I’d been on the look-out for replacement crash-guards for my Royal Enfield Himalayan after damaging the ones I had in a tarmac scraper. My search led me to an unassuming corner in Dahisar East, through the doors of A4Moto Designs.
Tag: Mumbai
Alternate Civic Response to the Mumbai Rains Bridge Collapse
A key foot-over bridge that runs over the Western Railway tracks came crashing down this morning. The incident came on top of heavy rainfall that the city & suburbs have been experiencing since late last evening. As expected, the bridge collapse has thrown rail & road traffic out of gear, with everyone’s morning commute being…
Road Trips to Remember – the 36 Hour Kolhapur Surprise
“Chal jaate, aaj raatko hee nikalte” (C’mon, let’s go, let’s leave tonight itself) – these were the words that set in motion, a crazy, 36 hour road-trip.
Mumbai – A City in Shambles: The Ambulance Ride Eye-opener
Mumbai – Maximum City, Maximum Chaos. Reality is a brutal pull-down. No matter how many Shanghai/Singapore announcements are made, they’re just pipe-dreams.
HauryaBikers’ Breakfast Ride to Hotel Ahura
The Urge to get back on the road begins within 2-4 days of returning from the previous one. Maintaining the delicate balance between funding those rides and being a useful contributor to family & friends though sometimes stretches this wait for longer. Something similar had happened in the month past. Bidding adieu to the Bappa’…
Handy guide to transporting your bike through VRL Logistics
A much-anticipated trip into the mountains sparked off our search for a reliable transporter, who’d take our precious bikes from Bombay to Chandigarh. But which vendor, or which commercial shipper – that caused a lot of confusion. As our bike was still at the workshop, getting a few things looked into, we decided to go…
Monsoon skies: Mumbai
Mumbai grows a few shades more beautiful each monsoon. Sure, our hardships increase too, but there’s no denying the fact that we also get that rare break from the drab grays which dominate the view. Couldn’t help but stop & stare at this beautiful sight as I was crossing the bridge. The colourful skies and…
खिडकीतली बाग
अम्मा म्हणायची की त्या लहानपणीच्या गावच्या ट्रिपांमध्ये होती सुरूवात! पण खरंतर लालमातीचं वेड कधी मनात बसलं, कधी रक्तात घुसलं हे कळलच नाही. वर्षे गेली, पण शोध काही संपेना. बघता बघता, तेच वेड जणू काही घुसलं कुंडीत! कोकणातल्या बागेचं स्वप्न मात्र जवळ येऊन सुद्धा हुलकावण्या देत राहिलं. निराशेने मन भरलं आणि आयुष्याच्या अनेक झुंझीत गेलं ते…
Celebrating #OneRide 2017 – the #HauryaBikers way
The first Sunday of April is reserved on the calendar as #OneRide Day. This year marked the Seventh Edition of celebrating the camaraderie that comes from owning and riding a Royal Enfield motorcycle. As motorcyclists, we need but a reason half-an-excuse to throttle out. While the week is devoted towards earning that tank of fuel, the…
Aarey Energee: memories of an awesome bachpan
‘Energee’ if you’re a leaf from the same book as me, then the mere mention of this word will take you on the journey back in time. Of blue & cream coloured stalls, selling milk in blue plastic packets & foil-capped glass bottles. Lassi & non-flavoured cow’s milk too. Decades have gone by with generation…
The Yamaha RD350: Dream Interrupted
Spotted a RD350 yesterday, being lovingly bought back to life. Was in a workshop the size of a security guard’s cabin in Mumbai, but that didn’t matter. There it was sitting majestically in the classic Red livery. It managed to stop me right in my tracks. The brain drained out all other thoughts. The heart…
Welcoming UM Motorcycles to the neighbourhood
Attempting to break into the automotive industry in India is a tall task. The market is ruthless & even established players routinely find their products sinking into red. This bloodbath is most evident in the 2-Wheeler segment, where a handful of bikes & scooters outpace the rest of them. It takes great guts for a…
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