Thats Her Highness – Honda Highness CB 350 – shot around end of April 2026.

Today morning was riding with Prithvi to his school – and this is the perennial bottle neck at Gunjur. We bikers always ride on the shoulder with ups and downs. and broken terrain.

For a 5 6 person like me Highness is perfect. I can flat foot and ride confidently. Highness has 800mm seat height.

I had earlier fallen from a KTM adventure 390 – at one of these shoulders – that damn bike is 545 mm seat height. Actually I was having a pillion and I had brought my laptop bag to the front  and it got entangled – thats the reason I gave that time – but if I was not tip toeing I could have salvaged the situation.

And the clutch on Highness is super light. Perfect for Bangalore traffic. KTM’s clutch was tight and will give knuckle pain on a day of city riding.

Highness is perfect in all aspects – city, bad terrains, highway – complete all rounder.

And yet, I am tempted by so many temptresses.

BMW just released 450GS.

A beautiful bike. Twin cylinder. Highness has no vibrations I feel – but I cannot keep my iPhone – as it damages the camera it seems.

And they are having an e-clutch in 450 GS. But has its own issues. On slopes I leave the clutch to break the bike. Not in this one. Whaat!

And the seat height is 840mm and there is a lowering option upto 820 mm I think. And the service is quite expensive. Honda I spend around 2500Rs every 6 months.

Naah – I cannot afford to drop 450 GS. And of course I will drop on one of the shoulders of Bangalore .

 

Next is this out of portion bike – Ultraviolet F47 – an electric bike. Seat height is 820mm. Hmm.. tempting. After experiencing BE 6, I love the instant torque – imagine such  torque on a bike!

Well if I test ride this bike I can predict myself saying this – Oh this bike rides like BE 6

( When San Test rode BE 6 ,she said this rides like her Vulcan! )

Range of 300kms but YouTubers are getting less. And charging has its own chargers.. some 5 hours to 80%.

I am still waiting for the perfect bike – while her Highness is giving me an angry look.

Mileage – 40Kmpl. And I can drop in anything. Ethanol blend whatever the Govt comes up with. And I can ride to the corner of this country without any worry.

Comfort – rather – no pain in Highness – I did not have to use any seat cushions. The stocks seats are perfect. Have done 14hours a day on this. Bang to Munar,. Bang to Cherrai beach. No pain whatsoever. In Comparison in KTM Adventure 390 – there will be a burning sensation after 3-4 hours of riding. The Thunderbird 500 I had before – will get pain exactly at the tail bone towards the evening and I have to keep shifting to avoid it.

Clutch – Super smooth and easy. No knuckle pains in trafficky situations

The Bud-Bud – around 60kmph is the sweet spot I have found. It is music as I raise the throttle.

Fully manufactured in India. Part replacements are cheap.

So why am I still being tempted when I see these other bikes?

Is it the super bike envy I have? San gets a special parking space for super bikes in Nexus Mall – while I have to park my bike along with other commoners.

Thats her Vulcan. Grrr.

Or is it the twin cylinder thingy. The pickups are great. But with Highness with a single cylinder – I just have to shift quickly and can match a super bike. Almost.

Or is it that the bike never gives me any headaches – so is not on my mind all the time – allowing other temptresses to creep in?

Need to visit a bike psychiatrist.