Mantra for great Mileage for Bikes and cars

Mantra for great mileage.
Change engine oil earlier than specified.
Definition of earlier is half the specified period.
Do this for the first four changes. Then follow 
the manufacturers specifications.
This is vital as initially the engine wears out faster and engine particles in engine oil 
wears out the cylinder unequally leaving 
space for gas to leak. 

Do not drink and drive

Do not drink and drive.

You can drink but not drink and drive.

Pashan lake, Pune

Take a early morning ride to Pashan lake
Pune, for bird watching.
Take along binoculars and camera.

The Royal Enfield.

Royal enfield. 
The best bikes in the world.
Proud to own one.

Panchgani

Ride to Panchgani, 120 kms from Pune.
enjoy the table land and numerous viewpoints.
private parks also available.
The flora and fauna unique. Walk on the tableland is exhilerating. Must do item. 

Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar, 130 kms from Pune
1200 msl. Hill station.
Enjoy the cool climate.
clouds enveloup you.
Enjoy straw berries. 
Boating in lake. 
Road to Mahabaleshwar excellant.

Khajuraho

The best place to visit in India 
is the Khajuraho, India.
Not to be missed.
Stunningly beautifull.
400 years of art work.
Innumerable temples.
Visit after the monsoons.

Bhima Shankar

Ride to Bhima shankar near Pune, India. 
Good roads, great scenery. 
Hills, lakes, plateau, forests, farms, birds, 
wind, and maybe rains.

Take a ride to Morachi Chincholi 55 kms from  Pune. 
one via Vishrantwadi and back via nagar road.

Matheran for solitude

Ride to Matheran, near Neral, from Mumbai
, Pune. 
Visit Matheran now before the rains.
During monsoon ride to Matheran. Great roads.

Bonding with my bike

Washing your bike daily,
running your hands over it,
Believe in the bond that is created,
it responds to your commands,
to roar over the undulating roads,
with a note sweet to your ears.

The slumbering population

Sparrows are not hot in this world.
No sparrows.
The world doesnt care.
Surely sparrows were part of the ecosystem.
Surely, it would upset the eco.
No sparrows. 
Humans wake up.

Sparrows

A requiem for the sparrows

Have you seen the sparrows ?
have you seen any near your house ?
near your office, market 
or just anywhere ?

where have all the sparrows gone ?
All of them. 
Just where did they all disappear ?
All of them.

Now only memories of them are alive
and that too would pass away,
It was a joy to see them 
fluttering away all over the garden.

Caressing the wind

Riding on my bike,
early in the morning,
through the streets of Pune,
And out of the city in no time.

The hills come out in the open,
with so little trees to clothe it,
We owe to these hills, 
And clothe it with trees.

Now we are in the open road,
just me, bike, road and the hills.
suddenly, the wind hits us,
carresses, pushes, pulls and sways us.

Its a game, for a long time,
along the lonely road,
just me, bike, road, hills and the wind.
Playing like children in a park.

Amboli

There is this gentleman,
called Mayekar,
who said he travels to Amboli ghat,
Once a year and every year
in the monsoons.

I too, was fortunate,
to travel through Amboli ghat,
with office colleagues,
and see the beauty of Amboli.

There it was,
no one told us,
we just stopped and gaped,
at the waterfall in Amboli.

instantly we climbed,
the waterfall scape,
and in no time,
Perching on the rocks high above.

In no time, others too followed,
Amboli was happy,
and so were we.
Amboli beckons thee.

Riding in the rain

Riding in the rain,
on my thunderbird,
through the poodles,
water splashing,
visor hazy with rain drops.

we are through the rain,
the breeze dries us in no time,
Only to be drenched
 again by the rain.

we reach home,
to a hot cup of tea 
and cosily in the warmth of blankets.

Four is a crowd

My bike talks,
my bike listens,
my bike responds,
We are best friends.

Together we travel,
in the long narrow winding roads,
the breeze playing with us,
never leaving us alone.

So we are three of us,
and thats a crowd,
the rain falls, 
and we are four of us.

Ride to Varandha ghat.

Ride to varandha ghat near Pune India during
monsoons. Plenty of waterfalls.
kids can enjoy the innumerable falls all along the winding road. 

Enjoy the view and vadapav and tea 
at the ghat view point. 
Get engulfed in the clouds.

Ride to saswad

Ride to saswad from Pune. 900 meters above sea level. And then enjoy the winding roads and plateau there. Saswad is like the crown of Pune. Excellent for morning rides. 

Early morning rides

Early morning rides are invigorating. 
Roads are free, cool air and scenic.
All is quite and we can hear the sweet
note of the engine.
Have a cup of tea in your favourite restaurent. 

Light touch on the throttle

Riding with light touch on throttle
ensures optimum mileage.
Anticipating a breaking point and slowing
down is great for better mileage and 
good for less tyre wear.

