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    Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

    Hello All... Came across this website recently and found it very impressive.

    As for me - The name's Rajpal and am based in Melbourne (Australia) at the moment. Born and brought up in Calcutta but been here some years now.

    I've always loved Motorbikes and have been riding since I was 12. Dad gifted me my first very own bike which was Yamaha RX-100 (Black). It was awesome and I've so many fond memories of that bike.

    To cut the story short, came to Australia and didn't have a bike for many years (life happened, what can I say) but the bug was always there so 2 years ago, finally bought a bike. A Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom. Black again - it's an awesome bike and have clocked up about 24,000 KMs since then. There are some magnificent roads here and every time I go for a ride, I regret not buying the bike earlier but hey..better late than never.

    So that's about me and Ride Safe. Stay Safe all of you out there.

    xBHP rocks and keep up the good work people.
    Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.
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    Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

    Hi Rajpal

    Welcome to xBhp.

    Please do share your travelogues with us as well
    Biking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!

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      Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

      Originally posted by rajpal View Post
      Hello All... Came across this website recently and found it very impressive.
      u ride a Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom!!!
      Looks like i am the only measly sorry-ass on this planet (& forum) who is riding something that's not truly exotic ;-)
      good to have u here my friend :-)
      i was living 'down under' for about a decade, over a decade ago & have tasted the roads & the mean machines there for quiet sometime.
      i compliment u on the ride & wish u a happy & safe riding.
      if there ever were any nation made for the bikers, down under is surely one of those!
      i look forward to loads of pics & travelogues from u mayte! :-)
      ride on & cheers!
      ◦ ● 4-wheels move the body... 2-wheels move the soul ● ◦

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        Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

        Welcome onboard Rajpal. Do let us know more about your rides and the Yammie. Remember to stay geared up

        @whymail- I ride an exotic too- Bajaj Pulsar 200 DTSi


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          Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

          welcome to xBhp Rajpal. Enjoy your stay here.

          And while we talk about down under, do check out thegrandaustralianroadtrip.com, xBhp founder Sunny doing a 21,000 km roadtrip in Australia right now (in case you already didn't know about it.)

          regards
          (Been There Done That) x 3.25

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            Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

            Originally posted by DeVille View Post
            @whymail- I ride an exotic too- Bajaj Pulsar 200 DTSi
            HAR HAR HAR!!! sure u do mayte, sure u do!
            i dont ride one though & thats the point
            ◦ ● 4-wheels move the body... 2-wheels move the soul ● ◦

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              Thanks for the welcome, guys!

              Originally posted by sunilg View Post
              welcome to xBhp Rajpal. Enjoy your stay here.

              And while we talk about down under, do check out thegrandaustralianroadtrip.com, xBhp founder Sunny doing a 21,000 km roadtrip in Australia right now (in case you already didn't know about it.)

              regards
              I know and that's how I found this website. Sunny is a legend in his own right. I've seen a lot of his magnificent pics in the last few days. Have also mailed him to see if he can catch up for a coffee or two.

              Originally posted by whymail View Post
              u ride a Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom!!!
              Looks like i am the only measly sorry-ass on this planet (& forum) who is riding something that's not truly exotic ;-)
              good to have u here my friend :-)
              i was living 'down under' for about a decade, over a decade ago & have tasted the roads & the mean machines there for quiet sometime.
              i compliment u on the ride & wish u a happy & safe riding.
              if there ever were any nation made for the bikers, down under is surely one of those!
              i look forward to loads of pics & travelogues from u mayte! :-)
              ride on & cheers!
              Thanks. Where were you based and what bike did you have?
              Last edited by sunilg; 05-07-2013, 01:40 PM. Reason: consecutive posts!
              Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.

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                Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                I've uploaded some pics in the gallery section but here's some more:

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                Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.

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                  Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                  Originally posted by rajpal View Post
                  Thanks. Where were you based and what bike did you have?
                  was there in early 90's - used to work w/ anz grindlays bank & was deputed @ melbourne for coupla years. used to ride a honda hawk nt650gt back then. have rode quiet extensively back then. that was the non-digital age (& i loved it that way) & the relation between the man & the machine was far more engaging & passionate :-)

                  loved the pic of ur ride... always liked the cruiser kinda yammies... [riding an avenger 200 here since i had fallen on hard times on coming back home :-)]
                  ◦ ● 4-wheels move the body... 2-wheels move the soul ● ◦

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                    Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                    ^^ Nice work. Melbourne has some nice surrounding areas for riding.

                    I'm yet to go great ocean road though.
                    Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.

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                      Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                      Welcome to Xbhp Rajpal.I have been to Australia for short term and instantly fell in love with the beautiful country.Have done some rides on a GT250N which i bought in Melbourne.In all,I had a great time

                      Cheers
                      Biru
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                      Australia||Thailand||Nepal||Singapore||Finland||Estonia||Norway||Latvia||Lithuania||Poland

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                        Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                        Originally posted by beruoist View Post
                        Welcome to Xbhp Rajpal.I have been to Australia for short term and instantly fell in love with the beautiful country.Have done some rides on a GT250N which i bought in Melbourne.In all,I had a great time

                        Cheers
                        Biru
                        Ah, I remember your name. You were a member of NetRider as well. I followed your blog for while.

                        It is a small world after all.
                        Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.

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                          Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                          Originally posted by whymail View Post
                          HAR HAR HAR!!! sure u do mayte, sure u do!
                          i dont ride one though & thats the point
                          But soon you will- a green exotic 😉

                          @rajpal- Any particular reason behind a Yam cruiser against a Harley/ Triumph/ Victory?


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                            Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                            Originally posted by DeVille View Post
                            @rajpal- Any particular reason behind a Yam cruiser against a Harley/ Triumph/ Victory?
                            Well...the main reason was license restrictions. I had not converted my Indian bike license to Australian initially and when I finally bought the bike, I'd to start from scratch. That is being on Learners & not being able to buy anything more than 660 cc.

                            So Yamaha was the closest to what I could get within my allocated budget.

                            Victory/HD etc are not that cheap here.
                            Once I have donned my black helmet, I become anonymous. My face ceases to identify me. My black visor shields others from the rigours of my passing glance while shielding me from their attempts to peer into my soul. I am an anonymous rider shrouded in black. I am no longer a specific self. I am a passing Traveller.

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                              Re: Friends... xBhpians..Countrymen! Hello from Australia.

                              Originally posted by rajpal View Post
                              Victory/HD etc are not that cheap here.
                              yeah...completely understand the legal tangles...
                              n btw, try(fookin)umphs & harleys r not affordable anywhere on this galaxy, let alone auzzyland!!!
                              ◦ ● 4-wheels move the body... 2-wheels move the soul ● ◦

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