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Hello fellow XBHPians! This is Vivek from namma Bengaluru. I am making a comeback to riding after almost a 10 year hiatus. During my teenage, I used to love my rides more than anything. Still remember those days when I waited for my dad to head out of home so that I could sneak his lambretta scooter out to the open. As soon as I turned 18, the first thing I did was to get my driving license. Due to my dad's "Hamara Bajaj" mentality, I was strictly denied a motorbike and only allowed to get a Bajaj Chetak. I was completely averse to getting a Chetak as I never liked it (side engine, spring seats, weird looks and all) and somehow convinced him to get me a Lml Vespa. That was one great buy and I loved the power and handling of the same.
After I joined a job and started earning, I purchased the Pulsar 150 and had a good couple years with that. The engine became rough after the two years and the ride was also not that stable. But during those two years, I did a lot of riding with my then girlfriend now wife. We not just used that for daily commute but toured quite often on weekends. After marriage, I moved to the US of A and away from bikes to cars. The five year stay in US and the consulting business that I am into, allowed me to experience wide range of cars and turned me to a car enthusiast.
After moving back to India, never really felt great about the kind of cars available here (on a budget). I currently own a less than year old Toyota Innova which accommodates my large family adequately. My everyday drive is about 50 odd km (up/down) and I have been feeling kind of guilty whenever I lug a seven seater car alone around the town. So now looking for riding options available in the market. Want to move past the budget/commuter 150cc bikes and get a bike which can seat my wife/kids comfortably as well. Being more of a safe rider/driver at the current age, not that keen on sports bikes. Hence the choice comes down to Royal Enfield bikes. Have been riding a brand new Classic 500 bike for the past fortnight loaned to me by my cousin and loving every moment of it. However, I am still weary of RE build quality and contemplating between Thunderbird 350 and 500.
I know that this has been a very long post, that too for a first one; its just that I am excited to be a part of the forum and the enthusiasm is overflowing as words. Hope you all don't mind.
Bikes Owned Previously: Lambretta (dad's), LML Vespa Select, Yamaha RX 100(Tried restore but didn't turn out great due to mechanics incompetance), Bajaj Pulsar 150
After I joined a job and started earning, I purchased the Pulsar 150 and had a good couple years with that. The engine became rough after the two years and the ride was also not that stable. But during those two years, I did a lot of riding with my then girlfriend now wife. We not just used that for daily commute but toured quite often on weekends. After marriage, I moved to the US of A and away from bikes to cars. The five year stay in US and the consulting business that I am into, allowed me to experience wide range of cars and turned me to a car enthusiast.
After moving back to India, never really felt great about the kind of cars available here (on a budget). I currently own a less than year old Toyota Innova which accommodates my large family adequately. My everyday drive is about 50 odd km (up/down) and I have been feeling kind of guilty whenever I lug a seven seater car alone around the town. So now looking for riding options available in the market. Want to move past the budget/commuter 150cc bikes and get a bike which can seat my wife/kids comfortably as well. Being more of a safe rider/driver at the current age, not that keen on sports bikes. Hence the choice comes down to Royal Enfield bikes. Have been riding a brand new Classic 500 bike for the past fortnight loaned to me by my cousin and loving every moment of it. However, I am still weary of RE build quality and contemplating between Thunderbird 350 and 500.
I know that this has been a very long post, that too for a first one; its just that I am excited to be a part of the forum and the enthusiasm is overflowing as words. Hope you all don't mind.
Bikes Owned Previously: Lambretta (dad's), LML Vespa Select, Yamaha RX 100(Tried restore but didn't turn out great due to mechanics incompetance), Bajaj Pulsar 150
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