Name: Dr Cyres Mehta
Profession: Eye Surgeon
City: Mumbai
Motorcycle Club: PRS Boys
1.When was the first time you ever “threw a leg over the saddle”?
A.I had sampled a RD 350 in medical school circa 1993,but the first bike I ever rode for any distance (3000km) was in 2000 march on a harley sportster 883 in USA ,Eugene Oregon while completing my eye surgery superspecialisation.
2.Describe your experience.?
A)Three important attributes of biking were instilled in me that day. SPEED,FUN and The incredible sense of FREEDOM. I’ve never looked back ever since.
3.When would you say you got “hooked” on to biking and why?
A)It was in the year 2000.My boss in The USA had 9 Harleys, so as part of the training I used to go riding with him. The back roads of Oregon are superb and we would see a vehicle once in 15 or twenty minutes. Those rides truly got the biker in me out and I knew that I’ll always need to around a bike. Our roads in India however are a different story.
4.What was your first bike?
A ) A VTR 1000 Honda Firestorm in 2003 after I returned to Mumbai. Its quite a mighty bike I should say.
5.Was it your choice or just what you could afford?
A)I quite liked the torquey power plant and the (relatively) good value it represented as it was on the third owner by the time it reached me. Incidentally I still see this bike around Mumbai years later and it seems none the worse for wear! Talk about how well Honda build their machines
6.What bike(s) do you ride now?
A)As of now I have a BMW S 1000 RR.
7.Was it love at first sight or a product of long term research?
A)A bit of both. The design on the S1000RR is not to everyones taste. Not an easy bike to fall in love with at an instant purely based on the looks but the more you understand the bike especially once you mount her, you realize how close its to being perfect. BMW certainly has built the ultimate riding machine. Every Auto mag worth its salt have given it the thumbs up!
8.How many bikes have you gone through till the present one?
A)Lets see- After the Harley and the fire storm came a Honda CBR 929 on which I pulled my first (and only) pillion stoppie. After that came a CBR 1000 RR in 2005,then a KTM superduke 990(great fun!!),a Yamaha R1 2007, a GSXR-1000 2007 ,a Hayabusa 2008, a CBR1000 2009,GSXR 1000 2009 and finally the the BMW S 1000 RR . 11 bikes in total now.
9.What modifications have you made to your stock bike?
A)R&G crash protectors,front fork protectors,Pazzo Levers for adjustability and better feel,tinted double bubble zro gravity visor,TBR black slip on exhaust and a 2011 Troy Corser world superbike sticker kit. Its very rare that the PRS boys run a stock bike.
10.Have these modifications helped/improved ride and handling of your bike?
A)Absolutely.
11.How long have you had the bike for and how many kilometers have you clocked.
A)About 700 km ,in 3 months.
12.How often do you ride – daily, fortnightly, monthly or just occasionally?
A)Once or twice a week, and sometimes on Sundays for spin to Lonavla with the “PRS boys”,
13.What do you like most about your bike
A)Absolute feeling of control, NO wheelspin, Superb brakes the best there are, seamless acceleration and pin sharp handling. Its the consummate sports bike!
14.What don’t you like about your bike?
A)How do you not like something that’s already perfect. I really wish I could find something about it that I don’t like. But so far I can’t find anything. BMW has just created a winner.
15.What has been your most memorable ride till date?
A haven’t had any long rides as its been raining in Mumbai. Will definitely love to see how the bike handles on a long run though.
16.What’s the maximum three digit figure you’ve seen on your speedo?
A)Bikes still restricted to 9000 revs so its probably never gone beyond 180 kmph
However once its completely run in then I should be seeing a lot more on the speedo.
17.Who maintains your bike – cleaning, servicing, etc?
A)BMW Motorrad,(keki Mody) and Stuart Lima .
18.Have you faced any problems with your bike(s)?
A)No. I hope it remains that way.
19.What fuel/oil do you use and why?
A 97 octane (which in reality is closer to 93 probably)
20.Tell us about your riding gear (helmet, gloves and suits/jackets/pants and other protective gear)?
A.Jacket,boots,Arai Helmet,back protector,Armoured Pants.If finances prevent you from buying good protective gear please buy a cheaper bike and put the difference into the best gear.
21.Is your riding gear effective?
A)I should hope so!
22.Are you looking at changing your bike any time soon?
A)I believe I’ve got the best bike money can buy, until that changes I don’t think ill think of changing the bike.
23.If yes, what bike would you consider and why?
A ) since the best I can do is extract more out of this bike then maybe a WSBK spec power up kit for this bike (203 bhp)
24.What’s does your ideal weekend look like?
A)Ride ride then ride some more
25.What tips do you have for aspiring riders looking to pick up a super sports bike?
A)Ride safe, ride defensively, expect the worst from other road users, they will not disappoint you. Stay a little ahead of traffic and not slower than it. Ride within the braking capabilities of the motorcycle, and well within your own capabilities(usually much less than the bike’s) Never ride without your gear on!I see plenty of patients with motorcycle injuries. Typically they can ALL be avoided except broken bones with the right protective gear. Stay away from open face helmets (worse than useless),always wear gloves and boots.
