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Currently I own a Bajaj Pulsar IS0 and I am planning to upgrade to the Honda CBR 2soR. Please let me know the pros and cons of this bike. My budget is around Rs 2 lakh. Please also let me know if I have any other options. I also want to know more about the ABS technology in the CBR 2soR. Sriramlal G, bye-mail

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My name is A KM Abidur Rahman. I am from Bangladesh and I an engineer by profession. I am also a big Bike India fan in Bangladesh. Recently I completed a motorcycle trip along with some of my friends from Dhaka to St Martin's Island. It was the first time ever that anyone in Bangladesh attempted this trip on motorcycles and we wanted to share it with you. Here are the highlights of the route. St Martin's Island is a small island about eight square kilometres in area and is located in the north-eastern Bay of Bengal, about nine km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called the Chhera Island. It is about eight km west of the north-west coast of Myanmar, at the mouth of the River Naf. The first settlement started 250 years ago by some Arabian sailors

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who named the island 'Zanjira'. During British occupation the island was named St Martin's Island. The local names of the island are 'Narical Gingira', also spelt 'Narikel Jinjira/Jinjera', which means 'coconut island' in Bengali, and 'Daruchini Dip'. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. Abidur Rahman, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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proud owner of a Yamaha YZF RIS (2010 model). I take good care of my bike, which returns a good fuel efficiency of about SO km/L Since I have clocked 25,000 kilometres I would like to change the stock tyres (80/90-17 front and 100/80-17 rear). Please suggest to me the maximum section and the brand of tyres that I can fit on my bike without making any other alterations. I would also like to go for brighter bulbs. Please suggest the maximum rating and the brand of the halogen bulb that I can use for the factory-fitted four Ah battery of the bike. The factory rating of present bulbs is 3SW/3SW. Vaisakh, Thiruvananthapuram

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DESIGN TRENDS we'd lost sight of the dollars. During that era, integration of forms became something of an epidemic, with plastic eventually covering everything in sight. Mechanical parts were considered dirty and undesirable, and were duly covered like a food processor. That was fine when it resulted in models such as Honda's ST800 Pacific Coast, which was aimed at upmarket commuters who wouldn't want to get oi! spots on their Gucci shoes. No more wobbly side-bags and windscreen - now it was ail integrated into one harmonious form, just like a car. Even the ttunk opened on gas .sttuts. But the same approach was forced, somewhat uncomfortably, on Honda's sporty CBRroooF, eaming it the nickname of 'the yoghurt pot', and defining the sports-tourer category once and for ail. This new demarcation point split the

sports bike market into two, and allowed the pure sports breed to evolve as the race replica. Retuming to its track-inspired roots during the 1990S, integration was gradually rejected in favour of more simple, honest peripheral parts that were far less dominant. An increasing modem trend is for tum signais built into the mirrors, which eliminates one element. These first became popular on the BMW KIooRS, and were large, heavy components mounted without stalks flush against the fairing. Thanks to the introduction of LEDs, conventional mirrors can now house the tum signais too, without undue weight penalty or vibration. Even so, They appear more noticeable than a conventional setup, so it seems there's always a price to pay somewhere down the line. l'm still waiting for rear-view cameras to replace conventional mirrors,

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and project an image somewhere inside the cockpit. But then why not go the whole hog and move everything to a heads-up display in your visor. If only we could boit the tum signais onto the helmet as weil, then it would really clean up the look ofthe bike! If anything, we've seen a reversai of integration mania in recent years, with detail taking over from smoothness as the designers' prime focus. Each area now competes for attention in its own right. Floating panels create sub-Ievels of bodywork that draw your eye to another world lurking inside the outer shell, while holding the extemal elements together in a more ethereal way. Bike design has now become much more complex than sim ply making the various areas look like They belong together. We haven't altogether lost the les sons leamt in our earlier quest for smoothness and harmony, but we now understand the rules, and can apply integration at our discretion. 2 ;9

