*Chapters* 00:00 Right At the Start 03:12 Shumi's First Road Test 06:32 Kartikeya's Start 08:22 First Videos 11:58 First Press Conferences 15:05 Early Days 18:50 Setting Expectations 21:54 Video Content Challenges 30:10 Travelling and Time 35:24 What We Changed 39:04 Memorable Moments 47:38 Automotive Journalism 53:15 Passion & Profession 55:50 Closing Comments *Explore MotorInc memberships* at youtube.com/@motorinc/join
@mridangamarun3 ай бұрын
Now I got the reason why Shumi hates 'TATA' for bringing 17,999 variants of the same car.... He is remembering the old hurdle to take pictures, and getting the details .....😢. I get you shumi... i get you a loooot
@abhisheknawale3 ай бұрын
Petition for Shumi to post the photo of him falling! 😁
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😁
@makeitnik3 ай бұрын
I have a picture where Shumi was being Rossi on a 1st gen Yamaha Ray blue That picture made me test ride the scooter and I felt exactly what Shumi must have when the rode that!
@nithulnath93313 ай бұрын
@@makeitnik Damn, that's why it's so easy to lean. I learned to lean on a 1st gen Yamaha Ray.
@MORAXof052 ай бұрын
I 2nd that
@avikrpandit3 ай бұрын
If MotorInc sometime down the line decides to release a yearly print magazine, I would heartly give my money for that ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😄
@nadkarni.create3 ай бұрын
Damn, I would too man....
@collinsenosh3 ай бұрын
Me Too. No video can replace the joy I had holding Autocar and Overdrive magazines as a kid. And those glossy pages were gorgeous. Maybe it is nostalgia!
@sudhakar78893 ай бұрын
Me toooooo
@nithulnath93313 ай бұрын
@@collinsenosh True!!! I still keep a huge collection I acquired through out my school and college days, but they are mostly Motoring.
@Bobbyversehq3 ай бұрын
‘15 days or no deal’ is the reason why I feel a sense of trust when watching your channel. ‘Views’ and ‘Balance’ are so well put together. I know how Shumi and Karthik sir always advise taking a test ride, but when I watch them review cars and bikes I’ve already experienced, they are always spot on, and I can trust them blindly.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hey Bobby, thank you for the trust. 🙏🏾
@ajinkyatripathi22483 ай бұрын
That is EXACTLY how I feel about these two as well! ❤️
@kshitijpandey65143 ай бұрын
Exactly my thoughts too
@mau5tape3 ай бұрын
this is literally how i bought my vehicle. Sonet DCT HTX, took Kartikeya word for it. I was thinking Magnite but after watching Views for both. I just knew.
@himanshutanwani_3 ай бұрын
+1
@nadkarni.create3 ай бұрын
I Feel there is need of Part 2 of this and I got some following questions. 1) Best and Worst Experience at the companies you worked: Don't name the company but just experiences at all the places you worked. 2) Biggest thing you both had to Unlearn during your career. could be a technique of riding or speaking etc etc. 3) Best car and bike of your dreams: Meaning you make up a hypothetical bike and car which would have so and so features for eg lets say Himalyan bike with duke 390 engine. 4) What you miss about automotive journalism of old days that is completely gone now and what are the things that used to happen back then and it died but now in today's time its getting back traction. 5) best advice/learning/criticism you both got from the viewers of the videos. 6) A bike and car for which you were excited but it disappointed you and also a bike and car which just wowed you both. 7) Commerce of Automotive Journalism: How the financial things have changed as before you both were employees and now you both are having the control over what to do. Hope my questions are not so stupid.. Sorry if they are ridiculous.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Heya Shankar, those are lovely questions. Noted! Thank you for asking.
@shashikandulna3063 ай бұрын
There is already a video on point Point 6.
@ithinkitworks3 ай бұрын
The last 5mins was pure gold. Thank you for putting this together and for the effort and passion. You don't know what it did for me.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Happy to know we could be of help. 🙌🏾
@srj69673 ай бұрын
I see these two as my mentors in life . They are teaching me something new in each episode . Thankyou guys for making the automotive world a better place. Love a lots .
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for walking this path with us.
@lingaeshsk43253 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to see motorinc being interactive with most of the comments and gladly accepting constructive criticism ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank for sharing your feedback with us. ❤️
@rio00452 ай бұрын
Am just putting this video into my archive list. No where in the whole KZbin world we will be able to find such a heart warming conversation between 2 hard core Automobile enthusiast which feels our own heart and mind with a beautiful concoction of all the experience they had in their life and automotive journey (in a nutshell). Kudos to you two, for coming out with such a revolutionary idea and feeding us the proper data along with proper experience of yours. Thanks a lot... And salute to both of you again and again and again.
@motorinc2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for joining us @rio0045.
