Friday, June 10, 2011
Reactions to M.F. Husain’s death
Maqbool Fida Husain, India's best known painter, died in exile in London on Thursday aged 95. Here are some reactions:
“A great artist like him doesn’t have any nationality. As far as the government was concerned, he was an eminent artist whom we invited to visit the country many many times.” - Ambika Soni, I&B Minister
“MF Hussain, artist, painter, friend ... passes away ! Sad, very sad ! Many of his works and gifts adorn my home.” - Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor.
“RIP M.F. Hussain. I'll never forget the privilege of watching you paint in Sanawar all those years ago.” - Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
“He put Indian art on the international map. He was so prolific that it didnt matter whether some of his art appealed to the masses and some of it was appreciated at the highest level" - Anjolie Ela Menon.
“Deeply saddened by passing of M F Husain. Giant of Indian art &wonderful personality, creative till his last breath at 95. A grt loss4 India.” - Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP
Picasso of India- MF Hussain dies in London
Renowned modern artist Maqbool Fida Husain, who left India, his home country in 2006 following string of legal cases and death threats, died in London on Thursday after brief illness. He was 95.
Husain known as the “Picasso of India”, died at the Royal Brompton hospital in London.
“India didn’t have the privilege of seeing him in his last moments, that is a huge loss for this country,” Jitish Kallat, one of India’s leading young artists, told a news channel.
“As an artist several decades younger than him, I feel like a part of the canopy has blown off,” he said. “He evolved the public notion of what it meant to be an artist in this country.”
Maqbool Fida Husain, popularly known as M F Hussain, formerly based in Mumbai, was accused by Hindu hardliners of insulting their faith for portraying goddesses in the nude in some of his paintings — a depiction that he said symbolised purity.
In 2008, Husain’s house and studios were attacked and art works vandalised by members of the Bajrang Dal, a right-wing Hindu group — the same year that one of his paintings, influenced by a Hindu epic, fetched $1.6 million at Christie’s South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art sale.
Following threats by radical Hindu groups that offered a reward of millions of dollars for his death and hundreds of legal cases filed against him for over the years,” he left the country on a self imposed exile. In 2006 Qatar offered him citizenship which he accepted four years later.
As he had not responded to summons from an Indian district court in Haridwar, his properties in India were attached as per court orders and a bailable warrant was issued against him by the court.
When he accepted Qatari citizenship in 2010, Husain said he had chosen to go into exile to be able to paint in peace instead of living in fear over death threats.
“At the age of 40, I would have fought them tooth and nail but I just wanted to concentrate only on my work. I don’t want any disturbances,” he said in an interview.
He said he was content to be a non-resident Indian and that he had no qualms about losing his nationality, as the whole world belonged to him.
“What’s citizenship? It’s just a piece of paper,” he said. “Wherever I find love I will accept it.
“It is hypocritical to place curbs on Husain's artistic freedom. What's more shameful is that a government that claims to be the secular alternative to Hindu nationalists is threatening to prosecute Husain. This does not do India proud; it adds to India's disgrace,” wrote, Salil Tripathi, in the International Herald Tribune.
Reacting to the news of Hussain's passing, artist Jatin Das, who has known Husain since the 1950s, remembered the barefoot-bohemian painter as his "very very dear friend" but said the people of India should be sad that his desire of settling in India remained unfulfilled as the government did not assure him security.
Three of Hussain paintings recently topped a Bonham's auction, going under the hammer for Rs 2.32 crore with an untitled oil work in which the legendary artist combined his iconic subject matters -- horse and woman -- fetching Rs 1.23 crore alone.
In 1955, he was awarded the Padma Shree. In 1967, he made his first film, Through the Eyes of a Painter that was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and won a Golden Bear.
Husain was a special invitee along with Pablo Picasso at the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1971. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986.
In 1991, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. He also produced and directed a few movies, including Gaja Gamini with his muse Madhuri Dixit who was the subject of a series of his paintings which he signed as Fida. KONS/ Agencies
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JOURNEY OF M.F. HUSSAIN
This article is about M.F. Husain, the Indian artist. For the grandson of Prophet Mohammad
Maqbool Fida Husain (Hindi: मक़बूल फ़िदा हुसैन, 17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) commonly known as MF Husain, was an eminent Indian painter. According to Forbes magazine, he has been regarded as the "Picasso of India".[2]
Husain was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. After a long career, in 1996, when Husain was 81 years old, controversy arose over paintings originally created in the 1970s which were interpreted by some as being anti-Hindu. After legal cases and death threats in his home country, he was on a self imposed exile from 2006. In January 2010, he was offered the citizenship of Qatar, which he accepted. He died in London in June 2011.
M. F. Husain was a special invitee along with Pablo Picasso at the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1971.[5] He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986.[5] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.
