BlogHide Resteemsdeelip (39)in adventure • 7 years agoPune Off Road Expedition 2017This year's Pune Off Road Expedition was tougher than last year. Last year the route was much longer, but was largely flat with a few climbs and descends since we were essentially going around the…deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoHow To Increase The Power Of A Hero ImpulseIf you have a Hero Impulse are aren't happy with the power that the 150cc engine outputs, an easy way to fix the problem is to simply let more air into the engine. Hero has set up the engine for…deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoSimplicityThe simplicity of this old school motorcycle is extremely refreshing. I can work on it using my very limited knowledge and toolkit and sort out a few things myself. Anything that I can't fix will…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoA Highway Momentdeelip (39)in nature • 7 years agoMother Nature Always Finds A Waydeelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoLiveYesterday as I was getting Stallion's rear tyre swapped at the tyre shop, this aged man walked up to me started a conversation. I learned that he was a biker and had owned a number of Triumph, BSA…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoA Cattle Crossing In Mongoliadeelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoEvening Ride With Raptordeelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoEvening Drive With Thordeelip (39)in harley • 7 years agoEvening Ride With Blackbirddeelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoBlistering TyreThe Metzeler Tourance Next front tyre on Stallion started showing weird looking bulges at places around 6 inches apart. It seemed like the tyre was getting ready to burst, although there was some…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoSometimes Two GPS Devices Are Better Than OneOne of my blog readers asked me why I use two GPS devices - the Garmin GPS device and Google Maps on my iPhone. In India Garmin's maps are accurate mainly in cities. In fact, the map that Garmin…deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoRoyal Enfield Pathetic Part Quality SagaThe saga of Royal Enfield pathetic part quality continues. The coil of Altaf Khalifa's Himalayan burned for the second time. The first time this happened just after we entered India from Nepal. We…deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoRoyal Enfield Himalayan Crank Nut FixThe nut you see at the center of the picture is what I believe to be a major potential screw up in the Royal Enfield Himalayan. I say this because it needs to be torqued to a right value so that it…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoGoa-Mumbai Coastal RouteThe Goa-Mumbai coastal route has all the elements of an excellent motorcycle road. Apart from the scenic beauty, the curves make it a joy to ride. Lots of shade as well, in case you need it.…deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoDickyWhile touring in India I often get asked the usual questions about my motorcycles - cost, mileage, etc. But today an old chap asked me, "Dicky ka cost kitna hai?" (what's the cost of the dicky?).…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoRiding The Goa-Mumbai Coastal RouteIf I had to pick one word to describe the Goa-Mumbai coastal route in the monsoons, it would be "green". Glorious weather at this time of the year. Its hard to keep your eyes on the road.deelip (39)in motorcycle • 7 years agoTiger Chasing HimalayanI didn't realize how well the Triumph Tiger 800 XRx glides over broken tarmac until I started chasing Altaf Khalifa on his Royal Enfield Himalayan. The key is to not fight the weight of the 200+ kg…deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoHappiness Is...deelip (39)in travel • 7 years agoOverjoyedThis dude was extremely overjoyed to see me today. :-)