KTM 390 Duke’s engine in a Royal Enfield Himalayan

One crazy petrol head has created this even crazier fusion of Royal Enfield and KTM. This is a Royal Enfield Himalayan that, instead of its stock carburetor motor, now draws power from a KTM 390 Duke’s engine. This fusion has been talked about on several online channels so here the images are.

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It’s not just the engine that this Himalayan borrows from the Indo-Austrian pocket rocket. The stock multi-function display (with a compass) from India’s first home brewed adventure tourer has been replaced by the all digital unit from the KTM. The switchgear and LED turn indicators too have been borrowed from KTM. The after-market, massive rear sprocket would chop off some top speed.

World’s First Customised Royal Enfield Himalayan

Nobody’s messed around with the Royal Enfield Himalayan yet. Expect for that nutty dude from Telengana who shoe-horned a KTM 390 motor into the Himalayan‘s frame and prayed for dear life as he rode away. The world’s first fully customised RE Himalayan was long overdue, and here it is. Inline3 Custom Motorcycles is back with their 5th build that involves transforming the Himalayan into something it was never meant to be – a salt racer.

Built for South Delhi Motorcycles, the largest RE dealership in Delhi, this Himalayan salt racer is built to serve as their display motorcycle. For Inline3 Custom Motorcycles, it was an opportunity to exploit the capability of a brand new platform for custom work. 

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The original body panels and tank were done away with, while the motorcycle has been significantly lowered to live up to its salt racer credentials.

All the of the custom, streamlined body work is done in aluminium, and its not hard to imagine this thing ripping on the Bonneville salt flats, kicking up a cloud of saline dust. The front forks even have a custom stainless triple tree with gun metal studs built in, along with a pair clip-on handlebars with period grips. The extensive use of aluminium has also resulted in a weight loss of more than 20kgs over stock.

Iconic R E Bullet roars back on Indian roads

Today, in the midst of all the midget bikes choking city roads, there is an increasing population of Bullets majestically making their way to the rhythmic exhaust sound of thud, thud, thud, thud, much to the appreciative and longing looks of others. Perhaps it is the only motorbike that has featured in several Indian movies, ridden by heroes, villains and others. The bike has also spawned new business ventures like Helmet Stories, an adventure tourism company in Mumbai.

One interesting factor that emerges while talking with Bullet owners is that they are very loyal to the brand. And, the brand loyalty transcends generations.

Today, Eicher Motors sells around 50,000 units of the various Bullet models per month, which not long ago was more than the annual production capacity. The company is also in the process of expanding its production capacity to 900,000 units by 2018 by setting up a new plant..

Those who are tracking the company would certainly term the Royal Enfield story as a great turnaround story that happened at the right moment after it lost its way with the advent of fuel-efficient 100cc bikes in the 1980s..

Like the brand, the problems faced by Bullet buyers till two decades back were legendary -- oil leaks, maintenance costs, et al. However, the company started to address the quality issues first and began rolling out defect-free bikes by taking a re-look at its manufacturing process, quality control systems and the entire production chain, identifying and resolving in the process 122 problems.

As Bullets were not bought for power or fuel efficiency but for their looks, the focus was on styling and branding. New models like Thunderbird were launched to attract the youth.

Around this time, the software boom happened and people started to look at lifestyle bikes away from the fuel-efficient 100cc bikes. And now, the reverberating thud, thud, thud -- the Bullet's unique exhaust note -- is being heard in ever-increasing numbers.

Rider Mania 2016 DAY 3

Rider Mania brought 72 hours of Enfieldom to a close with some intense action at the Race of Champions and Maze Chase events.

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The evening began with light entertainment from some of the best stand-up comedy acts in the country followed by two epic musical performances from Parvaaz and Papon Live.

Rider Mania 2016 DAY 2

The celebration of 72 hours of Enfieldom continues at Vagator Hilltop as we welcomed more riders to the largest ever gathering of Royal Enfield enthusiasts.

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The second day saw action in the Assembly Wars, Dirt Track races, Cleanest Bike competition and the Slow Race category

Ankur & the Ghalat Family, Reggae Rajahs and SA X SA bringing in the night.

Rider Mania 2016 DAY 1

Day 1 of Rider Mania 2016 witnessed tremendous participation from thousands of riders. 

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The day unfolded with a gathering of Royal Enfield riders celebrating the spirit of pure motorcycling, participating in events at the Dirt Track and Trials Circuit

grooving the night away to enchanting performances by Nucleya and Sapta.

All roads lead to Vagator

Need to catch some biking activity this end of the week? Make a beeline for Goa. It's the place all the Royal Enfield aficionados are meeting with their Enfields close by. With more than 5,800 enrolments as of now checked in and a few more on-the-spot ones expected, the Royal Enfield Rider Mania will be gigantic this year, held from November 18 to 20, the event guarantees 72 hours of Enfieldom.

