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raviranjan · 12-22-2010, 11:23 AM

very inspiring story,,,
this is somewhat, how i bought my fz16,,

any way,, congrats for completing a year with your R1.

ride safe,,,

inflammable · 12-22-2010, 11:28 AM

Though this is a Honda quote.. but still has exact relevance here "You do not have to believe in Miracles to believe in the Power of Dreams".

PS - BTW 4 years back when I got into a Job.. I planned to buy SBK.. And I saved lot of money and finally bought a Flat

Which is of no use as of now. Now will sell the flat one day and buy an SBK with the profit

Lol.

2nd plan would be.. later sell the SBK to buy a Flat (I will get initial money atleast)..

I hope your plans are not similar to my 2nd Plan..

rx100.7050 · 12-22-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by strider

It all started with an ad about a new bike in 1998(when I was in 8th grade) from Yamaha in a auto magazine my uncle got from USA, with a picture of the bike called the YZF-R1 in a Red-white-black color scheme and that’s when I decided that I am gonna buy one.
After lot of fighting, my uncle agreed on me cutting out that bike picture from the magazine, so my next task was to find more about the bike like power, top speed, price and yes of course mileage.
Yamaha had caught my attention then from the wheelie RXs to the loud RDs...
I just couldn’t get the thought of buying The One out from my head..

So started my mission(then) to save money in a piggy bank(my chocolate allowances, bus travel fare, cycle repair money, painting competition cash money etc) through high school... I wondered why is there a wall-poster of Sachin Tendulakar available but not of the R1..

During my pre-university years, I used to copy notes, assignments or write records for classmates (more or less everything which couldn’t be photocopied and submitted used to end-up with me) and I used to get paid like Rs5 per page..
I could finally find a wall-poster of the R1 then and hence picked it up..

Attachment 35349
My 2003 R1 Poster

Engineering opened new avenues to earn and save money, being a bigger campus and lot of diverse students opened new and big ways to earn money for the bike like hosting parties, working for music concerts, new product promos, call-centres and as a pizza delivery boy(the best job at that time,I was paid to ride a bike faster; off course I really hadn’t thought of any safety gear etc as I was 19 then)..

Somewhere in my 2nd year of engg, dad got me a 2005 Pulsar 180 and was given a fuel allowance of 800 bucks a month,I saw an opportunity there, so I used to take the bike from my place park it at my friend's place on the adjacent road and used to travel by bus..800 was big money for me then...

By the end of my graduation, I had graduated from the a 2003 R1 poster to a 1:12 Scale model of the 2006 R1..
In fact so happy was I to hold the scale model that I went and bought 2 more models of different colors of the R1 the next day, making it to 3 of Red, Black and Blue color each..

Attachment 35350
The R1 Triads

What’s left was to pick the life-size replica...

By the end of engineering, before my first job as a programmer I had saved at least 1/4th the money worth the R1..

During my software stint after engineering, the saving mode hit the power band. At the end of about 2.4years of slogging, ensured that the remaining amount to buy the motorcycle was in my bank account..

During my tenure as a software engineer, I realized that had I bought the R1 then I didn’t have the time to ride it and off course my fitness levels were at the least during that period due to the sedentary lifestyle..Hence I decided that this madness will end the day I pick up the bike..
So after a pursuit of about 11 years, on Jan 3rd 2010, the dream transcended to a reality, from a paper-cutting, to a wall poster, to a scale model and finally onto the real bike, The R1 was realized...
That moment when I saw my name written as the owner in the RC book still and shall always be with me..
The after-effect being that I was left with a balance of Rs400 in my account..

Attachment 35351

Attachment 35352

My R1

It will be a year with my 2008 R1 in about a fortnight and I want to give her a very special gift, which would be remembered by the biking fraternity in xBhp and in India.

PS: I no longer have that paper-cutting from which this dream started, but I can never forget that piece of paper which was everything to me then.

Bow my head brother, bow my head to you. Few man can realize their dreams & you started from scratch. All the very best of everything to you & your beloved R1. Bow my head again.

rennycornelius · 12-22-2010, 11:38 AM

Lovely post !

Time to paint the thread with lots of pics

antz.bin · 12-22-2010, 11:57 AM

Truly inspirational stuff.. That was some passionate love for your beauty

strider · 12-22-2010, 11:57 AM

@All-Thanks for the comments..

@xBhp- This has been my backbone during some of those testing years and my next big thing is a tribute to this new found family

...

@Sunny-Its gonna be sometime soon, will keep posted on it once things shape up...

