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2000 Kawasaki ZX-12R
Photos: 8
Purchased: May 2003
Info: BIKE IN RED. ZX12R FULLY BLOWN - WITH SUPERB ROAD HOLDING, BALANCE. ENGINE PERFORMANCE. TILL DATE I HAVE COVERED 18000 KMS WITH LITERALLY NO MAINTENANCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHANGING OIL, OIL FILTER AND TYRES. I WISH TO KEEP IT FOR MY LIFE TIME. IT IS AWESOME IN PERFORMANCE, BE IT INITIAL, MID RANGE OR TOP END.
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1984 Honda GL 500
Photos: 3
Purchased: May 1999
Info: RELIABILITY IS THE OTHER NAME FOR THIS BEAUTY - HONDA GL-500, IT STILL SPORTS THE ORIGINAL MAROON PAINT, I USE MY IT MOSTLY. IT IS VERY SMOOTH AND COMFORTABLE. THE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ROTATING CLUTCH/BALANCER ABSORBS MOST OF THE VIBES OF THE MACHINE. IT HAS VERY GOOD PULLING POWER AND A SOLID MID RANGE TORQUE FOR A TRANSVERSE TWIN CYLINDER. NO PROBLEMS FACED WITH THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION SINCE THE T
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1975 Yamaha DT 400
Photos: 8
Purchased: Feb 2001
Info: THESE TWO PHOTOS OF DT-400 DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN ''BEFORE & AFTER'' RESTORATION" JOBS, THE YELLOW ONE IS DONE UP JOB. THIS MACHINE WAS LYING IN BITS AND PIECES, IT TOOK AROUND A YEAR FOR ME TO RESTORE IT TO THE NORMAL STANDARDS.
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2001 Hero Honda CBZ
Photos: 1
Purchased: Sep 2001
Info: Very smooth and reliable Machine ,gives very good fuel consumption and is maneurable in the city traffic.
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1950 Triumph Tiger 80
Photos: 1
Info: Its a 350cc single cylinder reworked on suspensions front and rear. Modified for offroad and onroad use.
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1962 Norton Dominator 600
Photos: 6
Purchased: Dec 1987
Info: THIS IS 650ss, (650cc CAPACITY) THE MOST FAMOUS MODEL OF ALL THE MODELS NORTON HAS EVER PRODUCED, THIS IS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF 1962 NORTON DOMINATOR, SPORTS SPECIAL (SHORTLY AND FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS ´SS´). STILL SHE IS IN MINT AND ORIGINAL CONDITON. ROAD TEST OF THOSE TIMES (1962) SAW IT HAS CLOCKED 118 MPH, QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT FOR A PRODUCTION MACHINE OF THOSE TIMES. "SS" DENOTES "SPORT
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1955 Moto Guzzi Airone 250 Sport
Photos: 0
Info: Moto Guzzi, "Airone" 250cc, horizontal single cylinder, sports version. That year it featured reverse front forks, visible flywheel (balancer), rear swinging arm suspension (with adjustable dampers), ignition by Magnet Marelli.
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1950 AJS 250 Stormer
Photos: 0
Purchased: Jan 1968
Info: AJS IS TWIN PORTS (TWIN EXHAUSTS), HAND GEAR, SINGLE CYLINDER, SPORTING THE ORIGINAL BRASS HEADLAMP AND IN VERY GOOD RUNNING CONDITION. IT´S YEAR OF MANUFACTURE IS 1931. THIS PICTURE IS A PRE-RESTO JOB. NOW THAT THE BIKE HAS BEEN TOTALLY RESTORED. I WILL UPDATE/ADD THE RESTORED PHOTO SHORTLY. KEEP WATCHING
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1950 AJS 600
Photos: 0
Purchased: Feb 1969
Info: AJS 500 SINGLE CYLINDER, 1934 MODEL, WITH TWIN EXHAUST PORTS, HAND GEAR DRIVEN SPORTING THE ORIGINAL BRASS HEADLAMP AND IN RUNNING CONDITION. I HAVE TO REFURBISH IT WITH NEW PAINT AND CHROME.
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1955 BSA XB 31
Photos: 1
Purchased: Nov 2006
Info: With time such beautiful gem-of-a-machines are fading and dying a slow death. For this beautiful machine i have to take up a journey of 2200 kms by train / to and fro travelled 4400 kms/80 hours to get this beautiful machine.
The restoration to original specs will start shortly.
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1987 Jawa 350
Photos: 7
Purchased: Oct 2006
Info: Very unique and all rounder classic machine. 350 twin - designed with a single carb and a BHP of over 21. Reliability and simplicity of design are the main strong features of this machine of golden era.
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2005 Hero Honda Karizma
Photos: 2
Purchased: Mar 2005
Info: A fine product from the maker''s of Hero Honda, this is a more refined version, slightly detuned in favour of fuel efficiency. Best electrics, smooth ride and value for money.
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1980 Honda CB 650
Photos: 6
Purchased: May 1995
Info: This bike is my most loved bike since the time I had bought it from Irinjalakuda (Kerala) and during its stay with me it came to me with loads of spares.
