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**sunilg** · 01-02-2012, 12:23 PM

Welcome to xBhp, Scorpion, and a very happy new year...

Riding in Bangalore is not much different than anywhere else in India.

You are already a seasoned biker, so you must be already having the basic motorcycle survival skills.

Just be super alert and see everybody else on the road as a potential threat, and you would be good. And while being alert, riding a little faster than the average traffic speed also helps.

**surendran** · 01-02-2012, 01:05 PM

Welcome to xbhp......... Wish you a happy new year friend......

If you are supposed to ride in coimbatore, ooty and surroundings in Tamilnadu I'm ready to join you........

Happy riding....

**Sarge** · 01-02-2012, 07:36 PM

Hello Scorpion....must be a feeling weird ridding a 180cc coming from the bikes that you are used to...but I am sure it will do the job and you can have fun while your at it.....While I have just recently gone the other way i.e. coming from a 100cc to a 750 MV was a major leap for me.......enjoy your stay in Banglore and I hope some of the guys there can help you out.

**asheshambasta** · 01-02-2012, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by sunilg View Post

Just be super alert and see everybody else on the road as a potential threat, and you would be good. And while being alert, riding a little faster than the average traffic speed also helps.

+infinity to that. That has what has kept me safe here as well. Other than the lowsy roads and traffic, Bangalore is an amazing city. Welcome!

I'm getting my first sportsbike this week and will probably be riding out to Kolar (I'll start off with a familiar trip) this weekend. You're most welcome to join us if you're free.

**sunny_** · 01-02-2012, 09:13 PM

Hi Joe
Welcome to India

You are staying in Bangalore, you can do some hill station trips around that city with riders of Bangalore, xBhp Bangalore would welcome you

Or you can do a Bangalore-Mumbai or Bangalore-Goa trip, they are very nice cities too.

I stay at Calcutta (Kolkata) which is at quite a distance from Bangalore but yes, if you want, you can visit here as well

Enjoy riding in India.
And Yes, be super alert while riding, people here cut lanes madly and one major drawback on the highways of this country is that heavy vehicles (buses, trucks) almost ignore bikes, and be careful in overtaking those vehicles.

Cheers!

**Above_All** · 01-02-2012, 10:12 PM

Scorpion71 welcome to India mate , i want to tell you that here in india we have to drive along left side of road & overtake from right side to the vehicle ahead & use passlight mostly to notificy oncoming vehicle to stay in ther lane as we are overtaking or indicating his beam is irritating . What i heard that all these things are opposite in US , canada .

**joy.911** · 01-02-2012, 10:23 PM

Hi Joe,

Welcome to India.

For a ride, we are always up !

Let us know when you will be free (Sat or Sun)...we can plan to Nandi hills for a start...

what say guys ?

**prajnyan** · 01-03-2012, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by scorpion71 View Post

Hello xBHP, I'm a Canadian Biker currently on assignment for 3 months in Bangalore. I've managed to get hold of the use of a 2011 Apache RTR 180 while I'm here.

I've owned two Honda CBR600RR's one that I used as a racetrack bike the other was my streetbike. I recently traded over to a Kawasaki KLR650 which I've rebored to a 685cc. More of an adventure bike with luggage and extra gas can. I wanted to bring it with me but the cost was too much, the trip was too long and too much paper work. I also have a Yamaha FZ-6 at home in the stable. It will take me a little while to get used to a 180cc after coming off of 600cc, but I'm just happy to be able to ride and not have to take taxis everywhere.

The longest trip I've done is 3500km through the Northwest USA and Southern BC, Canada. Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and BC. The longest day I've done is approx. 800km in 8 hours and my ass was sore after that day.

My next adventure will be tackling the mayhem on the roads of Bangalore. I'm hoping to get out and do some riding outside of Banglore as well. So if there is anyone interested in allowing a tourist to follow them around town or outside of town that would be great. Any tips and tricks for staying alive on these roads would be helpful and welcomed as well. I've noticed that most traffic lights are like the start of sportbike race so I've got that down.

I belong to forum much like this in Canada bcsportbikes.com - News. I've met a lot of great people and bikers there and I hope possibly to do the same during my short time here as well.

Thank you and keep the rubber side down.