Sweets and food while driving

Eating a small meal during
night drive is great to ward of sleepiness.
so also hard boiled sweets or sugar for that matter. And water ofcourse.

Switch on the Headlights

Keeping the headlight switched on during
day is recommended. 

Anticipatory Driving

While driving, anticipating
the possible events ahead of you
is a must. 

Planning your braking, anticipating a darting kid or a dog or a lamb is must. 

Anticipating someting to cross you when overtaking is must.

Anticipating a sudden brake by the vehicle ahead is a must.

Kaas, the plateau of flowers.

Kaas plateau near Satara, 90 kms from Pune. satara to kaas approx 30 kms.
Visit Kaas during and after monsoon.
The place is alive with flowers from July, August and September.

Engine oil changes on a new bike or car

If riding your bike within a regulated speed for the first 2000 to 3000 kms is essential and critical, so also is the need to change the oil faster than the recommended intervals.
The engine oil contains larger engine particles initially which need to be replaced as frequently as you can afford to. 

Magic of Malshet ghat

Pune, India to Malshet ghat.
lovely roads, great scenery.
Best time to go is in the monsoon.
Also drive towards mumbai for atleast 20 kms to view the beauty of the mountains
on one side.

Bird dropping on Cars and bikes.

Bird droppings on your car
or bike should be washed away
immediately to
avoid corrosion.
so also animal droppings which 
splash on the underbody 
of car or bike.

Amboli waterfalls

Amboli waterfall is the place to go during monsoons or just after monsoons. Great place.
Amboli is on the kolhapur,  nipani to Sawantwadi, goa road.
great place to ride to from Pune. Or Goa.

Amboli is also good in the summer for trekking and its cool salubrious climate.

plenty of Hotels and restaurants.
NOT TO BE MISSED.

Tyre pressure and mileage

Up the tyre pressure atleast by 10 percent 
if you drive or ride carefully and at speeds lower than 70. A higher pressure needs very 
high level of driver control. 
A higher pressure ensures better mileage. 
Caution is not to go at very high speeds.

Kaas plateau

Kaas plateau near Satara, Pune, India is a great place to ride to in the coming monsoon.
The plateau comes alive with flowers during monsoon. 
A ride not to be missed.

Roller Bearings.

Changing the roller bearings of your car wheels after 25000 kms ensures great mileage and smooth ride.  Change the roller bearings after every 25000 kms to ensure great mileage.

Warming a cold engine.

A cold engine should be warmed up before taking out for ride.
This ensures  optimum engine performance and prolongs engine life.
And best mileage.

The first 2 to 3 minutes is the time when engine wear is maximum.

 Allow the engine to get the oil from the oil chamber and also

 all the engine parts to expand. 

This is more so for diesel engines. 

Air filter

Air filter should be cleaned of dust every 5000 kms atleast.
A clean air filter is essential for a healthy engine.

Art and science of biking

Art and science of biking.
Wash and clean your bike daily.
use silicon polish coating for metal paints.
wash your tyres and polish them.
The first 3000 kms care takes care 
of the mileage.
Change engine oil at half the specified time,
which means change engine oil at about 250 kms if specified is at 500.
This will ensure a clean engine.
The engine wear during the first 2000 to 3000 kms is the highest and the worn out metal parts keep tearing the engine, if the oil is not changed at a faster rate.
So go ahead and enjoy high mileages.

Ride at 45 kms per hour

Riding at 45 kms per hour is the optimum speed for optimum mileage. Wind resistence come into play above 45 kms. In case the wind is wind behind you, you may ride at higher speed and yet get higher mileage. 

Bike oil changes

How to get the best mileage.
after you buy  a NEW bike, change engine oil faster than recommended. 
Thats critical to get better mileage.
best is to halve the recommended specs. 

This ensures best mileage throughout the bikes life.

Panchgani to Wai

Panchgani to wai is a 10 kms of slope down. Enjoy free rides. Take extra care with the brakes and use also the gear brakes.

Tyre life

Life of a tyre is about 60,000 kms. So take care of them, by optimum air pressure, good riding habits. Like anticipating a slow down and avoiding excessive breaking, slowing down too fast on a free road etc. Washing the bike or car and the tyres daily is good for the rubber. Apply rubber polish once a month.

Speed breakers of Badlapur, Thane diatrict

18 speedbreakers in Badlapur near Ambernath, Kalyan.
These are on the khopoli to kalyan road.
khopoli to MATHERAN just great.
If you are continuing to Kalyan, then face the speedbreakers.
another dozens of speed brekers have popped up on the MMRDA ROAD NEAR BADLAPUR.

Khopoli to Kalyan road

Khopoli to kalyan road nearing completion.
Pune citizens can now ride to Matheran and enjoy the great roads.