reply to his mail from Yamaha India.

He had inquired about any new R15 to Yamaha India and in his reply he has been informed that Yamaha India would actually launch an upgraded R15 in January 2011..!!

Posted below is the screen shot of the e-mail reply:

8 Honda Twister is the 2011 Indian Motorcycle of the year (IMOTY)

The Honda Twister walks away with the 2011 Indian Motorcycle of the Year award..

Photo and news source: BS Motoring

Previous Winners of the IMOTY award:

2008 IMOTY: Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi
2009 IMOTY: Yamaha R15
2010 IMOTY: Kawasaki Ninja 250R

Needless to say, all the three previous winners of the IMOTY awards were ones which had set performance standards (in the “desi” sense of course) in India. But take a look at the..

Contenders for the 2011 IMOTY award..

4 Hero & Honda Officially Split Apart

26 years of a successful partnership officially ends.. Honda name to be evenually dropped.. What else does the divorce brings?

Not very long ago I had heard overheard a conversation that the word "Hero Honda" had found its way into a couple of contemporary folk songs of Rajasthan (a state which is dominated by Hero Honda models). I have not heard those songs myself but I totally understand the impact of models like Splendor/Passion have had in the life of middle class Indians.

On 16'th Dec 2010, Hero and Honda officially announced that both are finally going separate ways. So what does it mean for both the manufacturers and also for the middle class Indians who have been brought up on a staple diet of Splendor/Passions?