Archeriostichaos

From Russia With Love

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Finally, went to Russia and met my in-laws! The photos can be found in the below link with some additional information about the places I visited.

From Russia With Love

Rides in the last 2 years

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:09:00 +0000

Here is a list of rides (worth mentioning IMO) that I have undertaken in the last couple years. The hyperlinks would direct you to BCMTouring.com, where I am a member and moderator.

Pabbar Valley - Himachal Pradesh

Lahaul & Spiti Valley - Himachal Pradesh

Kunjakhadak - Uttarakhand

Triund Trek - Himachal Pradesh

Hatu Peak - Himachal Pradesh

Kausani - Uttarakhand

I hope you have enjoyed reading some of the logs and the pictures.

Cheers!

MNS and the National Socialists

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:33:00 +0000

I fully support the suspension and beg to differ with the official view of The Times. The electorate is responsible for electing these hooligans and they shouldnt get away. MNS is a racist party, supported by racists who have no place in India forget Maharashtra. Unfortunately, the lame duck system will let Raj Thackerey get away with this, he and his bunch of skinheads deserves a punishment of the highest order for conspirating against the State of India and trying to wage a war against the State of India. They have blatantly violated basic previledges provided by the Indian constitution to all her citizens too many times.

In a previous post I had mentioned how neo-Nazi MNS is and today's incident of MNS MLAs attacking a fellow member elected by thousands of common Marathis proves this to the hilt. Their hatred towards the Hindi speaking population is slowly showing signs of similarity with Adolf Hitler's mindless hatred towards the jews. It is time that the Indian state views MNS and their supporters in the same light Europe and the world saw Hitler and the SS, the reaction should be similar as well - complete neutralisation of racist bigots who deserve no life and place under the Indian sun.

NCR - National Calamity Territory

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:12:00 +0000

90% of the properties in NCR (including Delhi) have a hugely (and obscenely) inflated price tag attached to them and people have bought them taking 20 year bank loans while working in BPOs, Call Centres, IT Sector and other non stable jobs. An Indian sub prime meltdown in the making? The 2 BHKs and 3 BHKs in Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad are worth zilch ( not more than 10-12 lacs) due to the lack of basic infrastructure like power, drinking water, safe neighbourhood and usable public transport but take a look at their price tags.

There is no short term or long term solution to NCR power woes, come 2010 with the Common Wealth Games, Delhi will be brightened up 24/7 leaving the surrounding suburbs of Faridabad and Ghaziabad in darkness. Delhi doesnt have the water resources to produce its own power(hydel), neither its interested in alternative sources like solar power.

Royal Enfield Bullet, eh!

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:51:00 +0000

Writing in after a decade and stirring up what is an eternal debate amongst the Indian motorcycle community. But then this is my blog and I have all the rights to praise or dismiss any product/person/incident, so all you eue-brow raisers can eat my arse!
Ok, so whats the deal with the Bullet? I mean really, my small little 150cc Honda goes faster, handles better, returns greater fuel efficiency, brakes better and is thousandth time more reliable than the 350cc metal fat arses which roll out of the Chennai manufacturer's obsolete gates. I didnot buy a tractor to trail 150kgs of luggage when touring, I bought a frigging motorcycle. Its not without reason that the British motorcycle companies got wiped out by the Japanese whilst the Italians managed to hold on their own.
Pro-Bulleeters argue that Bullet is not about tyre screeching performance, its not about speed, its all about the presence, the old world charm, bla bla and multiple more blas. Well, what they forget that a motorcycle is mostly about, going around that corner faster, no breaking down anywhere and everywhere, not leaking oil like a sick bitch and definitely not costing more than its worth. Yep, I come from a Bulleeter family but all these bullcrap (by most Bulleeters) are simply an offense on the motorcycle which was an essential "trials bike" in UK. Heck, 95% of the present day Bulleeters do not even know that and think the Bullet is a cruiser.
I say, you must be pretty retarded to buy a Bullet and more to ride one. And you vouch for one, someone must surely send you to Guantanomo bay and meet Big Bob.

