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Name: Adil Jal Darukhanawala
Age: 63 years
Profession: Motoring journalist & author
Bike: Yamaha MT-01

ur very own Kaizad’s papa! He’s owned a lot
Oof bikes before the MT-01 and those were all
bought used. But when Yamaha India launched
its first CBU foray in 2010, Darukhanawala
signed up to buy the very first MT-01 in
Maharashtra. He says, ‘The MT-01 was and still
is an outstanding motorcycle with her don’t-mess-
with-me presence & performance. I remember I
once rode to Mumbai and back to Pune in a near-
effortless manner and it didn’t tax me physically
in the least. A day later, it was a quick blast to
Kolhapur and back, and she was even better! She
kept growing on me and has stayed that way till
date. Now, both my children also take her out and
she rewards them with huge ear-to-ear smiles
which is the only reward genuine motorcyclists
seek from their steeds!’ ‘Nuff said!

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