Ask questions to Akshai Varde - Founder/CEO @ Vardenchi Motorcycles

Kaustubh Katdare · 2014-01-08T23:10:28+00:00

Akshai Varde is the Indian name behind the Italian-sounding, awesome-looking, Vardenchi Motorcycles. I had a chance to meet Akshai at TiECon Nagpur 2013 where he was a guest speaker. Akshai agreed to do a #-Link-Snipped-# with CrazyEngineers and share his interesting journey from hospitality industry to becoming well known brand in custom mobikes industry. Vardenchi reengineers bikes and turns them into what you never thought was possible - and it all takes some crazy engineering brains. True to the spirit of CrazyEngineers, that engineering isn't about degrees or certificate; Akshai himself comes from hospitality industry but has been doing really awesome engineering stuff in his garage along with his talented team. Check out this demo video of Vardenchi - And here's a gallery of all of Vardenchi creations so far- Ask Questions To Akshai Varde We're collecting questions for Akshai and you can ask anything about his journey so far, how these bikes are made, throw technical queries at him or anything you want to know. We'll pick up the best questions and present them to Akshai. Akshai's responses will be published in our special Small Talk with Akshai. Wroooom!

Ask questions to Akshai Varde - Founder/CEO @ Vardenchi Motorcycles

Kaustubh Katdare

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Akshai Varde is the Indian name behind the Italian-sounding, awesome-looking, Vardenchi Motorcycles. I had a chance to meet Akshai at TiECon Nagpur 2013 where he was a guest speaker. Akshai agreed to do a #-Link-Snipped-# with CrazyEngineers and share his interesting journey from hospitality industry to becoming well known brand in custom mobikes industry. Vardenchi reengineers bikes and turns them into what you never thought was possible - and it all takes some crazy engineering brains. True to the spirit of CrazyEngineers, that engineering isn't about degrees or certificate; Akshai himself comes from hospitality industry but has been doing really awesome engineering stuff in his garage along with his talented team. Check out this demo video of Vardenchi -

And here's a gallery of all of Vardenchi creations so far-

Ask Questions To Akshai Varde

We're collecting questions for Akshai and you can ask anything about his journey so far, how these bikes are made, throw technical queries at him or anything you want to know. We'll pick up the best questions and present them to Akshai. Akshai's responses will be published in our special Small Talk with Akshai.

Wroooom!

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jan 8, 2014

Update:
Vardenchi Bike In 'Oh My God' Bollywood movie -

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Kaustubh Katdare

Administrator • Jan 9, 2014

Start posting your questions, folks. Tagging @#-Link-Snipped-#, @#-Link-Snipped-#, @#-Link-Snipped-#, @#-Link-Snipped-# , @#-Link-Snipped-# , @#-Link-Snipped-# .

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Ambarish Ganesh

Member • Jan 9, 2014

Has Vardenchi expanded to any other motorcycle(s) in all these years apart from Royal Enfield?

What marketing strategies are being employed currently @ Vardenchi? How effective are the bikes customized for a particular event/company (Sunburn, Red-Bull) in attracting customers?

How did 'OMG! Oh My God' happen? (That was seriously great marketing, even if indirect. I personally came to know of Vardenchi post that film)

Growing a company to the ranks of 'manufacturer' from a 'customization company' within a span of 8 years is HUGE. [HASHTAG]#respect[/HASHTAG]. Some special milestones you'd like to list out for our engineers here?

There are not many bike-customization enterprises in India. Vardenchi probably pioneered it, and then there's Old Delhi Motorcycles which is doing some really good work. Any other company which Vardenchi considers a potential competitor?

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Anoop Kumar

Member • Jan 9, 2014

This is coolest things in Bike machinery I ever heard in India.
Here I found a video of how things done

Q0: When you thought "this" thing can turn into a business (specially in Indian context) and any moment you thought it will not work but you were overcome and made it into today to this height?

Q1: What are possibility of a common 150/200 cc bikes can turn into awesome looking bike?