He has also worked (produced & directed) on few movies, including Gaja Gamini (with his muse Madhuri Dixit who was the subject of a series of his paintings which he signed Fida). The film was intended as a tribute to Ms. Dixit herself.[7] In this film she can be seen portraying various forms and manifestations of womanhood including the muse of Kalidasa, the Mona Lisa, a rebel, and musical euphoria. He went on to make Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (with Tabu). His autobiography is being made into a movie tentatively titled The Making of the Painter, starring Shreyas Talpade as the young Husain.[8]
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) (USA, Massachusetts) showed a solo exhibition from 4 November 2006 to 3 June 2007. It exhibited Husain’s paintings inspired by the Hindu epic, Mahabharata.
At the age of 92 Husain was to be given the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma award by the government of Kerala.[9] The announcement led to controversy in Kerala and some cultural organisations campaigned against the granting of the award and petitioned the Kerala courts. Sabarimala spokesperson, Rahul Easwar, went to Kerala High Court and it granted an interim order to stay the granting of the award until the petition had been disposed of.[10]
In early 2008, Husain's Battle of Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata 12, a large diptych, from the Hindu epic, fetched $1.6 million, setting a world record at Christie's South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art[11] sale.
His name was included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World,[12] issued by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Amman, Jordan.
For the last years of his life he lived in Dubai and London, staying away from India, but expressing a strong desire to return, despite fears of arrest.[13]
In 1998 Husain's house was attacked by Hindu groups like Bajrang Dal and art works were vandalised. The leadership of Shiv Sena endorsed the attack. Twenty-six Bajrang Dal activists were arrested by the police.[18] Protests against Husain also led to the closure of an exhibition in London, England.
In February 2006, Husain was charged with hurting sentiments of people because of his nude portraits of Hindu gods and goddesses.[19]
A series of cases were brought against him and a court case related to the alleged obscene depiction of Hindu goddesses in his paintings resulted in issuing a non-bailable warrant against Husain after he failed to respond to summons. There were also reportedly death threats.[20][21] The artist left the country stating that "matters are so legally complicated that I have been advised not to return home".[22]
Other Indian artists expressed criticism. Satish Gujral went on record to ask Husain whether he will be bold enough to treat icons of Islam in the same manner.[30]
However Gujral says he deeply regrets the way Husain was treated and
forced into an exile because of what he terms "the mob culture".[31] According to a senior Hindu artist and former President, Bombay Art Society, Gopal Adivrekar,[32]
Writing in The Pioneer, Chandan Mitra wrote,[32][33]
In response to the controversy, Husain's admirers petitioned the government to grant Husain the Bharat Ratna, India's highest award. According to Shashi Tharoor,
who supported the petition, it praised Husain because his "life and
work are beginning to serve as an allegory for the changing modalities
of the secular in modern India – and the challenges that the narrative
of the nation holds for many of us. This is the opportune and crucial
time to honour him for his dedication and courage to the cultural
renaissance of his beloved country."[34]
On his part Husain stated that Hindu leaders have not spoken a word against his paintings, and they should have been the first ones to have raised their voice.[35]
Maqbool Fida Husain (Hindi: मक़बूल फ़िदा हुसैन, 17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) commonly known as MF Husain, was an eminent Indian painter. According to Forbes magazine, he has been regarded as the "Picasso of India".[2]
Husain was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. After a long career, in 1996, when Husain was 81 years old, controversy arose over paintings originally created in the 1970s which were interpreted by some as being anti-Hindu. After legal cases and death threats in his home country, he was on a self imposed exile from 2006. In January 2010, he was offered the citizenship of Qatar, which he accepted. He died in London in June 2011.
Career
1940–1965
Husain first became well-known as an artist in the late 1940s. In 1947, he joined the Progressive Artists' Group, founded by Francis Newton Souza. This was a clique of young artists who wished to break with the nationalist traditions established by the Bengal school of art and to encourage an Indian avant-garde, engaged at an international level. In 1952, his first solo exhibition was held at Zürich and over the next few years, his work was widely seen in Europe and the US In 1955, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India.[3]1965–1990
In 1967, he made his first film, Through the Eyes of a Painter. It was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and won a Golden Bear.[4][5]M. F. Husain was a special invitee along with Pablo Picasso at the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1971.[5] He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986.[5] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.
1990–2011
Husain went on to become the highest paid painter in India. His single canvases have fetched up to $2 million at a recent Christie's auction.[6]He has also worked (produced & directed) on few movies, including Gaja Gamini (with his muse Madhuri Dixit who was the subject of a series of his paintings which he signed Fida). The film was intended as a tribute to Ms. Dixit herself.[7] In this film she can be seen portraying various forms and manifestations of womanhood including the muse of Kalidasa, the Mona Lisa, a rebel, and musical euphoria. He went on to make Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (with Tabu). His autobiography is being made into a movie tentatively titled The Making of the Painter, starring Shreyas Talpade as the young Husain.[8]
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) (USA, Massachusetts) showed a solo exhibition from 4 November 2006 to 3 June 2007. It exhibited Husain’s paintings inspired by the Hindu epic, Mahabharata.
