DRI gets cracking on Mumbai superbikes. Edit - Now other cities across India

2StrokeJunkie · 27th May 2009, 18:25

when the come to pick up ur legal 12lac R1 or 14 lac busa , do they just come to ur place and ask to see ur papers and leave or do they actually pick up ur bike ? if they do pick up ur bike how do the take it ? in their town truck with guys lifting the bike ?! if the bike gets scratched or damaged do they compensate for it ?!

sinner · 27th May 2009, 20:09

There are a lot of questions that we all have,,, and sadly not satisfactory answers.
I hope someone can contact DRI and get all the details. and it would be really great if that someone can even share their experiance.

Nitin · 28th May 2009, 02:10

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Originally Posted by 2StrokeJunkie

when the come to pick up ur legal 12lac R1 or 14 lac busa , do they just come to ur place and ask to see ur papers and leave or do they actually pick up ur bike ? if they do pick up ur bike how do the take it ? in their town truck with guys lifting the bike ?! if the bike gets scratched or damaged do they compensate for it ?!

I'd like to see them compensating people for the damage they cause to the confiscated bikes. All the more, if the bikes are left at certain locations to battle the elements, then God save the bikes!!

straight6 · 28th May 2009, 02:57

The bikes are kept in the outdoors so you can imagine what's going to happen in the rains.

Nitin · 28th May 2009, 23:29

And given the flooding that happens in B'bay, this isn't going to be a good picture anyway. Its either now, or never to save the bikes.

straight6 · 29th May 2009, 02:40

They have kept some bikes in Pen as well.

given2fly · 2nd June 2009, 20:38

Heard in another forum that 2 R1s and 3 Busas were picked up from Mumbai and that too official ones. When is this gonna stop!!?????

Nitin · 2nd June 2009, 22:07

At this point, I guess each & every single bike will be picked up.The verification process probably will go on for a while.If a bike that was bought from a showroom gets picked up, then it goes to say how well the system works. If genuine papers are seen,wouldn't it be in the best interest of the DRI to let go of the person, rather than hoard more bikes for further investigation?
Beats me!!

black12rr · 2nd June 2009, 22:35

What would one need to do immediately after taking delivery of the bike is to head straight to DRI office ,and get a Go from them and probably a phooto session with DRI officer and have this photo in the list of papers

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pgsagar · 2nd June 2009, 22:49

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Originally Posted by black12rr

What would one need to do immediately after taking delivery of the bike is to head straight to DRI office ,and get a Go from them and probably a phooto session with DRI officer and have this photo in the list of papers

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Better still, go to a DRI officer, express your desire to buy an import, seek his approval ( written ) and then head for the showroom. But wait, you are still not safe on the roads. Because there are other departments to deal with, like tarffic police and RTO. Now they are all different wings of the government but right arm of the govt. does not know what the left arm is doing and it does not care. So, one's approval may not be recognized by the other two. Now whom do SBK owners turn to for help? Since SBK owenrs are not big in numbers like autodrivers or truckers or cabbies, politicians do not care a fig for their votes. In short, God help SBK owners.

danlalan · 2nd June 2009, 23:45

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Originally Posted by straight6

The bikes are kept in the outdoors so you can imagine what's going to happen in the rains.

ahahaha oshiwara police station looks like a bike market. ek pe ek free. So the rotting starts for these bikes.

straight6 · 3rd June 2009, 00:11

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Originally Posted by danlalan

ahahaha oshiwara police station looks like a bike market. ek pe ek free. So the rotting starts for these bikes.

Yeah, checked those out yesterday. Around 7-8 of them. Mostly news bikes.

ramie2400 · 3rd June 2009, 00:22

I think the time has come to do engine transplant mods to our Pulsar's and Fz-16s by plonking SBK engines

now the DRI cant take those bikes hehehehehehe

given2fly · 3rd June 2009, 06:20

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Originally Posted by ramie2400

I think the time has come to do engine transplant mods to our Pulsar's and Fz-16s by plonking SBK engines

now the DRI cant take those bikes hehehehehehe

As a matter of fact, this is a true opportunity for India to have some homegrown companies to compete with Yamaha and Suzuki, with names like Yamaki, KawaDa, Ducota, etc.

On a serious notes, engine transplant is something I've considered lately. But importing a good engine is gonna cost you at least 40/50 odd grands since that's how people parting a bike abroad do. Positive side is if you have a chassis, plonk a nice engine, get a way to make it road legal and get going. Negative side, making it road-legal.

insaneroller · 3rd June 2009, 16:39

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Originally Posted by ramie2400

I think the time has come to do engine transplant mods to our Pulsar's and Fz-16s by plonking SBK engines

now the DRI cant take those bikes hehehehehehe

The local RTO can take it if prior permission is not taken

27th May 2009, 18:25	#121
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 316 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	when the come to pick up ur legal 12lac R1 or 14 lac busa , do they just come to ur place and ask to see ur papers and leave or do they actually pick up ur bike ? if they do pick up ur bike how do the take it ? in their town truck with guys lifting the bike ?! if the bike gets scratched or damaged do they compensate for it ?!
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27th May 2009, 20:09	#122
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	There are a lot of questions that we all have,,, and sadly not satisfactory answers. I hope someone can contact DRI and get all the details. and it would be really great if that someone can even share their experiance.
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28th May 2009, 02:57	#124
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	The bikes are kept in the outdoors so you can imagine what's going to happen in the rains.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	And given the flooding that happens in B'bay, this isn't going to be a good picture anyway. Its either now, or never to save the bikes.
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29th May 2009, 02:40	#126
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	They have kept some bikes in Pen as well.
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2nd June 2009, 20:38	#127
given2fly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 213 Thanked: 0 Times	Heard in another forum that 2 R1s and 3 Busas were picked up from Mumbai and that too official ones. When is this gonna stop!!?????
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2nd June 2009, 22:07	#128
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	At this point, I guess each & every single bike will be picked up.The verification process probably will go on for a while.If a bike that was bought from a showroom gets picked up, then it goes to say how well the system works. If genuine papers are seen,wouldn't it be in the best interest of the DRI to let go of the person, rather than hoard more bikes for further investigation? Beats me!!
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black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	What would one need to do immediately after taking delivery of the bike is to head straight to DRI office ,and get a Go from them and probably a phooto session with DRI officer and have this photo in the list of papers .
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3rd June 2009, 00:22	#133
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	I think the time has come to do engine transplant mods to our Pulsar's and Fz-16s by plonking SBK engines now the DRI cant take those bikes hehehehehehe
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