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  • #16
    ohh Man...I can kill for your job.....
    Nice Write-up...i can feel whole of that atmosphere around me right here in my office (joothi tasalli to myself....damn!!!)
    But man.....wow...bikes, food, that weather, rock.....its a heaven. updated my wish-list today. and your pics .....well do i need to say anymore
    Last edited by vickywolf; 07-07-2011, 06:12 PM.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by rachitkdogra View Post
      Awesome work Ken Da!!
      Surrounded by BMW bikes and getting a chance to ride your favourite bike. That sounds cool..

      Lets catch up sometime sir. Its been quite long!!
      Yes! Let us indeed catch up.

      Originally posted by Haroon View Post
      Ken- Great pics and looks like all round fun. The breakfast table is indeed lavish... and its all the more fun when it is free
      Actually it is not a question of it being free. It is more a question of organisation. BMW is good with hospitality and that is the way I felt all through the festival and even later.

      Originally posted by vickywolf View Post
      ohh Man...I can kill for your job.....
      Nice Write-up...i can feel whole of that atmosphere around me right here in my office (joothi tasalli to myself....damn!!!)
      But man.....wow...bikes, food, that weather, rock.....its a heaven. updated my wish-list today. and your pics .....well do i need to say anymore
      Do attend it some day... seriously... your idea about a lot of things will change.
      The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


      BMW Motorrad Days 2011

      Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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      • #18
        Dada bring on the Day2 pics, I am sure you would be having so much fun on that amazing GS Adventure and that also fully loaded..... with your offroad skills it would be a treat to watch you ride in some offroad track

        Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

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        I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
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        • #19
          Wishlist

          1. Buy a BMW
          2. Go to BMW Motorrad Days (new wish)

          Sigh...
          sigpicI feel like Clark Kent on the streets riding the Pulsar, On the track.. with my Ninja.. I feel like Superman.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by killer_instinct View Post
            Wishlist

            1. Buy a BMW
            2. Go to BMW Motorrad Days (new wish)

            Sigh...
            You do not have to buy a BMW to go to BMW Motorrad Days! You can also take a bus!

            It is not as fast. But it gets the job done!

            Or you can work with BMW. In that case, you will get your bike to go there!
            The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


            BMW Motorrad Days 2011

            Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Shivanshu View Post
              Dada bring on the Day2 pics, I am sure you would be having so much fun on that amazing GS Adventure and that also fully loaded..... with your offroad skills it would be a treat to watch you ride in some offroad track
              Oh the GS! It will come... separately... not in Day 2. The GS is a different "ball" game altogether. Everything else comes easy after that!

              It is coming up soon.
              The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


              BMW Motorrad Days 2011

              Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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              • #22
                Day 2The Older Race Spec



                The Newer Race Spec Look at the difference in the exhaust systems.



                Full Carbon Fibre



                Full Taxi!



                Wheelie Trial Machine No helmet required. No knee guards required. You just have to get a hang of the thing!



                Husqvarna Practice Track



                Sexy Lineup!



                The BMW Motorrad online team replying to questions and reporting worldwide over the web!



                BMW Classics Bikers from India, go do your homework and tell us what this is and the history behind the bike!




                The afternoon was dedicated in meeting the BMW Motorrad Munich folks whom I had met in India in 2010, mostly responsible for Marketing and Imports. An intense two hour discussion followed regarding plans in India.

                Ronald Moeller



                Hans Blesse



                Unfortunately the rains kept coming in intermittently and heavily through the day. Late in the afternoon I finally had to rule out a ride completely for the day. I went back to the hotel to freshen up and for the evening concert. Myrrd Davis, the responsible for BMW Motorrad US for Events, helped me with the huge GS out of the parking which by now had begun to resemble the tropical swamplands of Sundarbans!

                ‪BMW Motorrad Days 2011 at Garmisch-Partenkirshen, Welcome!‬‏ - YouTube
                Last edited by ken cool; 07-20-2011, 01:39 AM.
                The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


                BMW Motorrad Days 2011

                Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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                • #23
                  Another fascinating day with very lively commentary Ken. Thumps Up.
                  This is true biking nirvana for BMW lovers.