Postcards from Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:32:00 +0000

Live Free or Die?

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:47:00 +0000

So, in context with the recent serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad where scores of inncocent people got killed and many hundreds more who had a lucky escape in Surat, its time for some introspection. Is it just a dangerous time to live or the place we live is turning into a clone of Iraq. So what we have is as the following order:
1) Terrorists striking and killing innocent Indians AT WILL, at home and abroad (Indian embassy in Kabul).
2) This is leading to a belief that the Indian intelligence structure has collapsed or was never prepared to handle 21st century terrorism.
3) Complete military inaction by India against the terrorist outfits, most of them are now operating out of camps in Bangladesh as POK and Pakistan is under increased international scrutiny radar.
4) Government's main agenda is to press on with the civil nuclear deal, prioritizing it over serial blasts in major Indian cities which can cripple the economy already burdened with double digit inflation.
So,what next? Where are they gonna strike next? Who amongst us will survive? Is my family safe? The State of India is almost failing to provide the most basic & important aspect of an independent nation, safety of her citizen from external and internal threats. Do we really want ( read need) a corrupted parliamentary democracy which is failing to save our lives or we need something else in this hour of crisis.

Deal Gone Bad

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:41:00 +0000

Some excerpts from the Hyde Act and use your IQ to understand why the Nuke deal is against India's interest!Hyde Act clearly stipulates that this cooperation will come to an end if India detonates any nuclear explosive device. "Section 110 deems “any determination under section 105 and any waiver under section 104 of this Act (which enable this cooperation) ineffective if the President determines that India has detonated a nuclear explosive device after the date of the enactment of the Act.” Language could not be more explicit and direct. Some excerpts from the Indo-US agreement! Point 2.1 provides: “Each Party shall implement this agreement in accordance with its respective applicable treaties, national laws, regulations, and license requirements concerning the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.” And the Hyde Act is that precise US law which allows the United States to enter the agreement with India. An US law thereby becomes binding on India.

In order to thrust this agreement onto the Indian people, the Govt. is weaving the yarn of energy security through this agreement. They are propagating that to sustain the high ‘economic growth’ India needs to accelerate its power generation and that could be done only through nuclear power generation and that is not possible without this agreement. But the facts make it clear that it is just an excuse. India produces only 2.5% of its power needs producing only 3,300 MW though nuclear power generation. Even with the cooperation Agreement with US and all material and equipment supplies coming as envisaged, only 6-7% of the power needs (Approx. 10,000 MW) would be supplied through nuclear power generation. 93-94% of the power needs would continue to be satisfied through other methods of power generation. India has a vast potential for hydro-electric power generation which lies untapped, particularly small projects which can go a long way without causing adverse effects on the people. But small projects mean small money in which the Indian corporates and the Govt. is not interested.

More on IAEA Safeguards and the possible impact if the IAEA fails to implement the safeguards. Clause 10.4 of the Agreement provides: “If the IAEA decides that the application of the IAEA safeguards is no longer possible, the supplier and recipient should consult and agree on appropriate verification measures.” Hyde Act makes the matter even clearer. Section 107 (3) the Act direct the President to ensure “alternate safeguards that conform the IAEA standards and practices in the event the IAEA is unable to implement safeguards required by a U.S.-India agreement.” Is it not abundantly clear that both Agreement and Hyde Act envisage deploying American inspectors? Or, will the U.S. leave the task to Indian inspectors. Indian Govt. has knowingly signed it and then pretends that it is not there!

Wah Taj Boliye!

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:13:00 +0000

Finally, I saw it! I dont really care who built it, but it is definitely one of the most beautiful man made wonders of the world. Ladies and Gentlemen, Archeriostichaos presents you Taj Mahal.

