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A new low for helmets use here in Pune.

A new low for helmets use here in Pune.

hi

Few months back I was also not aware of good helmets, riding gear and all other stuff and I have been riding for so many years. Thanks to xbhp I am learning so many things. After purchasing kbc helmet now I need winter and summer riding gloves. Guys please suggest me reasonably priced gloves and delhi guys please tell me from where in delhi I can get these.

Thanks In advance and sorry for going OT

Your dad asked.. my parents gave me a confirmed statement!!

Similar quote by my dad when I bought my first riding jacket: "You are not gonna go for any racing or anything are you??" And I'm in my head :"Racing?? There is not even a half decent race track here in Pune!!"

"You are going to drive normally.. You are not going to race on the streets.. is that why you got the race bike?? (KTM RC 200)"

Thanks everyone.. Yeah you all are right.. convinced them finally.. not fully satisfied tho.. well.. guess it happens..

Tapped from my HTC.

sometimes you need to be the teacher and explain peacefully.

that you cannot predict the future.there is no point repenting once soemthing goes wrong. the best we can do is :

"prepare for the worst and hope for the best"

money is important and spending it at right place is more important and not wasting it is most important.
however no one can put value for life.

"zindagi rahi to paise bhi aa jayenge"

what a lovely thread to vent some steam off..

I asked my parents to spend about 15k on gears (helmet + glvoes + jacket) they said NO. Why?

"You are going to drive normally.. You are not going to race on the streets.. is that why you got the race bike?? (KTM RC 200)"

and then another comment came up..

"I've been wearing the ISI marked helmet for so many years and nothing happened to me.. nothing happened to you too all this while so go and pick the cheapest helmet you can find"

and

"Don't buy helmet beyond 1500-2000.. other than that it's your wish; do what you want to do"

and the one dialogue of every parents and the dream-murdering statement:

"Log Kya Kahenge" (what will people say)

come on!!! I'm trying to protect myself.. not race around!! there's not even an race-track to race.. leave alone the unpredictable roads of my glorious city with corrupt babus eating roads!!

All the planning went a waste

I won't do the same thing with my son/daughter in future.. I'll buy the best gear money can buy..

they are like "You've been going all this while fine, now what?? nothing will happen"

I said "Yes, by god's grace nothing happened till now, but let's be safe"

"whatever, nothing will happen"

and I work the night shift.. come home early in the morning around 4.30 - 5.00 when drunk/sleepy/fast people drive crazy!!

This makes me mad!!!

Ha ha LOL bro......... Duke 200 race bike. wonder how your parents will react if they ever saw you on a SBK.
Everyone says they'll be different from their parents but in the end we all eventually turn into our moms and dads. Our parents don't think about safe biking because that's bot even their primary concern. They are worried about our future and in their endeavour to secure our future they forget that we actually need to survive long enough to see our future.
Sit you parents down and talk to them about why you need this stuff. Maybe they'll understand.

what a lovely thread to vent some steam off..

I asked my parents to spend about 15k on gears (helmet + glvoes + jacket) they said NO. Why?

"You are going to drive normally.. You are not going to race on the streets.. is that why you got the race bike?? (KTM RC 200)"

and then another comment came up..

"I've been wearing the ISI marked helmet for so many years and nothing happened to me.. nothing happened to you too all this while so go and pick the cheapest helmet you can find"

and

"Don't buy helmet beyond 1500-2000.. other than that it's your wish; do what you want to do"

and the one dialogue of every parents and the dream-murdering statement:

"Log Kya Kahenge" (what will people say)

come on!!! I'm trying to protect myself.. not race around!! there's not even an race-track to race.. leave alone the unpredictable roads of my glorious city with corrupt babus eating roads!!

All the planning went a waste

I won't do the same thing with my son/daughter in future.. I'll buy the best gear money can buy..

they are like "You've been going all this while fine, now what?? nothing will happen"

I said "Yes, by god's grace nothing happened till now, but let's be safe"

"whatever, nothing will happen"

and I work the night shift.. come home early in the morning around 4.30 - 5.00 when drunk/sleepy/fast people drive crazy!!

This makes me mad!!!