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    Effect of petrol hike on Xbhpians

    Hi All,

    The recent petrol hike has forced me to tighten my spendings, I just wondered what would other fellow bhpians do to stick on to their bikes despite petrol rates hikes.

    Not all of us have deep pockets to shell out more than Rs.3000/month on petrol (I mean for daily commuting)

    So what steps have you taken to ensure that your set of wheels are still with you.......vrooming......

    And what would be the approx. month/ year for petrol in India to hot century mark?

    DO REPLY TO THE LAST ONE, Predictions and forecast

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    hehehehe...nice thought.....indeed i would like to chalk out the exact spending on my wheels....
    i think with UPA govrnment in place....it would take just 4-5 months to hit century mark....as they need more money from public to do fullfil their carving for corruption.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by my1000cc View Post
      Hi All,

      So what steps have you taken to ensure that your set of wheels are still with you.......vrooming......

      And what would be the approx. month/ year for petrol in India to hot century mark?

      DO REPLY TO THE LAST ONE, Predictions and forecast

      my1000cc

      i saw the subject n knew this would be from somebdy who stays in Banglore...n voila..its a Banglorean..
      we pay tha highest for the worst roads.....

      don want to do comparison but... ppl in Delhi chndgr pay 57-58 n we 70-71...shell is 74...
      some time back i used to fill 200rs n 4get 4 a week....no more

      well
      m thinkin f drivin steadily..less sudden acceleration...more uncle like driving..very difficult..it may improve mileage..

      100 will be done by 2013 end....:P

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      • #4
        Ride slowly and allow everyone to overtake , Avoid busy roads , walk for shorter distance rather than taking bike
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        • #5
          Iam happy that my office is located in baner which is 24 kms away one way and 48kms overall (two way).....but one thing which makes it a good ride is that all the 48 kms are spent on NH-4!!!!
          Every morning i decide not to exceed above 4,000 Rpm but its still not manageable....i just cant drive that slow and when the two lane is empty!!! i keep the bike around 6,000rpm which is dot 80kmph speed!!!! there is this one stretch which i love and is banked on the left!!!! on this stretch I blast through speeds like 120 and 130..redlining ever cubic capacity installed......

          Weekly Xbhp trips have taken a backseat since the rising fuel prices....Weekly expenditure on fuel is Rs 600!!!!

          At times use my mum's aviator which has full tank most of the times!!!!!

          But yes this price rise has taken a toll on bikers all over the country!!!
          Soon we will be shedding a note for liter!!!!!
          Last edited by Eshan-P180; 05-24-2011, 05:56 PM.
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          • #6
            The electric bikes are just around the corner & soon we may all shift to it, its only a question of time. By God's grace, I'm able to afford for fuel now, so no use in whining. There's no change in my existing consumption.
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            • #7
              Have seriously started to think of getting a bicycle for my office commute.



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              • #8
                Originally posted by Eshan-P180 View Post
                Iam happy that my office is located in baner which is 24 kms away one way and 48kms overall (two way).....but one thing which makes it a good ride is that all the 48 kms are spent on NH-4!!!!
                My office is just 3.5 kms away from home - 5 mins approx and now in place of R15, i am using my Electric scooter to commute daily.
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                • #9
                  My office is 1.5 kms from home and from last week i am walking to office instead of taking my Thunderbird!
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                  • #10
                    You all seem to be lucky to have office so near!!!! man 1.5 thats nothing!!! freak i would go walking too....no wait would have taken the Aviator!!!!
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                    • #11
                      Eshan p 180.. recently i shifted so close.. earlier was staying 10 km far.. But still when compared to yours mine is still close!
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                      • #12
                        mine office in hinjewadi dot 10 kms from my flat at sus-pashan road....my journey starts from say... pashankar auto > highway > hinjewadi chowk> F#$%@$g hinjewadi traffic > office.....biliv me guys 3 kms on F#$%@$g hinjewadi traffic consumes more fuel than whole 7 kms of highway....
                        i dont knw why dont govt. do something @ the traffic problem of hinjewadi which m sure generates more tax than whole pune put together (courtesy: we all 2lac+ IT industry professionals working in hinjewadi)
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by abnv View Post
                          mine office in hinjewadi dot 10 kms from my flat at sus-pashan road....my journey starts from say... pashankar auto > highway > hinjewadi chowk> F#$%@$g hinjewadi traffic > office.....biliv me guys 3 kms on F#$%@$g hinjewadi traffic consumes more fuel than whole 7 kms of highway....
                          i dont knw why dont govt. do something @ the traffic problem of hinjewadi which m sure generates more tax than whole pune put together (courtesy: we all 2lac+ IT industry professionals working in hinjewadi)
                          hahhaa my office is just before hinjewadi flyover near baner exit!!!! man i had been there and what freaking traffic..all office buses and women driving most of the time with continuous brake lights!!!!! i hate that patch!
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                          • #14
                            i have been riding through that patch since last 2 years
                            speculations are that work on a link (balewadi stadium - hinjewadi phase2) is on...but thanks to our corrupt system....i feel it will take more time than nasa takes in sending a manned mission to mars...
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Lonely Rider View Post
                              My office is 1.5 kms from home and from last week i am walking to office instead of taking my Thunderbird!
                              Heh, i am lazy, I would still not walk . Anyway, my electric scooter hardly needs half an hour charging in the morning and i am set for all day traveling. (Because it's just 7 Kms to my office and home - two way)
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