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INDIAN CHIEF CLASSIC motorcycle perfectly represents the modem interpretation of the iconic Chief of the late 1940s. The valanced fenders transported me to the postWW II America. True, l wasn't even bom then, but somehow l could relate to this design. Looking at the huge fuel tank with the chrome instrument console sitting atop it l could imagine what was going through the designers' heads while they were crafting it.lt has its unique identity and it would be, weil, criminal if you compared it to big Harley-Davidson bikes. The Chiefhas a lot of attirude and a distinctive character that is seen only on masterpieces like the MV Agusta Brutale and F4, Ducari 916 and Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Every bit of the Chief has been designed to evoke nostalgia and l am sure that many bike connoisseurs will agree with me on this count. Elements such as the bike's chunky front forks, perfectly fmished belt drive coyer on the right side, the Indian war bonnet, chromed out headlamp unit, wide handlebar, retro-Iooking speedometer and fuel-gauge, white-wall tyres and wire wheels are ail inspired by the original bike. The engine by itself is an objet d'art - l would love to put in a glass box and make it the centrepiece of my living room décor! It packs a heavy dose of chrome and has very interesting detailing that mimics the original bike's engine. The chiselled cylinder-head covers with beautifully sculpted fins, the breathtaking chrome pushrod covers, the imaginatively designed crankcase and air-box and the perfectly bent exhaust pipes make this engine a very pro minent component of the overall design. l can go on and on about this gorgeous looking motorcycle, but,

perhaps, it would be best if you decided yourselves how good-Iooking this Chief really is. Moving on, the Indian Chief cornes with a proximity key that allows you to get astride, press the big power button on the instrument console and thumb the starter to bring the motor alive: a fearure that is usually reserved for ultra-modem bikes. Another aspect worth noticing is the missing throttle cables. This is because the Chief has a ride-by-wire throttle, which means that throttle is controlled by the computer rather than a cable running down the handlebar. Once l got over the fact that the Indian Chief packs a lot of technology for a cruiser, it was rime l thumbed the starter and began the ride. The first thing that l noticed about the Chief was how wellbalanced it was. lt weighs 350 kg, but once you get it off the side-stand and start riding, ail that bulk disappears. The well-engineered aluminium frame and perfect steering geometry make the Indian Chief a very easy to handle cruiser even though it is eight feet in length. Negoriating the Gurgaon traffic on the Indian was like child's play: the bike is easy to manoeuvre and doesn't feel bulky even at low speed. After making my way through the heavy traffic l finally reached the smooth, almost traffic-free, Gurgaon-Faridabad highway. Here l focused more on the torque-rich 1,8Il-CC V-twin that felt like a dream as l rode down the road. Being a product developed by a company that has engineering as its priority has its own distinct advantages and the Indian is a perfect example of what Polaris Industries are capable of. The beautiful V-twin engine, for example, was developed From scratch. It still uses

pushrods but somehow doesn't feellike a machine operated by pushrod. The refinement levels were sublime and the smooth, subdued exhaust note keeps reminding one that this is a high-class motorcycle that doesn't bark like a wild animal. Polaris engineers have also managed to get rid of the vibrations at lower revs, although these do creep in at high revs. The ride-by-wire throttle has excellent feel and it reacts very weil to even the slightest input. This also ensures smooth power delivery, which impressed me highly as l cracked opened the throttle on an empty straight section of the tarmac. The immaculate power delivery of this bike and irs immense 138.9 Nm oftorque simply propelled the bike to triple-digit speeds even before l could shift up from the second to the third. It was amazing to see how weil the engine reacted to a throttle controlled by a computer. It is not only the engine that is impressive, the six-speed gearbox of this bike also has a lion's share in the whole process. l found the gear shifts to be precise and smooth and my left foot never felt as if it was working hard te shift a cog. Suffice it to say that the refinement and smoothness of the V-twin motor together with the exceptional power and torque delivery changed my perception about American V-twins. Another breathtaking aspect of the Indian Chief was its handling. Usually people are intimidated when they see an eight-foot-Iong motorcycle that weighs 350 kg, but, believe me, once you start riding everything feels much lighter. It doesn't exactly feellike an agile Japanese sports bike, but, considering that it's a cruiser, its agility and ID

