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Bit by the Bike Bug (again)

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TLDR : I have booked the above bike, A Duke Adventure 390. Yes, at this age going to ride a bike which is typically a bike the post teen’s ride. How I convinced wifey - if not now when will I dance? Works all the time :)  Sometime in September Honda Highness was launched. I am a fan of Honda. I started reading and watching reviews in YouTube. Now that’s a good bike. No vibrations at 80+, a good looking bike nevertheless and is going to challenge the current King of the market - Royal Enfield. I love the looks of this chrome laden bikes which look like what the Terminator robot rode years ago. The Honda had the same retro look.    But it was not chrome - its plastic. Now that’s a bummer. Also Highness is being launched by Honda as a new brand - with brand new showrooms and service centre’s etc. and there are no showrooms nearby - I have to go to Bangalore for this ( I live in Whitefield ). Anyway didn’t bother  There are some movie shots that are still etched in my memory - just like I