My Thunderace thread

manson · 26th June 2007, 23:40

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Originally Posted by black12rr

Manson u can paint / sticker the helmet

Quote:

Originally Posted by veyron1

Nice lid, manson....you might wanna paint it red/black to match the ace, eh....

you guys are all mad!!!
i've just managed to finally get a reasonably good helmet, and you'll wanna make changes!!

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Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Niceeeeeeee Mason. But I thought you had ordered the red one?

No guzzle, i remember mentioning to you i'm gettin this green one as it was on a closeout. Thanks again mate.

manson.

manson · 27th June 2007, 00:10

heavy foot, was that with a silver XX and a green zxr 750? thats one ride i recall with two sbks.
If it was then it was kartik and srikantsan around me, dont recall any clicking though.

manson.

heavy_foot · 29th June 2007, 17:46

really dont remember the other bikes bro..but definately i saw you and your ace.

sammyboy · 26th July 2007, 13:05

hey manson havent heard anything about ur ride for a long time ?

manson · 26th July 2007, 13:15

Sammy, thats mostly because the monsoons have slowed things down a little since our last amby valley ride, which you can read here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-...pictorial.html (Ride to Amby Valley: A pictorial)

After that one, i have ridden only a few times, the last one being last sunday when RT and i rode to lonavla.
Will update the thread with some pictures later in the evening.

manson.

sammyboy · 26th July 2007, 13:44

oh yeah , the monsoons ..it has hardly been raining here in bangalore so just slipped off my mind .

Looking fwd to the pics . Ride on bro

highwayblaze · 26th July 2007, 19:11

Dammm....thats a good helmet man. Ride safe dude! And dont forget to do a few burnouts before you have those new tires put on it. upload the videos after that!

manson · 26th July 2007, 19:30

Guys imageshack down as usual, will try posting pictures tomorrow again.

Blaze, only if i could do a burnout, done a couple on a friend's splendour a couple of years ago though

manson.

manson · 27th July 2007, 14:48

Was not prepared to call it a season even after the Amby Valley ride. It was getting sorta wet around, at anku just then had managed a beautiful 954, we had another reason to ride.
Nobody else could make it, so anku and i took off to karjat, we had decided tgo turn back wherever the rains got heavy.
Approaching the highway ost chembur anku points out to the shining sun, and we went on without a stop.
Ride was good, anku was sorting out issues i had when i did my first ride, but he managed a ton better than me.
Got there, got a quick bite, and we were on our way back
On this particular ride i noticed that the turns/corners on the ride back were faster than the ride to karjat from mumbai.
Rt blames it on the fear of the heat, rpanicker thinks its mostly because of higher visibility.

Couple of pictures:

manson.

sammyboy · 27th July 2007, 15:20

Nice pics bro

guess u really looking fwd to the monsoons ending soon

The 954 n the ace look beautiful .I know this is not a biker question but still ... Was wondering how the back seat comfort is on the Ace ( not too sure if u have ever been on it )

manson · 27th July 2007, 16:17

I am extremely excited about the next season, from what i have gathered it it a totally different experience to ride on good tyres. I am so looking forward to that.
You guessed it, i have never sat pillion on the ace, infact i'd be too scared to try that. But i did read somewhere that the pillion footpegs arent the best placed on the ace, not too sure whether it was related to pillion comfort or taking corners.

manson.

Rtech · 27th July 2007, 16:23

Manson may not be able to give an opinion on the pillion seat, but my wife certainly can. Her first impression was a good one. large seat and the pegs were not too bad either. However after 5 minutes, she was complaining about the lack of a grab rail, the terrible heat and the acceleration which she was not used too after being a regular on my 400.

nitrous · 27th July 2007, 16:42

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Originally Posted by sammy

Was wondering how the back seat comfort is on the Ace ( not too sure if u have ever been on it )

Also, a certain redbull employee can answer this.

sammyboy · 27th July 2007, 16:43

lol thanks Manson n RT : was looking for the feedback cos my buying the bike would depend on the wifeys approval (considering the fact that i am cajoling her to pitch in big time ..heh heh ) I guess a zzr kinda bike should be more like it .What say ?

manson · 2nd August 2007, 19:50

A perfect ride, almost bang on schedule with minimum stops.
Rt and i rode a weekend or two ago. Initial intent was to ride to Karjat when we set out. Bandra was wet, and Rt and i expected it worsen as we approached Kalamboli, Panvel, etc
The road started to dry up soon after sion, a brief fuel and tyre pressure stop at chembur and we took off.
Was yet adjusting to the new helmet, so the first few kms were very slow indeed.
We reached Panvel and it was as dry as one could want it to be.
Btw, a certain ditch which was done last season has started to deepen, guys doing this stretch watch out for this one as you start to approach the Panvel bypass.

Anyways, we changed plans at Panvel and decided to head all the way to Loony, but ditch Amby Valley due to the enormous crowd the place would attract at this time of the year.

The ride carried on smoothly, we got to the garden like ghats, shot a couple of pictures (RT did), and were off to Kamat's for some quick grub.