@anupamtheboss45363 ай бұрын
I am an Old Customer, It was 2003 or 05 I was In school and I used to read The Last four Pages of the Magazine where the specs of All the Cars and Bikeswere mentioned in a List. It was Informative and I use to know How many Horsepower and CC Evey Car or Bike Made. Later I Remember one Article On an Autocar or Overdrive Magazine where there was a review of a Car may be an suv like Pagero or Ford Endeavour first generation Or something where the Journalists were making a Review of the Vehicle and Going to Shumi's Mirriage, and there was one picture of a Plate with two Gulab Jamuns on it.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
@allencrispy3 ай бұрын
Nice one. Could you also make a video on the behind the scenes stuff at motorinc. Your production team needs the spotlight 👏👏
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hey AC! Thanks for the suggestion! They are magicians!
@AnandA21553 ай бұрын
What Shumi spoke about instant gratification is true and I'm guilty of it. Motorinc actually motivated me so much that I decided to write a book about motorcycles. Not anything spectacular oru serious but just the basics of motorcycling, who should choose what and how one should go about riding one. Man I heavily underestimated the effort that went into creating a piece like it. You really have to be in love with the process to get things done. Passively knowing about motorcycles is one thing and actively searching for information, bending it and spending actual intellectual power on analysing it and presenting it is a different ball game. Even though I loved some of it, the effort that was required to pull that off really made me doubt if it was worth it, especially since I'm preparing for competitive examinations. Maybe I'll complete it someday maybe I won't. But that simple exercise brought a completely new perspective to learning and also your profession. I'll send you both a copy each if I ever complete it. 😂
@kudalesamarth3 ай бұрын
I'm having the same situation going on! Hope you complete it soon.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to it @AnandA2155! Thank you for sharing and all the very best!
@uthkarshnaik66083 ай бұрын
For me this channel keeps my enthusiasm for motorbikes alive, without spending hours on the internet. I listen to MotorInc, then go to the showroom and ride the motorcycle. Now I know , understand and experience bikes that are in my country. Thank you.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😁
@avijitpathak14183 ай бұрын
Ah Shumi's mention of Bijoy and BSM brings back so many memories of reading that absolute zinger of an automotive magazine. The best there was. Bijoy, Shumi, Srini, Joshua, Pablo (and a few others whose names escape me right now) injected their unique personalities into their respective pieces and so each issue felt part of a shared universe, and not just a stand-alone numbers-heavy info-mag. As a reader, I would like to give a shoutout to Bijoy's editorial skills here. He somehow imbued this monthly automotive magazine with the community-driven vibes of a weekly newsletter. I don't know if he knew it back then but Bijoy was onto a really super cool formula - when you make the mag about more than just the machines, the issues acquire this timeless quality about them - you might not go back to a magazine for a review of an old model done in the bylanes of Mumbai, but you might just want to revisit the writer's existential take on moving to the maximum city. Post this comment, I will try to find scans of the old issues (my print collection was lost years ago while I moved cities ), if anyone from MotorInc has any leads those would be highly appreciated.
@ajayadhiya20103 ай бұрын
I agree...that magazine "BS Motoring" had also created the RD clubs...I was one of the original members of the "Pune Carbs", the club in Pune, 2001, being the oldest member there, with the longest owned RD there.. :D
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Oh sweet!!! Waiting for updates!
@nigelfernandes47093 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more 👍I still remember his editorial piece of his 15+hours Mumbai to Goa trip on a Royal Enfield with his wife riding pillion.The humour and his descriptive writing made it a delightful read. I eagerly awaited his articles , it brought a smile to my face 🙂even now as I type this comment reminiscing of that write up.
@vdntshmp3 ай бұрын
As someone who has started their KZbin journey just this week, it was awesome to hear about both of your experiences as a rookie! How most of us would start off today is very different from this, but it's nice to know what to look out for and where our sights should be set. You guys have been the best influence ever!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks V! 🙏🏾 And. All the best to you!
@Vkwandering3 ай бұрын
Great life lesson in this session too. “Not all marriages between passion and professional have an ending happily ever after ” loved it.
@surajshanbhag3 ай бұрын
The last 10 minutes are serious career advice not just for automotive journalism but everything in the professional world. There was this trend for the last few years but post-COVID its just gone to the next level. Everywhere you look, and this actually scares the $#!t out of me. 1 recession or 1 broad-based downturn in the markets and we will have riots on the street, thats how fickle we have become. Sorry about the rant, but as usual great start to a Saturday, thanks to MotorInc.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for joining us @surajshanbhag!😊
@sourabhverma9963 ай бұрын
Main reason for me watching MotorInc is the content being so pure and non biased about what Kartikeya and Shumi review, and the content concludes with for who the vehicle is instead of being a question of "buy or don't buy?".👍
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words @sourabhverma996!
@hpgddwr3 ай бұрын
I loved how vulnerable Shumi seemed here. Generally he has this matter-of-fact voice, roasting everyone left right center. But here, when sharing his stories of past, he seemed so relatable. Loved this side of the presenters and the format. I am up for listening more of non-auto related topics with these (life/ philosophy etc.)
