Arun from Thanjavur - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

arzvi · 01-24-2009, 03:14 PM

Hello all, this is Arun hailing from the richly historic city of Thanjavur (Big temple, one of the biggest in India). Schooled in Thanjavur, college in the heartful coimbatore and masters at the university of Texas at Dallas. Worked in USA for 3 years, got bored of that life and returned to India. Now working in Chennai, life is very interesting, the change, and also waiting for individualistic status change ( from bachelor to.......... non bachelor). Big fan of cars, super cars, muscles, jap racers, German diamonds etc etc etc, and love bikes.
The love for bike started when my neighbour kickstarted his RX100 when I was doing my 3rd Grade in school, loved the symphony it created. Little did I know that this was a sign of a budding petrol head. Formula 1 fan, and big time Ferrari , BMW and Williams team fans (consider Sir Frank Williams as one of the best in the business), but not bothered by the anti-McLaran slogans of idiots. After the love for Rx100 started, I became a self appointed payless young marketer of Yamaha. Have sat in terrace for countless days calculating the number of Rx100s and Splendors (its arch enemy those days, in terms of sales I mean, reg the bike, none can touch Rx100) and fighting with sis and friends over it.
Then only once I saw RD350 when in 6th grade, and was awestruck at it. Two stroke's best music. Years passed, biking community deteriorated in progress, and so had to settle for Suzuki Fiero (its original outing) during my undergrad days, mainly because of the sick-public love showered on CBZ by Tom Dick and Harry (all college going young adults, FYI). Loved it, was able to easily beat CBZ in top speeds and the cornering can be bet only by few other bikes. Hated the doom, so changed to CBZ (helping friends to make fun for nearly half a year), increased back wheel hight, tyre size(again CBZ's :-p , yeah I was young back then), and little engine tuning by my friend, it was my tiger (more of a malnutritioned one, yeah!!) back then.
Life took me away from the fun of driving in Indian roads, the s cuts, the stunts before college gals, and in USA, had a 3 liter Mitsubishi Eclipse that made 160 HPs, manual tranny and it was awesome for Texan roads. Badly wanted a Ford Mustang, if only they built a half decent one compared to it's hay day model (1968-72). Now back to our great country (with not so great politicians), badly wanted to restart my thirst for bikes. Test drove around 15 of them, and the decision was simple. Yamaha YZF R-15. Ordered it, and expecting any moment (only if they had red in their inventory). I always love red, have a red skoda fabia TDI (which by itself is an awesome little beast, with one of the best high revving engines I've driven), and so the color choice was simple. Yes, blue is R's traditional, but like I said, I am not too keen to align with traditionality, except when it comes to family.
This is it about me guys, totally hyped, lookin forward for my first Yamaha, saying hello to all fellow motorcycle petrol heads, hoping to meet many in Chennai. I badly want to hit track and learn to drive like a racer (i only said 'like', not 'as'). Ending this useless rant with a big 'HI'

Aryan · 01-24-2009, 03:21 PM

Introduction Approved.

Welcome to xBhp Arun.

nabendubasu · 01-24-2009, 06:47 PM

@ARUN:welcome to xBhp.enjoy your stay here and the R15 when it comes in your stable.

Sunny · 01-24-2009, 06:51 PM

Welcome brother!

chicane1879 · 01-24-2009, 07:10 PM

Welcome to xBhp,arzvi!!

You seem to be a very interesting person and a highly precise and neat introduction, there!!

Ananth · 01-24-2009, 07:36 PM

Welcome to xBhp Arun! Hope you have a pleasant stay here!

BANDHAV · 01-24-2009, 09:29 PM

Welocme on board mate.

One of the most elobrated introduction in quite a long time, loved it.

kirosh_03 · 01-24-2009, 09:34 PM

Welcome aboard, Arun!

arzvi · 01-25-2009, 11:44 AM

Hi, thanks for the replies. Just want to know if someone from Chennai would help me buy riding gear.

M@n()J · 01-25-2009, 01:03 PM

Welcome Arun! Here is the Chennai thread for you The Official Chennai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread ...and regarding riding gears there isn't any shop that sells riding gears here in Chennai.You got to get them from Bangalore.But I heard that the shop Dollars and Pounds have decent riding gears ,it is located near IIT. Btw there is a track day that we are planning here is the thread - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/xbhp-off...tml#post157628