Made for some good breakfast, and were soon on our way back. Eventful smooth ride on the way back continued and i was home by 10.15ish.

The quiet cool breeze, dark clouds (yet not a drop of rain), smooth cruising speeds were the highlights of the ride.

Some pictures shot by Rt:

manson.

27th June 2007, 00:10	#122
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	heavy foot, was that with a silver XX and a green zxr 750? thats one ride i recall with two sbks. If it was then it was kartik and srikantsan around me, dont recall any clicking though. manson. Last edited by manson : 27th June 2007 at 00:14.
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29th June 2007, 17:46	#123
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	really dont remember the other bikes bro..but definately i saw you and your ace.
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26th July 2007, 13:05	#124
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	hey manson havent heard anything about ur ride for a long time ?
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26th July 2007, 13:15	#125
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Sammy, thats mostly because the monsoons have slowed things down a little since our last amby valley ride, which you can read here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-...pictorial.html (Ride to Amby Valley: A pictorial) After that one, i have ridden only a few times, the last one being last sunday when RT and i rode to lonavla. Will update the thread with some pictures later in the evening. manson. Last edited by manson : 26th July 2007 at 13:20.
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26th July 2007, 13:44	#126
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	oh yeah , the monsoons ..it has hardly been raining here in bangalore so just slipped off my mind . Looking fwd to the pics . Ride on bro
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26th July 2007, 19:11	#127
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Dammm....thats a good helmet man. Ride safe dude! And dont forget to do a few burnouts before you have those new tires put on it. upload the videos after that!
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26th July 2007, 19:30	#128
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Guys imageshack down as usual, will try posting pictures tomorrow again. Blaze, only if i could do a burnout, done a couple on a friend's splendour a couple of years ago though manson.
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27th July 2007, 14:48	#129
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Was not prepared to call it a season even after the Amby Valley ride. It was getting sorta wet around, at anku just then had managed a beautiful 954, we had another reason to ride. Nobody else could make it, so anku and i took off to karjat, we had decided tgo turn back wherever the rains got heavy. Approaching the highway ost chembur anku points out to the shining sun, and we went on without a stop. Ride was good, anku was sorting out issues i had when i did my first ride, but he managed a ton better than me. Got there, got a quick bite, and we were on our way back On this particular ride i noticed that the turns/corners on the ride back were faster than the ride to karjat from mumbai. Rt blames it on the fear of the heat, rpanicker thinks its mostly because of higher visibility. Couple of pictures: manson. Last edited by manson : 27th July 2007 at 14:57.
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27th July 2007, 15:20	#130
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Nice pics bro guess u really looking fwd to the monsoons ending soon The 954 n the ace look beautiful .I know this is not a biker question but still ... Was wondering how the back seat comfort is on the Ace ( not too sure if u have ever been on it )
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27th July 2007, 16:17	#131
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	I am extremely excited about the next season, from what i have gathered it it a totally different experience to ride on good tyres. I am so looking forward to that. You guessed it, i have never sat pillion on the ace, infact i'd be too scared to try that. But i did read somewhere that the pillion footpegs arent the best placed on the ace, not too sure whether it was related to pillion comfort or taking corners. manson.
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27th July 2007, 16:23	#132
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Manson may not be able to give an opinion on the pillion seat, but my wife certainly can. Her first impression was a good one. large seat and the pegs were not too bad either. However after 5 minutes, she was complaining about the lack of a grab rail, the terrible heat and the acceleration which she was not used too after being a regular on my 400.
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27th July 2007, 16:43	#134
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	lol thanks Manson n RT : was looking for the feedback cos my buying the bike would depend on the wifeys approval (considering the fact that i am cajoling her to pitch in big time ..heh heh ) I guess a zzr kinda bike should be more like it .What say ?
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2nd August 2007, 19:50	#135
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	A perfect ride, almost bang on schedule with minimum stops. Rt and i rode a weekend or two ago. Initial intent was to ride to Karjat when we set out. Bandra was wet, and Rt and i expected it worsen as we approached Kalamboli, Panvel, etc The road started to dry up soon after sion, a brief fuel and tyre pressure stop at chembur and we took off. Was yet adjusting to the new helmet, so the first few kms were very slow indeed. We reached Panvel and it was as dry as one could want it to be. Btw, a certain ditch which was done last season has started to deepen, guys doing this stretch watch out for this one as you start to approach the Panvel bypass. Anyways, we changed plans at Panvel and decided to head all the way to Loony, but ditch Amby Valley due to the enormous crowd the place would attract at this time of the year. The ride carried on smoothly, we got to the garden like ghats, shot a couple of pictures (RT did), and were off to Kamat's for some quick grub. Made for some good breakfast, and were soon on our way back. Eventful smooth ride on the way back continued and i was home by 10.15ish. The quiet cool breeze, dark clouds (yet not a drop of rain), smooth cruising speeds were the highlights of the ride. Some pictures shot by Rt: manson.
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