Hi Satyen,
I don't care who service my bike but the person should know his job well. Most important the mechanic should proper tools. I hate mechanics using wrong tools. Parts will always be a problem but then we have www.
I know Indians roads well. I do drive a lot whenever I am in India. This prompted me to start this thread to find out how other owners of sbk ride their bike.

Because I can afford it and I am quite mad...honestly

For T.R reg your bike should be reg on your name itself in abroad and used by you atleast 1yr

Don't worry about the mechanics, if u need them in Mumbai we have very good mechanics here...for Sbk Category

Aman, thanks for your response.

Feelings of a Superbiker!!!

Hi! Guys....Revminister here!

And today I am writing a very special post dedicated to all biker.


Many people come and ask me that,"why people spend shitloads of money on superbikes?" They are fast, they are expensive, they are difficult to maintain and sometimes their raw power can be a bit unforgiving. Then why do people buy such relentless machined?

Well! The answer for this question is*LOVE!

Enter the room of any teenager and you will find posters of various superbikes, motogp bikes, riders cornering their bikes,etc. Even I was one of them. Whole day I would sit and watch reviews, test rides and exhaust note videos on Youtube. And actually try to perform those tricks on my cycle. Yes, superbikes are expensive and dangerous. But that doesn't stop us (bikers) from buying and riding our dream machines.


For a normal guy, buying a superbike is a waste of money. But for us, it's like spending money on our girlfriend.


If you are a person who judges a book from its cover, then you won't understand the joy of riding a superbike.

Re: What are the CONS of buying expensive 3Lac + bikes.


For puncture repairs, if you get a self-repair kit, it's honestly not that hard: Pull out the offending object, run the puncture repair material through the eye of the tool, shove the tool into the hole, twist, remove the tool. Keep in mind this will invalidate the speed rating of the tire, but in India you're not likely to have much opportunity for WFO runs anyway unless your friend works at the Buddh and lets you in on weekends.

For folks dinking around with your bike while it's unattended, get a lightweight cover and cable lock. Yes, it's a hassle to have to carry it everywhere, and to have to take the extra time to drag it out, but no one will have much opportunity to fool around with your machine if they can't get to it. Also, for fuel-injected bikes, twisting the throttle when the bike isn't running doesn't do anything.

For breakdowns out away from the city, carry spares for the things you can, and keep the bike in top condition so the likelihood of a failure is reduced. Learn how the bike's systems work so you can make temporary repairs if needed.

For parking, see the item about keeping people from messing with the bike. That cover will also serve (if waterproof) as a mini-garage so the bike is at least somewhat protected from the elements. Something additional to consider with this item is that if your parking area is very limited in space, a large heavy motorcycle may be too difficult to wrestle into and out of that space.

Service costs aren't likely to be much different from lower-cost bikes. You may have to pay a little more since you're taking the bike to a dealership capable of properly servicing a more precise machine, but parts aren't going to be all that much more expensive, oil costs the same (depending on what brand you use), and if you're taking care of the bike, it's likely you won't need anything other than tires and oil/filter and chains most of the time anyway, since the higher-quality bike means it won't break down as often.


As for when NOT to buy an expensive bike, that's ultimately a question only the buyer can fully answer. However, some possible reasons are: fear of having the bike stolen. Fear that the bike is beyond the rider's capabilities. Realization that the buyer isn't going to be able to take advantage of the features of the bike that make it more expensive e.g. larger engine, advanced suspension, style etc. Realization that the buyer isn't going to be riding the bike as it was intended to be ridden often enough to justify the expenditure. Some examples: Not buying a Harley "Fat Boy" because the rider isn't physically strong enough to handle the weight. Not buying an R1 or VMAX because the rider's skills aren't equal to the task of controlling that much horsepower. Not buying a Goldwing because the rider lives in downtown Bangalore and never leaves the city.