As indicated by a source, at Royal Enfield, most members begin off by riding to the venue from their areas. "That is a piece of the good times. Some are even joined by their families. On D-Day, everybody unites at Hilltop Vagator. While support in the races is just for Royal Enfield riders, bikers who claim different brands do participate for a portion of the other fun exercises.

The fame and size of the event is developing year on year. While the event was initially begun in 2003 and held in various areas, it was changed over to its present organisation in 2009. A year ago, the biking celebration saw around 4,500 enrolments, and this year, the coordinators expect anyplace somewhere around 6,500 and 7,000.

The event highlights dashing occasions, for example, dirt bike track races, obstacle race and slow race. Biking lovers can likewise showcase their aptitudes in rounds, like, assembly wars and 'carry your bike'. There will likewise be fun events, for example, arm wrestling and  beer guzzling afterthought, including that biking devotees can likewise take an interest in some rough terrain instructional courses led by expert mentors.

Mumbai started E-Challan for traffic violators

According to the police, the 4,617 CCTV cameras that have been operational in Mumbai since Sunday will stream live footage to the traffic police control room.

The much-awaited pet project of the Mumbai traffic police — the e-challan system — was finally launched Tuesday. The system will involve the use of cameras to crack down on traffic offenders. “There is no need for you to look for a traffic constable at a junction before breaking traffic rules. Our cameras will anyway click you in the act,” said Mumbai Police chief Dattatray Padsalgikar at the launch. According to the police, the 4,617 CCTV cameras that have been operational in the city since Sunday will stream live footage to the traffic police control room, where a team of trained police personnel would scan for violators.

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The fourth floor of the traffic police headquarters in Worli will now be completely dedicated to the new initiative. One side of the floor will comprise officers scanning through the real-time videos to look for violators across the city. They will then send the image of the violators to the other side of the room for officers there to prepare e-challan for the violator. “The police will use the registration number to detect violators’ mobile number and they will be sent an SMS with the challan. After receiving the challan, the violating motorists can click on the payment link, which will direct them to a payment site. This will enable the motorists to pay their penalties online using their debit and credit cards. We want this process to be cashless,” said Milind Bharambe, Joint Commissioner of Police, (Traffic).

The traffic police also launched the new towing vans called ‘Ultra-Modern hydraulic TVS’ on Tuesday. The new towing vans, with GPS and cameras, are equipped to even tow high-end cars without causing damage. By the end of November, 80 of these vehicles are expected to be in the city. To round off the slew of mordernised methods to improve traffic condition in the city, a ‘Mumbai Traffic Police’ application was also launched. “This app would help improve traffic. Users can also report about violators to us along with a picture. Even location-based traffic information will also be sent out,” Bharambe added. Giving the example of the ongoing Navratri celebrations, an officer said that if a app user travels in Goregaon, he will get updates of how the traffic is around the area.

Red Bull Soapbox Race 2016 Mumbai

The Red Bull Soapbox Race is an international event that started back in the year 2000, in Brussels. Since then, more than a hundred Red Bull Soapbox Races have been organised globally.

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India will host this one-of-a-kind event with all its craziness for a second time this year. In an outrageous downhill race, racers are welcomed to build their own soapbox and compete against gravity. Each of these hand-made machines have no engine or breaks on them. So how do I get to the finish line, you might ask? With a big push from your teammates, a little bit of luck and a big dollop of eccentricity!

Back in 2012, people witnessed everything from a vadapav to a pizza slice roll down Mount Mary slope in the inaugural edition of Soapbox.

This November, Red Bull Soapbox Race returns, and it promises to be bigger and better.

Losing his legs in an accident not stopped Satish Kumar from riding RE

This is the narrative of Gota Satish Kumar, a 35-year-old who is making history by voyaging solo around the nation. Satish hasn't quite recently beat his inability - he's making progress toward turning into a motivation to numerous and setting new records. 

Satish lost both his legs in a sad train mishap in 2005. While getting down from the train, his legs got in the gap between the train and platform and he was dragged down, the trains's wheels running over his legs, in a split second changing his life until the end of time. 

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This mishap sent him into melancholy, and for around eight month, Satish thought about surrendering. The prospect of others getting up on their feet and playing out their tasks each morning was just a lot for him. In any case, one day, this transformed; he read a give an account of an adolescent suicide over a completely unimportant issue. This was a defining moment in his life, as he chose to help himself when the possibility of prosthetic legs unfolded upon him.

Satish had constantly fancied voyaging. Nonetheless, venturing to every part of the standard way simply didn't appear that captivating to him. He would not only like to go from place to place and voyage through transports or trains; he wished to travel, associate and explore. Also, the best way to do this was to go on a bicycle trip. He began his exertion by figuring out how to ride the scooty, and gradually graduated to figuring out how to ride a Royal Enfield. 

On second September this year, Satish began his voyage from the place where he grew up of Raigarha in Odisha. He has effectively secured a separation of 13,258 km, and has achieved Raigunj in West Bengal following two months. Satish intends to make history via cutting out a place for himself in the Guinness and Limca books of world records.