01-24-2009, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
arzvi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai India Posts: 20	Arun from Thanjavur Hello all, this is Arun hailing from the richly historic city of Thanjavur (Big temple, one of the biggest in India). Schooled in Thanjavur, college in the heartful coimbatore and masters at the university of Texas at Dallas. Worked in USA for 3 years, got bored of that life and returned to India. Now working in Chennai, life is very interesting, the change, and also waiting for individualistic status change ( from bachelor to.......... non bachelor). Big fan of cars, super cars, muscles, jap racers, German diamonds etc etc etc, and love bikes. The love for bike started when my neighbour kickstarted his RX100 when I was doing my 3rd Grade in school, loved the symphony it created. Little did I know that this was a sign of a budding petrol head. Formula 1 fan, and big time Ferrari , BMW and Williams team fans (consider Sir Frank Williams as one of the best in the business), but not bothered by the anti-McLaran slogans of idiots. After the love for Rx100 started, I became a self appointed payless young marketer of Yamaha. Have sat in terrace for countless days calculating the number of Rx100s and Splendors (its arch enemy those days, in terms of sales I mean, reg the bike, none can touch Rx100) and fighting with sis and friends over it. Then only once I saw RD350 when in 6th grade, and was awestruck at it. Two stroke's best music. Years passed, biking community deteriorated in progress, and so had to settle for Suzuki Fiero (its original outing) during my undergrad days, mainly because of the sick-public love showered on CBZ by Tom Dick and Harry (all college going young adults, FYI). Loved it, was able to easily beat CBZ in top speeds and the cornering can be bet only by few other bikes. Hated the doom, so changed to CBZ (helping friends to make fun for nearly half a year), increased back wheel hight, tyre size(again CBZ's :-p , yeah I was young back then), and little engine tuning by my friend, it was my tiger (more of a malnutritioned one, yeah!!) back then. Life took me away from the fun of driving in Indian roads, the s cuts, the stunts before college gals, and in USA, had a 3 liter Mitsubishi Eclipse that made 160 HPs, manual tranny and it was awesome for Texan roads. Badly wanted a Ford Mustang, if only they built a half decent one compared to it's hay day model (1968-72). Now back to our great country (with not so great politicians), badly wanted to restart my thirst for bikes. Test drove around 15 of them, and the decision was simple. Yamaha YZF R-15. Ordered it, and expecting any moment (only if they had red in their inventory). I always love red, have a red skoda fabia TDI (which by itself is an awesome little beast, with one of the best high revving engines I've driven), and so the color choice was simple. Yes, blue is R's traditional, but like I said, I am not too keen to align with traditionality, except when it comes to family. This is it about me guys, totally hyped, lookin forward for my first Yamaha, saying hello to all fellow motorcycle petrol heads, hoping to meet many in Chennai. I badly want to hit track and learn to drive like a racer (i only said 'like', not 'as'). Ending this useless rant with a big 'HI'

01-24-2009, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi/ Shillong Posts: 18,274	Introduction Approved. Welcome to xBhp Arun. __________________ ...in search of that perfect world - My Travel Blog :)

01-24-2009, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
chicane1879 Feel the S U R G E!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bhubaneshwar Posts: 3,010	Welcome to xBhp,arzvi!! You seem to be a very interesting person and a highly precise and neat introduction, there!! __________________ India's first acceleration video of RTR 180 (0-120km/hr)-NEW!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/34047693@N08/

01-24-2009, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ananth Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,804	Welcome to xBhp Arun! Hope you have a pleasant stay here! __________________ Please Wear a HELMET Regardless of what ever Bike you Ride. ATGATT! My Travelogues: The Maha RoadTrip \| SaddleSore Leh - Ladakh \| Idukki \| Coorg - Wayanad - Mudhumalai \| Point Calimere \| Thekkady - Munnar - Valparai Solo to Ooty \|South Western Karnataka \|In Search Of "The God" - In God's Own Country!

01-24-2009, 09:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
BANDHAV The Master of His Universe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 1,644	Welocme on board mate. One of the most elobrated introduction in quite a long time, loved it. __________________ Yes, i blog too..

01-24-2009, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
nabendubasu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HALDIA Posts: 719	@ARUN:welcome to xBhp.enjoy your stay here and the R15 when it comes in your stable.

01-24-2009, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sunny SlowMotionInfinity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Delhi Posts: 7,292	Welcome brother!

01-24-2009, 09:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
kirosh_03 Out of coverage for a while Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 844	Welcome aboard, Arun! __________________ All men dream, but not equally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act upon their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. - T. E. Lawrence Kriss, ELD, and Wonderboy, you guys will always be remembered.

01-25-2009, 11:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
arzvi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai India Posts: 20	community in Chennai Hi, thanks for the replies. Just want to know if someone from Chennai would help me buy riding gear.

01-25-2009, 01:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
M@n()J Responsible Rider Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 534	Welcome Arun! Here is the Chennai thread for you The Official Chennai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread ...and regarding riding gears there isn't any shop that sells riding gears here in Chennai.You got to get them from Bangalore.But I heard that the shop Dollars and Pounds have decent riding gears ,it is located near IIT. Btw there is a track day that we are planning here is the thread - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/xbhp-off...tml#post157628 __________________ My life called biking! Coastal TamilNadu 1800 kms Pune- Chennai Solo Run 1300kms Maharashtra 1000kms Karnataka 1500kms TamilNadu & Kerala 1600kms Karnataka,Kerala & TamilNadu www.racingdept.com

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