The designer also holds 3 Limca Book of Records, one each in India Book of Record and Asia Book of Record for his innovations.

It is said that necessity is the mother of inventions, but here is an innovator from city who says that he invents for passion and not for awards.

Santosh, a motor bike design enthusiast, who lives in Saraswathipuram, has come up with an electric-concept bike.

Santosh completed his ITI in Electronics from NIE in city and works at Reckitt Benckiser, a pharmaceutical company, as a technician but his real love is motor cycles.

Santosh has named his electric-concept bike as ‘Nisttarkya,’ which means ‘Unimaginable’ in Sanskrit.

The bike weighs 40 kgs with both wheels size at 3.00×18″ drives on 36 V, 350w hub motor and is powered by three 36 V rechargeable batteries.

The most noticeable feature of ‘Nisttarkya’ is its riding position. It has two shock absorbers, one for the front, one for the back and headlight mounted on the rider’s head.

The riding position is so peculiar that it makes one wonder as to how it is possible to ride it at all. But Santosh says, that is why it is a ‘concept’ bike. It will have to be further refined and fine tuned before it can reach marketable potential.

Santosh, speaking to Star of Mysore, said: “all the parts of the bike were made at home for which I have been working for the past 18 months. Though the design looks simple to naked eyes, there is a lot of technology involved in it and my friends have helped me a lot.”

This shy natured innovator said that he was not behind any records but simply loves motor cycles. Incidentally, his father Jeevandhar is also an ardent bike enthusiast.

Santosh, in order to pursue his passion, used to participate in rallies, where he learnt technology and design. “You learn a lot when you get your hands dirty in mechanics,” he says.

Speaking of viability, Santosh says he spent Rs. 60,000 to built Nisttarkya and is thankful for all the assistance he got from his friends.

For now, Nisttarkya runs for 30 kms with an hour of charging but one has to keep a watch for the potholes and take a few breaks during the ride.

Santosh can be contacted on e-mail: santhosh.bikes@gmail.com.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by S. Kenneth Shishir / August 28th, 2013