The Non-Bong Connections

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:16:00 +0000

Its either something with me or the Bengalis are a bunch of recently turned reclusives ( which they are not). I mean, since 2001 I am have been living in Delhi NCR and the number of times I have actually stayed with fellow Bengalis is ridiculously out numbered by my time spent with Non-Bengali people. Below is the list of my room/flat mates along with their ethnicity.

Rajeev Kumar Singh - Bihari - 2 years
Nitin Raina - Kashmiri from Bihar - 1 year 6 months
Abhishek Banerjee - Bengali - 1 year
Sanjay Ghosh - Bengali - 1 year
Saumitra Swarnkar - Madhya Pradeshi - 10 months

Loyalty Rights

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:00 +0000

There is a familiarly strange thing happening in the travel club that I am a founding member and online moderator . A few of the old timers have not been having a smooth sailing with the club's functioning and activity despite our best efforts. I do not own the club and neither run it, my role is limited to umbrella suggestions, online moderation of the club's forums and an active off-line participant in the various club activities. While I have no business if some members are not happy with the club, what I do not understand is bad mouthing the club in public which they are still a part of. Its a voluntary two-way association that every member has with the club, no body is under a contract to become or stay a member. Its funny and weird when people shy away from standing up and getting counted when needed, bad mouthing the club in front of its founding members and then wanting the limelight which comes from being a member. I do not take my online existence seriously, but seemingly a lot of people cannot separate their real life and virtual existence. While one of these members is a dear friend of mine, others are no demons themselves. I hope everyone concerned realizes the unfortunate eventuality in advance and act accordingly else we would keep the "Happy Ending" bit in the closet only.

Brand Imaging Through Contact Centers

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:13:00 +0000

How many times have you struggled with your cell phone company’s call center to stop those unwanted calls? You get a ‘promise’, only to receive one more call while you are driving or eating! The recent Vodafone advertisement is a stark reminder how a call center is the key catalyst for brand building and sustaining the market image of a gigantic service industry like telecom. FMCG and Consumer Durable companies can build, stabilize and promote their brands by advertising and strengthening their product design and marketing. Their “touch and feel” factor with a long product life gives them an edge in customer acquisition and retention over the service industry. They still require help lines to provide customers with support; however their contact centers mainly take care of the product and not the brand. A dealer would not stop stocking Coca Cola or Hindustan Unilever products just because he did not have a good experience when he called up the helpline. Nor would you throw away your Whirlpool machine if the mechanic can only come after two days!

You would not recommend your cell phone service provider or your internet service provider to friends and family if you come across an obnoxious or ill informed person when you called up their support numbers. A satisfied customer drives repeat business and everyone in this sector worth their salt realizes that. Brand building in the service sector is indeed a painstaking activity but once achieved the rewards are high. The single customer calling for a seemingly “petty issue” who is shooed away by a callous call center exec might have just cost them ten new subscribers. A consumer seldom expects cent percent perfect service but wants a platform where he can be heard. The basic human tendency, to be satisfied with the feeling that a large multi-million dollar company hears your concerns and helps you, is too important to be ignored by any company. That friend of mine who just relocated to Delhi will have no option but to choose Vodafone as his cell phone service provider when I insist how faultless their service and support has been, in my experience, over the last year. Every happy customer becomes a potential ‘free of cost’ brand ambassador with enough clout to influence the decision of at least three other persons.

In the cut-throat competition of the services sector in general and telecom industry in specific, a contact center not only allows you to build your brand but also allows you to gauge customer needs, requirements and pains, enabling proactive measures to go one-up on the competition! This enables a ‘first mover advantage’ to a customer focused provider. With the telecom sector going through increasing deregulation, the average Indian customer is realizing a fact he never knew existed, “Consumer is the King.” The investments required to get their contact centers up to the mark should be insignificant considering that the big and medium players are going through a boom time. It’s not the cost, but the intention which would matter. Vodafone realizes that, so do others. The time for their Contact Centers to stand up and get counted among the rest of the world class ones is NOW, they’d better be ready!

