Friday, August 10, 2007

Life of my odometer














I have realized a dream... now i want to live it.

My dosti is a black machismo with lots and lots of chrome.... :-). I am going to put down the date, time and surroundings as i reach thousandth kilometre

999 kms - (22-Jul-07) - ECR... East Coast Road...On my way for a long ride.
2000 kms - (10-Aug-07) - Kathirpada Junction - On my way to office. Getting late for a meeting because of a lot of traffic
3000 kms - (25-Aug-07) - Got the second service done. On my way to Anna Nagar to drop sampath. He is leaving to US next week. Tomm is Madras Day ride. I thought that i would be touching this mark tomm during that ride...but fate had something else in store for me :-)
4000 kms - (02-sep-07) - On my way back from bangalore. Riding after taking a shelter from rain few mins back. Very close to the place where rajiv gandhi was assassinated....planning to visit that place now (photographs available in picasa gallery).
5000 kms - (19-sep-07) - Monday....On my way to office. Nearing airport right now. Did a trip to yelagiri with madras bulls the day before.
6000 Kms -(31-sep-07) - On the way to Talakaveri from Madikeri (coorg). A little bumpy here and there. Riding in such a picturesque surrounding is really a pleasure. Yes..! I did a ride from chennai to coorg in a single day... RTMC, Blore's 6th anniversary..I dont know how heaven looks....but for now this is heaven for me. :-)....need a separate blog to word my experience.
7000 Kms - (8-Oct-07) - Got it serviced yesterday. Shining crystal clean today. Starting for office. A busy week ahead.
8000 Kms - (18-Oct-07) - Coming back from banglore after meeting Anu bhabhi..! Outside Ramachandra medical college. This day last year, i lost my dear brother because of unavailability of medical care at right time.
9000 Kms - (11-Nov-07) - In Yercaud on a week end trip. On the way to the cave temple. Cannot forget this trip ever in my life. Full of break downs...!
10000 Kms - (dun rem date) - On the way to office...its drizzling
11000 Kms (Jan-08) Would remember this always. Bike in trichy, not in my control. It costed me...well 3 months
12000 Kms (20-Jul-08) Started riding after a long long time. Coming back from ahemm ahem....a dance class. Started going yesterday only
13000 Kms (14-Aug-08) On my way to trichy. Currently on NH45 riding with Ajith, Dosai and Bra.
14000 Kms (16-Aug-08) On my way back from rameshwaram. Wonderful ride. Right now outside Arvind Eye Hospital in Pondicherry.
15000 Kms (18-Sep-08) Shited to the new house on beasat nagar on 1 sep. On my way to office, currently in thiruvanmiyur.
16000 Kms (05-oct-08) coming back from yercaud. Had one heck of pardy..would always remember the words drinks and fall. Right now 20 kms before vellore. Got tanked up few minutes back.

17000 Kms (9-Nov-08) Coming back from vellore after the newbie ride to amriti forest.Supposed to be my last ride as a bachelor. Right now 20 kms from kanchipuram. Amazing sight of sunset. Would always cherish the memories of this ride.








18000 Kms (10-Jan-2009) - Happy New year.!! Passing through alwarpet to reach home. Wife Waiting (yes am married now..!). Spent full day in pudupet to get the seat plate framed. Lets see how the new seat turns out.

19000 Kms (23-Jan-2009) - On the way to Ooty for Rider mania 2009. 25 kms away from satyamangalam. Rode till Connoor. RM was FUN

20000 Kms (04-Feb-2009) - One Milestone in the journey. Near home and on my way to office. Life has been good.

21000 Kms (26-Feb-2009) - On the way to office. Had a ride to pondy with wifey over the last weekend..it was a nice ride.

22000 Kms (Dun Remember) - Dun Remember

23000 Kms (16-Apr-2009) - Got dropped at the airport. Flying to delhi to attend mohna's wedding. would be meeting wifey after 4 weeks. Bike is with mr. srinivasan for a thorough cleaning.

24000 Kms (15-May-2009) - Coming back from office. It's raining in chennai. Got little wet. It was raining till perungudi and was dry as thar after that.

25000 Kms(22-Jun-2009) - On my way to office. Had a chain set replacement recently done. Old one lasted only 4-5 thousand kms.

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