At the age of 92 Husain was to be given the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma award by the government of Kerala.[9] The announcement led to controversy in Kerala and some cultural organisations campaigned against the granting of the award and petitioned the Kerala courts. Sabarimala spokesperson, Rahul Easwar, went to Kerala High Court and it granted an interim order to stay the granting of the award until the petition had been disposed of.[10]
In early 2008, Husain's Battle of Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata 12, a large diptych, from the Hindu epic, fetched $1.6 million, setting a world record at Christie's South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art[11] sale.
His name was included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World,[12] issued by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Amman, Jordan.
For the last years of his life he lived in Dubai and London, staying away from India, but expressing a strong desire to return, despite fears of arrest.[13]
Controversies
In the 1990s some of Husain's works became controversial because of their portrayal of Hindu deities in the nude or in an allegedly sexual manner.[14] The paintings in question were created in 1970, but did not become an issue until 1996, when they were printed in Vichar Mimansa, a Hindi monthly magazine, which published them in an article headlined "M.F. Husain: A Painter or Butcher". In response, eight criminal complaints were filed against Husain. In 2004, Delhi High Court dismissed these complaints of "promoting enmity between different groups ... by painting Hindu goddesses – Durga and Sarswati, that was later compromised by Hindus."[15][16][17]In 1998 Husain's house was attacked by Hindu groups like Bajrang Dal and art works were vandalised. The leadership of Shiv Sena endorsed the attack. Twenty-six Bajrang Dal activists were arrested by the police.[18] Protests against Husain also led to the closure of an exhibition in London, England.
In February 2006, Husain was charged with hurting sentiments of people because of his nude portraits of Hindu gods and goddesses.[19]
A series of cases were brought against him and a court case related to the alleged obscene depiction of Hindu goddesses in his paintings resulted in issuing a non-bailable warrant against Husain after he failed to respond to summons. There were also reportedly death threats.[20][21] The artist left the country stating that "matters are so legally complicated that I have been advised not to return home".[22]
Mother India
In the 6 February 2006 issue, India Today, a national English weekly published an advertisement titled "Art For Mission Kashmir". This advertisement contains a painting of Bharatmata (Mother India) as a nude woman posed across a map of India with the names of Indian States on various parts of her body. The exhibition was organised by Nafisa Ali of Action India (NGO) and Apparao Art Gallery.[23] Organizations like Hindu Jagruti Samiti and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) have protested persistently against Husain displaying the painting on the websites and even in exhibitions in north Europe. As a result, on 7 February 2006 Husain apologised and promised to withdraw the painting from an auction.[24][25] The painting later appeared on Husain's official website.Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
Husain's film Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities[26] was pulled out of cinemas a day after some Muslim organisations raised objections to one of the songs in it.[27] The All-India Ulema Council complained that the Qawwali song Noor-un-Ala-Noor was blasphemous. It argued that the song contained words directly taken from the Quran. The council was supported by Muslim organisations like the Milli Council, All-India Muslim Council, Raza Academy, Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind and Jamat-e-Islami. Husain's son stated that the words were a phrase referring to divine beauty that were being sung by the central character played by Tabu. He said there was no intention to offend. Following the wave of protests the enraged artist withdrew his movie from cinemas. The film was well received by the critics, however, and went on to win various awards.Supporters and critics
The artistic community was supportive[28] as well as critical. Krishan Khanna, one of Husain's contemporaries, stated that "It's not just Husain's but the entire artist community's lives which are at stake. Anybody and everybody can file a case against us now. Anyone can infringe upon our lives". Others who have expressed anger at the "vicious campaigns" against Husain, include filmmaker Saeed Mirza, social activist Nafisa Ali, theatre personality M. K. Raina and a host of other artistes, art critics and art gallery owners. Salil Tripathi, writing in the International Herald Tribune, notes that Hindu goddesses have regularly been portrayed in the nude by Hindu artists. Tripathi asserts that,[29]| “ | It is hypocritical to place curbs on Husain's artistic freedom. What's more shameful is that a government that claims to be the secular alternative to Hindu nationalists is threatening to prosecute Husain. This does not do India proud; it adds to India's disgrace. | ” |
| “ | Nothing is bad in being creative but the artists should not go for such artwork, which may hurt the sentiments of a segment of the society. | ” |
| “ | As long as such a law exists in the statutes, nobody can be faulted for approaching the courts against Hussain's objectionable paintings, nor can the judiciary be pilloried for ordering action against the artist for his persistent and deliberate refusal to appear before the court. | ” |
On his part Husain stated that Hindu leaders have not spoken a word against his paintings, and they should have been the first ones to have raised their voice.[35]
Death
M F Husain died aged 95 on 9 June 2011 after being unwell for several months.[36] He died at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and is due to be buried in the city on 10 June 2011.[37] India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said his death was a "national loss", and India's President Pratibha Patil said his death "left a void in the world of art."[38] The actress Shabana Azmi called him an "iconoclastic painter, a wonderful human being and a very good friend".[39] Talking about his self-imposed exile and death outside of India painter Akbar Padamsee said that it was a "pity that a painter as important as Husain had to die outside his own country because of a crowd of miscreants"Monday, June 6, 2011
Safe Biking with the aid of Helmets
It goes without saying, the helmet is the single most important
piece of motorcycling gear you’ll ever buy. And please don’t be
miserly, if you ever put a helmet to its true test you’ll be glad
you’re wearing a good one.
