Short Videos from the Pangi Valley Ride 2013

KTM-BAJAJ 390 DUKE

We are salivating over the launch of the KTM Bajaj 390 Duke in India and so should you - 373cc, 44bhp, 139 kg (without fuel) and expected to cost between 1.8 lakh to 2.1 lakh. It looks the same as the 200 Duke, with the same WP suspension and chassis but a slightly larger tank, lower seat height and Bosch ABS braking. Expect it to launch around the middle of 2013.
Enjoy the video meanwhile...

Technical Specifications of the 2013 KTM Duke 390

Engine: Four-stroke liquid-cooled, 4-valve

Displacement: 373 cm

Bore x stroke: 89 x 60 mm

Compression ratio: 12.6:1

Power: Bosch injection

Lubrication: Wet sump

Frame: Steel trellis

Front Suspension: WP inverted fork Ø 43 mm

Rear Suspension: WP monoshock

Front Brake: disc 300 mm, 4-piston radial caliper

Rear Brake: 230 mm disc, 1-piston caliper

Tyres: front: 110/70 x 17, rear: 150/60 x 17

Angle: 65 °

Trail: 100mm

Wheelbase: 1367mm

Ground clearance: 170mm

Seat Height: 800mm

Weight: 139 kg dry, less than 150 kg at the curb

Tank: 11 litres

Helmet Stories: The films we love

For a long time we have waited for a motorcycle festival in India that welcomes all bikers to come and hang out and party, sans the politicking, just a common ground to share the biking camaraderie. The India Bike Week in Goa on 2-3 Feb 2013 promises to be just that with fun events, custom bike competition, vintage motorcycles on display, a flea market just for motorcycles and many top music acts.
For us, at Helmet Stories, the most fun is in riding to events like these with buddies, a common song in our hearts. And at the end of the day looking at our parked bikes, engines ticking cool in the dark of that night, there's that quiet joy of another perfect day. And of course a fine Scottish beverage.
So here are a few of our favourite  films that inspire us and make the call of the open road so much more desirable... - HARSH MAN RAI, Mumbai

It's Better In The Wind - Short Film from Scott Toepfer on Vimeo.

MUSIC VIDEO RIDING SEPTEMBER from SAGS on Vimeo.

LONG LIVE THE KINGS - Short film documentary - from SAGS on Vimeo.

PETROL-FOOD-BEER: Around the World with Austin Vince from Make Your Bones on Vimeo.