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for joining us @hpgddwr.
@ambadichandran433 ай бұрын
When shumi talked about the distinction of passion and profession I was like finally someone said it. You can use your profession to pursue your passion and it's absolutely fine. We have created a notion of saying that you won't be happy if your passion doesn't align with your profession, but I beg to differ and what he told was a fine piece of advice ; do what you do and turn that to fuel for doing what you love.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
👍🏽
@neerajkarunanidhi68043 ай бұрын
There’s a line that Shumi said from an earlier podcast about this very topic of Automotive Journalism during his PD days. I forgot what the exact wordings were but it goes something along the lines of “when you wake up, you shouldn’t regret or hate the job you signed up for” and that has been a guiding principle for me in life. And this field of journalism with its vibrant characters is the reason why I took up Journalism in my undergraduate. I’m in my final year. Will I end up in Journalism? Maybe not. Do I want to? After spending a month in an internship with a legacy newspaper’s sports column? Maybe not. It’s not for me. I do not see a possibility where this passion of mine can depend on Journalism as my profession. Also, I do not want to be in a cycle where my passion becomes a chokehold over me. But that experience has been valuable for me. So, thank you for that, I guess. PS:- my mom always told me during college admissions that a passion and profession tying together is almost impossible. Now, I understand her point better after spending 2.5 years in college :)
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Some things are better understood in hindsight than foresight @neerajkarunanidhi6804! We're big fans of making the most of what you have so we'll suggest that you do that for the remainder of college for now. All the best for the future!
@rahul27benjamin3 ай бұрын
I love how Shumi and Karthi are telling these stories for the first time to each other. Just goes to show how much you can know about a person when you set an agenda and just talk!
@Rahul-kp6wn3 ай бұрын
I am a passionate rider since 20 years. Am in the process to become an Automative journalist as a late career heartly choice. This connect hit me at the right time and right place.. Wish I would have started along with you as I have started Same time in a desk job which fueled my Passion for bikes, cars, nature & wildlife photograaphy. In the sea of creators am wandering as a lone wolf to create a difference.
@ananthadventures3 ай бұрын
The conversation is so natural and organic. Visiting down the memory lane is always a cherishing experience. Really liked wathcing this video and enjoyed the smiles and giggles of you both. Most important quality i notice is that both allow each other to finish their story and listen patiently with least interruption, which is rare. Felt like that the convesation was between two friends passionate about bikes rather than a video shot for viewers. Hope, one day, i could also share some of my motorcycling experience with people.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Look forward to hearing your stories too AA!
@anukritbhargava11533 ай бұрын
“Your passion and your profession don’t have to coincide.” It’s funny how the best part of this video (solely in my not-so-important opinion) comes right at the end. What Shumi says here is so vitally important for all of us to understand, especially those of us in our late 20s and early 30s, who are approaching the middle of the beginning of our careers. I say this, because this is the stage in our lives where we’ve been doing what we’ve been doing (professionally) for long enough to understand if we’re really passionate about what we’re doing or if we’re just really good at what we’re doing and know our passion(s) lie(s) elsewhere. Very reassuring to hear this, if only to realign priorities and truly enjoy the job and every thing that comes after.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for adding to our take @anukritbhargava1153! And for joining us.
@mayankbatra53693 ай бұрын
Very curious to see those photos that they talked about in the second half of the podcast. I have some amount of love for photography so would love to see those!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Well ask them to dig around!
@owaisparvez62323 ай бұрын
Right at the start, you both talking about the back of the magazine sounds so nostalgic ❤ As a magazine reader and car fanatic, I used to love nerding about those sections haha
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Lovely to hear that @owaisparvez6232. Thanks for joining us.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😁
@axitsuthar79003 ай бұрын
49:51 Shumi gave reality check to so many people. Harsh but much needed. The urge & temptation to join Motorinc, just to work & learn under these guys, is ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
❤️
@Don_Mitchell3 ай бұрын
Kartikeya’s mention of Auto Expo of (good) old times brought back fond memories….I remember dad booking his tickets for Delhi, Pragati Maidan and I would eagerly wait for his return, anticipating (rightly so!) magazines and brochures he would get. The centre spreads from the magazines and select brochures (like at the launch of Kinetic Honda) would then adorn our bedroom walls…sigh! Good ol’ times!!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Indeed @Don_Mitchell.
@TalkingPointblank3 ай бұрын
Fantastic as usual. Honestly my best time spent every Sunday is listening to these one hour of your conversations of you guys. It's super entertaining and also making me learn something new everytime. Thanks Shumi and Kartikeya and keep them coming.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hello again TPB!