Decide on the type of helmet you want full face helmets offer the best protection and are recommended over open face helmets. Always inspect the helmet before purchase. First thing to look out for is the strap that holds the helmet on (usually a seat belt type or a D-ring). The next most important thing is the Outer shell, normally made of injection-moulded polycarbonate or a laminate of glass fibre. Carbon fibre and kevlar helmets are rare in India and cost more that an average motorcycle! The outer layer resists abrasion amid penetration in case of an impact.
The inner is moulded polystyrene deforms on impact absorbing the force the blow. Helmets which have sustained an impact should be replaced since the inner lining is designed to take only one hefty hit. The cloth lining is there for comfort.
Never let the helmet roll on the ground, place it with the head aperture on the ground. Use only very mild detergents and polish on lids as solvents can attack shells and visors. Some helmets are quieter than others but none are so quiet as to block out wind noise so always wear ear plugs. The helmet must fit on your head evenly and without exerting excessive pressure at any point. If there is pressure try another size or brand. Replace your helmet after four years because the materials degrade with time.
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Decide on the type of helmet you want full face helmets offer the best protection and are recommended over open face helmets. Always inspect the helmet before purchase. First thing to look out for is the strap that holds the helmet on (usually a seat belt type or a D-ring). The next most important thing is the Outer shell, normally made of injection-moulded polycarbonate or a laminate of glass fibre. Carbon fibre and kevlar helmets are rare in India and cost more that an average motorcycle! The outer layer resists abrasion amid penetration in case of an impact.
The inner is moulded polystyrene deforms on impact absorbing the force the blow. Helmets which have sustained an impact should be replaced since the inner lining is designed to take only one hefty hit. The cloth lining is there for comfort.
Never let the helmet roll on the ground, place it with the head aperture on the ground. Use only very mild detergents and polish on lids as solvents can attack shells and visors. Some helmets are quieter than others but none are so quiet as to block out wind noise so always wear ear plugs. The helmet must fit on your head evenly and without exerting excessive pressure at any point. If there is pressure try another size or brand. Replace your helmet after four years because the materials degrade with time.
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7 Points to Consider While Buying a Bike
Almost all Indians want to own a bike, or if we already have a bike,
we want a new one. Even though there are many cars available at cheap
prices, bikes make a better choice for travel considering the Indian
population and road conditions.
Bike is a great asset, it is a thing of beauty and a symbol of status. When you bike a bike you will own it atleast for 3 years and upto a maximum of 10 years. So you have to make your decision very carefully before choosing to buy a bike. The following are some of the points which may be useful for you in making a decision to buy a bike.
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Bike is a great asset, it is a thing of beauty and a symbol of status. When you bike a bike you will own it atleast for 3 years and upto a maximum of 10 years. So you have to make your decision very carefully before choosing to buy a bike. The following are some of the points which may be useful for you in making a decision to buy a bike.
- Choose your budget: After deciding to buy a bike, you should first choose your budget limit. The amount of money that you can spend on your bike greatly determines the choice of bike. Say for example your budget is minimum Rs.30,000 and a maximum of Rs.40,000. First list out all the bikes which fits your budget. Say there are 10 bikes which fits your spending limit.
- Eliminate what you don’t want: Now instead of choosing the one you like, first eliminate the bikes that you don’t like. For example, out of the 10 bikes that you have listed, you may not want to buy bikes of some company, strike that out. You may not like the looks of some bikes, again eliminate them. Bring down the list to some 3 – 5 bike models which you think you will most probably buy.
- Go and test drive the bikes: Find the nearest bike showroom and test drive the bikes. A bike is something of value and emotional attachment so it important that you feel the bikes before buying it. Tell the dealer that you are serious about buying the bike within 1 week and you will not have any problem in getting a test drive. Out of the 3 – 5 bikes which you did a test drive, choose 2 most probable bikes which you are most likely to buy.
- Ask your friends and relatives: Call your friends and relatives that you are going to buy this bike and ask their opinion about it. Even if they don’t own that particular bike, their friends may have it and hence they will be able to guide you with some valuable info.
