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Daniel Velandia Completes 35,000 Miles on Bajaj Pulsar 180cc DTSi

Posted By autoblogs.in on Jun 24, 2009 FROM: autoblogs.in report abuse

When a Columbian biker began what he thought was just a fun ride across South America and Africa, but this experiment transformed into a journey of self expression and freedom for Daniel Velandia. Though cross country and international bike rides have become more common these days, Daniel chose India's very own Bajaj Pulsar 180cc DTSi for this purpose.

Fondly calling his bike Elvira, Daniel commenced his journey from Medellin in Columbia and traveled towards Argentina. From there he flew to South Africa for the second part of the Journey. This leg took him from Lesotho to Turkey via various mesmerizing places in Namibia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Egypt. From here, Daniel turned towards Iran and Pakistan, finally entering India on 30 April, 2009.

The entire trip was 14 months long and was sponsored by Auteco, which is Bajaj Auto's largest distributorship in Columbia. Daniel witnessed several moving experiences during his trip. Some of these include a rousing welcome in Argentina, a free boat ride in Sudan across the river Nile and a lunch in the middle of desert.

The event had some minor hair raising incidents, especially when he had a nasty fall in Namibia and a magneto failure in Turkey. Bajaj Auto promptly shipped him a replacement. Though the Bajaj Pulsar had stock parts, there was minor altering for the crash guard the front bikini faring, GPS holder and fitment for the panniers.

Daniel reached Bajaj Auto's Pune factory on 30 April 2009, where he was felicitated and presented with a scale model of the Bajaj Pulsar 220cc DTS-Fi. Actually, the Bajaj Pulsar is very popular in Columbia and there they enjoy a strong following. Events like weekend rides, annual gatherings, bike show offs etc are extremely popular. Besides this accomplishment, the Bajaj Pulsar has also gathered a lot of accolades like completing the Pan Americana Rally, which was held in 2006. This along with the already sturdy reputation of the bike will help Bajaj to strengthen their market position in the country.

By: Nihit Aurora