3 Years of Freedom

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:57:00 +0000

My Ivy, my small little motorcycle with an engine of 149.1 cubic centimeters but a heart as big as the Himalayas she frequents with me completed three years on 26th March, 2008! At 36864 kms, she has never failed me irrespective of the terrain she was ridden to, from the signal-to-signal peak hour Delhi traffic to the barren high altitude moonscapisque Ladakh region! As she awaits me in the office parking this evening, I must admit, she changed my life forever and freedom never meant the same without her! I would be raising a toast for the many more miles to ride before we both go to sleep! Thank you girl!

Cheers,
Shamik

Next Big Change

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:55:00 +0000

Archeriostichaos celebrates 100th posts and I have a major announcement to make! One look at the below picture should tell you what it is about, yes, Saddle Sore 1000! When I started this blog way back in August 2005, I had never imagined we would reach this far and now this would be a corner stone for Archeriostichaos. We have come a long way friends, but there are miles to go before I sleep, ok ..enough cliches, let me enjoy the moment and prepare for the Next Big Change!

MBI Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:35:00 +0000

Hello everyone,

The 2008 MBI Rider's Choice Awards is here! The voting has already begun and you do not need to me a member of MBI to vote, every motorcycle enthusiast can vote. Please visit the following link which will take you to the voting page in the MBI portal, expecting all of you to vote for your favourite motorbikes, companies and their websites.

http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/vote.html

NeoNazi Maharashtra?

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:53:00 +0000

The old slogan is out there again, "Maharashtra for Marathis." Scary as it sounds, this is something oviously which fell short to gain any actionable movement from either the elected State Government of Maharashtra and the Central Government. But that can be understood, as both are run in coalition by the Indian National Congress party!

No human life has been lost yet, no blood has been shed yet, there is no riots yet which would get the media involved to the extent that the wanna-be politicians can use to hog the limelight, so just stay shut and enjoy it eh! This is theory that the Maharashtrian politicians are cuddling upto.

The National Integration Act of the Indian Constitution clearly permits all Indians to travel and live freely in any part of India, but there seems to be something which have irked the skinheads of Maharashtra again! Yes, these people are skinheads and this kind of a call for a Maharashtra for Marathis is similar to the call of Adolf Hitler for a "pure German nation." Question that needs to be asked is, what do we label the skinhead family who is behind this racist attack on all non-Maharashtrians specially North Indians in Maharashtra? Racists, skinheads or terrorists! I would say any form of racism is terrorism. Mainstream political parties instigating racist sentiments against Indians in India are nothing but terrorists. They may be doing it for votebank politics, they may be doing it for bringing their party back from oblivion, they may be doing it for any goddamned reason for what I care, they must be treated as terrorists threatning India's intergrity and security.

Mr.Udvav Thackerey has commented yesterday that almost one lakh jobs have been created due to development work in the Mumbai airport and if non-Marathi employees are employed they would be packed up and sent back as cargo! How different it is from Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party threatning jews back in the 30s and 40s in Nazi Germany? Ofcourse, the Congress and NCP led Government lacks the balls to act against any kind of racist and religious terrorism, its time the Article 360 must be invoked in Maharashtra and President's rule must be implemented. An Indian holocaust may not be too far away, if these neonazis are allowed a free run!

And what to do with this fascist terrorist leaders? I have always believed that there should be only one punishment against people threatning India's integrity and security: imprisoned till death!

Ice Age : Redux

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:52:00 +0000

Backdrop
When I used to play cricket & soccer for my school team, I used to visit the local gym(no kidding) for some basic fitness exercises, I precisely remember I used to do some pushups as well(I told ya, no kidding). Well during those days, all most every year I used to head off for Sikkim to my cousins during any sort of vacation in school, playing in the winter snow was an activity I used to wait eagerly for! Many seasons later, come 2008 I had the snow bug biting my brain. Asked many people for company to keep the trip in budget, everyone found an excuse but Dixit couldn’t! Plan was to start at 2 am on Saturday morning, for staying in Khanag and attempt Jalori either by bike or trek.