- Don’t consider about mileage: I see that many of us give too much importance to mileage. Say for example, you are buying a bike worth Rs.50,000 and it gives a mileage of 40 kmpl, and assume you are traveling 1000 kms per month. Thats 25 litres per month that you have to fill your bike. Considering the present rate of Rs.43 / litre… it will cost your Rs.1075 per month in petrol expenses right? Now if there is a choice for another bike in the same price range which gives 50 kmpl, then it will cost Rs.860 per month. So the difference is just Rs.215 per month. Now look at this fact… a bike worth Rs.50,000 after 2 years may sell only for Rs.25000 (It would have travelled 24000 Kms). In 2 years the total value of the bike lost in depreciation is Rs.2083 every month! Now image the difference between the cost of petrol and cost of depreciation in value of the bike. If you are having a bike for entire life (50+) years, you can give high importance to mileage… but usually we will sell the bikes after 5 – 10 years. And within 2 years half its value is lost.
- Choose the market leader: The company which sells the maximum number of bikes will obviously deliver the bikes of highest quality. Because the more they sell, the more profit they will get and hence they can build better bikes.
- Buy what you like: Don’t buy a bike just because it is a few thousands cheaper or gives a few kms of extra mileage. Get the one which feels good to you. The better you feel, you will get more self confidence and you will perform better in your life. Bike is just like clothing, people recognise you with what you wear AND what you drive.
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Bike Cleaning and Maintenance Tips
Be it your new Lord of the Streets or your cute budget bike, they
are such loyal buddies taking the lazy you to office, to grocer,
carrying you and your monthly grocery through the crowded streets to
home, after you’ve had enough of the rest-of-the-world experience.
Don’t you think we need to pay back our 4-stroke bike at least giving
it a once-in-a-while cleaning at house? So said, I would like you to
read through the following lines.
You got all those bike accessories as because you liked the way they changed the look of your bike; whether it is the shiny chrome, or the dual tone graphics on it, or even extra beautiful paint. These could set your bike apart in a crowd and give it a special identity like you have in your work place. While you receive all that pampering do you pay back to your bike? In fact let me tell, even a 1lakh bike will be great on road if its dirty and an decade old bike can still be shining and attracting second looks- all in the maintenance.
I am going to give you a few tips in bike cleaning and hopefully with the pampering it receives it will never let you down:
If you have had a long drive the bike needs a cool down time period before you head for a washing episode. It allows the engine to cool down. If not there could be streaking, damage to chrome and spotting and at times even crack of the engine as well. Look for leaks if any and wear of the tyres, any loose bolts and even hoses, and give a thorough look at other areas which sometimes take your attention to otherwise neglected things.
Cleaning Equipment Required: The
list of soaps, waxes and cleaning agents is almost endless and if you
are a little careful you can do a hell lot with a good brush, clean
rags, and some water. But so said, I would suggest that you pick a
cleaning solution that is tailor made for bikes. Inappropriate cleaners
will get on saddle, blue the chrome and get on the paint. Thus, use
products that will not cause problems as regards to spoiling the finish
or discoloring it. Remember cheap cleaning products will only harm your
vehicle.
Once preparing the cleaning solution as per the mixing direction start cleaning your toy. Give heavy dirt settled on fenders and bugs a presoak treatment and then rinse with jet of water to clean off the loosened dirt. Use a clean sponge or cloth so it doesn’t scratch the chrome or the paint.
Give a thorough rinse to the bike, give a little rubbing, but an extra wash and rinse is any day better than rubbing for the reason that it will dull the shine of the paint or scratch the chrome. But so said, when water is scarce give a gentle rubbing to the heavily soiled areas. Clean the hidden areas as well to ensure it’s absolutely free of dirt. Ensure that the cleaning solution is washed off the bike. Give another rinse job and if there is run off of the water with no signs of beading your bike needs a thorough polishing; however, with the manufacturer recommended polishes.
Clean the wheels with separate rag and rinse the wheels again separately. Wipe the bike off the water with dry and soft cloth. Avoid doing this under direct exposure to sun to prevent any streaking.
Never use a dryer or air compressor to dry the vehicle as it might grit the finish and cause irreparable damage. Use a cloth to dry rather than a blower or a dryer. Clean the leather saddle (if) with the manufacturers recommendations.
Once the bike is clean you can pamper the tyres if you desire. Give some oil treatment to the chain with the recommended oil. With so much bike spa treatment your bike is ready to carry your lazy body again, but now with more shine and beauty.
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You got all those bike accessories as because you liked the way they changed the look of your bike; whether it is the shiny chrome, or the dual tone graphics on it, or even extra beautiful paint. These could set your bike apart in a crowd and give it a special identity like you have in your work place. While you receive all that pampering do you pay back to your bike? In fact let me tell, even a 1lakh bike will be great on road if its dirty and an decade old bike can still be shining and attracting second looks- all in the maintenance.
I am going to give you a few tips in bike cleaning and hopefully with the pampering it receives it will never let you down:
If you have had a long drive the bike needs a cool down time period before you head for a washing episode. It allows the engine to cool down. If not there could be streaking, damage to chrome and spotting and at times even crack of the engine as well. Look for leaks if any and wear of the tyres, any loose bolts and even hoses, and give a thorough look at other areas which sometimes take your attention to otherwise neglected things.
