So with all that urge to get on the road, I got my driving license immediately after my 18th birthday. Soon I got my first bike, it was a gift to me from my Pappa. It was a Yamaha - no its not a RX 100 or a RD 350. In fact RX 100 and RD 350 were taken off the Indian roads as they were not as clean as the government wanted them to be.
It was a Yamaha Libero a 106 cc engine light weight commuter's bike. Nothing fancy when I look back. But it was a very special bike for me then. Normally the teenagers of my age bought a Bajaj Pulsar or a Hero Honda Splendour. One had a 150 cc engine and the other 100 cc.
So mine was definitely not the usual. But if I have to be brutally honest, it wasn't the coolest bike.
For starters it looked strange with a rather unusual front cowl.
Even though it had the weird looks and was not as powerful as a Bajaj Pulsar, I loved my bike to bits. I used to ride as if it was a Yamaha R1. Me and my friends have been to a lot of road trips in my bike.
In my final year at the university I thought I should have an upgrade to my ride. And as luck would have it my cousin offered me his Royal Enfield bullet for a year in exchange of my Libero. I was ecstatic, even though the Enfield was not the cheapest bike to maintain. It wasn't the most efficient bike when it came to fuel consumption, but the bike was quite a statement. This meant that I could go around the ladies hostel and show off in front of the womenfolk
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It was a Yamaha Libero a 106 cc engine light weight commuter's bike. Nothing fancy when I look back. But it was a very special bike for me then. Normally the teenagers of my age bought a Bajaj Pulsar or a Hero Honda Splendour. One had a 150 cc engine and the other 100 cc.
So mine was definitely not the usual. But if I have to be brutally honest, it wasn't the coolest bike.
For starters it looked strange with a rather unusual front cowl.
Even though it had the weird looks and was not as powerful as a Bajaj Pulsar, I loved my bike to bits. I used to ride as if it was a Yamaha R1. Me and my friends have been to a lot of road trips in my bike.
In my final year at the university I thought I should have an upgrade to my ride. And as luck would have it my cousin offered me his Royal Enfield bullet for a year in exchange of my Libero. I was ecstatic, even though the Enfield was not the cheapest bike to maintain. It wasn't the most efficient bike when it came to fuel consumption, but the bike was quite a statement. This meant that I could go around the ladies hostel and show off in front of the womenfolk
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