Garage
The machines behind short city runs, rainy days, and longer roads out of Doon.
Jump to the Classic 350 daily driverJump to the Honda Elevate weekend rideDaily driver
It may be overly common, but the Classic is a very convenient answer to Doon traffic. It handles city lanes, gym runs (if I actually go :/), and quick errands without turning every short trip into a parking problem.
It is noisy, mechanical; more importantly, raw; and tough to ignore if it overtakes. That little bit of theatre keeps routine rides from feeling routine.
Weekend ride
I generally take the Elevate out for airport runs, drives to Delhi and Chandigarh (so, mostly intercity drives), rainy days, and roads where the city finally opens up. At night, if I am not too tired, it is a joy to drive through the city with the windows down and the music turned way too high.
The technical bit is that the engine is a 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol unit, the same one used in the Honda City but with slightly different gear ratios. It makes 121 hp at 6600 rpm and 145 Nm at 4300 rpm. It never feels short of breath, even after driving Rupansh's BMW 330i, which has insane acceleration. The joy is in how naturally it gathers pace and the fact that I can redline it without hesitation. I might be a little biased, though, since I am a Honda fan.
Details
Two tighter frames from ordinary days with both machines.