Cleaning Equipment Required: The
list of soaps, waxes and cleaning agents is almost endless and if you
are a little careful you can do a hell lot with a good brush, clean
rags, and some water. But so said, I would suggest that you pick a
cleaning solution that is tailor made for bikes. Inappropriate cleaners
will get on saddle, blue the chrome and get on the paint. Thus, use
products that will not cause problems as regards to spoiling the finish
or discoloring it. Remember cheap cleaning products will only harm your
vehicle.Once preparing the cleaning solution as per the mixing direction start cleaning your toy. Give heavy dirt settled on fenders and bugs a presoak treatment and then rinse with jet of water to clean off the loosened dirt. Use a clean sponge or cloth so it doesn’t scratch the chrome or the paint.
Give a thorough rinse to the bike, give a little rubbing, but an extra wash and rinse is any day better than rubbing for the reason that it will dull the shine of the paint or scratch the chrome. But so said, when water is scarce give a gentle rubbing to the heavily soiled areas. Clean the hidden areas as well to ensure it’s absolutely free of dirt. Ensure that the cleaning solution is washed off the bike. Give another rinse job and if there is run off of the water with no signs of beading your bike needs a thorough polishing; however, with the manufacturer recommended polishes.
Clean the wheels with separate rag and rinse the wheels again separately. Wipe the bike off the water with dry and soft cloth. Avoid doing this under direct exposure to sun to prevent any streaking.
Never use a dryer or air compressor to dry the vehicle as it might grit the finish and cause irreparable damage. Use a cloth to dry rather than a blower or a dryer. Clean the leather saddle (if) with the manufacturers recommendations.
Once the bike is clean you can pamper the tyres if you desire. Give some oil treatment to the chain with the recommended oil. With so much bike spa treatment your bike is ready to carry your lazy body again, but now with more shine and beauty.
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How to Handle the Bike in a Curve
Most of the accidents occur on curves. So it is important for us to
practice handling and braking the bike in curves. Usually when you are
approaching a curve, the safest tactic is to start turning late and
take a sharp turn rather than having a long gradual turn. When you turn
late, you will have better visibility of the vehicles coming from the
opposite direction, or any other possible distractions and would buy
you some time if it was going to be a risky show up.
The usual human nature is to take a ‘C’ turn. I prefer you to take the ‘L’ turn. Alright, nothing technical… ‘C’ is the gradual curve and ‘L’ is the near right angled turn. Although it is impossible to have a perfect right angled turn, try to work your way up from ‘C’ to ‘L’. If you are riding a new bike for the first time be extra careful. Curving nature oof the bike differs from model to model. I had a shock when my friend’s Yamaha R15 refused to turn as I wanted it to.
It is very difficult to practice this in a curve but you can practise turning in a round about. Choose the one which has little traffic. Also choose the time of the day when there are not too many vehicles and especially when there are no guardian of road laws! First practice in a big one and work you way down to small round abouts. As you get used to turning and leaning, start braking. Imagine an emergency situation and brake suddenly. Be careful.
Wish you safe biking,
the engine.
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The usual human nature is to take a ‘C’ turn. I prefer you to take the ‘L’ turn. Alright, nothing technical… ‘C’ is the gradual curve and ‘L’ is the near right angled turn. Although it is impossible to have a perfect right angled turn, try to work your way up from ‘C’ to ‘L’. If you are riding a new bike for the first time be extra careful. Curving nature oof the bike differs from model to model. I had a shock when my friend’s Yamaha R15 refused to turn as I wanted it to.
It is very difficult to practice this in a curve but you can practise turning in a round about. Choose the one which has little traffic. Also choose the time of the day when there are not too many vehicles and especially when there are no guardian of road laws! First practice in a big one and work you way down to small round abouts. As you get used to turning and leaning, start braking. Imagine an emergency situation and brake suddenly. Be careful.
Wish you safe biking,
the engine.
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If You Don’t Understand the Bike Jargon…
If you do not understand the the bike Jargon, you are not a good
biker. The terms in motorcycle specifications that is listed in the
motorcycle magazines and on different Internet sites can seem a little
complex for a normal person like you and me. I took the time to do some
research and here I am with the basic understanding of bike stuff. Time
to learn!
Definition
of each term can be written as a big book but here I am trying to
mention more terms restricting to the basics. These definitions of the
terms used in the motorcycle specifications are intended to help you to
learn more about your bikes. The more you understand about your bike
there is likelihood that you can help it perform its best!
No. of Strokes: My site is discussing only about the four-stroke motorcycle engines, although, there are two-stroke engines too. So I urge you to never get confused a four-stroke with four-cylinder or two-stroke with two-cylinder because these are totally different from each other.