The Journey To..
Saturday: Narkanda! Yeah, more of it you will find somewhere ahead in the story. We started off at 6 am in the morning, of course that didn’t go according to plan as we were already behind schedule by almost 4 hours. It was supposed to touch freezing temperature, but I was well prepared to counter the chill and soon NH1 opened up! At day break, we were munching paneer paranthas at Jhilmil Dhaba in Karnal. Ambala, Kalka went past and it was business as usual as we kept it nice, steady and fast, curving corners on the way to Shimla. One hour and twenty minutes, that’s what it took us to reach Shimla from Kalka(92 kms). We had decided earlier that we would avoid the long, boring and truck infested Shimla bypass and rode right through the town, we were right, it was short and simple! As we approached Narkanda, snow sighting commenced, first the frozen falls, then the frozen slopes and before we realized Dixit was wheel spinning is way upto Hotel Hatu in Narkanda as Mr.Black Ice drops in to say “hello and welcome to Himachal”.
Sunday: I woke up pretty early, around 6 am and was waiting for the rumeffect to go away, peeped outside the window at around 8 am and for a second I thought I have become colour blind because of too little alcohol, everything was white. We heard from the HPTDC peeps that the snow fall started last night. Well, we watched some cricket all day, walked around, played in the snow for a while, had some Kalpa wine(real naaish) but Miss Snowfall kept on doing just one thing, falling, 18 hours of continuous snowfall..2 feet of snow all around Hotel Hatu and more than one feet on NH22.
Monday: Bright and sunny, its not snowing anymore, but it isn’t melting either! We are running short on cash and I am also running short of leaves in office! Cleaned and started the bikes, rode Ivy down the slope of Hotel Hatu through almost 2 feet of snow(if you can call that riding),as we heard that NH22 was “cleared” last night! Murphy was laughing out loud, Kufri closed and that means we need to ride towards Rampur to take backroads(BRO maintained) which are dry and rideable! This also means, we would have to ride downhill on ice and black ice for 12 odd kms which would offer zero traction and give probable injury(fatal as well) in return, F O Murphy! Bravehearts as we are, we decided to go for it and before we completed the first kilometer, the brain started cursing the heart! We survided, without a single fall we reached Aundi, took 3 and a half hours of ice riding to complete 12 kms..no more snow we were told by locals, but still kept up our vigil for Mr.Black Ice who may want to say “bye, thanks for visting Himachal”! Ivy’s front tire had a puncture at 10:30 pm, luckily we got it repaired before the damn shop had shut for the night, we reached Dharampur at 12:30 midnight and stayed over in a dhaba!
Rode back this morning, ripping through NH1, Ivy clocked a neat 109 kmph on the GPS with a tank bag, semi crouched me(with loads of winter wear).

Way Back from Narkanda:-
Narkanda – Kingal- Vasantpur-Dhaami-Arki-Shalaghat-Spardoo-Dharampur on NH22.

I met Aryan, Moon, Imran and Rumia who were riding to Shimla/Kufri on NH1 and NH22, buggers got me embarrassed once, I hope they had a great ride too.

Note: This was by far the toughest ride of my life and Dixit agreed, and yeah, we did consider and dismiss our Ladakh, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti riding experience.

Click here for more pictures

Yamaha is Back - 2

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Now, as promised a dedicated post for Yamaha India Motors Limited at the Auto Expo 2008.

What was there: Rx100, RD350, Gladiator Type SS/RS(who cares), YZF R15, YZF R1, MT01, YZ150 and the M1.

What wasnt there: Speculated 250cc.

Lets cut the other bits out and come to the point! The V-Ixion based R5 is here and YMIL has announced they are launching it! Now, if it matches upto its promised 20-22bhp output figures, I am buying the damn thing. This bike is truely modern and the below spec sheet will prove that. Nothing in India can match it in features and technomongerism.