Profession: Eye Surgeon
City: Mumbai
Motorcycle Club: PRS Boys
1.When was the first time you ever “threw a leg over the saddle”?
A.I had sampled a RD 350 in medical school circa 1993,but the first bike I ever rode for any distance (3000km) was in 2000 march on a harley sportster 883 in USA ,Eugene Oregon while completing my eye surgery superspecialisation.
2.Describe your experience.?
A)Three important attributes of biking were instilled in me that day. SPEED,FUN and The incredible sense of FREEDOM. I’ve never looked back ever since.
3.When would you say you got “hooked” on to biking and why?
A)It was in the year 2000.My boss in The USA had 9 Harleys, so as part of the training I used to go riding with him. The back roads of Oregon are superb and we would see a vehicle once in 15 or twenty minutes. Those rides truly got the biker in me out and I knew that I’ll always need to around a bike. Our roads in India however are a different story.
4.What was your first bike?
A ) A VTR 1000 Honda Firestorm in 2003 after I returned to Mumbai. Its quite a mighty bike I should say.
5.Was it your choice or just what you could afford?
A)I quite liked the torquey power plant and the (relatively) good value it represented as it was on the third owner by the time it reached me. Incidentally I still see this bike around Mumbai years later and it seems none the worse for wear! Talk about how well Honda build their machines
6.What bike(s) do you ride now?
A)As of now I have a BMW S 1000 RR.
7.Was it love at first sight or a product of long term research?
A)A bit of both. The design on the S1000RR is not to everyones taste. Not an easy bike to fall in love with at an instant purely based on the looks but the more you understand the bike especially once you mount her, you realize how close its to being perfect. BMW certainly has built the ultimate riding machine. Every Auto mag worth its salt have given it the thumbs up!
8.How many bikes have you gone through till the present one?
A)Lets see- After the Harley and the fire storm came a Honda CBR 929 on which I pulled my first (and only) pillion stoppie. After that came a CBR 1000 RR in 2005,then a KTM superduke 990(great fun!!),a Yamaha R1 2007, a GSXR-1000 2007 ,a Hayabusa 2008, a CBR1000 2009,GSXR 1000 2009 and finally the the BMW S 1000 RR . 11 bikes in total now.
9.What modifications have you made to your stock bike?
A)R&G crash protectors,front fork protectors,Pazzo Levers for adjustability and better feel,tinted double bubble zro gravity visor,TBR black slip on exhaust and a 2011 Troy Corser world superbike sticker kit. Its very rare that the PRS boys run a stock bike.
10.Have these modifications helped/improved ride and handling of your bike?
A)Absolutely.
11.How long have you had the bike for and how many kilometers have you clocked.
A)About 700 km ,in 3 months.
12.How often do you ride – daily, fortnightly, monthly or just occasionally?
A)Once or twice a week, and sometimes on Sundays for spin to Lonavla with the “PRS boys”,
13.What do you like most about your bike
A)Absolute feeling of control, NO wheelspin, Superb brakes the best there are, seamless acceleration and pin sharp handling. Its the consummate sports bike!
14.What don’t you like about your bike?
A)How do you not like something that’s already perfect. I really wish I could find something about it that I don’t like. But so far I can’t find anything. BMW has just created a winner.
15.What has been your most memorable ride till date?
A haven’t had any long rides as its been raining in Mumbai. Will definitely love to see how the bike handles on a long run though.
16.What’s the maximum three digit figure you’ve seen on your speedo?
A)Bikes still restricted to 9000 revs so its probably never gone beyond 180 kmph
However once its completely run in then I should be seeing a lot more on the speedo.
17.Who maintains your bike – cleaning, servicing, etc?
A)BMW Motorrad,(keki Mody) and Stuart Lima .
18.Have you faced any problems with your bike(s)?
A)No. I hope it remains that way.
19.What fuel/oil do you use and why?
A 97 octane (which in reality is closer to 93 probably)
20.Tell us about your riding gear (helmet, gloves and suits/jackets/pants and other protective gear)?
A.Jacket,boots,Arai Helmet,back protector,Armoured Pants.If finances prevent you from buying good protective gear please buy a cheaper bike and put the difference into the best gear.
21.Is your riding gear effective?
A)I should hope so!
22.Are you looking at changing your bike any time soon?
A)I believe I’ve got the best bike money can buy, until that changes I don’t think ill think of changing the bike.
23.If yes, what bike would you consider and why?
A ) since the best I can do is extract more out of this bike then maybe a WSBK spec power up kit for this bike (203 bhp)
24.What’s does your ideal weekend look like?
A)Ride ride then ride some more
25.What tips do you have for aspiring riders looking to pick up a super sports bike?
A)Ride safe, ride defensively, expect the worst from other road users, they will not disappoint you. Stay a little ahead of traffic and not slower than it. Ride within the braking capabilities of the motorcycle, and well within your own capabilities(usually much less than the bike’s) Never ride without your gear on!I see plenty of patients with motorcycle injuries. Typically they can ALL be avoided except broken bones with the right protective gear. Stay away from open face helmets (worse than useless),always wear gloves and boots.
Gud one Doc... ! Cant wait for your next machine...:-)
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