The PowerDrift Podcast

Motorcycles are such fun things! They are full of the ability to bring joy and pleasure! So why is your keyboard spewing negative nonsense? If a motorcycle is not right for you, does it mean it’s not perfect for someone else? Time to get rid of our negative thoughts on motorcycles! Let’s celebrate motorcycles for what they are and look at them objectively! Precisely what Shumi’s discusses in today’s podcast.

Ever felt that your motorcycle could do wonderful things if you could give a handful of upgrades? Hold that thought. In this podcast, Shumi presents another one of his radically simple, direct ideas. That you motorcycle could do more if you simply knew more about how to extract performance from it. It’s not what all you could have, it’s knowing how to make the most of what you have right now. A skilled rider on a slower motorcycle will always be better than an unskilled one on a fast motorcycle. With the right skills, the ability to make the most of your tyres, brakes and suspension, you can do fast -- and safely -- even if it’s a small motorcycle. In today’s podcast, Shumi explains why you should probably upgrade your skills first and then consider upgrading your motorcycle.

On today’s PowerDrift Podcast, Shumi gets into the nitty-gritty of the electric scooters in India. OEMs like Ather, Bajaj, TVS, Ampere, and the new Simple Energy and Ola Electric have very similar problems to tackle including the charging infrastructure, range, and dealing with inefficient old batteries. Watch the podcast to get a deeper insight into what happens behind the scenes in the electric scooter industry, and what you can expect in the near future.

Experience back pain or other discomfort and aches during or after a motorcycle ride? It could be down to your riding style, and your technique. In this podcast, Shumi explains how you can adapt to make your riding more comfortable and engaging.

Riding motorcycles can be complex. That's why all serious riders always say they're learning. But where does the learning start? What's the most essential thing of all? Shumi's been teaching for over 14 years at India's oldest riding school — Indimotard's TWO School — and here's his quick discussion on the most essential riding skill of all.

What if we told you monsoon was the best time to ride your motorcycle? Confused? Shumi breaks down riding in the rain and explains everything that you need to do to ensure you have a ride as fun as any time else in the year.

Accidents happen and they suck. But our contribution comes right after the event as bystanders, co-riders or good samaritans. So how to deal with them? It all starts with understanding what has happened and deciding what to do next. What you decide can, sometimes, mean life or death. Or in the worst case, a prolonged injury. On today's PowerDrift Podcast, Shumi explains what to do in case of an accident, and after, so that you can probably avoid it from happening again. This is not a first-aid course, and we highly recommend you enrol yourself in one if you're a serious motorcyclist.

Road rage is a term that we hear a lot more today than we used to just a few years ago, no? In this episode of The PowerDrift Podcast, Shumi discusses the reasons why you have road rage, and the solutions to get around it. And a special thank you to the #PDArmy for suggesting that we talk about this! Please do leave us a comment with other topic suggestions for future podcast episodes!  If you have more questions, other questions, please do comment! If you like the video, please do share it with your friends! Have a listen, and tell us what you think?

The questions about Advs and off-roading don't stop here at PowerDrift. And even those who don't ask, we know for sure, have been wondering about this. Should you be thinking about going off-roading? What does it mean in terms of time? Will you have fun? Will you hurt yourself? Will it actually improve your riding? How hard is it, really? These and many more questions are the subject of Shumi's new episode of The PowerDrift Podcast. If you have more questions, other questions, please do comment! If you like the video, please do share it with your friends! Have a listen, and tell us what you think?

Shumi’s off on a bit of a tangent this time on The PowetDrift Podcast. He’s asking you to stop worrying and start thinking about how to move on and get the right stuff going for you. The process includes making mistakes and learning from them. This short podcast episode stems from the DMs and comments you, the #PDArmy​, write to us. Have a listen and tell us what you think!