@shubhamthakur85303 ай бұрын
I really love your First episodes, just chilling and talking about a vehicle and you end up wanting more even though they are quite well detailed
@MohdSameer-jw3ti3 ай бұрын
Didn't know I needed to hear this, currently in a situation where I earn well and that leaving the job and pursuing content creation is very tempting.. but I realize that content creation needs a lot of work, whereas doing what I do and have money to enjoy my bike and light touring is what I enjoy more..
@swasthikachar3 ай бұрын
Truly it took me 2 days to finish this entire video,and this has given me massive insights and a base view of where should i start,i feel its all about collecting experiences and being bonded with the machine and then pass on views ,i will try my best in this journey,i mark this comment as start of my true learning of automotive journalism,Thank you ,As Sir Kartikey said to find someone to learn from ,Motor inc is the better option for now.i will fuel my passion of automotive jr with my profession ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for joining us @swasthikachar.
@Petrolhead113 ай бұрын
Hearing about the early struggles of successful startups is always inspiring; it fuels the drive to persevere.
@manansharma95073 ай бұрын
Just an out-there suggestion, I think it'll be really fun if you guys ever decided to have a segment where we chip in and share a photo that encapsulates our joy of motoring. The photo can be of anything - any view, any vehicle they saw or maybe one of their own vehicles. It'll be really cool to share our one common passion with others! Can be a good season-end episode of ThisConnect, where we share our most profound and powerful memories / stories, and you share the best ones!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion @manansharma9507. But just for the record, you are always welcome to share your stories with us through the comments. We may not be able to respond to every one of you but we definitely read every comment. So, feel free to share!😊 To us, every time someone takes time out of their day to share something that would help someone else, they're already doing the best that they can.
@shashankam3593 ай бұрын
Could you do an episode on the different types of consumables and their relevance? For example branded fuels there is so much confusion whether to go for them, then there are fuel additives, different types of filters in air, fuel, various grades of brake fluids are they interchangeable, varieties of brake pads, regular air vs nitrogen etc. It's a vast topic but considering the options available and polarising opinions your take might prove helpful.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion @shashankam359. We've touched upon many of these in previous ThisConnect episodes. We'd invite you revisit/watch the First Car, First Bike, and Family Trips episodes again.
@puneetbahuguna3 ай бұрын
hey MotorInc! Been watching all your videos for a long time now, really like the concept and the flow of conversation you two guys have. One suggestion, it'll be wonderful if you guys can include some pictures/ videos of the experiences while talking about it. And like always it was a great episode :)
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Noted @puneetbahuguna!
@DieMenschMaschine3 ай бұрын
Beautiful stories, one of the reasons I watch these two talk. We need MotorInc merch!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you @OldSkoolFauji
@sh3rins7 күн бұрын
I found this channel very late, And currently binge watching the content, Such a well executed and quality material is rare in the field
@notoriousmedico18893 ай бұрын
If Shumi sees this, the next thing I'd like to know is how Motorinc got into fruition and behind the scenes of the quality product that you guys create.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion @notoriousmedico1889. We have talked about the beginning of MotorInc here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q529fniYi5KqpdUsi=LgpcJW0HRqGELcBG
@rajnishdhull3333 ай бұрын
Can't thank you guys enough for honest and actually helpful reviews of cars/bikes. And with that these life, career advices- ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your time! Means so much!
@Tridebeshs3 ай бұрын
Got to know this channel, Shumi and Kartikeya clearly demonstrate everytime how knowledgeable they are in the field. Infact Shumi's video is the reason I considered the KTM Duke 250 for a test ride. Guess what, booked it yesterday after having the time of my life on the test ride. Everything these people said, the linear power band, the bit extra sensitive quick shifter, the nature if the bike, everything checked out. This channel is pure Gold
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Wish you awesome rides T!
@ajinkyatripathi22483 ай бұрын
The passion with which you guys speak, it's almost as if i am right there with you folks in that moment. Lots of love ❤️
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much @ajinkyatripathi2248! Glad to have you with us.
@anandlakkaraju68253 ай бұрын
Never seen Shumi talk about the overall experience. Kartik - I always knew you are the serious yet cool guy and nice to have additional details to the work you do. The humans behind the two of you makes Motor Inc special. Right from planning to initial experiences and the joy about enjoying the journey not just the end goal . 😮😮😮 You guys are travelling professionals. I am so happily jealous now 😅
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for joining us @anandlakkaraju6825.
@puneethmys1523 ай бұрын
So basically what you guys have done in MotorInc is bring the print media kind of process into video and video review process... That's a main reason for me to like your channel more than others. Now that i think about it... i haven't seen any other auto-channels after I started watching this channel. I have stopped looking at the specs of a vehicle too much and learning so much more than other times. Now i am sure i am going to use this knowledge i gain from you guys in some of my future talks or projects or anything worthwhile i do in my life.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Heya Puneeth, thank you for your time. Wish you ace what you do!
@prabhankatesar47283 ай бұрын
The first magazine that l bought was Indian Auto Journal of July 1986 issue. I have practically read all the magazines and I am still reading.
