Madbull???

Before you get it wrong, let me clear this I have named this page with my name and suffixed it with the word ‘Madbull’. Madbull refers to me being part of Madras Bulls motor cycling club (MBMC) you could read more about this club @ http://www.madrasbulls.com/ . We guys ride Royal Enfield Bullets and are passionate about it.

Here is a copy of my account on http://www.royalenfield.com/ (virtual numberplate section).
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I work as an Instructional designer. I am with an IT company based out at Chennai. I am 26yrs old. Riding has been fun for me right from the day, I learnt to ride a cycle on my own without any support from friends. The very act of balancing against gravity was like WOW. This was in my 10 years.

When I touched 15, I was determined to give a slip to the stern curfew my dad had imposed on motorized vehicles for me. I pleaded a good friend of mine to teach me to ride a bike, he had his dad’s Ind-Suzuki and it was now a bigger WWOOWW. Entered Loyola college, Chennai. Did my UG Botany there, that’s when I tried the Bullet from a classmate and good friend, it was a STD-350 and I was kinda struggling with the unusual Left and Right control change, the ride was hardly for 250 meters or so—but the impact was deep, this time the feeling was WWWOOOOWW.

Entered PG in Centre for Advance Studies in Botany University of Madras, and I fought hard with my Father to keep up his promise – buying me a two wheeler if I maintained my Medal spree in Loyola (passed out of Loyola with 9 medals – 4 for academic and 5 for extra curricular activities like Rotoract and NSS). Finaly I had to settle with a Bajaj Calibre – good one but still that emptiness in the heart was there.

After 4yrs and 40K kms on my Bajaj Caliber (I had done some memorable trips to pondy, Chidambaram etc.) I decided I could handle ‘It’. I strongly fought my basic plan of buying a Gypsy (seconds) with my earnings. I searched the RE forum and did some 16hrs of soft copy reading and comparing. I went ahead and bought a Bullet Machismo 350cc, Alberto Green (on September 27, 2004). I did not go for any major changes in the bullet, I have not changed the silencer. In fact I believe in ‘silent performance’, and my Machismo is just that ;-) may be another 3 yrs or so once all the chrome is lost, I would love to paint it full ‘Alberto green’.

My dad couldn’t say much but his tone and his eyes says it all now that he is proud to have a son who tames the beast called bullet. I immediately joined (October 2004) a great pack called Madras Bullet Motorcycling Club (MBMC) (aka) ‘madbulls’. I have done short trips with the MB guys and the longest being the ride to Connoor from Chennai (1200kms Chennai-Connoor-Chennai) to celebrate the MBMC 4th Anniversary on April 29, 30 and May 1st of 2006. I have clocked 24K on my bullet so far (15th May 2006). I would love to do the Mekka of bullet rider’s A trip to khar-dung-la, I just started doing the ‘saving’ part for the Ladak trip. If all goes well would like to see myself on the Himalayas with my Bullet-Simbha. I am happy that I got a Beast whom I could hand over to my kids 15-16yrs down the lane, and then spoil myself with a new bullet again ;-) ‘I just can’t stop falling in love with you - my Bullet’.

Thanks to all the guys (and gals) for their support in building the rider in me. And a big thanx to my wife Priya for being supportive towards my Machismo. Priya and I got married in Nov'2005 after a 5yr courtship. Priya has been (and is still) a great emotional support towards owning my Bullet, she loves riding pillion with me in our Bullet.
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Cheers
H