Engine: Liquid cooled, 4 valves.
Transmission: 6 speed
Fuel System: Six hole fuel injection system
Wheelbase: 1290mm
Fuel Tank: 12 litres
Width: 670mm
Length: 1995mm
Height: 1070mm
Ground Clearance: 160mm
Brakes: Front and rear disc brakes
Suspension: Front: Telescopic, Rear: Linked monoshock
Chasis: Twin spar, Deltabox frame.
Tires: Tubeless.

It weighs around 130kgs and with 22bhp this bike would become the fastest Indian production if Yamaha is game! I already own a Yamaha, I know ..may be someday you will too!

Check the bike here

One Photo Post

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:22:00 +0000

This is to remind that The Archer remains an active motorcycle rider and did ride to his favourite Kumaon himalayas on the New Year's eve. The Archer supports the following:-

"Ride Hard or Stay Home"

- Issued against the interest of Armchair riders

9th Auto Expo

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:52:00 +0000

A seemingly never-ending wait for two years ended with the 9th Auto Expo held from 10th to 17th January, 2008 in Delhi. I was there for three days during business hours to catch up on whats hot and whats not in the Indian automotive scene. I will chop off the crap and get straight to business. Lets start with the motorcycles, from the biggest manufacturer to the smallest ones.

Hero Honda:

What was there: Everything they sell and dated Honda Africa twin.

What wasnt there: Anything they dont sell apart from the Africa twin.

What was I expecting to see: A fuel injected Karizma *sigh*!

Remarks: The thunderings from Mr.Munjal not withstanding, its clear Hero Honda doesnot exist without Honda support. I mean c'mmon, they dont manufacture engines neither do they have a strong enough R & D to do it. HHML fans, shift your bases because Archeriostichoas predicts that this company will be lost to oblivion in not so distant future.

Bajaj/KTM/Kawasaki:

What was there: KTM Adventure 990, KTM SuperDuke, KTM Duke, Kawasaki ZX10R, Kawasaki ER6N, Kawasaki ZX6R, Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Kawasaki Vulcan, Kawasaki Z1000, Bajaj Pulsar 220(chromed..yukk), Pulsar 200, XCD Sprint, Blade and Discover 150.

What wasnt there: You kidding me!

What was I expecting to see: Read "What was there", ofcourse they exceeded my expectations.

Remarks: Damn good show BAL! Now, before you launch the CBUs, for heaven's sake revamp that service structure of yours, else we gonna see lodsya Ninja and KTM owners cursing you. And 2.5 lacs for a 30bhp Kawasaki twin, go ahead and sell it to your managers and their kids.

TVS:

What was there: Apache RTR, Apache RTR Fi, Apache RTR Fi with customer performance kits, Flame and some other hybrid concepts.

What wasnt there: The ABS equipped Apache(?) 200cc.

What was I expecting to see: C'mmon TVS, dump those twin rear shocks for the RTR Fi and go the monoshock way! You know you are playing hard at the premium segment and you gotta match up your competition.

Remarks: No non-sense, typically TVS, they didnt showcase much stuff which they wouldnot sell. But the competition is really moving fast and TVS better catchup fast!

Kinetic:

They were not present in the Auto Expo, apparently they cannot afford it. I find it hilarious though, I have a solution, stop sending those faggots of automobile(most of them) to all paid trips to South East Asia to ride 125cc scoots.

Royal Enfield:

What was there: Two tents, sleeping bags and two used AVL 350 and 500 respectively, no kidding here.

What wasnt there: Everything else they sell and would be selling in future.

What was I expecting to see: Unit gearbox equipped 350s and the newly developed fuel injected engine.

Remarks: Someone somewhere needs to set this company back on track. These morons cannot get away like this by treating its home market, India like second grade citizens. The way Royal Enfield treats Indians reminds me of the Britshers(ironic)! They can showcase the UCEs and fuel injected engines in the Birminham NEC and not in India. By the way, they were preaching riding spirit, promoting motorcycle tourism, safe riding, sounds nice otherwise but pure cowdung in the perspective of the auto expo.