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1996 WFM WFM 150
Photos: 2
Purchased: Dec 2006
Info: In early 1960, Escorts India tie-up with WFM started manf.machines under the brand name "Rajdoot". The Photo here, displays the last (latest) of the ''Rajdoot 223'' manufactured by Escorts India, this particular bike is Dec.1996 model. I have restored it from a mass of rusted junk to this level. From the place where i bought this machine, people laughed at me and my purchase.
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1995 Jawa 250
Photos: 0
Purchased: Dec 2006
Info: Encouraged by my memorable ride from Bangalore to Hyderabad, I ventured another similar ride from same place. These machines are so reliable, fast and yet sells at almost one-seventh of the cost of a modern day bike - say a hero honda karizma etc. This is a 1995 "Electronic Ignition" bike. It is fast and sure to reach its destination.
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1991 WFM Wskomotorynka
Photos: 1
Purchased: Oct 2006
Info: In early 1960, Escorts India tie-up with WFM started manf.machines under the brand name "Rajdoot". This Photo here, displays the 1991 ''Rajdoot RD175'' 175cc, straight shock absorbers. Perhaps, there is that virus of riding by-road in me, that makes me ride for days and nights together. This bike ridden from Cochin to Hyd (1100 kms) with 3 or 4 half hour breaks in between.
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1956 BSA XB 31
Photos: 6
Purchased: Oct 2007
Info: My recently added bike - Got it from my good friend and well wisher Mr.Sweekar Rathod, who owned it for over 8 years, he was very reluctant, choosy and selective to give it to Mr.Right and after an age he finally parted with it in my favour. A feather to my collection is this reliable and trustworthy BSA BB31, had a nice ride of 550 kms by road without a single notch or trouble. I have a variant
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2002 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 4
Purchased: Aug 2007
Info: My last CBR600F3 which I had sold years back kept reminding me of the smooth and comfortable and wheelie friendly rides, after contemplating for years, finally I had to settle for this CBR600F4. This is a much refined, balanced, faster machine than its predecessor.
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1989 Jawa 350
Photos: 0
Purchased: Jul 2007
Info: This 350 twin Jawa I have found it in a scrapped condition that too, it has been modified, hacked etc. It may take sometime to put it back to its originality.
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1975 WFM M 06
Photos: 9
Purchased: Mar 2006
Info: WFM (Rajdoot GTS) 175cc, purchased in March, 2006 and it got restored March 2008, it is restored literally from a junk, still few final touches need to be attended viz chaincase, stepney and wiring etc, it is my favourite and I have taken my own sweet time for resto, parts are difficult to obtain hence this delay.
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1955 BSA B 25
Photos: 1
Purchased: Nov 1998
Info: This is my first B31 Beesay purchased on 18th Nov.1998. It is totally restored now.
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1995 Suzuki Shogun SP 125
Photos: 5
Purchased: Sep 2007
Info: All I could make out of my 560 km by road trip to Bangalore (16-18 May, 2008) on this machine is memorable in the scorching 40 Degree Plus temperatures and that i found it very user friendly, untiring with loads of stamina and potent powerplant. It is sad they are made "no more" and parts difficult to source.
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1930 Matchless technigas next cr
Photos: 0
Purchased: Sep 1965
Info: This belonged to my Dad, now on restoration, after completion will post its photo. This is a 250cc, side-valve, model 1930, known as "Matchless R4"
Once upon a time my Dad used to ride it to his office on it (Osmania University) Hyderabad
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1939 Triumph T 595
Photos: 0
Purchased: Sep 1999
Info: This is 347cc Triumph "3HW", 1939 Model. Currently under restoration. The snaps of before and after restoration will be posted once the work completes.
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1944 Triumph TR6R
Photos: 1
Purchased: Jun 2002
Info: 3rd June, 2002. It came to me with installed front and rear shockers. It comes originally with Girder fork at the front and rigid at the rear. I have sourced Girder fork and the damaged/chopped frame will be restored and it will restored to its original format. All this takes time. Especially with me, it is a ''one man show''
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1947 AJS M16
Photos: 2
Purchased: Sep 1999
Info: 8thSep.1999.
This is 350cc, OHV, 1947 AJS 16M. currently under resto. Pix will be posted soon after completion.
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1998 Yamaha AG175
Photos: 4
Purchased: Sep 2007
Info: This is the last Model "ACE-175" Manufactured by Escorts/Yamaha in India. Discontinued in end of 1998. This bike features 175cc Electronic Ignition Engine with "Eco-Lube", ported barrel, making it quicker than its predecessors. This particular machine was totally scrapped as junk when i bought it and it took me more than a year to sources its genuine parts and restore it to its
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2005 Hyosung GT 250 Comet
Photos: 13
Purchased: Sep 2009
Info: 2005 Comet 250cc 70 Degrees - V twin,
Twin Double Overhead Camshafts - Oil Cooled
4 Valves per Cylinder....
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2005 Hyosung GF 125
Photos: 5
Purchased: Sep 2008
Info: This is a big bore GF-170 (and not GF-125)
As there is no model of GF-170cc mentioned in model.
