Just the other day I decided to indulge in some nostalgia and ended up watching Lone Wolf McQuade where Chuck Norris tears down an entire drug cartel almost singlehanded. Unfortunately in the real world however much we may want to be like Texas Ranger J J McQuade, truth is it is the team that matters as much as the leadership [Read more…]
Idle Chatter: The Bikes Are Here, Now the Roads Should Follow
For years, we hankered for superbikes on Indian roads. For years there were none. Now there are plenty. Perhaps it’s time the roads became worthy of the bikes? [Read more…]
Idle Chatter: The Logistics of Motorcycle Racing
We buy tickets or switch on our telly over a weekend afternoon, chew our nails and pray for our favourite rider to finish ahead of all the others. Once the chequered flag has come down and the podium ceremonies are done with, it’s a wrap for us. Few of us can imagine the kind of logistics involved in the world of MotoGP [Read more…]
Idle Chatter: The Features Game
Conventional wisdom suggests ‘the more the merrier’ is the way to go when endowing your new motorcycle with features. J D Power’s new study however points the other way. Curious? So were we… [Read more…]
Lady Rider
Women? Motorcycle racing? Never heard of such a thing? Time to wake up, it’s happening here in India too…
Do the Right Thing, Even If it is for the Wrong Reason
There is a heartening trend of motorcycle riders wearing full riding gear, even if they only want to look cool. You see the thing is, even if you do the right thing for the wrong reason the end is usually beneficial
Beware, The Leaky Cauldrons
Overflowing water tankers, vehicles leaking oil and other garbage on the road is the bane of a biker’s existence. I found out the hard way
Frame It!
Little Candy for Eye Candy
Do we ever stop to wonder what it must be like to be the glam quotient at a motorcycle race or a motorbike show like EICMA? [Read more…]
The Infrastructure Gap
This week on Idle Chatter, we ponder the problems of poor infrastructure