Q2: When we are going to see Batpod functional bike made in India 😁

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Sarathkumar Chandrasekaran

Member • Jan 9, 2014

Q1)Have films like ghost rider or batman influenced in youd customization process?
Q2)Do you think classy bikes like Royal Enfield,Triyumph,Harley had more space for customization?
Q3)Your favorite motorcycle company and favorite bike in it???
@#-Link-Snipped-# , thanks for arranging this small talk and happy that small talk is back with bang and especially a automobile entnusiasist.thanks for tjis awesome work.

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KSS Manian

Member • Jan 9, 2014
1. How was you feel when you rode your first bike Yamaha RD 350?
2. Why do you more concentrating on Choppers? Have any idea to change the shape in future?
3. Other than the Great RE, which are the bikes are customized?
4. When do you manufacturing the whole components?Instead of custom?
5. What are the design and strength aspects considered in Vardenchi? Is FEA,CFD or anything else is used for designing?
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Anoop Mathew

Member • Jan 9, 2014

Hi, Mr. Akshai Varde. I really like your work, superb stuff! 👍

One question that i'd like to ask you is would you consider modifying scooters like the Vespa and Honda Dio to custom grade quality as well?

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jan 9, 2014

@#-Link-Snipped-# and @#-Link-Snipped-#
Could you please tag more people in this thread who you think would be interested in asking more questions?

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Rajni Jain

Member • Jan 9, 2014

What was the thought of changing the 'Mumbai Motorcycle Company' in 'Vardenchi'; making it Globalize?

Congratulations ! for your Engagement with 'Sameera Reddy'; Do you any plans to join her on big screen on one your favorite Verdanchi customized bike?

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Anil Jain

Member • Jan 9, 2014

Driving a lengthier bike is difficult then driving a smaller size. In most of your customized bikes, you had increased the lengths; I haven't seen a one in which you had decreased the length and showcase a unique design concept to world? Is there any technical challenge in that?

Who designs your customized bikes, 'you' yourself?

Most of your customized bikes are custom made Royal Infields. Have you ever taken a challenge of modifying a 'Honda 250VTR' or 'Ducati' - a Low or very high end bikes?

Ever thought of customizing a car; to give a challenge to James bond cars 😀?

Do you modify the bikes just look wise, or you have plans to modify them technology wise as well (As shown in Hollywood / Bollywood movies with fancy features)?

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Anoop Mathew

Member • Jan 9, 2014

Ankita Katdare
@#-Link-Snipped-# and @#-Link-Snipped-#
Could you please tag more people in this thread who you think would be interested in asking more questions?
If there was an @All-Guys tag option. Who wouldn't want to ask a question to a custom bike modifier? 👍

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jan 12, 2014

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Ankita Katdare

Administrator • Jan 12, 2014

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Kaustubh Katdare

Administrator • Jan 13, 2014

Looking for more questions. @#-Link-Snipped-# - I think you might want to ask a few questions to Mr. Varde.

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Abhijeet Khandagale

Member • Jan 13, 2014

Hi!
I came to know about you through TiEcon. I have been following your work since then n recently had a chance to see one of your creations in flesh. Let me take the opportunity to congratulate you first. Its pretty impressive engineering that you put in your bikes. I'm a bike fanatic, follow OCC, Gas Monkey and Chopper City.
Q: where do you source your parts from?
Q: another person I'm a fan of is Khalidaro Designs. They do some amazing stuff too. But still a lot undercover. What contributed to your upward drift?
Q: do you have a technical team or a passionate (non tech) team?
Q: do you engineer your bikes or it just builds up with trail n error?

P.S. I'm building India's first functional Batpod. Would love to have your suggestions on the project. cc: @#-Link-Snipped-#

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Rajni Jain

Member • Jan 22, 2014

Just a slight off the topic...

Congratulations Akshai Varde for getting married with Sameera Reddy on Tuesday (01/21).

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Kaustubh Katdare

Administrator • Jan 22, 2014

Yeah, and I think that might just delay the Interview. Let's see.

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Sarathkumar Chandrasekaran

Member • Jan 23, 2014

Rajni Jain
Just a slight off the topic...

Congratulations Akshai Varde for getting married with Sameera Reddy on Tuesday (03/21).
Thanks for reminding us.@Kaustubh Katdare
convey our wishes too.

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Sarathkumar Chandrasekaran

Member • Feb 1, 2014

When would be the Small talk featured?
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