The definition of the four strokes in a four-stroke engine is as follows:
Cooling: By
running a coolant through the engine the heat generated in the engine
can be exchanged through the radiator just like in a car to make the
engine liquid-cooled. However, through airflow just above the fins on
the engines these can be air-cooled too. The circulation of engine oil
will take place in the engine and the exchange of heat will take place
through a small radiator for what is called as oil cooling.
Valves: The use of the valves is as mentioned above. For the purpose of intake and exhaust; however, there maybe use of one or more valves. The number of valves used per cylinder or for the whole engine maybe indicated by bike manufacturers. As the indication of closed and opened valves, terms such as SOHC (Single OverHead Cam) or a DOHC (Double OverHead Cam) etc., are also used. To operate the valves, there are other methods as well.
Number of Cylinders: There will be as many as 1 to 6 cylinders in the engines. Small bikes use a single-cylinder engine that is also called as a thumper. Engines with two-cylinders arranged in several configurations can be seen in many bikes that include:
Displacement: The volume displaced as the pistons move from their bottom position to their highest position in the cylinders of an engine is called as displacement. Measurement of displacement is either in cubic centimeters (CC) or cubic inches (CI), although, in India we see only the cc displacement bikes.
Bore and Stroke: Diameter of the cylinder in the engine in which a piston moves up and down is bore and the distance which the piston moves up and down in the cylinders is known as stroke.
Fuel System: To control the mixture of air and fuel, carburetor(s) or fuel injection is used. During Stroke 1, the mixture of air and fuel get prepared to be sucked through the intake valves and in through the cylinders. The carburetor name and the number of carburetors used are usually identified by the specifications. Fuel injection (FI), Digital Fuel Injection (DFI), Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) etc are the different names used by different bike manufacturers depending on their engine, for the fuel injection.
Compression Ratio: Compression
Ratio could be explained like this: Take some 100cc water and pour it
through the sparkplug hole when the valves are closed and also when the
piston lies at the cylinder bottom. Then, it is like full. And, you can
at the most pour only 10cc of water in to the hole to fill it, when the
piston comes at the top of its stroke, then the ratio for compression
is 100 to 10 or simply 10 to 1. Engines make more power when there is a
higher compression ratio also implying that they require more fuel.
Maximum Torque: Torque is the maximum amount of twisting force given by the engine and at what value of engine revolutions per minute (RPM). It can be simply explained as the twisting force. Torque is that quality of the engine that is expressed when you use the throttle aggressively and accelerate hard. It is just the feeling and needless to say will be felt as more forceful when the number is high.
Maximum Horsepower: Maximum amount of horsepower delivered by the engine occurs at a particular engine speed. It can be derived through the formula : Horsepower = Torque × RPM/5252 .So said, both the horsepower as well as torque are interrelated.
Watch for more gyan that follows on the technical jargon of your bikes in the coming days! Keep visiting the site! If you have any doubts do not hesitate to ask me, I will be pleased to learn and let you know!
NOTE:-NO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
SOURCS:-http://bikeadvice.in/
Definition
of each term can be written as a big book but here I am trying to
mention more terms restricting to the basics. These definitions of the
terms used in the motorcycle specifications are intended to help you to
learn more about your bikes. The more you understand about your bike
there is likelihood that you can help it perform its best! No. of Strokes: My site is discussing only about the four-stroke motorcycle engines, although, there are two-stroke engines too. So I urge you to never get confused a four-stroke with four-cylinder or two-stroke with two-cylinder because these are totally different from each other.
The definition of the four strokes in a four-stroke engine is as follows:
- Stroke 1- Intake valve(s) open, piston moves down and the air/fuel mixture is sucked inside
- Stroke 2- All of the valves are closed, piston moves up squeezing the mixture.
- Stroke 3- All of the valves closed and a spark plug ignites the fuel/air mixture, pushing the piston down.
- Stroke 4- All but the exhaust valve(s) are open, piston moves up, blowing the old charge out of the exhaust valves.
Cooling: By
running a coolant through the engine the heat generated in the engine
can be exchanged through the radiator just like in a car to make the
engine liquid-cooled. However, through airflow just above the fins on
the engines these can be air-cooled too. The circulation of engine oil
will take place in the engine and the exchange of heat will take place
through a small radiator for what is called as oil cooling.Valves: The use of the valves is as mentioned above. For the purpose of intake and exhaust; however, there maybe use of one or more valves. The number of valves used per cylinder or for the whole engine maybe indicated by bike manufacturers. As the indication of closed and opened valves, terms such as SOHC (Single OverHead Cam) or a DOHC (Double OverHead Cam) etc., are also used. To operate the valves, there are other methods as well.
Number of Cylinders: There will be as many as 1 to 6 cylinders in the engines. Small bikes use a single-cylinder engine that is also called as a thumper. Engines with two-cylinders arranged in several configurations can be seen in many bikes that include:
- V-twin – Here the cylinders are spaced at a particular angle looking like a V to each other.