@AkshatKabra983 ай бұрын
Brilliant pod ❤ side note: I just noticed that the numbers on set are actually...motorinc's office coordinates!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
🤫
@AkshatKabra983 ай бұрын
@@motorinc 😂😅
@marksanyal3 ай бұрын
As a kid, those past 4 pages were my go-to every time I got an auto magazine in my hand. I think that's the reason I can contextualise the car market now. To all the interns and freshers making those lists, thank you 😊
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
You and all of us @marksanyal!😅
@tarunprabhu25623 ай бұрын
Takeaways from this 1) There can always be too much of something. 2) Pictures can tell a hundred words. But sometimes capture neither the moments leading upto nor after it. 3) Sometimes it's the little things in life that matter. 4) Good things happen to those who wait, watch and learn 5) Kids these days 6) Point and shoot beats phone.. (especially if you drive a humvee) I am now getting closer to my mid thirties and don't want to get into automotive journalism because I have a fair idea on how much I DON'T know.. The limit of my skill is that I can get the pegs on the ground on a few bikes and can ride through Bengaluru traffic without needing to put my foot down, slam the brakes or even honk for an extended period of time (both on my modded inty as well as Xpulse Pro). Have owned and driven quite a few vehicles over the last several years but it always amazes me how good pro riders can be and then I realise I am nowhere near that skill : ) I'm just happy consuming this long form content you guys put out every now and then, I started paying more attention to your channel because I find most of both your opinions matching what I get when I try the corresponding machine.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Succinctly put @tarunprabhu2562! Thanks for sharing.
@aditgupta6843 ай бұрын
It's like a river of experience derived wisdom that's flowing in this episode. Loved it, as usual.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it @aditgupta684!
@Mr.the.spectator3 ай бұрын
Amit Chhangani's review of Honda Jazz, almost a decade and half ago, is what got me to appreciate what you guys do. Absolutely adored his coverage. That review for me is the benchmark. Still remember it and gave me such a familiarity with the machine that when I were to acquire my first car, I knew off the bat what I wanted. Pitted the brio (shortest stroke) against polo (longest stroke) and despite knowing it would a whole lot more work in town, but that familiarity tilted me in favour of the high revving one over the stronger low end one. Still have the brio, and adoring it still.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Really! Awesome to hear that!
@crackalikeit2223 ай бұрын
Shubhabrata Marmar. Kartikeya Singhee . I always was in awe of reading the name of the author on the articles in the magazines and I never had thought that we would see you guys talking until KZbin happened (I never ended up watching the TV shows on cable). And am proud of myself, for being able to tell the last names of some of the people you mentioned by first name in this video ❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for joining us @crackalikeit222.
@chxnchxl_013 ай бұрын
Great Podcast. With some unheard insights of being in shoes of you guys. Appreciate the hard work. Thank you being different from other automotive channels.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for listening @chxnchxl_01!
@sanmaan133 ай бұрын
It is always a pleasure to listen to you guys talk about life advice. I hope every one of us who is listening absorbs at least some bits from this podcast. - The point about putting in the hours at the beginning is perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of careers today. Pursuit of instant gratification is probably the biggest hindrance in achieving our dreams. I feel like I got lucky in my life because I never had the means to gratify myself without having first earned the money to buy stuff. Boy does it keep my credit card spend in control now! - Another fantastic piece has been about the merging of passion and career and I wholly agree with the idea that it’s better to have them separated because when your career gets to you, you have your passion to let off some steam; what do you do when both are the same? You can’t leave one for the other. A lot of times, the highlight of my days staying late at work was the fact that I’m going to get empty roads going back home! - Lots more to unpack, going to rewatch this one in a few weeks again!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for joining us @sanmaan13.
@swaggychicken.12 күн бұрын
47:12 i NEED more context on this story. Sounds absolutely mental
@singhamarjeet_official3 ай бұрын
You both are one of the coolest people I have watched. I just love the reviews.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you @singhamarjeet_official.
@sameerdeshpande63603 ай бұрын
I started reading auto magazines form 1992/3 with autoIndia. I was subscriber of all auto magazines. September 98 was launch of overdrive and it was ahead of all it terms of printing quality. Good old days 😊
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Oh wow! That’s flash back.
@siddathraghavan72133 ай бұрын
Hi Motorinc Team, I love your content and just wanted to suggest a topic for a podcast episode. Can you please talk about some of the wonderful routes you guys would recommend or have heard about and how to go about preparing/taking rides on different terrains and places.
@KATT03 ай бұрын
I am loving ThisConnect please keep uploading them for free to this channel
@rahulchandru36633 ай бұрын
Excellent, Insightful , practical. And good to know you hire people. Looking forward.
@MuhammedShafiS3 ай бұрын
I am so hooked into these discussions. Never thought I was interested in two adults talking about vehicles. ❤. Keep going 🎉
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hullo MSS! Glad to have you with us!