Honda and Suzuki:

In short, they were showing off their big bikes and selling timid 125s and 150s in India! Heat, Jeus, modded Unicorn concepts with the Hayabusas and Fireblades. Nothing to write home about, the Japs are holding their cards to their chests.

Yamaha: Dedicated post coming on YMIL shortly(in a day or two)

If you are wondering, where are the photos, pick your lazy ass up and search the internet, its full of them!

An Update on Life

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:47:00 +0000

November 12th was the day! Its a day which now when I look back has seemingly turned my life on its head and turned it for good I guess. You are right homies, I am not a single lad anymore! All that I would be able to share is that she is from Russia and her name is Nadya.

Now at the professional front, things have been really moving at a fast pace in office. I have been shit busy at work, as they say "Working my ass off"! The appraisal's over too and I am waiting for the results in March. Now this is a crucial one, I am expecting a salary correction and I really dont care about anything esle. If I get it, its great but if I dont, I am off!

And no, my current relationship didnot start from November 12th, he he he!

Hibernation Over

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:42:00 +0000

I know its been a looooong time since I have written here about anything. I know I have a lot of things which have happened during this period which I would want to share. I know suddenly this blog looks like its dormant and dead(almost). But you can bet your ass that the hibernation period at Archeriostichaos is over and 2008 will be bigger and better! Updates on my life, the 9th Auto Expo and more...all coming up albeit late and so what?

December 7th

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:57:00 +0000

Work has been so hectic lately that by the time I get home, I am too tired to even pee before I hit the sack[edit: This doesnt apply for the current week]. As I sit and write this, I am too mentally tired to even think what I should write about. I am going to Calcutta on the 11th of this month, finally I will attend a marriage in my family. Gosh! I have been waiting for this for years now...I finally get to meet a major chunk of my family all at once without having me to travel to Tinusia to Timbuctu to do that...yipee! What esle? Nothing much that I would be writing about right now, 'cause my extension is ringing again: another conference call that I need to attend may be..phew!

Cuarto viaje a Pushkar

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:30:00 +0000

I am in no mood to ride a log for a trip to Pushkar, heck it was my fourth visit to the place in as many years. The ride to Pushkar was nice and smooth if you dont count my balls getting freezed by the cold throughout the night ride! Riding back was a real nice experience, pleasant and fast with the tacho pegged at 7K rpm most of the time! p.s. Despite being my nth number of ride out, this was the first time I had a pillion (a friend). The bike performed superbly, no stress, no roughness, just a smooth cruise at 85-90kmph! And lest I forget, she has now run more than 5.5K kms without an oil change (yep, that includes the trip to Ladakh) : Motul 300V rocks!

Some pics..

In line - 4

Enjoy the Silence

Ghost of The Desert

More pictures at: BCMTouring.Com

Yamaha - Welcome Back

noreply@blogger.com (Archeriostichaos) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:06:00 +0000

Time: Approximately 1230 hours

Venue: Le Meridian Hotel, New Delhi

Occassion: Yamaha Motors India Limited launched 2008 YZF R1 and MT 01 in India!

So What: Go and break your bank, becuase...

Price: 10.5 lacs INR (and if you have the money ready) ...

Available from: Exclusive outlets in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Ahemedabad.

When: Bookings starts soon.

So, its official now, Superbikes are here in India and hopefully they are here to stay! For better and only for better, lets raise a toast as we celebrate this historical day in the history of motorcycling in India. So what, if they lost the plot for a decade in India, so what if they gave us some insipid motorcycles which no one bought, so what they broke our hearts for so long...they had given us the RD350, the RX series and now the R1 and the MT 01. As they say, "Some day you will own a Yamaha." Thank you Yamaha!

2008 Yamaha YZF R1 & 2008 Yamaha MT 01

Picture Courtesy: Yamaha Motors Europe