Archive for December, 2006

2006 coming to an end

It’s funny how time passes when one is having the time of their life, however fast this year might have passed for me, I will always remember this year as the year I started some thing that really matter to me and the whole of touring community.
Yes I am talking about BCMTouring; with the [...]

World’s best tourer

Few days back Manik and I had the esteemed privilege of meeting world’s best tourer and it happened out of the blue when we least expected it.
Location: Bagga Link (Authorized Bajaj Service Center) Karol Bagh, New Delhi
Time: Sunny afternoon
Date: 1st of December, 2006
Characters:
Manik Mittal: 1 time ladakh veteran
Yogesh Sarkar: 2 time ladakh veteran [...]

New Year Resolution - I

“On Sundays, Catholics go to the Church, motorcyclists go to the track, and thats why all motorcycle shops are closed on Sunday.” Well this is my brain’s feeble memory department delivering a popular motorcycle quote.
I have owned motorcycles for years…ok, not even two years if you insist, but since the time I have [...]

Stunters a nuisance on road: Part-2

It looks like my previous article “Stunters a nuisance on road” has created quite a stir and sadly it has been labeled by some as my attempt to get back on a few people that were a part of life a year or so back. While that was never the intent of that article and [...]

My fetish

When it comes to bikes, every one has their fetish. Some love beautifully sculptured tanks, while some simply adore front fairings, while for others tail section usually does the trick. Off late I have started developing a fetish towards swing-arms, yes that’s right towards swing-arms!
My fetish for swing-arms started during the 2006 Auto Expo [...]