Choosing Best Partner to travel with you for many miles is
obviously a challenge in our country…
Naah!!! I am not talking about chores done by a matrimonial
agent or so-called-family-friend-aunty; I am talking about choosing a
motorcycle which syncs your style, your attitude and your need…
I won’t address my motorcycle in third person as ‘SHE’ in my
blog, because of two reasons.
- I don’t want to spoil the brand definition ‘Pulsar – Definitely Male’. After all I am a marketing student and I know the efforts behind building a brand.
- I don’t want to be tied up to a woman for my entire life. That’s the last relation I am looking for right now. Sorry Gals, my pillion seat is gonna be as empty as my wallet at the end of the month
By the end of this few lines, if I
have positioned myself as ego-centric male then I am doing my job very well.
While in Indian Institute of
Management (if you are wondering what this is, it is IIM) for PGDM, I mastered in Marketing full-time, but I mastered
myself in motorcycling double-time… I read and viewed as many reviews as the
business cases I have read in two years of PGDM… I read more than my mechanical
friends about various types of engines, gear ratios and all types of Motorcycle
Jargons…
Not
delaying it much, I should start talking about the partner I chose. I am not
going into technical details as they don’t sound as sweet as the exhaust sound
of a litre class motorcycle…
DECISION MAKING:
After convocation, I wished I got
located in Pune, because all the video reviews done were on Lavasa road track where
even I wanted to drag my knee and lean into those curves. The call from HR
confirmed I am located in Pune and I started dreaming of those roads and
monsoons. Once I moved to Pune, I contacted few Bajaj dealers and started
asking about the delivery waiting period and test ride feasibility. Till the
sale happens any sales person will be helpful and friendly. This is true in
Bajaj’s case as well. I went to Gems Bajaj Akhurdi on 6th June 2015,
booked my bike by paying Rs.5000 and then took a test ride. I felt I already knew
the bike by every inch (pictures and features were implanted in my mind
permanently it seems ;) ) I didn’t need to ride for more than 5kms to get
acquainted with the bike. I was promised delivery in 10 days, I was more than
happy which shortlived.
WAITINGGGGGG:
This period
was much worse. I got obsessed more than before and started reading everything
which comes under results for ‘pulsar rs200’ in Google. I joined xbhp finally, before this I was just a
reader now that I am getting ma own bike I became a member. Joined Pulsar RS200
Ownership reviews forum and read every post from the first delivery.
After 10
days, there was no sign of my motorcycle. I had a feeling not even the assembly
of my bike is started in Bajaj Motors plant L
I was becoming impatient day-by-day. I started calling Manager about my
delivery every day twice (more than I call my Mom). After one week he expected
me the most on the phone but good thing is he always used to answer my phone. He
promised me the delivery in the first lot of July. On July 4th I got
a call that the bike is ready for the delivery, at that moment I felt like telling
a 4yr old kid ‘Dad, brought you a toy’ and want to run to showroom jumping and
hopping. But I decided to control my joy till Saturday i.e., 6th
July for the delivery.
On 6th
july, I went to showroom and my bike was brought down in an elevator for PDI.
THAT MOMENT I FELT
LIKE…
To be Continued...