@GS- Indeed sanity can settle in for Round-2, but you gotta go all-out on your first crush

frankpilli · 12-22-2010, 12:00 PM

Strider, i'm really touched. the determination behind your dream to own the "ONE" is really inspiring

nfsnfs · 12-22-2010, 12:20 PM

That's super writeup .

. Mine is yet to arrive .

.

Whats the big bang .

?

kinshuk.arya · 12-22-2010, 12:22 PM

amazing writeup.....
a parallel story going on here as well although the crush is not that old.... infact it is pretty new started last year only and from then i have numerous wallpaers screensavers etc. of the one including an authentic yamaha approved 27 piece 1:12 model of the black 2007 R1 from Maisto(gift from my gf).... and till now have save around 1% of the amount... savings will drive into power mode once i join my job after 4 months....

satyenpoojary · 12-22-2010, 12:30 PM

Inspiring to say the least! Very well written!

*Waiting for my dream to come true too!*

12-22-2010, 11:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
inflammable Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi - Pune Posts: 401	Though this is a Honda quote.. but still has exact relevance here "You do not have to believe in Miracles to believe in the Power of Dreams". PS - BTW 4 years back when I got into a Job.. I planned to buy SBK.. And I saved lot of money and finally bought a Flat Which is of no use as of now. Now will sell the flat one day and buy an SBK with the profit Lol. 2nd plan would be.. later sell the SBK to buy a Flat (I will get initial money atleast).. I hope your plans are not similar to my 2nd Plan.. __________________ Why Road Safety campaigns are not impacting people? To find How I am dealing with it.. Check this - LINK Road Safety Video Last edited by inflammable; 12-22-2010 at 11:34 AM.

12-22-2010, 11:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
rennycornelius . Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indore Posts: 2,934	Lovely post ! Time to paint the thread with lots of pics __________________ The Magician"

12-22-2010, 11:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
antz.bin Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nasik / Pune Posts: 2,799	Truly inspirational stuff.. That was some passionate love for your beauty __________________ Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth. Old Signature

12-22-2010, 11:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
strider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bikerlore Posts: 537	@All-Thanks for the comments.. @xBhp- This has been my backbone during some of those testing years and my next big thing is a tribute to this new found family ... @Sunny-Its gonna be sometime soon, will keep posted on it once things shape up... @GS- Indeed sanity can settle in for Round-2, but you gotta go all-out on your first crush __________________ Hammer the racetrack. Pace yourself on the street. IBA Number: 47054 Last edited by strider; 12-22-2010 at 12:00 PM.

12-22-2010, 12:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
frankpilli PREDATOR Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rajahmundry-AP Posts: 532	Strider, i'm really touched. the determination behind your dream to own the "ONE" is really inspiring __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\dell-pc\Desktop$ 1987 Yamaha RD-350-B 2009 Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

12-22-2010, 11:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
raviranjan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: new delhi Posts: 12	very inspiring story,,, this is somewhat, how i bought my fz16,, any way,, congrats for completing a year with your R1. ride safe,,,

12-22-2010, 12:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
nfsnfs Speed Guru Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Riding earth now ! Posts: 206	That's super writeup . . Mine is yet to arrive . . Whats the big bang . ? __________________ SPEED .....i need more I cannot do burnouts :(..my bike has traction control...

12-22-2010, 12:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
kinshuk.arya The Tornado Rider Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kota, Pune Posts: 1,707	amazing writeup..... a parallel story going on here as well although the crush is not that old.... infact it is pretty new started last year only and from then i have numerous wallpaers screensavers etc. of the one including an authentic yamaha approved 27 piece 1:12 model of the black 2007 R1 from Maisto(gift from my gf).... and till now have save around 1% of the amount... savings will drive into power mode once i join my job after 4 months.... __________________ RIP VINU.... May you get the bike and ride of your dreams in heaven..... My Gallery: http://www.500px.com/kinshuk_arya My Dream: 168mph + 998cc + 150bhp Fz headlight with p220 PROJECTOR setup for sale. PM me for details. for pics (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...0533996&type=1)

12-22-2010, 12:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
satyenpoojary Sports CommuTOURer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On road Posts: 6,469	Inspiring to say the least! Very well written! Waiting for my dream to come true too! __________________ Super CommuTOURer™ - Talk less, Ride more *.: Facebook :.\|.: iTweet :.\|Do Not Click!\|I* follow PowerToTheRider:. #Give thy opinion, write em, dont throw em #Everyone errs, accept it, defending/cribbing about it only makes it worse #Dont defend a manufacturer as if you work for them #Write. Think. If relevant hit submit. If not hit yourself #Be kind in your choice of words, you never know who would make you gulp em ™ Satyen Poojary

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