I took a test ride of the KTM 390ADV and in less than half a km, I returned the bike to the dealership disappointed. The engine was rough, had a lot of clatter and sounded very rugged.
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Hello all, hope the year is revving with a positive vibe for you.
This is going to be a series of long posts, so kindly bear with me. I will document my Himalayan 450 ownership in as much detail as I can on this thread. Please feel free to ask any questions or share your suggestions which can help me and other H450 owners as well.
A little context:
Motorcycling is not new to me. I used to ride my dad’s Kinetic Honda back in college and then moved up to a Hero Honda CD 100.
Later, I picked up a Suzuki Fiero and that started my passion in motorbiking. Although the bike was restricted to intra-city commuting, I did enjoy the revv happy nature of the Fiero. It was fast and a lot of fun.
Somewhere in late 2009, Kawasaki launched the Ninja 250R in India and it was love at first sight for me. I was so smitten that I spent all my free time obsessing over the bike, reading and learning about the history and popularity it had gained over the years. This was a new launch though, with fuel injection, liquid cooling and a first for me as well. I had only owned and ridden small capacity air cooled bikes prior to the Kawasaki Ninja 250R.
Here is my Ninja 250R ownership thread – link (2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R – My First Sportsbike. 52,000 kms on the clock. UPDATE: Sold!).
I had the Ninja for 6 years and clocked 52,000 kms before I sold it. Made a lot of friends, went on a lot of rides (tons of places in KA, TN and KL) and also participated in IndiMotard’s TWO Track School twice (Level-1 & Level-2). This significantly improved my riding skills and helped me unlearn some habits.
Some pics with the Ninja:
This pic was clicked by our dear Rudra, the God of photography:
Better than any pic from a marketing brochure or sales catalog, don’t you agree?
The upgrade bug used to bite me in the backside every now and then but every time I took the Ninja for a spin, that thought would disappear.
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