I am really not sure about how to begin and from where,because I very well know the way I write is really not as good as most of us ,and at times times people have felt offeneded ,and this is what I have got to know and understand here.
I have seen xbhp since 2006 and even prior to that when sunny had a pulsar and bunny had a silver CBZ, I have seen this small plant grow into a big tree,and then suddenly that crash when I read "xBhp will be back in September" had made my heart sink and think WTF has happened.

Very soon got to know people, i know i know some people also know me now , and by means I got popularity was not right even at times,.
C_sbk has more or less been like a elder brother, even when I got an infraction for whatever be the reason, I was really feeling very bad for what the Seniors did, but he made me understand that it was neccesary for them to take a decision to make rest of the junta that misbehaviour or lack of responsibilty will not be tolerated, that is what Sunny also advised me by explaining that to me in person.
and to understand one mental state chintoo explained me that, "Whatever be it, You Have Got Popular" , You just keep mum and introspect in these wo weeks what wnet wrong where, These few men made a kid understand their perpective,and to behave in more matured way,to come out of that shell and be responsible.

I had met people who had been a mentor to us,told us, advised us, guided us in many ways to be a different man today, who know it all, who actually sees a differnence is hard to tell.
Someone like Aryan,Addy,Suhail,Setuniket had made me learn how to use that sophisticated like camera,aperture,autofocus,exposure and what not.

People in outstations are just ready for us to help anyway in they can, Kirosh,steven,bibhu,tejesh,srikirthi,indercool and many many more, xBhp has provided a channel like "Where ever you go, you will find us in need!"

People like Sir OldFox (Uncle!! Sorry hai ji ),Born2Lead(Imran),Rohit Mundra,Manan Chaturvedi,SuperLife(Ajay) has helped to understand human behaviour more than anyone can teach by self exprience and had been showing the right ways to work and how to tackle things that come up in real life. Has been a meantor a guide even how and what to choose between more good and less good options in life be it job,education anything.

Last But not the least some people with whom I have interacted less, but are someone I always value, DCS ,Viveksharma,Nitinjit, Simbasmiles(you thought I forget you, how dare you! ),Ken_cool, Sunny bhaiya have helped me to understand how riding depicts myself on road, what it tells about me, in a more or simpler way made a all together a different man

Then be it n number of taunts from family members
Tackle girlfreinds time and scehd along with a trip or g2g ride.
Be it a warning in office for browsing xBhp in office and then officially getting it blocked as we were many who were doing this and then when someone from IT came in made him read OldFox's Article, till he pulled his hair out

This is in a nutshell what xBhp has been for me as a part of life.
there can be many more things that i may have left, I really can not thank xBhp ever enough and sunny for making us a part of it.
(P.S: Please accept my appologies if I have missed anyone's name,who has been close to me.)

X- Xeal for biking... more and more.. It has grown over the years (If I am allowed to spell Zeal as Xeal)
B - Biking Brotherhood.. You are NOT ALONE.. You are struck.. you inform Bikers.. and help is not far off.
H - Humor.. It has given us reasons to smile.. laugh.. cherish some of the best moments.
P - People and Patriotism.. I mean.. Loving India so much. Witenessing Beautiful India thru the eyes of others.. Learning about different places.. sharing knowledge.. about INDIA. Else We would not have been so informed about the beauty of India. Yes there are other mediums to know too.. But Xbhp made it easier. You can say a Consolidated place.

I have met some of the best people in my life thru xbhp.. If I have to name a few.. - Sunny, Bunny, Ken Da, Ashu, Pandey, Soulreaper, Niks_devil, Niranjanvaidya, Aryan, Trustvishwas, NitroSatya, Bawa, Praful Tripathy, Bluevolt, Rishabh, Ankit and list goes on and on.. And loads of people.. whom I know.. but I never personally interacted.

I am one of the oldest member of XBHP (since the days of bajajpulsar.com). So many people came.. touched my life.. and left indelible impressions.

And what best I can say... I have grown with Xbhp. We are not normal guys on roads... We have identity on roads... We are identified as XBHPIANS. And there is a sense of pride when people recognize us as XBHPIAN.

Its been 7-8 year long journey with Xbhp now. What started as a hobby project of Sunny bro.. It has been nothing less than REVOLUTION. The way biking has been in promoted on xbhp.. in India.. is nothing less than inspiring.. And History is in making. 10 years down the line.. we all will proud that.. we are a part of this history too.

My passion for biking has grown manifolds oover the years.. and its just because of affinity to xbhp.. . A day on internet without xbhp.. aaahhh it becomes so tough. Yes there are sometimes idiotic things happening.. But thats a part of the game. too much organized things become boring.

Whole Xbhp showerd so much respect.. when I unvield my dream project - Insane for the first time. The kind of replies.. appreciation.. applause I recieved.. I just cant forget all my life. Though the thread got lost in the Server crash.. But its still there in memories.

All in all.. xbhp has given me reasons to smile, laugh, fight, brag, share, cry, RIDE, Brotherhood, memories, knowledge, good times, SO MANY GOOD FRIENDS... All in All... It has given me A LIFE.

From childhood Me & my family know that I'm crazy for bikes. I actually started a social community to make a group of riders for touring. When my friend Joel Raju recommended me to join XBHP. I was very impressed by the XBHP website and took no time in registering myself. I love being an Xbhpian and its always a pleasure to ride with XBHP it feels we are all of same breed when we ride.

From XBHP I have learnt the importance of riding with safety gears and has given me lots of friends for a lifetime to be with. Also it has helped me become a better rider. Thank you XBHP. You all rock!!!

It all started for me about an year and a half ago. My friend had just bought his FZ-16 and, bluntly speaking, I was jealous. I was jealous that he had a bike and I didnt. I was jealous that he could ride and I didnt know how to.