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_.-.,u... INDIAN CHIEF CLASSIC handling have surely set a new benchrnark. As rnentioned earlier, l was riding the bike on the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway, which is a pedect rnix of zigzags, straights, burnpy sections and sorne arnazingly flowing corners. l was surprised to see how well-balanced the bike felt. In burnpy cornets the bike never lost its cornposure even though l was a bit scared about falling rnidcorner because of the burnps. The suspension setup pedectly suits Indian conditions as it absorbs ail the burnps and undulations with ease. l purposely took the bike to a construction site where the approach road was in a mess and found that the suspension handled the torture exceptionally well on the unpaved paths. Once back on the highway l soon came across a chicane that consisted of a tight left-hander followed by a sirnilar right-hander. l lined up the Chief on the straight before the chicane and prayed that it would be able to handle it. l cracked open the throttle quickly, working rny way through the nrst and second gears before turning in for the left-hander. The turn-in was quick as the bike stuck to the line l had irnagined and just when l was at the apex, l took a peek at the speedorneter that read a surprising lZ0 kmlh. As l exited the corner, l gently opened the throtrle and the bike sttaightened itself so l could sirnply repeat the sarne for the right-hander. It was astonishing! At the end of the ride l just sat near the Chief, gazing fondly at it. l realised that nothing can hold a candIe to this rnotorcycle when it cornes to design. It has got loads of character and that typical

Fit, finish and quality are of highest standards. Equipment-wise, nothing cornes close to the Indian

American appeal. Everything on the Chief is so weil executed that there is nothing that l found to be out of place, except for the standard rear seat. The nt-and-nnish is top-notch and the quality of material the best in the segment. The chrome looks immaculate and the understated red paint job gives it a rich feel. The ultta-renned V-twin is the highlight of the whole package and, quite frankly, the ride quality and handling are areas where the

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TR1UMPH ROCKET 111 ROADSTER HE BRITISH ARE KNOWN FOR making sorne of the best motorcydes in the world. The traits typical of British motorcyde indude excellent handling, superb agiliry and light weight. So what were Triumph thinking when they decided to build the Rocket III? Ir is a motorcyde which, at least by the look of it, seems like a complete opposite of what the company usually does. I first encountered this mammoth beast in Pune and, frankly, I was intimidated by its sheer presence. That was about five years ago and today I am once again face to face with this monster of a motorcyde, one major difference being that this time I am going to try to tame it. At first sight many people are likely to be intimidated by the sheer size of the Rocket III, just as I was five years ago, but there is more to it than your eyes can see. The design, for example, has a very British feel to it. You can see the crudeness, yet, at the same time, you also notice the strong muscular character that cornes from the massive inline three z.3-litre motor, which is the centrepiece of the whole design; so much so that the rest of the bike seems to be put together around it. Elements such as the bulbous fueltank, bug-eyed twin headlamps, wide handlebars, comfortable saddle, massive airbox, twin-pod instrument console and the three chrome exhaust pipes jutting out of the three cylinders give the Rocket III a very distinctive

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identiry. Personally, I think the Rocket III looks like what Wayne Rooney would look like after being exposed to gamma rays. Anyway, the whole point of the Rocket III, according to me, is to intimidate people and it scores ail the points for doing that. The Rocket III is probably the largest capaciry production motorcyde in the world made by a mainstream company. So everything about it is big and this big feel stayed with me right from the moment I saw the bike until the next few days. Riding this mammoth motorcyde is no easy task because you are constantly reminded of its 367 kilos of wet weight, which, honestly, is just too much for something with only two wheels. However, it is one of those bikes that grows on you with time. The riding position of the Rocket III is quite interesting. Ir looks very similar to that of a cruiser, but it is doser to the riding position of a street bike although the handlebars are quite wide. After making myself comfortable on this massive bike l started the mother of ail engines: the 2,294-CC inline three motor. This is an engine that deserves to be fitted into a car. The longitudinallayout of this engine gives it a lot of character and, when l twisted the throttle at standstill, the bike pulled towards the left because of the rotation of the crankshaft. Ir may produce just 148 PS of power, but the 221 N m of torque from this inline three would put many ID

