16 Ducati Moster 795 coming to India.. help me park it in my garage..!!

Ducati will soon launch a specifically tailor made for India/Asia model.. the Moster 795.. Your vote can help me make it mine..!!

Affordable and Ducati are two words which is difficult to associate. But if the grapevine is to be believed, that could well turn out to be true for India..!!

Ducati has unveiled a "Made for Asia (India included)" Monster naked bike called as the Monster 795. Ducati have also started a "Photo contest" to promote its Monster 795. The winner of the contest would get a Ducati Monster 795 as prize.

Needless to say, yours truly has registered for the contest..!! If you have enjoyed reading my blog for the last 5 years or if you like my blog, then please help me realize my dream of owing a Ducati..!!

To visit my entry on the Ducati website and vote for me, Click here..

30 Modifying the rear of the Yamaha R15 V2.0 on the Original R15 might not be possible

Is it possible to put the wide rear tyre of the new R15 V2.0 and the split seats on the old R15?

Proper proportions or the lack of it draws the line between “Attractive/Ugly”, “Sexy/Plain” etc. For example, “36-24-36” rings a bell in your mind, right?

Yamaha R15 Version 2.0

The human brain is sensitive to something that seems to be out of proportion. Imagine a guy with an upper body like Arnold Schwarzenegger but legs like Rajpal Yadav. Despite the never before seen “full fairing” on an affordable bike in India, I had to put the original Yamaha R15 in my “Top 10 not so good looking bike of India”.

So is it possible to modify the older R15’s rear with the current R15 V2.0?

17 Royal Enfield India once also made Scooters & Mopeds..!!

Compilation of a couple of rare Royal Enfield models of yore..

A lot of changes have taken place at Royal Enfield during the last couple of years. Most significant of these changes has been replacing the nearly 50 year old cast iron engine (which had a separate gear casing) with a modern Unit Construction Engine (UCE). The characteristic thump of the single cylinder engine might have been slightly muffled due to the new UCE engine but nevertheless it’s still a 4 stroke thump.

What might surprise / even shock many is that once upon a time Royal Enfield India dabbled in a couple of 2 stroke models, among which there used to be a Scooter, a Moped and a Mini Moped..!!

Posted below are the 2 stroke models that Royal Enfield / Enfield India (as it was also known for sometime) used to manufacture once upon a time.

66 A detailed look at my new “btwin Rockrider 5.0” bicycle [Photos/Details]

A detailed look at my latest set of two wheels..

I had posted a few days back that I now commute from my Home to Office and back on my new bicycle. Posted below are some detailed photos and also a description of my new “btwin ROCKRIDER 5.0”.

btwin Rockrider 5.0: [Detailed Photos]

11 Exclusive "world first" tech for next gen Pulsars (to be showcased on Dec 2011)

Official word about next gen Pulsars.. to be showcased by Dec 2011.. to hit roads in 2012

Just as posted by me early this year (Feb 2011), the top man of Bajaj Auto (Mr. Rajiv Bajaj) had stated in an interview that completely re-engineered Pulsars were to commemorate the 10 anniversary of the birth of the Pulsar motorcycle/brand.

Now very recently Mr. Bajaj has again stated:

"We launched the first Pulsar in November 2001 and are now ready with a 100 per cent new bike with remarkable engine technology. It is really the next big step after DTS-i"

According to Hindu Businessline, Bajaj Auto will showcase an all-new Pulsar in early December (2011) and the new bike will hit the roads next year (2012). This new bike will will feature an exclusive technology, "this technology does not exist anywhere in the world and could soon be a part of the company's Pulsar and Discover range in due course".

Speculation on what to expect from the new Pulsars?