- Parallel twin – In this, the two cylinders are right next to each other in a vertical position.
- Flat-twins – Here the two cylinders are opposed as seen in the BMW Boxers.
- Triples – three cylinders are lined up next to each other in a vertical position, say the parallel triples.
- In-line fours – this is similar to a triple except with another cylinder added to it.
- V-4 engines – four cylinders and placed as V, like the one used in Honda ST1300.
- V-6 engines – six cylinders as V, like the ones used in Boss Hoss.
- Flat-6 engines – six cylinders like the one used in Honda Gold Wing 1500/1800s.
Displacement: The volume displaced as the pistons move from their bottom position to their highest position in the cylinders of an engine is called as displacement. Measurement of displacement is either in cubic centimeters (CC) or cubic inches (CI), although, in India we see only the cc displacement bikes.
Bore and Stroke: Diameter of the cylinder in the engine in which a piston moves up and down is bore and the distance which the piston moves up and down in the cylinders is known as stroke.
Fuel System: To control the mixture of air and fuel, carburetor(s) or fuel injection is used. During Stroke 1, the mixture of air and fuel get prepared to be sucked through the intake valves and in through the cylinders. The carburetor name and the number of carburetors used are usually identified by the specifications. Fuel injection (FI), Digital Fuel Injection (DFI), Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) etc are the different names used by different bike manufacturers depending on their engine, for the fuel injection.
Compression Ratio: Compression
Ratio could be explained like this: Take some 100cc water and pour it
through the sparkplug hole when the valves are closed and also when the
piston lies at the cylinder bottom. Then, it is like full. And, you can
at the most pour only 10cc of water in to the hole to fill it, when the
piston comes at the top of its stroke, then the ratio for compression
is 100 to 10 or simply 10 to 1. Engines make more power when there is a
higher compression ratio also implying that they require more fuel.Maximum Torque: Torque is the maximum amount of twisting force given by the engine and at what value of engine revolutions per minute (RPM). It can be simply explained as the twisting force. Torque is that quality of the engine that is expressed when you use the throttle aggressively and accelerate hard. It is just the feeling and needless to say will be felt as more forceful when the number is high.
Maximum Horsepower: Maximum amount of horsepower delivered by the engine occurs at a particular engine speed. It can be derived through the formula : Horsepower = Torque × RPM/5252 .So said, both the horsepower as well as torque are interrelated.
Watch for more gyan that follows on the technical jargon of your bikes in the coming days! Keep visiting the site! If you have any doubts do not hesitate to ask me, I will be pleased to learn and let you know!
NOTE:-NO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
SOURCS:-http://bikeadvice.in/
Thursday, June 2, 2011
India tour of West indies - 2011 India Squad
Name :G Gambhir
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :28 years 106 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :28 years 106 days
Name :I Sharma
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :21 years 148 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :21 years 148 days
Name :MM Patel
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :26 years 200 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :26 years 200 days
Name :Harbhajan Singh
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :29 years 209 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :29 years 209 days
Name :PS Kumar
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :23 years 118 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :23 years 118 days
Name :RG Sharma
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :22 years 273 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :22 years 273 days
Name :Yuvraj Singh
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :28 years 47 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :28 years 47 days
Name :SK Raina
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :23 years 62 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :23 years 62 days
Name :S Badrinath
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :29 years 151 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :29 years 151 days
Name :PA Patel
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :24 years 325 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :24 years 325 days
Name :V Kohli
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :21 years 84 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :21 years 84 days
Name :A Mishra
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :27 years 65 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :27 years 65 days
Name :R Vinay Kumar
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :25 years 350 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :25 years 350 days
Name :R Ashwin
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :23 years 133 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :23 years 133 days
Name :YK Pathan
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :27 years 72 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :27 years 72 days
Name :WP Saha
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :25 years 96 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :25 years 96 days
Name :MS Dhoni
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :28 years 205 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :28 years 205 days
Name :VVS Laxman
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :35 years 88 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :35 years 88 days
Name :RS Dravid
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :37 years 17 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :37 years 17 days
Name :Z Khan
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :31 years 113 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :31 years 113 days
Name :A Mukund
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :20 years 22 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :20 years 22 days
Name :PP Ojha
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :23 years 145 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :23 years 145 days
Name :S Sreesanth
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :26 years 356 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Fast
Age :26 years 356 days
Name :M Vijay
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :25 years 302 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Off spin
Age :25 years 302 days
Name :MK Tiwary
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :24 years 75 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :24 years 75 days
Name :S Dhawan
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :24 years 54 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Medium Fast
Age :24 years 54 days
WEST INDIES SQUAD
Name :Krishmar Santokie
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Left Arm Fast Medium
Age :26 years 108 days
Batting style :Left handed
Bowling style :Left Arm Fast Medium
Age :26 years 108 days
Batting style :Right handed
Bowling style :Leg spin
Age :29 years 219 days
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