By profession I am a Software Engineer- a profession that allows me to pursue what is not a hobby but a passion. By qualification I am a Mechanical Engineer that allows me to understand my bikes better. I learnt riding on my uncles old Deluxe Blue bullet when I was a kid. I was totally hooked on to bullets since my school days. I used to ride a Vespa scooter at that time and was in complete awe of the bike. Quite a few years down the line I bought my first bullet after getting a decent job and finally I had a brand new Black Machismo 350cc. The bike that I christened Juggernaut has proved true to its name and has given me countless memories to cherish and so many good friends for a lifetime. This bike was also responsible for us forming the club.
My second bike was a Silver Chrome 500cc that I bought from Bangalore. I then restored it to the dream bullet I had in my mind. Blitzkrieg is what I call it and true to its name it gave me the Adrenalin Rush I had always craved for.Then came the Yamaha RD350 which is a beast in its own right.I call it Diablo for its a devil and the 2stroke Twin is one crazy machine.
I had to come to US on a work assignment in Oct 2003. Here i bought a Triumph Thunderbird, a 3 cylinder liquid cooled 900cc beast with some 87 horses and 70Nm torque at its command. The Triple was a totally seperate machine from what ive ever rode before and was fast and stable. Riding in the US is totally different ballgame than India and im really enjoying it without having to worry about cows or some stupid pedestrians coming on the road all of a sudden.
On march 30th 2005 i was able to fullfill every bikers greatest dream, i bought a spanking brand new Triumph Rocket III, a 2300cc, 140bhp, 200Nm monster which weighs 800 pounds. Despite its huge weight once the bike gets rolling its very nimble to handle and very very stable. The bike sports the biggest rear tyre ever on a production motorcycle and generates more torque at idle than a hayabusa at its peak. Shoots like a ball out of a Canon. USA is a a beautiful country and i hope to soak in its beauty on my rides. But also riding together in huge group with the InddieThumpers on highways is what gave me the high and i hope to go back and ride with my brothers again very soon. These days of Glory I will cherish for the rest of my life and i thank God for the good things ive got in life with his grace.
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