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**strider** · 12-22-2010, 12:57 PM

@All-Thanks for the comments..

@xBhp- This has been my backbone during some of those testing years and my next big thing is a tribute to this new found family

...

@Sunny-Its gonna be sometime soon, will keep posted on it once things shape up...

@GS- Indeed sanity can settle in for Round-2, but you gotta go all-out on your first crush

**frankpilli** · 12-22-2010, 01:00 PM

Strider, i'm really touched. the determination behind your dream to own the "ONE" is really inspiring

**nfsnfs** · 12-22-2010, 01:20 PM

That's super writeup .

. Mine is yet to arrive .

.

Whats the big bang .

?

**kinshuk.arya** · 12-22-2010, 01:22 PM

amazing writeup.....
a parallel story going on here as well although the crush is not that old.... infact it is pretty new started last year only and from then i have numerous wallpaers screensavers etc. of the one including an authentic yamaha approved 27 piece 1:12 model of the black 2007 R1 from Maisto(gift from my gf).... and till now have save around 1% of the amount... savings will drive into power mode once i join my job after 4 months....

**satyenpoojary** · 12-22-2010, 01:30 PM

Inspiring to say the least! Very well written!

*Waiting for my dream to come true too!*

**addyrulz01** · 12-22-2010, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by strider View Post

After lot of fighting, my uncle agreed on me cutting out that bike picture from the magazine, so my next task was to find more about the bike like power, top speed, price and yes of course mileage.
Yamaha had caught my attention then from the wheelie RXs to the loud RDs...

So started my mission(then) to save money in a piggy bank(my chocolate allowances, bus travel fare, cycle repair money, painting competition cash money etc) through high school... I wondered why is there a wall-poster of Sachin Tendulakar available but not of the R1..

I could finally find a wall-poster of the R1 then and hence picked it up..

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My 2003 R1 Poster

Somewhere in my 2nd year of engg, dad got me a 2005 Pulsar 180 and was given a fuel allowance of 800 bucks a month,I saw an opportunity there, so I used to take the bike from my place park it at my friend's place on the adjacent road and used to travel by bus..800 was big money for me then...

By the end of my graduation, I had graduated from the a 2003 R1 poster to a 1:12 Scale model of the 2006 R1..
In fact so happy was I to hold the scale model that I went and bought 2 more models of different colors of the R1 the next day, making it to 3 of Red, Black and Blue color each..

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The R1 Triads

By the end of engineering, before my first job as a programmer I had saved at least 1/4th the money worth the R1..

During my software stint after engineering, the saving mode hit the power band. At the end of about 2.4years of slogging, ensured that the remaining amount to buy the motorcycle was in my bank account..

So after a pursuit of about 11 years, on Jan 3rd 2010, the dream transcended to a reality, from a paper-cutting, to a wall poster, to a scale model and finally onto the real bike, The R1 was realized...
That moment when I saw my name written as the owner in the RC book still and shall always be with me..
The after-effect being that I was left with a balance of Rs400 in my account..

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My R1

It will be a year with my 2008 R1 in about a fortnight and I want to give her a very special gift, which would be remembered by the biking fraternity in xBhp and in India.

PS: I no longer have that paper-cutting from which this dream started, but I can never forget that piece of paper which was everything to me then.

Wow. I just wanted to share that my story is exactly the same as yours. I had the same poster in 8th standard and even i have the same scale model of the R1 in red. The only thing differs is that i am just 21 and havnt started working but i will make sure that my dreams come true after i start earning.

Thank you so much for sharing your story

ride safe

**nats** · 12-22-2010, 02:28 PM

^ +1
got the 08 R1 poster and its scale model...just that im only 18 years old

Still a long way for me! Amazing write up there!
Cheers!

**bluevolt** · 12-22-2010, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by strider View Post

It will be a year with my 2008 R1 in about a fortnight and I want to give her a very special gift, which would be remembered by the biking fraternity in xBhp and in India.

PS: I no longer have that paper-cutting from which this dream started, but I can never forget that piece of paper which was everything to me then.