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_ .·....u,TRIUMPH ROCKET III ROADSTER four-cylinder motors to shame. The Rocket III is a massive motorcycle and that is perfectly represented in its exhaust note. It starts off with a bang which then turns into a constant loud burble that is quite unique. It doesn't have that thump ... thump ... sound. It has a very distinctive note that l had never heard before. The exhaust sounded like a top fue! drag bike idling half a kilometre away. l revved it a bit and noticed that the sound only gets louder and louder. It was fmally the time when l, for the first time in my life, dared to tame this beast. l shifted to the first and heard a clunk indicating that this shaft-driven motorcycle is ready to go. As the bike started moving forward, l noticed that it isn't that difficult to ride after ail. In a straight line the bike felt very easy to ride, though l could still fee! its bulk. The upright position and excellent ergonomics did calm my senses a bit, but l had to be very careful while manoeuvring the bike through Gurgaon traffic. Being a huge motorcycle it does feel a bit out of place in traffic, but you get used to it after sorne time. After scaring a few motorists in the city l headed off towards the highway to see what the Rocket III was capable of on wide open roads. l was instantly impressed by the way it accelerated. The massive amount oftorque is available at 2,750 revolutions per minute, which is where you would want to keep the revs if you wanted to enjoy the smooth acceleration. It pulls like a train in a straight line and you have to hold on to the handlebars for dear life. The Rocket III acce!erates so quickly that when l looked at the speedometer l realised l was doing IIO-120 miles per hour, which is roughly 180-190 km/ho Ali of this happened within a few seconds. l was convinced that there is no shortage of power on the Rocket III. It truly goes like a rocket and has the stability to match the outstanding acceleration. However, there is one place where the Rocket III makes you break out in sweat. The Rocket III is somewhat like the American muscle cars that were known for their straight-line stability and bad handling in the corners. It behaves exceptionally weil in a straight line, but when l attempted to show it a corner, l was literally taken for a ride. There is simply too mu ch bulk on the bike and it affects the handling in a very big way. l approached a corner with a certain line in mind. However, on turn-in the weight of the Rocket III was simply too much for me to handle and l had to take a much wider line through the corner. The high centre of gravity and the weight of the bike hamper its handling to a certain extent in the corners, though it handles slightly better in long, smooth-flowing corners. This muscle bike has great stability and straight-line speed with a less than impressive handling in the corners. Its ride quality is preny good, if not the best. The suspension setup is still

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a bit on the firm side, but then small undulations and bumps are not a big deal for the Rocket III. In the braking department two huge 32o-mm brake rotors with four-piston Nissin callipers provide excellent braking. Overall, the Rocket III is an example of what a sane company can do when it decides to make the world's highest capacity production motorcycle. Everything about the Rocket III revolves round the 2.3-litre motor. The design puts the engine at the centre-stage: the good build quality and fitand-finish get overshadowed by the massiveness ofthe inline three motor. Rs 20 lakh (exshowroom) is quite a lot of money to pay for a motorcycle whose USP is its massive amount of torque. However, it is certainly a motorcycle that puts a smile on your face once you have ridden it. It gives a sense of being the most powerful thing on the road. It may not seem like a practical option, but then which big bike is a practical motorcycle for Indian conditions? Thus, if you really want to stand out in the crowd and want to get noticed for being different, then the Rocket III is most certainly the motorcycle that can elevate you to that stature. ":?J;

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