Thursday, November 13, 2008

Thatz the Way - 'Mahi' Way...India Under MSD ...

Long time since I have shared my opinion on the current crop (or shud I say breed) of young cricketers under Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Brand 'MSD') or simply 'Mahi' to his teammates...!!

'Controlled Aggression' is what dey call it but I wud say itz the 'Fearless Attitude' and the scant respect for public outcry which makes him stand apart from the rest as Captain of India...He seems to have the rite ingredients to be a defiant and confident Captain in the frame of the 'Great Kapil Dev'...!!

No doubt that the killer instinct was instilled by 'Dada' and the current generation shud owe it to him for backing raw talent and youngsters alike but 'Mahi' too has the same strong regard for it and he sticks to his decision be it the Team selection to Australia or SriLanka...The nonchalant poise on the field and the ruthless aggression inspires one and all to perform and needless to say he gets the best out of everyone simply because he commands respect both from within the Team and from the Opposition...!!

Hardly perturbed by the situation he goes about the job at hand in the most uncomplicated manner which is what is the most striking and delightful attribute of his Captaincy...Neither have the burden of stardom (read Post T20 World Cup) nor the series of endorsements had any adverse effects on his performance on the field...I hope he doesnt prove me wrong...!! :)

But 'Mahi' does have an aura around him which inspires you to perform at your best...No doubt he has made his mark on foreign soil (CB Series Aus and Idea Cup SL) post T20...!!
Letz just hope that we can expect bigger achievements from this lot in future and someday they will bring back the tag of truly 'World Champions' under MSD...!! :)


Sunday, November 09, 2008

Beast on the Tracks...'Yamaha R15'...

Dedicated to the first 'SuperSport Bike' on Indian Roads and my first full fledged investment on a Bike of the future...!! :)

Whatz it all about ?
Toned down version of 'Yamaha YZF R1'. The best of Yamahaz Racing Technology is in there relatively toned down.


- Light Liquid Cooled Aluminium Engine.
- Multi Nozzle Fuel Injection.
- Mono Cross Suspension.
- DELTA BOX Frame.
- DiaSil Cylinder.

This is drool stuff...The handling is amazingly smooth and you won't feel a jerk even at top speeds...True to itz name it has got the DNA of the famous YZF R1 in it and is a beast on the tracks...A top whack of almost 145 km/h makes it the fastest bike in the premium segment...Moreover you can do the corners with atmost ease and can actually gear up while doing so such is the awesome grip on the road...!!

The tubeless tyres stick to the road like glue and both the front and rear disc brakes are amazingly fine-tuned...This in itself is a refined machine with 6 gears...I like to call it a machine because of so many firsts to its name in terms of technological advancement...No other Indian bike can boast of the state-of-the-art technologies that this bike has...Probably the reason why Yamaha could not keep the pricing down as it wanted it to be the best and the fastest and available only to the niche segment...!!

On the fuel economy front this bike doesnt disappoint as you would easily get around 35-40 km/l on city roads which is quite good...The liquid cooling allows it to run for longer stretches without burnout and adds to the fuel efficiency...4 valve fuel injection and Deltaboz frame is rite out of the top draw of racing bikes...The 150 cc engine generates 17 bhp of power and this coupled with the light weight (125 kg) makes it the fastest on Indian roads...!!

Ride it and you will feel the difference...The throttle response is just so smooth that you will forget driving other bikes...And add to it the drooling attention you will get on the road !! :)

Yamaha R15 Official Site

Yamaha R15 TV Ad

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Festival of Lights ' 08 ...

They say pictures speak a thousand words...Expressing the joy of  'Deepavali'  captured through the lens...