Monday, December 26, 2011

CBR250R, a Christmas gift to myself

This Christmas, 2011, I gifted myself with a beautiful bike..!!
The Honda CBR250R


The Bike looks so beautiful. Had been struggling initially with the thoughts of which bike to choose or wait for the new launches. As the machine which I get, should be much better then my already better Karizma.
My bike had taken me to places really far, took lot of beatings on bad roads, dances on the mountain twisties & made me relax all day crusing up on a freeway.
Hence, a benchmark for the new bike was already set. CBR250R seems to be the perfect fit after reading all lot across forums, knowing the user experiences. Yes, The initial lot had issues but glad it was acknowledged & rectified by Honda.
Dwindling around thoughts, finally on a fine Saturday, the 24th of December, checked out with couple of Honda dealers & found one who can deliver the bike on the same evening itself. Arranged the cash & done with the booking for a red. Went home & staring at the clock to change the day in evening. But to my destiny, I get a call from the dealer, giving me a attack that the mechanic who was performing the PDI before the delivery, broke the fairings. And that was the last bike they had. Next red I can only get after a month from them. Got my cash back from them with lot of frustration behind my calm head. Again inquired with other couple of dealers & god blessed me with a Honda dealer who was ready to deliver the bike the very next day, which also happened to be the 25th of December... Vow.. Rushed to the dealer in no time (Sai Point, Thane) Gave them the cash & re-done the formalities & waited for the next day with a sleepless night. Ahh.. It was the Christmas & the day I will get my 'Santa Red' CBR...
Atlas.. Got home the bike & man, what a feeling was it..!! Just loved each bit about it.. The riding stance, the speedo, the torque.. For intial 500-700kms am trying to maintain within 5000RPM. But still I can easily reach 75-78kmph, which is more then enough. And hardly I can call it as a run-in with this speeds ;)


The best part was, none of my friends where informed about me getting this bike. All they knew was, am still thinking over & over, which bike to get & when..!! On the christmas evening, I ring them up & show up only to give them a surprise. Some where so happy, some loved it, some where stunned & took their time to show up the happiness :D
But each of them loved it to the core.. And thats the best part..
Now waiting to for the registration number to be assigned & I can take it out to munch some really hard kms. And hoping that even this bike wont dissapoint me as the earlier one. Which am sure, this wont..!!
The specs & other tech stuff is around tons of sites on the web. So I wouldnt want to occupy my space with it..
The coming weekend, I hope to get some stuff for the beauty. Starting with the tank-guard.
So this was my beautiful christmas gift to myself..!! Santa Red CBR250R.... :)
Wishing myself happy & safe miles ahead.......!!!!!

Friday, October 21, 2011

80000kms of fantastic moments

80,000kms of fantastic moments & less then 5 yrs. Had been an amazing journey so far with some really awesome memories. Took me to leh twice without a tiny failure. And tons of near and far places. Some popular, some unseen. Bought me back safe home. Seen the best & worst glimpses of my life. Always stood there.
Thanks for being there !!

Karizma like always, proved it again..!! 
Take care of your bike & It will care you back..Smile at her & she will rock on the road.. Take her to mountain, she will dance on the twisties. All she needs a little love & she will be by you forever..
 Last year I completed half a lakh kms.. Feel like it was just few days back..
The time fly's like crazy.. 
I wish I keep riding far & hard throughout my life..!!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

How to use Google Latitude to track ME or others on Google Map

You can track me & other friends who are using Google Latitude Maps.

You will be able to see my current location on the map. Just follow this Step-By-Step procedure I drafted. J

Procedure:

1. Open this link for Google Latitude : https://www.google.com/latitude/b/0

2. Log In using your Gmail User/Password if asked.

3. You will see a page something like this :

4. Click on “Skip and use Latitude on your computer”. Though you can set up your location too by Selecting your phone type. Or simply skip it just to track me or others.

5. Then you will see this screen

6. Click “Get Started

7. Click on “Accept” if you see this

8. Click on “Add Friends” then on this page shown

9. You will see a window something like this

If the person is there in Suggested Friends. Just click “Add”. Else type in the mail address in the “Invite a friend by email” & click “Send Invite

Then Click “Done

10. A “Add Request” will be sent to the person. The person has to accept it so you can then see in your friends list like this :

11. Now whenever you open “Google Latitude” or by clicking the link mentioned above. You will directly see the friends added & can track where they are.