In my opinion, the mirrors don't really ruin the aesthetic of the bike while offering excellent functionality.

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Update: New mirrors, 12V socket and medical ID:

Got two absolutely essential accessories for the bike over this week. The first being the Mirrors. The stock ones look great, but are crap when it comes to riding at speeds above 80kmph as they vibrate and distort the image, plus due to the round shape, visibility is pretty limited. After scouring the web, decided to pick up a couple of Bajaj Avenger Mirrors from Amazon. They were pretty cheap at 550rs a Pair and have similar if not slightly better build quality as compared to the stock mirrors. Took me about 5 mins to install them myself.

Much wider field of view.

In my opinion they don't really ruin the aesthetic of the bike while offering excellent functionality. They vibrate slightly over speeds of 100kmph, but its not nearly as bad as the stock ones.

The other important upgrade for me was an addition of some sort of a mobile charging solution. My friend (who owns a gt650) and I have been on the hunt for a reliable, well built 12V socket for a while now. We specifically wanted the 12V because we could use the module for both charging as well as running out tyre inflators. Hence, based on Bhpian Ntab's earlier suggestion, and loads of reviews and videos later, we decided on the Clifftop 12v Socket. Purchased it at Bikenbiker.

We headed over to Motospark near Bannerghatta Road to get it installed. They wired it up to the ignition as opposed to directly to the battery so that no one can steal power when the bike is turned off.

Charging module.

Excess wire neatly tucked and zip tied.

Tried charging and running the tyre inflator and it works perfectly fine. The charger is also waterproof, for that added peace of mind. It cost 2100rs for the module with the wiring and 250rs for installation.

I also picked up this Tagzee Medical ID from 100kmph.com which I though was pretty useful in the unfortunate event that an accident takes place. You can scan the code and get the rider's emergency contacts and medical details.

It comes in a pack of two, one of which is slightly smaller than the other. I will be putting one on the bike as well. Definitely would recommend that everyone have some sort of tag such as this. I also have another blood group sticker as well, on my helmet.

That's all for today folks, Cheers!

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The guard looks absolutely stunning as compared to the rest of the generic metal headlight guards out there. It catches a lot of eyes because there isn't really any other product like it in the market.

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Update: Viaterra headlight guard and a trip to Devarayanadurga Hills.

Hello all,

I recieved the Viaterra headlight guard in the mail yesterday and here are my first impressions:

It looks absolutely stunning IMO as compared to the rest of the generic metal headlight guards out there. It catches a lot of eyes because there isn't really any other product like it in the market.

Installation was a fairly straightforward process but one flaw I have found is that Viaterra provides metal buffers to be inserted into the hole at the side of the headlight casing. This acts as an extender to the side panels of the guard. I believe RE Himalayans, or atleast my Himalayan has a slightly inconsistent bore hole, because of which one of the buffers slid in peacefully but the other didn't. I tried multiple times to get it to fit and even tried lubricating it with WD40 but it didn't work. Hence I resorted to a good hold hammer and some precisely applied brute force to get the job done. It still protrudes a little more than it should but the guard is symmetrical and the screw did thread properly so I'm not worried. I did slightly chip my paint though.

Right side, where the inconsistency is present. Notice the protrusion.

Left side, smooth sailing:

I believe such inconsistencies can be accounted for if the buffers are made from a pliable rubber, so that with a little lubrication, it can still be made to work. Also, I think I speak for the entire motorcycle community (Or atleast a majority of it) when I say WE LOVE STICKERS. If anyone from Viaterra is here, please do include stickers with your products. I did request it while placing the order but unfortunately didn't receive any.

The acrylic is detachable for cleaning, found it to be very tight but that's probably because its new. Overall, amazing product though and would hands down recommend it to anyone!

Anyhow, onward to the trip!

We initially planned on a ride to Nandi Hills, but considering that it was the weekend, we expected everyone in BLR to flock to Nandi so decided against it. A quick google search and we found Devarayana Durga Hills. The route seemed fun so we decided to go for it! There were five of us, with an almost exclusively RE composition. We had two Continental GT 650s, One Himalayan, One Classic 350 and the TVS Ronin 225.

Early morning start:

Was a good ride, mostly on the Tumkur Highway, we stopped about 60 kms in to have brekkie at a local establishment.

At brekkie, the bikes were truly garnering a lot of people's attention when parked. Especially the beautiful 650s.

We continued off a detour from the Highway onto some absolutely wonderful twisty roads and came across a lake. Stopped to take some quick pictures:

Probably the best view ever.

Uno in all his glory.

The Viaterra grille looking sexy as ever.

We reached the top and took a couple of pics of the view, and of course Uno:

We headed back immediately after. Was an absolutely fun experience. We were pushing the bikes hard today constantly above 100 kmph and I managed to get a FE of 32kmpl. I also recently discovered, that my friend on the Ronin, maintaining the same speeds as I did during the previous Savandaurga Trip (80kmph), achieved a FE of 62 kmpl. Its a genuinely impressive product from TVS' stable.

That's all for today folks! Cheers.

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