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Life around Motorcycles

For many years, I have been around motorcycles and worked towards making a living out of it. But most of the time, I was just making a living to keep the motorcycling in me alive. Between all the chaos in life, all that was left was some time to take the bike out for a ride and enjoy whatever that came my way. This saw me doing trips around the neighborhood and with time slowly widening my horizon. Most of the trips were on highways and, gradually, I started taking the less-taken roads and venturing into more interesting stuff. Speed gave way to slow and I did this for inner peace. It took me a while, but as I came out of my comfort zone, life became much easier to handle. New places, new people, and the experience that followed made me a better person. Landing up at random places at random time and being welcomed by a friend only known via social media or via someone whom you met en route, taught me the ways of life. We can always sit at home and be succumbed by what the media tells

Bhutan You beauty!

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Dzongs, valleys and amazing people, that’s what Bhutan is. It’s not just about Paro, Thimpu or Red Panda Beers. When Bhutan came to mind, all I could think about was things above. Coz Internet has fed us with all the junk it wants and that's all I could picture. I called up a good friend and asked him to share his experience. 10 minutes into the call I knew what I wanted and Off I went. No, I didn’t start right away, I sat down got a plan in place and with a relevant structure to it, rode out from home. I took the Bangalore- Phuntsholing route via Chennai –Bhuwaneshwar- Kolkata to Siliguri. This was done over 6 days which included meeting up with friends Enroute and relevant services. Mahindra service centers are spread across the country and has ensured a safe ride all through. This has brought in a lot of confidence and speed to my ride. Mojo for me is a Confident  sports tourer that takes me all over the place. Let it be the mountains, back roads or the slush fest, she has h