Royal Enfield Interceptor: upcoming 750cc may be called

Royal Enfield, the Chennai-based bike creator that has its foundations in England, is preparing for the dispatch of its enormous item in the current financial. This is with regards to the association's vision of presenting new models each year from 2016 onwards. 

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Siddhartha Lal, the CEO of Eicher Motors, the parent organization of Royal Enfield, has affirmed that they will soon dispatch its lead item. Anticipated that would be a 750cc cruiser, the new offering has obviously as of now got a name.

Royal Enfield's 750cc bike will be called Interceptor, Oncars.in reported. The name, notwithstanding, is not new to the organization. Royal Enfield delivered the 700 Interceptor, 692 Interceptor and 750 Interceptor bike models somewhere around 1960 and 1970, when it was a completely British substance. 

The implied bike was spotted amid trials in the United Kingdom a month ago and spy shots show that it will be founded on the Continental GT frame with changes. 

The leader bike will be controlled by a parallel-twin 750cc motor reputed to produce 45-50bhp and a pinnacle torque of more than 60Nm.This motor is likewise anticipated that would be the organization's most effective plant. Spy pictures likewise demonstrate the cruiser will utilize an adjustable suspension at the front and Paioli safeguards at the back. 

This 750cc vehicle will be the main cruiser created by the Royal Enfield Technology Center in Britain. Royal Enfield Interceptor, which will go up against Harley-Davidson Street 750, will upgrade the organization's picture in the worldwide markets. The bike is required to be estimated at around Rs 3 lakh.

new Rs2,000 banknote from RBI?

Twitter is abuzz with images of several bundles of pink-and-white notes posing as the new Rs 2,000 denomination that the Reserve Bank of India reportedly intends to release into circulation soon. According to an October report, RBI has already completed preparations for introducing this high-value note into the Indian market soon.

Though indianexpress.com could not independently verify if the photos doing the rounds on social media are, in fact, leaked photos of the actual notes or a hoax, Twitterati seems to be enthusiastically sharing the pictures on the micro-blogging site..

The news follows a The Hindu Business-line article, dated October 21, which said the notes have already been printed at the currency printing press in Mysuru and they were already being dispatched. Nevertheless, there has been no official diktat from either the government or RBI regarding the issuing of any such banknote 

RE Solo ride to Malshej Ghat - Riders' paradise

Malshej Ghat (माळशेज घाट) is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. The site is nestled in the lofty rugged hills of the Western Ghats.

The site is home to hundreds of different kinds of flora and fauna especially the avian population such as quails, rails, crakes, flamingos and cuckoos.

Malshej ghat, with average height of 700 mts is situated in Pune district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar districts. It is at a distance of 130 km north of Pune and 154 km from Mumbai towards northeast. The nearest railhead is Kalyan in Thane District or Karjat near Mumbai. 

From Kalyan Rail Station, one can take state buses that commute frequently between Kalyan and Ahmednagar. State Bus Station is right next to the railway station. Any Ahmednagar Bound Bus will stop at Malshej Ghat. It will approximately take 1.5 hrs by Bus from Kalyan. 

 To go to Malshej ghat by road From Pune, take Pune-Nashik highway (NH-50) to Alephata and turn left on Kalyan-Ahmednagar Highway (SH-222) towards Kalyan. 

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From Mumbai, take NH3 to Bhiwandi and turn towards Murbad or take state highway via Kalyan, Murbad, Saralgaon and Vaishakhare. It is known for landslides during monsoons.

A nice view of valleys is one of the major attraction here. The view from behind the MTDC resort is a must-see.

 It is also famous for dark woods and the animals inside. These animals includes tigers, leopards, rabbits and peacocks etc. 

 But truly a famous place near Malshej Ghat is Khireshwar which is 2/3 km from rest house. Through Khireshwar village, one can visit the famous Harishchandragadh also. 

 One of the beauties here are many waterfalls in the hilly regions. Various waterfalls from small up to the huge ones are really worth to see and many are right next to the highway.

 The birthplace of legendary Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, The Shivneri Fort is not very far (approximately 40 km) from Malshej Ghat.

• Harishchandragad

• Pimpalgaon Joga Dam

• Malshej falls

• Shivneri Fort

 Since the area is at a considerable distance from a small town, there are not many posh restaurants and shopping malls. Flamingo Hill is a resort run by MTDC – Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in the vicinity. Other than MTDC resort, there are other private resorts where you can spend a day or two. Accommodation is also available in a nearby village called Madh. Madh is about 6 km away from Malshej ghat.

 Malshej Ghat has on offer things to do that will enthrall and keep its visitors busy. For the outdoor enthusiast and the adventure seeker, there are trekking trails in the surrounding hills to be traversed, for the nature lover there are gushing waterfalls and the verdant flora and fauna to be enjoyed, and bird enthusiast will be thrilled at the sight of the pink flamingoes that swoop down here during July and September. Malshej Ghat is set in sylvan surroundings and is perfect getaway from busy city life.

The monsoon months of August and September are a good time to visit Malshej Ghat, with green hills and exotic flamingos visit this area during monsoon months.