16th April 2016.
Hello everyone!
How are you all?
Writing after 3 months which seems so unfair, but daily chores, routine, work & academics can become controlling at times!
Well here I am with a new article & something I'd like to share with all of you.
As the title suggests, it's about an experience. Well to be more precise it's about my biking experience. Now this might sound really baseless & logically nill. But this experience has become a part of my life so I feel it's worth sharing. The first time I rode my own two wheeler, or to be more technical my own vehicle, was a 'Honda Activa' gifted by my father. Living in a place like Pune & if you have no vehicle of your own your life will become totally miserable. Which indeed became a concern in my family. So when I moved from Mumbai & lived in Pune for a year without wheels (which made my life terrible) I was been gifted with a Honda Activa which bears a 110 cc engine & offers a power output of 8 bhp! Back then it seemed so less, yet it was my first vehicle and I rocked the road like never before (well there was nothing as such before, I'm pretty euphoric!)
After riding an activa for two years, my parents finally decided to get me another ride. A new ride!(now this time the choice was partially in my hands too) which made me decide to go for the TVS Apache RTR 160. Believe me or not this bike has changed my whole experience of being a bike enthusiast! I have always been very fond of bikes & biking. Having a mid level, high speed, well renowned bike was a big deal for me!
160 cc 5 speed engine with a maximum power output of 15.2 bhp and double disc brakes, this seemed like a dream come true. (yes well technically there are no limits to our aspirations but still as a practical aspect, this was like a dream come true!) Riding this bike seems like I'm riding a beast. Yes no doubt there are much faster bike than mine, but I have no problems with that very fact!
My bike can go up to 130 kmph speed! (Which is less practical and more ideal I feel) & it simply gives an amazing experience. It has taken me to places where normal commuter bikes fail to reach! I have covered distances which many bikes cannot cover in a very long time. Mumbai, Lonavala, Lavasa, Khadakwasla & as a matter of fact, my bike has taken me to 'Loni Kalbhor' like maybe hundreds of times.
Yes TVS Apache RTR 160 is not a low maintenance bike. It needs a lot of care, the reciprocation of which will be a charm to every owner. I'm very much proud to be a bike owner. I feel everyone should own a bike. Bikes are very helpful many a times. I feel stressed I go out for a ride! I feel annoyed I go for a ride! I feel happy I go for a ride! And after all that it takes you to wherever you want to go! No hastles of Public Transports and 6 Seater(which indeed carries 11 people in Pune) No matter which direction my mood goes, I know that my bike will take me somewhere amazing. It gives a unique mental satisfaction. Yes although there are things which should be taken care of! The tachometer should remain considerably low! Speeding up is less logical! I always suggest everyone to buy a helmet before buying a bike! (Note* if you think your rash riding can impress a girl, you're pretty wrong! Impress her with your sophisticated riding instead! That's what I usually do! It works! :P)
So what are you waiting for? It's a beautiful Saturday morning and you're still home? Go get out! Kit up! Start up your bike and go for a ride! (Take a pillion, it'd be much more fun to ride with someone special)
Oh yes by the way wishing all of you a very belated:
1. Happy Makar Sankranti
2. Happy Valentines day
3. Happy holi
4. Happy Ambedkar Jayanti
5. And Shubho notun bochor to all my bengali friends! ^_^
(Wow this indicates I should write more often!)
Thanks for reading!
Pathikrit Sengupta
(pathikritsg@gmail.com)
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