From roads to abodes
Special occasions demand special celebrations. For us, #18YearsOfxBhp is a very special occasion and so was our celebration. The first step was to unify the xBhp Garage and to that end, all our motorcycles were wrapped in the special #18YearsOfxBhp Black Chrome-Gold livery (except the Pulsar 180 Classic for sentimental reasons). Also, our Mahindra Thar was wrapped in Pearl White to give it a treatment that differed from its 2-wheeled brethren.
Now that we had the motorcycles ready, it was time to give them names. While we did it ourselves for our Pulsar 180 Classic, we reached out to the xBhp Community to help us name these special editions of our machines. Inevitably, the xBhp Community came through with some stunning names that would be worthy of these stunning motorcycles.
The final step was photos and going by the fact that motorcyclists consider motorcycles as a part of their lives and their families, we thought of making them a part of a ‘home’. As for finding that ‘home’, we’d like to thank BoConcept for that. BoConcept is a Danish brand that aims to provide its customers with modern and classy furnishing. With a presence in over 60 countries and years of experience, they were more than equipped to match up to our machines with their furniture.
Suzuki Hayabusa
SHILOH :: “It should be named Shiloh (meaning The Peaceful Ones). Many machines can go fast or be muscular or roar louder but the Hayabusa has all those qualities inherently. We can even go as far as to say that its engine is a Messiah of all other engines. If a Hayabusa is parked anywhere, it will gather a crowd of people with no effort like a God of Motorcycles and all of that… peacefully. So I think that Shiloh would be the best name for this motorcycle.”
Indian FTR 1200
BUCEPHALUS :: “It should be called Bucephalus. Bucephalus was Alexander The Great’s horse and one of the most famous horses in world history. It was described as being black with a large white star on its forehead which sits well with the dimensions of this machine. Moreover, in 15 years of battle, the horse never let the king lose any battle. As horses were generally important in ancient Greece, not only in warfare but hunting and athletic competitions too, they were seen as a symbol of wealth and status for the elite exactly like the Indian FTR 1200. That is why I feel this is an apt name
Kawasaki Ninja H2
Choosing a name for our H2 was a tall task and yet, so many of you guys came through. It was really difficult to select one so we declared 4 entries as winners. They are as follows;
MONK :: “MOtographer’s Ninja by Kawasaki.” – abel_c_philip
HYPHER :: “H represents the H2, PHER represents MotoGrapher and Hyper is its nature.” – motorcyclogist
H2O :: “H2 for the bike and O is the common shape between a turbocharger and a camera lens. Water is vital for normal people for obvious reasons. For us motorcyclists though, water is vital but so are motorcycles.” – bg.ology
RHONIN :: “Ninja + Rhodium = RHONIN. Rhodium is the world’s most expensive precious metal and the Ninja H2 is every biker’s dream but just as expensive in a relative sense. The H2 has the power and speed to make riding it feel like experiencing a thunderstorm! And I am sure owning it feels just as expensive and precious as Rhodium.
