Rider Mania 2009 RTMC Ishtyle for passionate RE Riders!

jkdas · 30th January 2009, 10:44

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Originally Posted by bblost

The first bike in the pics above is by Antony (Indiethumpers)

Ride back was awesome. Am writing the blog will post it here shortly.

Looks wow!

How many bikes in total? Dont we have more pix, Crank?

bmw_m5_titus · 30th January 2009, 16:05

jk bhai, here you go, a few more from my side!
The one with the awesome skull paint job is from mumbai indiethumpers.
The next one is a wheelie- ridermania style.
and the last one is a cafe racer belonging to prasanth from rtmc, bangalore.
There were about 600 bikes it seems.

sps · 31st January 2009, 23:45

RM was a great experience to me.
Understood how rides along with passionate riders can create a feeling of oneness irrespective of age, caste or creed. Superb feeling. Still the hangover of the entire episode especially the view of 500+ bullets together in a single place is not gone.
The tech mod competition was something of the kind of an eyeopener to novices like me, of the umpteen possibilities one has, in tinkering with bullets performance to make it even more than a bull.

Long live the bullet brotherhood.
Here are snaps of our rides clicked near the venue.

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Rider Mania 2009 RTMC Ishtyle for passionate RE Riders!-rides.jpg

avi.k · 3rd February 2009, 04:02

RM09 was great especially the locations after passing madumalai and the 36 hair pins after madumalai
Did you guys see the purple 1946 500 CC classic? was superb...

ram.west · 3rd February 2009, 10:33

People come on !!! Post in more pics!!! The only major photos we've got from where from BBlost!! Where are the others?? come on guys!!

bmw_m5_titus · 3rd February 2009, 10:38

avi.k, sir, here s the purple 1946 hardtail

rockyb · 3rd February 2009, 11:03

600+. I was part of the host club

Here is the link to my wife's blog. Check out the videos.

Point of Reflection

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Looks wow!

How many bikes in total? Dont we have more pix, Crank?

bmw_m5_titus · 1st October 2009, 22:40

Bullet aficionados,
Royal Enfield Ridermania from Nov 17-20th in Goa!

Ride to Goa, India and meet bikers from across the country at Royal Enfield Rider Mania - Nov 15-18, 2009

Edsel Rulez! · 2nd October 2009, 00:12

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Originally Posted by bmw_m5_titus

Royal Enfield Ridermania from Nov 17-20th in Goa!

I thought it was going to be in January 2010. This means we'll have TWO Rider Manias in 2009 -- one in January and another in November. Bloody confusing, what?

bmw_m5_titus · 2nd October 2009, 00:18

Yes, Edsel Rulez! It is quite confusing. Seems like the RE guys wanted to take Ridermania into their own hands rather than the various clubs hosting it every year. I was at Ooty in Jam and have been hearing next one would be in Jan 2010 in Mumbai(?).

Edsel Rulez! · 2nd October 2009, 00:25

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Originally Posted by bmw_m5_titus

Seems like the RE guys wanted to take Ridermania into their own hands rather than the various clubs hosting it every year.

Yeah, that seems to explain it. I attended only one RM (the first one in Goa in 2003), and support from RE at that time was next to none. Now that the event has picked up and offers commercial possibilities, the blokes want to move in and take over the show. Rider Mania would be a good opportunity to showcase the upcoming Classic 500, so they're playing their cards right! I feel the event has been advanced to November 2009 because the Classic is all ready for launch in India -- they can't wait till the new year.

Sankar · 2nd October 2009, 09:15

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Originally Posted by bmw_m5_titus

Yes, Edsel Rulez! It is quite confusing. Seems like the RE guys wanted to take Ridermania into their own hands rather than the various clubs hosting it every year. I was at Ooty in Jam and have been hearing next one would be in Jan 2010 in Mumbai(?).

No club picked up RM10 during the discussions held during RM09. Since no one came forward Indiethumpers said they can if no one else can do it.

RE wanted to host the 09 RM but clubs didn't oblige quite naturally. So i guess RE is hosting 09 RM once again and this time on their own. So will there be an RM10? Prolly Yes and will be hosted by RE, is my guess.

bmw_m5_titus · 2nd October 2009, 10:10

Yes Sankar, I do remember that the meeting to decide who would host the next '10 RM was inconclusive. But I have been hearing for a while that, as you said, Indiethumpers would host it at Mumbai/silvassa(?).
So RE is taking over the huge success that RM is and like Edsel said, probably to promote the Classic 500 and/or other new UCE based products.
I wonder what changes its gonna bring to RM.

Edsel Rulez! · 7th October 2009, 06:31

Someone has started a group on Facebook called "Bikers against Royal Enfield trying to snatch Rider Mania from community". That should give a hint as to which way the wind is blowing.

Spitfire · 7th October 2009, 09:22

What's wrong in RE taking over RM?

30th January 2009, 16:05	#32
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	jk bhai, here you go, a few more from my side! The one with the awesome skull paint job is from mumbai indiethumpers. The next one is a wheelie- ridermania style. and the last one is a cafe racer belonging to prasanth from rtmc, bangalore. There were about 600 bikes it seems. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by bmw_m5_titus : 30th January 2009 at 16:08.
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31st January 2009, 23:45	#33
sps BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 206 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	RM was a great experience to me. Understood how rides along with passionate riders can create a feeling of oneness irrespective of age, caste or creed. Superb feeling. Still the hangover of the entire episode especially the view of 500+ bullets together in a single place is not gone. The tech mod competition was something of the kind of an eyeopener to novices like me, of the umpteen possibilities one has, in tinkering with bullets performance to make it even more than a bull. Long live the bullet brotherhood. Here are snaps of our rides clicked near the venue.
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3rd February 2009, 04:02	#34
avi.k BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	RM09 was great especially the locations after passing madumalai and the 36 hair pins after madumalai Did you guys see the purple 1946 500 CC classic? was superb...
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3rd February 2009, 10:33	#35
ram.west BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hartford,NY Posts: 418 Thanked: 28 Times	People come on !!! Post in more pics!!! The only major photos we've got from where from BBlost!! Where are the others?? come on guys!!
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3rd February 2009, 10:38	#36
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	avi.k, sir, here s the purple 1946 hardtail Attached Thumbnails
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1st October 2009, 22:40	#38
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	Royal Enfield Ridermania in Bullet aficionados, Royal Enfield Ridermania from Nov 17-20th in Goa! Ride to Goa, India and meet bikers from across the country at Royal Enfield Rider Mania - Nov 15-18, 2009 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by bmw_m5_titus : 1st October 2009 at 22:54.
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2nd October 2009, 00:18	#40
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	Yes, Edsel Rulez! It is quite confusing. Seems like the RE guys wanted to take Ridermania into their own hands rather than the various clubs hosting it every year. I was at Ooty in Jam and have been hearing next one would be in Jan 2010 in Mumbai(?).
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2nd October 2009, 10:10	#43
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	Yes Sankar, I do remember that the meeting to decide who would host the next '10 RM was inconclusive. But I have been hearing for a while that, as you said, Indiethumpers would host it at Mumbai/silvassa(?). So RE is taking over the huge success that RM is and like Edsel said, probably to promote the Classic 500 and/or other new UCE based products. I wonder what changes its gonna bring to RM.
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7th October 2009, 06:31	#44
Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 25 Times	Someone has started a group on Facebook called "Bikers against Royal Enfield trying to snatch Rider Mania from community". That should give a hint as to which way the wind is blowing.
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7th October 2009, 09:22	#45
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	What's wrong in RE taking over RM?
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