Biker Radio Rodcast

"DAKAR", the toughest race in the world is "A challenge for those who go and a dream for those who stay behind."

Courtesy of this great conviction and a modicum of madness peculiar to all great ideas, it attracts the world’s toughest challengers like moths to a flame where cars, trucks, quads and motorcycles compete for glory.

Its toughest on a motor cycle and almost unwinnable if you are a privateer.

Ashish Raorane is a privateer, rookie challenger and India's new prince of the fesh-fesh. On Episode 56, this is the story of #AR2DAKAR

This is the story of an unassuming champion who almost stumbled on the sport of, off-roading, at the age of 34 and made it his own, overcoming challenges of age, resources and then some. This is a story for that victor that lies hidden in your soul.

A marine engineer by profession, the value of the time he spends on the high seas seldom equals what it takes to fuel this expensive cross country motorsport, but then there are some for whom the challenge itself is the reward.

Presenting the new prince of India’s rally racing ambitions, from Pune, Maharashtra, Ashish Raorane.

Mucho gracias to Binil Vargese of leavetheroad.in for the #soundboard and to senor Sukesh Vishwanath for the #MyWay from the #KTM Adventure Tour 2020 that he's on with Candida Louis.

Imagine you have an inspiration and it lodges itself deep in your subconscious. Sooner than you know it, that seed germinates and an idea is born, gradually taking over your mind until you are driven, to the point of obsession to, live it, love it and build it.

This is the story of a little boy who stood gobsmacked in awe of a war ravaged vintage, Harley Davidson WLA 750, as it stood steady timelessly, waiting for its rider somewhere in Kingsway Camp, in Old Delhi.

That #orgasmotron seeded a lust which took this DIY enthusiast from tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, through, to one day taking molten metal and casting his dream into a rapturous 4 stroke V Twin that combined two Royal Enfield hearts, to beat as one Musket V Twin…and the rest is…well; you hear it.

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Imagine you have an inspiration and it lodges itself deep in your subconscious. Sooner than you know it, that seed germinates and an idea is born, gradually taking over your mind until you are driven, to the point of obsession to, live it, love it and build it.

This is the story of a little boy who stood gobsmacked in awe of a war ravaged vintage, Harley Davidson WLA 750, as it stood steady timelessly, waiting for its rider somewhere in Kingsway Camp, in Old Delhi.

That #orgasmotron seeded a lust which took this DIY enthusiast from tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, through, to one day taking molten metal and casting his dream into a rapturous 4 stroke V Twin that combined two Royal Enfield hearts, to beat as one Musket V Twin…and the rest is…well you hear it.

#ListenConnectRideOn

There’s a man behind every motor. One who toils hard, away from the arc lights and the smoke guns of the PR events. He’s never felicitated at an awards function nor will you find him at the launch of a new ride. He’s the Unknown Soldier, the man who has dirt and grease under his nails but is the brightest engineer in the stable, a true martyr in the war of glory.

On our journey to the next fifty, we dedicate this episode for the first time to a legendary mechanic, Bharat Bhushan a.k.a. Pappu of John’s Automobiles, an institution in itself. Pappu joined the garage in 1974 and continued the legacy of John who passed away in 1978 to retain, grow and institutionalise one of Delhi’s iconic motorcycle garage. To Pappu, a legendary motorcycle mechanic of our times…

The Alchemist is back to refine our golden episode. On the 51st episode catch him reveal what goes on before rolling out a set of wheels from the factories.

From Rajiv Bajaj, Sid Lall, Anand Mahindra to JRD, Adil has his take.

Arguably the top Indian auto journalist, Adil wears the crown choosing a light head for balance.

The concluding part of a twin episode, Ep 51 is double the fun. Giddyup !

2020 is here and our golden milestone of episode 50 is out there with a guest who is the “Soné pe Suhaga”. Actually as his name camouflages, Adil Jal Darukhanawala is dynamite masquerading as Madeira. To know how, find the play button and that’s just half the story, because this a twin episode; truly "Soné pe suhaga"...(icing on the cake would be a poor translation)

In other words we have a tri nitro toluene of an interview, just for you, in the opening episode of the New Year. Although it’s taken over 100000 hours of work to get to our 50th, all that midnight oil, the frantic networking, the phone calls, messages, mails, global tracking and all the shoveling has finally borne fruit. What was an idea once is 50 episodes old and here we are, where dreams feel real.

Happy New EAR.

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When the memory of as unfulfilled promise made to an old soul brings tears to your eyes. Join us on the Long Way Home as Biker Radio Rodcast chats up the quintessential Jawa collector, Kaustubh Thengodkar in an emotional recollection of his story.

The story of how this Pune resident fell in love with the machine he bought with his savings and couldn't help but keep collecting thereafter. His love for them and how his family agreed to share their space as the bikes became permanent fixtures in their living room.

Keeping it real; this is why we love doing what we do…

Group Manager Marketing, Santhosh is rider in chief at the Royal Enfield rides experince.

For a Bangalore boy who's just got back from the Everest Base Camp - Rongbuk, Shishupangma and Choyu in Tibet, never having visited Nandi Hills is a sickness self induced due to lack of altitude?

Database designer, telematics engineer, petrol head and lock picker...numbers, information, speed and security...you don't want to mess with him.

Established in 1938,the international courtyard of motorcycling idling on the edge of London town on the A 406 Northern Circular Road, The Ace Cafe has stood witness to history, infamy, war and glory, growing up with Britain as it raced into the world of motorcycling and music, thru the hey days of the 50's and 60's and beyond

It is the cathedral of petrol heads where the parish congregate to discuss life around internal combustion engines 365 days a year.

An absolute #MustDoinLondon

Mark Wilsmore, MD and chief trouble shooter at the Ace made time for us over copious amounts of tea to share the history of the Ace Cafe London, our first brand icon.