Hello, i'm late, is this the way to the forum?!

[baski696]

Hello all:

Name's baski, originally from 1-800-India  now residing in Stillwater, OK ... been lurking around for a while, finally decided to sit down and post an intro.

First bike was a 95 suzuki samurai, a little 100cc 2stroke bike, and odds are you've never heard of it. Strictly speaking, it was a pos even by then (international) standards and they don't sell it anywhere, anymore. But it was (and still is) my precious pos ... mine still runs (I think), garaged back home.

Second bike was an 06 honda shadow 600, good bike, served me well as my sole commute during my grad school days in TX, sold it when I moved to OK.

Third time's the charm! Got bitten by the duc bug at the first sight of a dark m695 in the parking lot where I used to park my shadow. Decided to get one when it was time for an update. The news of this superfantabulous update called 696 put me in a dilemma. The initial pictures made me skeptical, especially the exhaust cans and the missing half of the frame Then the pics of a white 696 with termi systems and black subframe started floating on the net, and that perked up my interests. All doubts were cleared when I saw one in the flesh. Got myself a white 696, have had it for a couple of weeks now, what can i say ... my god, it's full of stars!!!

The bike is completely stock for now, will post pics when I manage to get a camera, a lake and my bike together!


~baski

[ducpainter]

Welcome....

[LMT]

Welcome to the madness that is the DMF.  Cool avatar.

[somegirl]

Welcome baski, thanks for the intro, congrats on the new bike.   Looking forward to pictures of your 696 and also any of your 2-stroke if you've got them.

[707soldier]

White 696 awesome!, Welcome and enjoy DMF

[baski696]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

PS: pics of my 2-stroke after my next India trip, won't be pretty though, some unnecessary parts are missing (like 10% of the handlebar, it had a 'all natural' tail chop) .. still rideable though

[Ducatista]

Hey, free mods and you didn't even have to do them yourself!

[Got Duc]

Welcome to the board

[red baron]

welcome

[somegirl]

Hey, free mods and you didn't even have to do them yourself!

[HeyThatsMyBike]

Glad you found this forum! I lurk more than I post. I've learned quite a lot form everyone here! I grew up in India but been here for the past 18 yrs. The last bike I remember there is the Hero Honda!! Picking up my 695 day-after-tomorrow!!!  Cheers!

[baski696]

The last bike I remember there is the Hero Honda!!

I went back after a 4 year break- the change is just unfathomable. The Japanese tie-ups have sort off disappeared, looks like TVS Suzuki, Kawasaki Bajaj  (Hero Honda still exists I think) have ditched their partners, at least on the business side. The Japanese makers have set up their own shops. BTW, Yamaha I heard was bringing R1 and MT01 to the Indian market - plus there is this busa craze going around after its debut in a movie. There is a serious market (black/gray?) for sport bikes now. I can't help but wonder ... where the hell can you ride one outside the tracks .. you can break speed limits in neutral!?

If you go back now, you will find a country turned on its head (as far as the cities are concerned)!

Congrats on the 695 

PS: In my mind there is only one king though ... The Royal Enfield 350 

[HeyThatsMyBike]

PS: In my mind there is only one king though ... The Royal Enfield 350 

Yeah definitely!! I remember my cop friend used to have one! They're selling them here now for around $4K. Who woulda thought!!