                  Hoping BMW plans for India are very promising..... I think I will permanently import my GS to India.



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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Haroon View Post
                    Another fascinating day with very lively commentary Ken. Thumps Up.
                    This is true biking nirvana for BMW lovers.

                    Hoping BMW plans for India are very promising..... I think I will permanently import my GS to India.
                    Thanks Haroon.

                    By the way, how tall are you? Coz the GS is not the easiest of bikes to ride if you are short.
                    The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


                    BMW Motorrad Days 2011

                    Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by ken cool View Post
                      Thanks Haroon.

                      By the way, how tall are you? Coz the GS is not the easiest of bikes to ride if you are short.
                      Hehehe true. But he's very much tall that the GS is made for him. I found it really difficult to get my feet on the ground on Haroon bro's bike. GS is really tall not for short riders.
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by ken cool View Post
                        Thanks Haroon.

                        By the way, how tall are you? Coz the GS is not the easiest of bikes to ride if you are short.

                        Yeah, thats true what you & Binoy are saying. I am close to 6ft tall so its easy. Yours was a 1200 Adventure thats even taller than my standard GS! I am sure esp leaning into the first few curves, you would have felt like somebody is sitting behind you & trying to tilt the bike further into the curve. Its indeed a tall bike. But BMW has an optional lowering kit (consisting of a thinner seat, shorter rear suspension and a shorter center stand) that can lower the bike few inches down.

                        BTW, my bike will soon be getting 1-2 inches higher from the ground as I will be installing a custom Russell All Day seat on my bike. The stock seat sucks.



                        Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional
                        So many roads, So little time
                        RIDE for PASSION

                        See us & our global rides at:
                        www.rideforpassion.com

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Binoy View Post
                          Hehehe true. But he's very much tall that the GS is made for him. I found it really difficult to get my feet on the ground on Haroon bro's bike. GS is really tall not for short riders.
                          Originally posted by Haroon View Post
                          Yeah, thats true what you & Binoy are saying. I am close to 6ft tall so its easy. Yours was a 1200 Adventure thats even taller than my standard GS! I am sure esp leaning into the first few curves, you would have felt like somebody is sitting behind you & trying to tilt the bike further into the curve. Its indeed a tall bike. But BMW has an optional lowering kit (consisting of a thinner seat, shorter rear suspension and a shorter center stand) that can lower the bike few inches down.

                          BTW, my bike will soon be getting 1-2 inches higher from the ground as I will be installing a custom Russell All Day seat on my bike. The stock seat sucks.
                          I am relatively short guy. I am barely 169cms. That is just about 5'6" or thereabouts. And I was riding the Adventure. It took me a little adjusting, I lowered the suspension electronically and the BMW guys changed my Adventure seat to a regular seat and I did the rest of the adjustments psychologically and I was rolling just fine.

                          I would not have ridden anything in Bavaria other than the marvellous GS adventure that BMW gave me!

                          I was thrilled when I saw these papers...

                          The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


                          BMW Motorrad Days 2011

                          Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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                          • #28
                            Ken - is the 1200 a forgiving bike for starters or its like otherway round?

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post
                              Ken - is the 1200 a forgiving bike for starters or its like otherway round?
                              Take it on tarmac, take it off the road, take it up the stairs or down them... and GS will hold strong. And you will stay firmly on it! And I am not even talking about build quality here, nor the reliability!
                              The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


                              BMW Motorrad Days 2011

                              Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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                              • #30
                                Fabulous!! How did I miss this thread for so long.
                                You narration is simply great. Almost brought me to the event in Germany.
                                It is amazing to see & read about the biggest BMW Motorrad event. Looking forward to reading your impressions about the R1200GS Adv.

                                Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post
                                Ken - is the 1200 a forgiving bike for starters or its like otherway round?
                                You need to watch 'Long Way Round'. You can consider Ewan Mc Greggor as a novice in that.
                                The cameraman (Claudio) is too much of a novice for our discussion.
                                Last edited by tibby; 08-05-2011, 03:55 PM.

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