@yash2d-fl2kq3 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to see their insights on this topic : Fitness, nutrition & how they're able to this & spend time on track even at this age. And in the current era of digital era jobs where we spend most of our time on chairs, how could we reach to their level by their age?
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks Yash, great suggestion.
@43abhishekvasava363 ай бұрын
What a fun episode getting to know more about how you both started and problems and good things happened with you, would love to see you both just talking more about your stories i know you can definitely make couple of series just from your past experiences
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😄
@43abhishekvasava363 ай бұрын
@@motorinc just noticed this connect s1 is members only🥲i used to watch it specially the tires one i watched over 5-6 times it's sad i can't watch it anymore
@raiprateek10053 ай бұрын
I remember first watching you kartikeya sir in autocar india, and watching shumi sir's review for Apache 180 abs at odmag. It was 2011- 12. Ever since then I have been a great admirer of your work. Thank you for articulating so well about how a vehicle can emote emotions in us. Thank you very much❤❤❤
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you Prateek for all the time over the years!
@rupeshmishra073 ай бұрын
Thank you guys for talking about the way to become a automobile journalist. The response was very definite and practical.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
You're welcome @rupeshmishra9152.
@Dheeeeraj3 ай бұрын
The last chapter 55:50 is such a gem! Awesome episode guys. Absolutely loved listening to this one ❤️
@4nupam15 күн бұрын
Epic man, Epic. 🙌🙇🙌 ThisConnect episodes are like Therapy for motor enthusiasts. It is just so awesome to hear you guys talk, sharing your experiences & wisdom so calmly, logically, sensibly, in a world where everyone just wants to talk like how Shumi said he used to talk at the start of his career (in video 😄). ⚡ Excellent. I am glad I've found MotorInc First on Spotify as well. Sincerely request you to release more content there. Looking forward to new ThisConnect sessions. Cheers!
@motorinc15 күн бұрын
Hi @4nupam! Thanks for joining us. Regarding Spotify, the problem is that we don't have the bandwidth to manage so many platforms. RSS feeds will probably not be updated either. We are working on an alternative solution though - please do stay tuned.
@ameydeolalikar97883 ай бұрын
Watching this just before joining Zigwheels is just soo inspiring and fun.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
All the best Ameya!
@ameydeolalikar97883 ай бұрын
@@motorinc hoping to one day be of the calibre to be at Motorinc
@uthkarshnaik66083 ай бұрын
I am a motorcycle guy, so for domestic bikes I had subscripted to all the major outlets on youtube. Any every video was more or less the same and left like a ad for a bike, with all those fancy shot and music. I soon grew tierd of it. I am glad that motor Inc takes their time to give us a detailed account of the motoring expereince while rest are in that rat race. Thank you.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words @uthkarshnaik6608!
@aniruddhapisharody70353 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this incredible episode! It was truly awesome to hear about everything you’ve experienced and the remarkable journey you’ve both had. Your storytelling is so authentic and reflects your vast experience, which I’m sure will make your audience trust you more than any other channel. It’s impressive to think that you’ve covered a combined total of over 10 million kilometers! I’m particularly interested in how you first met and how Motorinc was created-when did the idea first take root? I completely agree with you about the value of washing cars and bikes; it’s something I did myself, and even though people questioned why I spent hours on it, I learned so much from the experience. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and find that no other channel resonates with me as much as yours does. Kudos to the team, looking forward to work with you guys sometime in my future and tap the knowledge that you guys have. (please do a meetup soon)
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hi AP! Thank you for joining us today and for all the kind words!
@voltgaming22133 ай бұрын
100 percent agree with all the points , I want to see some of processes behind motorinc team someday to do such quality videos
@sachinnagaraja3 ай бұрын
Shumi and karthik requesting you guys to do a live show of this connect in many places so public people like me who adore your works can watch it, enjoy it and learn from it (which I am doing right now) but it would be a special thing.. to see and meet you guys in person....
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Does the meetup have to at a live recording @sachinnagaraja?😅
@ra1n_3 ай бұрын
This is not a MotorInc First video. But it's MotorIncs' Firsts Video :) iykyk.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😆
@surjethumapathy3 ай бұрын
I have started following @motorinc recently only and the quality of content you guys are putting out here is incredibly good!! I personally am learning a lot of stuffs on how to be a better motorcyclist and a better person from all your content!! One recent example is how I was able to help out a person who crashed using your tips and being calm in that situation. Kudos to the whole team and looking forward for all the new contents!!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that @surjethumapathy! Thank you for sharing.
@tapasr81073 ай бұрын
Been waiting for this discussion for a loong time!! 🙏
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
What'd you think of the episode @tapasr8107?
