The Motorbike Diaries

Right tool for the right job

Those who go on long tours always come back crying and complaining and cursing me for painting them a glorious experience which they would remember for their life times. However in their excitement, they tend to NOT listen to me carefully.
You might say - there is no big deal, you take a bike and go from one end to the other. If it was that simple then I wouldn’t regard it as my passion at all. But there is More

Learn to Steer Using the Bike’s Dynamics

Driving a bike is completely pleasurable for the ardent lovers and steering along the curves or whizzing past the straight roads would be fun once you get to know the few nuances involved. The shiny looks due to the metallic bodies, vibrant colors of metal parts and the crafts fabric or leather covering the seats make it an absolute treat to eyes. Not everyone would know the dynamics of the bike but some of the riders do it out of More

How to choose motor cycle batteries

There are different kinds and models of motorcycles that are running on the roads. Just as there are different kinds and models of motor cycles, there are also different motor cycle batteries that can be found in the market. All this has made choosing the right motor cycle battery a rather difficult and confusing task. Therefore, before choosing your motor cycle battery you should remember that there are several important factors that should be considered., and it should be given More

Different kinds of Motorcycle Racing

One of the most exciting sports that people from every part of the world love to watch is motorcycle racing, and this holds true even for those who get very little to do anything but work, such as those in GP locum jobs or the police. Motorcycle racing are of usually three kinds (i) Street racing (ii) Dirt racing and (iii) Drag racing. All the three kinds of racing give the competitors an opportunity to race their motorbikes at top More

Hodaka

If you are a light weight biker then you must certainly be aware of the capabilities of Hodaka. This was a product of a 10 year long joint venture between a Japanese and US company. Within ten years time they left us a bike that has captivated many bikers around the world. The last time I saw a Hodaka was when I was living in on of the hotels in Looe.

When hodaka was introduced it was the only More

Getting used to the wrong way round

Driving on the “wrong” side of the road sure takes some getting used to! I was fine when I first hit the continent as it was mainly motorways and dual carriageways – having been warned that the area around Calais was “dull and industrial”, I’d already decided I was just going to head south, fast, on the Autoroute.

When you’re in auto pilot motorway mode, it doesn’t really matter which side of the road you’re driving on. As a biker, More

How to hibernate your bike

The winter this season has been highly unpredictable. Places that have been experiencing very little snow in the past whole decade have been bombarded by snow, something that motorcycle riders are certainly not enjoying, especially those who were hoping to ride in the winter as well. Putting your bike to hibernate would be the right thing to do as per me. There are a few steps that you need to follow before you put your bikes to hibernate. The first More

Hiring A Motorbike

One of the first thing many people notice as they step off their cheap flights to London is just how busy the roads are. There’s traffic flying around all over the place and rarely is it actually getting anywhere. However, the car remains the most popular form of traffic and short of getting on a bus, strapping your bicycle clips on, or paying for an extortionately priced taxi journey there are few options. Except, of course, you could hire a More

India shaping up

Our first admission into the international racing events began with Narayan Karthikayen in Formula 1 with team Jaguar. Although not successful, it didn’t matter, it just showed the world that India has finally come into the international raceway. It was soon followed with the entry of Chandhok it HRT again with formula 1. Vijay Mallya entered Force India in 2007 into the world Formula 1 Championship. Everything was falling into place.
Well enough about f1, the 2 wheeler championships also More

BMW s1000rr

BMW has finally taught us a lesson, first of all to all those who prayed to the ugly Hayabusa everyday. BMW has release it latest member of the bike family - S1000RR. This is now the fast road bike built, yes that means it’s quicker then a Aprilia RSV4 and also the Suzuki Hayabusa as well as the Kawasaki ZZ-R1400. This is the new king of speed.
It has a 193 4 cylinder 4 stroke engine juicing out a maximum More