Inspirational story Ajay!

Do we see a mega R1 road trip in the offing?

**saj** · 12-22-2010, 02:49 PM

@strider: man you are the reason why even i am into the saving mode now. it was your talks when we first met that has taken me into saving mode. and since you have realized your dream, i am optimistic about realizing my dreams too.. 2011 will bring me my first job. let's see how close i will come to my dream!!
thanks to you

waiting for the gift you are giving to your R1!!

saj*

**SKSy_Biker** · 12-22-2010, 02:55 PM

Lovely story of how you got your R1 Ajay! I'm sure this would be a motivation to everyone dreaming of getting one someday and a testament to the fact that you don't need to be a millionaire to get what you dreamed of!

You are a millionaire now

**strider** · 12-22-2010, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by frankpilli View Post

Strider, i'm really touched. the determination behind your dream to own the "ONE" is really inspiring

Thanks bro

Originally posted by nfsnfs View Post

That's super writeup .

. Mine is yet to arrive .

.

Whats the big bang .

?

thanks Santhosh...will let you know in sometime...

Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post

amazing writeup.....
a parallel story going on here as well although the crush is not that old.... infact it is pretty new started last year only and from then i have numerous wallpaers screensavers etc. of the one including an authentic yamaha approved 27 piece 1:12 model of the black 2007 R1 from Maisto(gift from my gf).... and till now have save around 1% of the amount... savings will drive into power mode once i join my job after 4 months....

Glad to hear Kinshuk...
All the best and go flat out and Never Comprise even if the dream gets postponed,just dont abandon it...

Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post

Inspiring to say the least! Very well written!

*Waiting for my dream to come true too!*

Originally posted by addyrulz01 View Post

Wow. I just wanted to share that my story is exactly the same as yours. I had the same poster in 8th standard and even i have the same scale model of the R1 in red. The only thing differs is that i am just 21 and havnt started working but i will make sure that my dreams come true after i start earning.

Thank you so much for sharing your story

ride safe

Thanks and my good wishes to the pursuit

Originally posted by nats View Post

^ +1
got the 08 R1 poster and its scale model...just that im only 18 years old

Still a long way for me! Amazing write up there!
Cheers!

Thanks

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

Inspirational story Ajay!

Do we see a mega R1 road trip in the offing?

Thanks rahul,just a matter of time..will inform once things shape up

Originally posted by saj View Post

@strider: man you are the reason why even i am into the saving mode now. it was your talks when we first met that has taken me into saving mode. and since you have realized your dream, i am optimistic about realizing my dreams too.. 2011 will bring me my first job. let's see how close i will come to my dream!!
thanks to you

waiting for the gift you are giving to your R1!!

saj*

Indeed Saj..all the best,may 2011 realise your dreams

Originally posted by SKSy_Biker View Post

Lovely story of how you got your R1 Ajay! I'm sure this would be a motivation to everyone dreaming of getting one someday and a testament to the fact that you don't need to be a millionaire to get what you dreamed of!

You are a millionaire now

Thanks Keerthi, it is a fantastic feeling

**animeher** · 12-22-2010, 03:55 PM

Great story bro. Great dedication to your dream... so what's the next dream?

**shv18** · 12-22-2010, 04:00 PM

Really inspiring for all of us!! I am currently on plans of shifting to 250 cc category hopefully in '11 then next jump will be definitely in supersport or liter class... if money god permits by then..

**killer_instinct** · 12-22-2010, 04:27 PM

Man you are crazier than I thought.

I knew about the part where you were saving while working... but been so crazy about it since you were a kid... thats something.

**sherry_unicornlover** · 12-22-2010, 04:38 PM

WOW. simply wow.
Now thats power of dreams.
Your story proves that if a man has clear will then he can get anything.
your dreams of R1 are similar to mine. But my dream is Honda 1000RR. always been a fan of fireblade.
The day i'll land my hands on my own fireblade, i will definatly remember you. COz, you have given the fuel to already burning desire.
Saving starts now.

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