Archive for November, 2006

Caltex Revtex vs Castrol Active extra

After using Caltex Revtex for ~4000kms I decided to get the oil changed to Castrol Active 4t extra. While the Revtex was put through the test in the rough terrain and weather of Ladakh, Active extra had to prove its worth in the deserts of Rajasthan with several continues high speed stints.
Here is my [...]

…And the clock strokes two!

After living through the shop-sealing struck  pre-winter week and the following weekend madness , I am just settling down nicely for work. Smoggy skies with white clouds floating around, cool breeze blowing inside the helmet through the open visor, everyting seems nice suddenly. Riding to office on the Unicorn, holding a steady 80kmph on [...]

Cricket helmets to protect bikers head!

Well some people in Delhi seem to think so, after all a helmet which is the exact replica of a helmet which protects the head and face of our nations great cricketing heroes should be good enough to protect a riders head and face in the event of accident.
One look at what riders in [...]

150cc battle intensifies…

When I wrote last month that 150cc segment is heating up, I knew it was only time that Bajaj Auto would reply to the launch of Hero Honda CBZ X-Treme.
Although Pulsar 150 has been selling like hot cakes since its launch almost 5 years back, recent arrivals in the segments had put it on [...]

Stunters, a nuisance on road…

On Sunday morning I was going to Qutab institutional area to attend weekly BCM Touring Meet. I had barely ridden half a kilometer from my home when I saw a guy pull a wheelie on his scooter, while coming down he almost knocked down couple of cyclist who were riding ahead of him. This reminded [...]