4 valves per cylinder with counter-rotating balancer to ease out the vibes with a full float engine.
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2002 Honda CB 1100
Photos: 1
Purchased: Feb 2004
Info: MY MACHINE IS HONDA X-ELEVEN, BIKE IN BLACK. IT IS A VERY SMOOTH MACHINE WITH A POWERFUL MID RANGE (ROLL-ON) IS THE GREATEST IN MID RANGE. IT IS SO SILENT THAT SOMETIMES I FEEL THAT THERE IS NO ENGINE IN IT AND IT IS SIMPLY GLIDING. I LOVE MY MACHINE. TILL DATE IT HAS DONE 2350 KMS. I MAKE IT A POINT TO RIDE EVERY SUNDAY & COVER A DISTANCE OF 50-60 KMS.
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1954 BSA Goldflash A10
Photos: 0
Purchased: Jun 1999
Info: MY MACHINE BSA GOLDEN FLASH A-10, 1954 MODEL WAS RESTORED FROM A SCRATCH TO IT´S ORIGINAL CONDITION. IT TOOK ME 2 YEARS TO BRING IT TO THIS CURRENT LEVEL OF ORIGINALITY. IT IS A SINGLE KICK STARTER AND RUNS PARALLEL TO MY NORTON 650 cc SPORTS SPECIAL. I WILL POST ITS PHOTO SHORTLY.
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1992 Jawa 250
Photos: 7
Purchased: Nov 2006
Sold: Sep 2007
Info: NOW WITH MY FRIEND MR.KOLKAR IN DHARWAD. THIS IS A YEZDI ROADKING 1992 MODEL/ 250cc HAS BEEN RECENTLY PURCHASED AND I RODE IT BY ROAD FROM BANGALORE TO HYDERABAD (A DISTANCE OF 580 KMS AT A STRETCH. ROAD RELIABILITY IS THE OTHER NAME OF THESE EFFICIENT AND VALUE FOR MONEY MACHINES.
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1984 Suzuki GR Tempter
Photos: 5
Purchased: Aug 2006
Sold: Oct 2006
Info: I had purchased it on 26th August 2006, rode it by-road from Cochin to Hyderabad (India) a distance of 1150 kms. This machine is extremely reliable, the engine churned merrily and i got a fuel efficiency of 26km/litre. But it stay with me was short-lived & I had to part with it on 18th Oct.2006 - in favour of my very old/good friend Mr. M.Swaminathan - where it is getting more refined.
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1993 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 1
Info: Prior to my ZX12R I owned this beautiful machine, it is Honda CBR 600 - F3. Golden memories of this machine still remain with me.
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1985 Honda VF 700F (Interceptor)
Photos: 3
Purchased: Aug 2005
Sold: Aug 2007
Info: One of my favourite, since the engine is configured at a "V" format, four cylinder - 750cc, four valve per cylinder, 90 BHP, this reduces the length of the Crank to half the size of the inline fours, thus lightening the weight of the crank and making is rev happy and intially very fast. Though a slight clatter of chain that drives "twin double overhead cams" it is again a very
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1991 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Photos: 1
Purchased: Oct 2003
Sold: Dec 2007
Info: It is fun to ride this as it reminds me the good ole nostalgic - Manx M-40 and the DBD34 GoldStars. Now with a bike enthusiast / younger brother and my friend Mr.FakiraGowda M.Kolkar at Dharwad who is the new owner of this lovely machine.
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1992 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Photos: 1
Purchased: Dec 2005
Sold: Oct 2008
Info: It is now with an Royal Enfield enthusiast Mr.Ravi Kiran, who is a very good friend of my son Hussain. I wish him thousands of happy kilometres of ride on this bike.
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1986 Jawa yezdi 250
Photos: 5
Purchased: Sep 2006
Sold: Dec 2007
Info: Part of my small collection i am trying to reduce as the age/time is finally winning over this poor soul.
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Info: Spending a Happy (retired life) day at my Small and Cosy Farm House at the Outskirts of Hyderabad City.
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What the Times of India Say for Me Photos
Info: What "The Times of India" say for me:
Street hawks with a mission
3 Sep 2003, 0110 hrs IST,Kaniza Garari,TNN
Few lines on me and my dear friend Naresh K. Pamnani in The Times of India on 3rd Sept.2003.
Races set their adrenalin rushing. They are fascinated with vintage, classic and Japanese bikes. Till date Naresh K Pamnani has had 52 bikes. He says, “I just love bikes and whenever I set my eyes on Japanese bikes there is little that I can do to resist myself.” Similarly, Najaf Ali Mirza fell in love with a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R, the fastest bike in the world. He says, “A year ago, I had decided that somehow or the other I will get the bike. Today, I have it with me.” The bright red bike is an envy for all. Mirza had to let go of his three bikes to get this one from his collection of 34 bikes. But he’s elated that he got the dream machine that he yearned for years.
hyderabadtimes@indiatimes.com
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