Then I started to learn. Fell down a couple of time but got the hang of it after around 6 months (Yeah, I know it was too long). Then I thought 'which bike should I buy?' Started digging around on the internet and found XBHP. Life hasnt been the same since then.

I've grown not only as a biker, but rather as a safe Biker. I now know that helmets are not just to evade traffic challans but for our own safety. My friends come to me for advice if anything happens to their bikes. I've found some really good friends. I've found a lot of guidance, and not just about biking but also about life. My boss seems not too keen about xbhp when I open up the tourer section while in the office and I dont know why that is . I've tasted blood (with reference to touring :P ) when I went to karnal from delhi with fellow xbhpians, and wish that I could do more (much much more).

All I can say, is that Xbhp has become an integral part of my life. Thank You Sunny sir for this amazing platform.

Parth, That is exactly what people like us want today that Whosoever learns riding should also learn that it will be just a macine that you will be riding,it has no emotions you need to take care and be safe,it will not see who is riding,instead take you down.

Ride Long Ride Safe,is what we all want!
I am really glad to read about the same!

XBHP is everything !!

I have had a thing for adventure always.The destination didn't matter,the journey made me happy always.I didn't travel that much during my childhood, but i can still vividly remember details about the few "tours" i had.I literally didn't sleep when i was in a train coz i didn't want to miss the views, be it day or night. Always been like that.No one really understood how i felt about that.
I came across XBHP and then life changed,It showed me that there are like-minded people who care more then just travelling from A to B.Then i became addicted, read every thread in here and loved it.I can't just express it in words, it's a lot more than that.It has made me a safe rider even before i own a bike. It has made a me a better person, It has made me a biker !!

I was always in Love with AutoMobiles. So much so that it was my identity, my only identity perhaps but all this love of mine was only inside me or in my dreams. I never did much to achieve in this field of love of mine. xBHP made me achieve a few although small but to me significant things.

It is one place where I can just go on and on speaking about bikes and the listeners dont get bored. Everywhere people talk only bikes and that is a bliss for me.

I made very good friends, friends that I really cherish.

I gained so much knowledge, discipline that I can proudly say that I am a much better rider today. (Not necessarily Faster but definately better.)

Really proud to be a xBHPian.

All my wishes to this great club's success.

Thank you Sunny, & xBhp

Yay!! The official Thank You xBhp Thread is here.

Ever since I discovered its existence (through Googling IIRC) in April 2009, xBhp has meant a lot to me.

Physically, xBhp has given me my bike- R15. It was through the R15 ownership Thread & the helpful nature of the members that I decided to buy this bike, & have enjoyed it ever since.
Emotionally, xBhp has given me an opportunity to share my passion for biking, and has helped me connect to & meet with others sharing the same passion.

xBhp has helped me gain so much knowledge about bikes, & safe riding. It has given me an opportunity to get to know so many people from diverse backgrounds, and I have made some really good friends.
I did not even know that safety riding gear was available for street riding, & always thought that it was only for racers, on the track.

xBhp has also given me another reason to look forward to weekends (g2gs).

Not logging in to xBhp for long creates an anxiety, & its difficult to hold myself when I login, & all it says is "xBhp will be back in moments" OR "We are almost done with the maintainence". (note the spelling error)

Bikes aside, the Coffee Lounge section has led to gaining knowledge about so many diverse topics.

Thank You Sunny for xBhp, and thanks to the moderators, and senior members for keeping the spirit alive, and things under control.
I will continue doing my bit to help the moderators, & help the community grow from strength to strength.

Long live xBhp, long live the biking brotherhood.

i was a silent spectator at the beginning...i mainly joined xbhp for the awesome tourer's section..soon grew interest in almost all threads.got some wonderful friends too.facts and rules got imprinted in my mind.created a self awareness about the road sense,safety and general perspective about the way a biker rolls...this site is a mass of wealth in terms of info about anything and everything everywhere...

kudos to the MODS for their awesome work...rock on

Yes! for the highlighted ones for sure........You are most welcome...

Who says any energy drink gives you wings, join XBHP and give wings to your dreams....the dreams you thought were impossible for you, starts looking as close as on the door step once you a part of XBHP.

It has actually gave my dreams wings...

Thanks to xBHP and users like Atul_astro, Joel, Killer and many other engine hackers, I am no longer a n00b at performance enhancements. Back when I joined xBHP I specifically remembered posting in a thread a query: Will a performance exhaust and/or K&N air filter make my bike sound like an SBK
I was a n00b back then.
But now I have learnt a lot. Atleast enough to get rid of my n00b status.
Thank you xBHP for all the knowledge you have provided me with. Keep it coming!

When i was doing research(!) for buying a new bike, i happen to jump into xbhp thru google. xbhp helped me a lot in choosing a bike which suits my taste. Browsing through Ownership thread, help us to solve our bike problem without panicking ( also saving lot of money).

Also i ve to mention about safe riding/touring section, it takes biking to a next higher level..

i stilll dont understand one thing, why most of the bikers are inclined to photography( incl. me)????

Thanks xbhp, biking is incomplete without u..

No Brainer

this one does not need a paragraph, let alone lines, just few words

"XBHP has made me a wiser & responsible, biker and person"

Biking for me was just riding a two wheeler, with gears being changed with the help of my feet! After i got my 1st bike, i learnt HOW to respect it and myself from Xbhp.
Today i not only ride in a proper manner, but also invest my money in proper gear, and know how important it is.
Xbhp taught me on what a rider is all about, and how it is he who decides the relationship between him & his bike!
This is what xbhp to me is. it has evolved me as a biker!