@tapasr81073 ай бұрын
@@motorinc I think it was great. Very informative. I was always curious as to how both Shumi sir and Karthik sir got into Motoring Journalism. Also any advice you might have for budding or aspiring motoring journalists like what might be a good way to get started or things to pay attention to more than others... ? Also a suggestion, can you please talk about communication systems while riding bikes? Thanks again for the great episode!!
@vic1102913 ай бұрын
In the vein of this story-based podcast, why don’t you guys do an episode where you talk about the respective bikes/cars you own/have owned, and tell stories about them? That would be awesome!
@anbee81273 ай бұрын
Thanks guys. You literally took me down my own memory lane. Different line of work, but many similarities.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Really! Tell us more about the similarities?Thanks in advance!
@anbee81273 ай бұрын
@@motorinc The time it took to get used to the business, the rigorous training that we used to have back in the day (contextualize it with how much it has diluted over time), how we moved from a purely implementation role, to tactical, and now into a mix of everything, including strategic. In 20 years, we've had to rewrite the playbook a few times over just to be able to stick with the realities of the times.
@anbee81273 ай бұрын
Loved the last 2 sections where you spoke about the way auto journalism has changed, and about passion and profession. We can become good at anything actually if we put our minds and work into it. It's been my own takeaway, since I had plans to get into auto engineering and ended up in accounting.
@anbee81273 ай бұрын
Forgot the best part. The near misses and close shaves in life, which we hated when they happened, and now we laugh at when we think about those.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @anbee8127.
@debashisatripathy3 ай бұрын
Eyy man I was out of town for a while and Missed this Episode. Got back and the first thing in my KZbin page was Motorinc ThisConnect.I immediately hopped onto it and watched it in one go. As if I'm binging a documentary. Well laid out. What I always liked about both of you is the fact that Not only do you present the Good values and the Bad values but Ya'll never forget to Put a Pun Here and There regarding some of your awkward and weird experiences. This really helps a beginner rider to instil that confidence in them that, No matter the situation The Machine will most definitely stand with you and it's these moments that you are going to remember for life and laugh about them while having a cup of chai with old friends. "P.S. The Demand for Shumi's Picture of Falling off is Getting HIGH ! 🤣🤣"
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to watch @debashisatripathy! Shumi wishes you good luck to find that picture 😅
@dilepanshanmuganathan3 ай бұрын
The Startup Culture has been a boon or a bane for many Professions and Businesses. When the Subject is Both Technical and Skill Oriented Like Automotive We as Viewers are Flooded with Unwanted or Substandard Content Hence we Search for the Right Voices to Absorb and Enthral Us in our Automotive Viewing and Learning Experience Here is were very few select Journalists have the Honour and this Episode has Nailed it in aptly Karthikeya and Shumi = We Wish to listen to You More = Both of You are Gold Standard Now God Drives Your Journey...
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words @dilepanshanmuganathan.
@_Adv8_3 ай бұрын
It is a pain and a pleasure to know that you guys will continue to be a two man team. Pleasure because I know the quality and consistency of the content will continue to remain high and there will be no dilution to this. Pain because I or others will not be able to join and contribute as journalists but only as editors or graphic designers or something else and even if we get to review stuff down the line, it will be the hardest job in the world to constantly reach the standards you guys have set. Thank you for another great video.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words @_Adv8_
@dr.ranadhishrajan27973 ай бұрын
Amazing discussion as always ❤. I really wanted to know how difficult it is to be a auto journalist.... and I could really understand it from this video. I don't know whether it's a coincidence or not but about a month ago I was doing a lot of research on the versys 650 and I saw Shumi's video in overdrive where he compares the versys 650 with the tiger 800. It was an amazing one. And the other coincidence is... a close frnd of mine was searching for a second hand car in the market and he got a deal of a Toyota Corolla altis at an attractive price of 6lakh. I had never seen the review of a corolla. And the 1st review I saw was of Kartikeya where he was driving the corolla in Autocar. Amazing 😁😁❤️
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hi @dr.ranadhishrajan2797! Thanks for sharing. We're glad to have been helpful!
@jayanthmakam45473 ай бұрын
Passion and profession don't have to coincide........What a line!! Got connected to this. I love motorcycles and big suvs. My profession is data science and analytics which i am good at and its funding my passion.
@prnv73 ай бұрын
Hi Shumi, Kartik and Team MotorInc, I don't know if this is gonna sound cliche or me fanboying, but thankyou for the content you've been making. ThisConnect is not just a podcast for me but everything else you can imagine. It has made me wiser, calmer, more patient and on top of it, it has made me dream and pursue what I like. I have a lot of life to go ahead still, but the ignition of my passion for motorcycles and then wanting to do it responsibly and in a way igniting the urge to work for it and live it out is something I've never experienced before. I know I am in for a very long journey now with a handful of bikes but in an year from now, I will come back to let you know that I did it. The first step to this journey. I will look forward to meeting you on track in Chennai soon when I get the bike to learn track riding. Till then I'll keep watching and enjoying your content in a quest to be there one day and live it all out. Cheers!
