From the Motorcycle Karma site – about a new movie about four guys riding across India on Bullets, starting where I did, in Chennai. Some of the stuff on their site kind of cracks me up.
The ‘Bullet’ is favoured by many
foreigners who go to India. They handle very nicely and are a lot of
fun to ride. With it's traditional design, thumping sound and ease of
maintenance the motorcycle suits the 40 to 80 kilometer road speed,
potholes, speed humps and the people and animals that wander all over
the road. “The Enfield motorcycle…. An excellent motorcycle, but not very good….” – Comment from an Indian gentleman
Seems like they caught their ride along with the tsunami. Should be interesting. Look for it in April 2009.
Hi there Carla,
Cool website!
Thanks for posting a blurb about my film Motorcycle Karma screening on Nat Geo Adventure in 48 countries.
There is only one way to travel in India and that’s on a motorbike. You free yourself from all the chaos on the busses, trains and even car rental. In a country of one billion people you need to find some personal space and the only way to do that is on a bike. I have recently returned from India on another Enfield “Bullet” journey through the South. (I’ve been to India 8 times now) On the Enfield the sound of the motor is fantastic, bup buppp, and the classic feel of the bike suits the slow pace of 60k per hour, so there’s lots of time to contemplate: you can go any where you want and stop where ever you please. And, there’s always time to “take chai”.
I love India but it can be overwhelming, it pushes all your buttons and forces one to ask many deep questions, but that’s what it’s all about.
Michael Glennon, Director, Motorcycle Karma