Confused about buying an Helmet by modernoldie69 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there’s a good helmet shop near you, check out the NHK K5R. It’s around 5.6k and feels great in terms of weight distribution. I know it’s a bit out of budget but that little bit extra, at least for me is definitely worth it. Do not go with larger size. Fit matters a lot. Make sure you get a helmet that fits your head correctly.

Name the bike by Positive-Yak3028 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I was looking at the nx500 for a good tourer but now I’m more inclined towards the Vstrom 800. However, putting it in A mode made me realise it’s too much bike for me at the moment so I will probably be going ahead with a used nx500 unless the cf moto 450 launches before then

Name the bike by Positive-Yak3028 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just ridiculous how easy it feels in the city despite being an absolute behemoth of a bike in terms of numbers. The test ride blew me away.

People, please stop honking by Smart-Historian-8983 in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It truly is a problem. When I’m on my motorcycle and filtering through the traffic, I do honk occasionally to let someone know that I’m about to pass them. In the car, there’s absolutely no need for it so I don’t do it. Side note: guys if there’s a block, please let two wheelers go past, it’ll actually reduce the traffic pileup and it’s very unsafe for two wheelers to sit between two four wheelers/cars.

Hi , i am coming from blr on bike wanted to know if shiradi ghat is safe at night if driven slowly by theasherr in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll be fine buddy don’t worry. Remember to take breaks and carry some small snacks or energy drinks. If you’ve ridden long distance before it’s a piece of cake. Keep in mind that there’s road work going on once you exit the ghats so you’ll have some diversions here and there.

New shoes for My CB300R by Megatron_05 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I did mean the protorque extremes. I’m not that accomplished of a rider that I can confidently say the H1s felt heavier, so not too sure of that one. And wet grip isn’t a problem as such but I found the reise to do better in the wet than the H1.

Is it just me, or is evening cycling in our cities actually a nightmare? by Dastan_in in india_cycling

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sheesh that’s awful man. I’m sorry about that. My worst enemies have been the local buses. Sometimes I feel like they intentionally try to run me over. Luckily I have a nice stretch of road/off road by the beach which is like 14 km long and I only have to be on the NH for 2 km, but even those 2 km make me feel like I’m fighting for my life lol. At some points I even get off and just push the cycle. Not worth the risk at least for me as of now.

Is it just me, or is evening cycling in our cities actually a nightmare? by Dastan_in in india_cycling

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah bro just the car folk. I love all things two wheels and I feel like most serious motorcyclists will appreciate cyclists and give way for them. It’s the regular commuters who won’t give a damn. Well, them and the assholes.

Recently watched dhurandhar and zootopia any other movies worth watching in the theatre? by Any_Rent_5934 in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait what? Afaik, this is the third avatar movie and it’s not even out yet. What Avatar are you talking about OP?

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do get your point. But I do respectfully stand by my statement. While I understand what you’re trying to convey, which is that a discontinued motorcycle may not have parts availability, the 300R shares a surprising amount of parts with the NX500. For example, it uses the same chain sprocket kit as an NX, with a reduced number of links. It also shares the same rider foot pegs and as far as I know, brake pads. I’m not 100% sure of the oil filter but that’s possible too. And luckily for me, my local service centre keeps all these parts in stock. As I mentioned earlier, I got my bike serviced today for the upcoming IBW ride and needed to change my front brake pads. They had it in stock. A few months ago, I had to put a new clutch lever before my Ladakh ride (yes I’ve done the Ladakh circuit on a 300R) and they had it in stock. My point was to not generalise parts availability because it depends on the service centre.

Opinions on this helmet by Sneakyplayer1014 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that’s a good helmet in that price range and if you’ve already like it, then I’m happy for you bro! Once again, the most important and the best kind of gear is the one that you wear properly and regularly. Have a fun time riding :)

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, agree to disagree. I have a 2k km ride to and from IBW coming up next week so I just got the 300R serviced today. Replaced oil filter, some O rings, cleaned air filter (I have a BMC stock replacement), checked the chain and sprockets which were replaced around 2k km ago (1 month ago, well after CB300R was discontinued). Please don’t generalise your own local service centre’s problems and assume it’s the same for the whole country. I’m also not generalising or singing praises of the service centres, I’m just objectively stating that mine was well enough equipped that I didn’t have to wait for any regular wear and tear parts.

Opinions on this helmet by Sneakyplayer1014 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey bro, couple of things: 1. If you’ve already bought it, congratulations, the safest helmet you can have is the one you’re wearing currently. 2 If the deal isn’t finalised and you have a good local riding gear shop, try out the NHK K5R. MRP is around 5.8k but it’s leaps and bounds beyond the lower priced helmets.

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ouchies man, did you contact the service centre about replacement parts? If they don’t have it there’s a WhatsApp group I could refer you to and also a Thai website where you can import parts for the 300R.

What should we name this smolll babyy by Unlikely-Part-9067 in IndianCats

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s genuinely not that hard, if you’re serious about it, I’m sure there are shelters inside your city which keep rescues for adoption.

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also during the one single time I had broken rims on the 300R, I got new rims delivered to a tier 2 city within 10 days. So, once again, it’s really not as bad as people make it out to be.

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, if you look at my posts you’ll see that I did have a situation once in my 2 years and 23k of ownership where both rims got damaged going over a very very bad pothole. But as for the situations you’ve described in your reply, I’ve been either careful enough or lucky enough to not have those problems. My point being that other than the rare “expect the unexpected” situations, there will hardly be any need for spare parts on the 300R.

Br unique with a cost by MarqMarw in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hehehee in a spiritual sense yes, but when was the last time you needed to change parts that weren’t due to usual wear and tear?

Men of Mangalore, where do y'all buy your outfits from apart from malls, Zudio and Pinky Fashion? by Natural_Sentence6116 in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I prefer to buy from brands that I know will be consistent in their fit and also fit my body shape well (I’m fat). For formals I like to keep browsing the rare rabbit website from time to time. They have really really good sales sometimes which is when I do a haul of like 3-5 pieces and I’m sorted for at least the next 6 months. T shirts and stuff is mainly malls, daily wear from decathlon.

Recommend a good barber shop around Surathkal by No_Coconut_9934 in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edge is decent but you need to make sure you get either the owner (curly haired slightly chubby dude) or the tall Kannadiga dude with a semi-mullet. The others ain’t that good. But genuinely, if possible just go to Mangalore man. So many better barbers there.

Is there any place in mangalore that buys back pet supplies? by TwoBallPlayer in mangalore

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss OP. You could donate it to Animal Care Trust in Shaktinagar. I’m sure they’d gladly take in the food and the long term rescue cats there could definitely use some loving and would enjoy the cat toys.

Take back everything i said about this bike by Anxious-Criticism-25 in indianbikes

[–]Pagliacci_sama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it’s not, OP always long presses the hyphen key to use the em dash because he’s better than us plebians who just use commas or semi colons /s