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...