Joe

I dont think you require tips since the average traffic speed is about 50kmph, travel at speed what everyone else is doing at, just remember that anyone in front of you can suddenly stop or take a deviation, so you need to be extra cautious about that and ofcourse it applies to you too, to take a look in the mirror and then make a move so that one behind you doesnt smash into you.
Generally we just bother more about what happens in front, the guy behind me should be equally capable like me to swivel from the pothole like I did seeing one in front of me. You will get the hang of it eventually. But of all the other cities I must say Bangalore has better traffic sense. :P

**n_aditya** · 01-03-2012, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by scorpion71 View Post

Hello xBHP, I'm a Canadian Biker currently on assignment for 3 months in Bangalore. I've managed to get hold of the use of a 2011 Apache RTR 180 while I'm here.

Welcome to Bangalore mate. We ride every other weekend so if you wanna join us, do gimme a call. I've sent you a PM with my number.

There is also some track time happening next month so does that sound tempting for you?

Cheers and have a pleasant and safe stay here.

**scorpion71** · 01-03-2012, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Sarge View Post

Hello Scorpion....must be a feeling weird ridding a 180cc coming from the bikes that you are used to...but I am sure it will do the job and you can have fun while your at it.....While I have just recently gone the other way i.e. coming from a 100cc to a 750 MV was a major leap for me.......enjoy your stay in Banglore and I hope some of the guys there can help you out.

Sarge, you have no idea how weird it feels, not only small horsepower but the bike is extremely light compared to what I ride. Feels almost like a scooter to me but i'm loving the freedom I now have versus having to take auto taxis everywhere and it's good to be in control. The 750 must have been a huge leap, especially with the torque, throttle control definitely becomes important very quickly. Enjoy.

Originally posted by Above_All View Post

Scorpion71 welcome to India mate , i want to tell you that here in india we have to drive along left side of road & overtake from right side to the vehicle ahead & use passlight mostly to notificy oncoming vehicle to stay in ther lane as we are overtaking or indicating his beam is irritating . What i heard that all these things are opposite in US , canada .

Above all

Thanks for the advice, you are correct North America is all left hand drive and on the right side of the road. Fortunately for me, I spent 2 months in Ireland honing my left hand side of the road driving skills.

Originally posted by n_aditya View Post

Welcome to Bangalore mate. We ride every other weekend so if you wanna join us, do gimme a call. I've sent you a PM with my number.

There is also some track time happening next month so does that sound tempting for you?

Cheers and have a pleasant and safe stay here.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I will definitely take some of you up on your offers.

Thank Aditya, I got your PM, the track sounds tempting but I didn't bring the proper gear to ride track, so I'll decline, also because of insurance purposes.

I might give you a call later this week and see if there is anything happening.

**sunilg** · 01-03-2012, 01:23 PM

Hi Scorpion, rather than making multiple posts to quote multiple people, please use the "multi-quote" button (the button on the right side of the 'quote' button, with a '+' sign.

Click on this button to the post you want to reply to, the button color will turn red and the '+' sign will turn into '-'. Do the same with as many posts you want to reply to and then hit the "reply" button in the end and you are done.

**princesirohi** · 01-03-2012, 02:26 PM

welcome to xbhp ... enjoy riding in india.....

**Sarge** · 01-03-2012, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by scorpion71 View Post

Sarge, you have no idea how weird it feels, not only small horsepower but the bike is extremely light compared to what I ride. Feels almost like a scooter to me but i'm loving the freedom I now have versus having to take auto taxis everywhere and it's good to be in control. The 750 must have been a huge leap, especially with the torque, throttle control definitely becomes important very quickly. Enjoy.

The 750 was surely a huge leap but I am enjoying the power and the quick throttle response....for a lot of people the "brutale" throttle feels very snatchy but i just feel that it responds fast, quite like that actually....thankfully the roads here are really nice and the traffic is not crazy like it would be back home in Mumbai so it dint take a lot of time getting used to this bike

There are some really beautiful places to visit around Bangalore, I am sure you will have a nice time during your stay there...have a blast and wish you a happy new year.

**Varun.Lamba** · 01-03-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by scorpion71 View Post

I've noticed that most traffic lights are like the start of sportbike race so I've got that down.

Welcome Mate ! hope you enjoy your stay in India.
Cheers!!

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