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words @prnv7!
@WorldAroundNik3 ай бұрын
I was cleaning my room the other day and found few of my old magazines , most of them are from Bike India , Overdrive and autoX. One of them is BS motoring , Nov 2013 edition . One the cover page it has BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and Audi S6 with a title "Ballistic missiles ". In also has the og RE Continental gt review . Ah ..it brings back so many memories ❤️
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
❤️
@narendraaditya83 ай бұрын
Such a lovely, lovely video. I was genuinely smiling sharing the joys of your experiences.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Happy to hear that! ❤️
@namansharma10323 ай бұрын
New to the community but have been following MotorInc since it's inception. More than anything, the passion with which you talk about motorcycles is infectious :) Just one question, where do we post requests for topics we'd love to hear from you ?
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Right here @namansharma1032!😊
@pratikindia273 ай бұрын
It's really hard hitting, the way you mentioned passion and profession. Sadly, most people will realise it only after trying to marry two. And most of them will never realise it because they have only seen 3 Idiots, and have never tried it in real.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
👍🏽
@satyabratapal89773 ай бұрын
lots of ❤ to Shumi and Karthik and the entire Motorinc team for bringing out such nice content. It takes a huge amount of hard work to churn out such content everytime.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton @satyabratapal8977! We'll pass on your compliments to the entire team.
@sumanthmehatha3 ай бұрын
Shumi dropping life lessons at the end, feels like I can keep learning from him for forseeable future. Would love to know the books he reads and recommends.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Hi @sumanthmehatha! Thank you for sharing. And request noted.
@shantanu_d3 ай бұрын
There are so many points I want to make but I will stick with the passion-profession conundrum. Spot on.
@prithivatharsh30483 ай бұрын
For sure, this video was surprising, thanks for sharing such things with us:) kartik and Dr. Dark :P
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
😁
@scienceByV2 ай бұрын
Love this episode! I am sure there are lot mor stories and next season we can do another episode on stories💙
@motorinc2 ай бұрын
🤜🏽🤛🏽
@JayanandSupali3 ай бұрын
OMG 😱 Yamaha FZ16 was Shumis 1st video at overdrive. I wish I could see it today and know what your review was, as I have had that bike with me since 2009. Just booked Bajaj Speed 400 because when it comes to handling, it's literally on par with FZ16 but much more power n equipment. This was a nice Jog down the memory lane getting to know some stories about certain things that I read about in the Mag and some that I recall watching on tv. I cannot believe how much I enjoyed it by the end of it cos when it started and Shumi said Stories, I was skeptical if I would like it or not. Hats off to you both. The combined experience and story telling skills of you both won me over. Also, I 100% agree with Shumi about his answer to being an Automotive Journalist in today's time. Today's gen just wants instant gratification and they will make video's on high end machinery to get likes and watch time. I have seen this on Instagram. Suggestion of topic for next discussion, if I may, the current gen 2 wheeler proprietary LED lamps on how underpowered they are and absolutely useless.
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion @JayanandSupali! And for joining us for this one.
@ganiwaseem92102 ай бұрын
After listening to you guys for a whole 56 minutes and 32 hours and after watching "almost" every video you guys post, I'd love to join your team. I'd be lucky to learn from you. P.S. I've been a content writer although not auto but tech.
@motorinc2 ай бұрын
Hello Waseem, reach out to jobs@motorinc.com
@prajwalp99813 ай бұрын
I didn’t even feel like forwarding once. Though I never watch movies or web series, I didn’t think twice before spending 56 minutes on this video. Nicely done. Also, Shumi didn’t think twice before mentioning that gen z are quite incapable of owning that responsibility which is very true. Appreciate the honesty
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching @prajwalp9981
@kevinchris87833 ай бұрын
Fantastic video as always. Please make a video on the Suzuki Ciaz. I understand that it is due for a facelift but it would help those who are planning to buy the Ciaz in the next 1 year or more as there is know signs of an update.
@DC_27403 ай бұрын
Please make a video on the list of vehicles you both have owned or had in the garage and maybe small memories and instances or reasons as to why they found that spot in your garage!❤️✌️
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
We've sort of touched upon on this here @DC_2740: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amOvZHhpbLiMhK8si=4d0rdsZocQPdp6fi
@Gagan_BikeKeyToSerenityАй бұрын
Awesome, the conclusion was bang on especially passion has to be profession. Guys you never stop to amaze. 😊
@kuber28633 ай бұрын
Your profession and passion don't need to be the same, damn...
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
👍🏽
@siddeshh3 ай бұрын
34:34 “Berlin to Warsaw in One Tank” If you know the reference 😂
@motorinc3 ай бұрын
Yes we do @siddeshh!
@ArnavSenguptaPlus3 ай бұрын
You can’t leave the soldier story like that!! We have a right to know what it was all about! 😮