Wishes Approved

Indeed, it's people like this who always pump fresh blood into the veins of xBhp, absolutely indispensable.

Cheers!
VJ

Sir first of all thank you very much for these kind words.

Trust me I do not consider myself worthy enough to be called an 'inspiration' as there are so many people here on xBhp itself (some of them you already mentioned in your list) who have done things that I can only dream of achieving right now.

Please do not consider it as return of favor, but I do see you and mam as one of the inspirations, not just for myself but for others as well who are into long distance motorcycle riding. The energy and enthusiasm of yours is second to none. And the way mam shares the saddle with you, I am sure it leaves a lot of people jealous and praying for a life partner like her.

The other names I could think of right now are [MENTION=9203]hisunil[/MENTION] from Bangalore, [MENTION=11210]ravi@17bhp[/MENTION] (Ravi Verma), PSR sir, [MENTION=10465]payeng[/MENTION], Jayamohn from Kerala xBhp, Jdan from Shillong, [MENTION=13163]darkknight[/MENTION] aka Nitin Manore from Mumbai, Biru from Pune... These are just some of people who made what xBhp is today.

[/MENTION] sir! I wonder how I missed this thread. It is truly an honor to be mentioned thus by you. I stand humbled and yet feel proud to be held to such standards by someone like you. As an inspiration, we follow your lead. You and your wife are a riding couple that almost the entire xBhp community looks up to, your trip logs are read with interest and admiration and your opinions are valued immensely as they come tempered not just by the wisdom garnered through first-hand experience but also with a humility and friendliness that builds a bridge across ages spanning a generation. Thanks a million for the encouragement and then some more for being what you are.

[/MENTION] ji? For me he is an inspiration, he has excellent knowledge about automobiles and he can give you information about the workings and design of smallest of the smallest part.

I don't know his xBhp ID, but another one who inspires me through his long rides on a Platina, which he refers to as "Planetina" is Dr. Subham Bairy.

Enjoy what you are doing. We only have one life, so make the best of it! Infact it was your lovely trips that inspired me to get myself a permanent bike in India during my brief visits to more enjoy the charm of our country.

Ride safe and wishing you both many many more miles & years of enjoyable motoring......and keep inspiring

Even I don't know how I missed this thread .
I feel very proud if my rides could amaze other riders , you are also an inspiration to me Sir ..
There are some faces comes to my mind just before hitting the road every time after switching on ignition .
1st of all, you Sir, who tough that "yes small bikes can be even ridden with pillion" , convey my regards to her also ..

Then comes Kaleem Sir : he proves age does not matter.

Dk punit sir: another rider done ladakh,rann ,bhutan, sikkim on his beloved Bajaj caliber 115.

Ashutosh mahajan: ladakh on his passion long ago

Atees kumar: mera atees bhaiya , who tought me to take care of my bike, and made me believe that she (my platina 125) can run till my heart pumps .

I know some other riders who have done ladakh on the small cc bikes, hats off to all of them..

I still can remember when I started riding long distance I used to cruise 50kmph with 10min break after every 50kms :P , (only because I was afraid of small cc) and now I take break after atleast 250kms even cruising mostly 80-105kmph on GQ (only if roads permit).
This change was never possible with you all..
all the best , keep riding ..

See you all on highways..

stalwarts of Xbhp like OF Sir, Sunny, MG and the ever affable Avinash ....

It Just goes to show what a big and kind heart members have , and I am ever indebted to them...I had Learned and Shared what little I know , in Xbhp., and cannot thank enough for the opportunity and affection of all the members towards me...

The Learning and sharing continues.