4k, 65 kmph
Oct 28, 2010
This day does ring a bell.
Remember this day like it was yesterday. How can I not? First big bike of my own.
The wait leading right up to that moment cannot be explained. It is a feeling every motorcycle enthusiast goes through, I guess. The end was near, the d-day was right around the corner, and one fine day there she was – gleaming in broad daylight waiting for someone to rip her, caress her, and tame her.
I did all that and more!
Ever had a bike that could go pretty fast but you couldn’t because in your head you knew that you had to do the regular run-in? I decided to stick to 65 kmph, at least till the odo reached 500 km, constantly resisting the temptation of not going above 4k rpm while catching glimpses at the tacho (oh, shit – 6k – go down, go down)..
I was disciplined – much more than I thought I ever was.