GOA My 1st bike trip outside Bangalore was to Goa, I was accompanied by 2 cousins riding Royal Enfield Bullet 350 and I was on Royal Enfield Himalayan. My bike was pretty new at that time so it easily cruised around 110 KMPH fully loaded, Bullet was making up @ 90 KMPH with a pillion and a bit of luggage. Riders on other bikes had a 3 days plan and I had plans for 10 days. It took us 14 hours from Bangalore to Goa, the road condition, night light, and mist was extreme as dawn arrived so we had to halt for a while near Davangere. For some reason, we knew reaching the ghats towards Goa during dark hours was not safe as there was the risk of wild animals so we did not rush. After a long journey, we finally reached our 1st destination that was Dudhsagar falls ,
The Dream It was the year 2004 when I got goosebumps looking at a bike, this year an iconic movie had created an unimaginable impact on children and youth. This movie was Dhoom, the star of the movie was not the actors and actress, it was the bike 'HAYABUSA' now called as "Dhoom bike" by many. I assumed all fairing bikes like Hero Honda Karizma were Dhoom bikes and dreamt of owning them one day. By the time Pulsar 220 came to market, I had a fair idea of the difference in power, value, and status between Hayabusa and other street bikes. I had learned to ride bikes by 12 or 13 years old, that is when I 1st rode Pulsar 220. Pulsar 220 had a lot many new features to offer for that time, the fit and finish of the bike were more compared to other bikes, elements like steel braided wires, oil cooler but for some reason, I knew it ain't a Busa. 2015 was the year when I saw the ads for Royal Enfield Himalayan, the 411 cc bike which was meant for touring, I desired to hav...