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4. From Big Bikes to Basics: My Riding Evolution

This is the story about my 2015 TVS Apache RTR 160. Before we continue I want to confess that just like some people my age I at one point in time wanted to own such a motorcycle during my school days but couldn't. Over time my interests evolved and life took its turns in such a way that I ended up riding some of the best motorcycles that I used to see in movies or on wall posters. Now that I consider myself to be wiser and more experienced about my choices of motorcycles, This motorcycle has made me a better rider than I was on those big bikes. Let me tell you how: Why this and not anything else?  The first constraint was availability and that means both money and options available. I only had Rs. 50000 to spend and I was tired of riding My Hero Maestro. I tried looking for an old Impulse but all were above 1 Lakh. I found a few Pulsars but they were either too old or had too many owners. I still did check those out considering the name and the legacy but all had issues as the phot...
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3. Small Vehicle Big Dreams

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Greetings everyone. I hope you all are doing great. Today I am going to talk about why any vehicle you have is enough for you to fulfil your motoring dreams and aspirations. You don’t need something big and expensive to feel free and independent. You don’t need something big and expensive to enjoy being on the road. I will also talk about how much is enough to have fun and more importantly does expensive mean better? Let's begin: If you are someone like me who hasn't owned a vehicle in a long time or you are someone buying your first car or a motorcycle, the wisest thing to do is to start with something small and inexpensive so that you can get a great idea of what it takes to “OWN” a vehicle. As someone who has been fortunate enough to ride some of the fastest motorcycles in India and have driven cars close to 300 Horsepower, I can assure you that the amount of learnings I have gained on my 160 CC Apache and Tata Altroz which is our family car are more than what I learnt when ...
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