The middle class boy's dream

what do you understand by Bike? a machine? a median of fun? a companion? well everyone has a different meaning for themselves. mine was a "Dream". i still remember i went to bajaj showroom when i was a kid and i saw this funky orange bike with broad tyre and a digital meter, i was amazed. through i was kid i didn't knew much about bikes, engines and no one dreams small. i knew that i am here at the bajaj showroom to get my dad's discover 125 which was financed by my mom and offcourse the ktm looks expensive and here at the moment it became my childhood dream. so after many years of when i was in 11th class my friend kabir whom i recently met at a function let me rode his ktm, well at that moment i have already took the test ride from ktm but this was the first time when i checked the potential of baby duke. i decided that no matter what i have to do i want a ktm. i talked to my mom as she handles 80% of my house finances so i asked her that i want a bike , a ktm and as i expected my mom said no because we couldn't afford it but after so many days of my requests and sadness . my mom told me that now its your 12th if you clear the JEE mains with good marks i'll get you whatever bike you want. whatever and then the real journey began i worked hard been through tough times, cried, been depressed, been lonely, but cleared the jee mains. my mom didn't really expected this and here it was the moment i went to the showroom after 8 years of the day when i saw the bike for the first time, t was the time for me to take it home via finance and yes its been said that " sabr ka fal meetha hota hai" and thats what happended with me i got a special edition ktm duke which is green and kinda tribute to vaughin gittin jr, who is a drift racer. so i bought my bbike in year 2016 and yes it was special edition just from showroom meanwhile it got fifferent decals and the fun thing was that my bike was bs4 in 2016. yes really at that time people use to honk at me to turn off the light as it was not the rule that time and my bike didn't have a light on/off switch. so its been 2.5 years since i with my "war machine" yes it her name. done more than 25,000 km. travelled in rain, cold,freezing cold, storm, sandstorm, mountain ranges, swamps. comming to a proper review it had given me a highest mileage of 49 kmpl and least of 12 kmpl and the current number varies from 28-33 kmpl though it varies with individuals riding style. highest achieved speed 139 kmph as it has a torque limiter. the maintenance was less in the first year it was like 700 for a year and the second year it was 10,000-12,000rs a year. the thing i like the most about my bike is its acceleration and its heigh sitting posture, perfect for city traffic and rage. its a mad machine for stunts as well being a stunter myself i can say that from popping a wheelie in the middle of the road to stoppies at the signal. it never let me down. you are confident around the corners you have a great low end and mid end. some of you may not believe this but i have even shown my tail light to a cbr 650f in a traffic race. don't race, dont be a squid. i always wear a helmet but sometimes you need to shut the show-offs. "" Rider apne "karm" se bano, bike se nahi."" so the downside of my ktm is sometimes it dont give mileage i complain about it secondly it could have more top speed but you could bargain it with the savage pick-up for a 200cc. though time is changing many people around me have a ktm and they dont respect it, they bought it because they can and they only bought it for getting girls behind the back read. "RC" for being more specific has already replaced R15 as "laundi baaz" bike and anyone has it and they ride it like maniacs without helmets and the common snake style riding. if you know what i mean. i want end this with respect your bike, respect what you have ! love what you like, not what others. be happy with your bike, buy a bike for yourself not for others or your girl friend, always wear a helmet, keep your bike updated, dont go harsh on throttle unless you have a emergency, open road or you are riding in sleep hours. make your bike your best friend and it will return all the love you give.