Finally hit 1500. 13 years young and still the running in is not completed.
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Bianca makes it through another monsoon without any drama. Being an Italian I always approach it with a small prayer as I always have a fear when I crank it that it won’t crank or worst an unwanted light will glow on the dashboard. The other thing I keep an eye on is the left fork oil seal and the buffing work on the internal tube is doing its job and the pitting has been smoothened out just enough to prevent any further oil leaks. Every time I start up all the bikes once in 18-20 days I wait for the radiator fan to kick in twice and ensure I pull in the clutch a few times to get it lubricated and apply both front and rear brakes while ensuring the front forks are compressed a few times so they are well lubricated. These bikes are not designed to be left standing and rather work well when they are used. And Bianca has been standing for a good part of 13 years since she left the factory floor.
I took her out today after her monsoon hibernation and though i wanted to ride her on my birthday on Friday a late night plus rains in the morning made me cancel that plan. Did my usual town ride and met a few old friends too. On the way back got some traffic closer to home and that is one environment you don’t want to be on this bike as the hands go numb and even applying those powerful front brakes turns into a nightmare. You use this bike in the wrong conditions and the response is immediate and something you won’t enjoy.. But, when the conditions are perfect a truly phenomenal motorcycle to ride. Two of my friends rode it for the first time and one of them who used to own a 1098 said it rides better than his did and as if its just stepped out of the showroom. Now that is some compliment for a close to 13 year old motorcycle.
Some pictures…
More than the illiterate population the country’s biggest problem is the educated illiterate section of society. Repair work in the building premises to fix a water leakage issue and they dumb all this right in front of my bikes blocking them for good.
The amount of dust accumulated. Had to wipe them off with a Jopasu duster before taking the covers off to start them
The work was supposed to get done in two weeks but Indian timelines are different and it took two months to complete. April and May saw no road time for any of my bikes. But managed to squeeze in one last ride in early June around my locality.
The collection minus two back then and now minus four with the new additions. The day all bikes are together I will get one epic group picture.
TP during warm up sessions every 18-20 days
Top view. What a beautiful looking motorcycle
Saw this 848 on one of my trips to UK.
Air top up for its first run post monsoon
Odo reading before the ride
What a 30k paint job looks like on an Aerox. I don’t know between me and Parsi’s who are more cracked up in the head when it comes to spending and maintaining motorcycles
No decals all paint only
Old next to very old (Jawa)
Friend picked up a used CB 650
Beauty from every angle
Tank is a piece of art
Motorcycles are conversation starters
1st time on Bianca
Took permission to click some snaps at the iconic 80+ year old art deco pump “Karfule”
Finally hit 1500. 13 years young and still the running in is not completed
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