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Diwakar · 01-18-2010, 07:03 PM

Hello fellow bikers,

I am planning to do a bangalore - jaipur solo ride. Any suggestions/advise would definitely help me. Besides this, i had few concerns:

1. How safe is it to ride solo till jaipur? ( stupid question, but a must )
2. what are my options to spend the night? Should i take shelter in hotels or roadside dhabas? (safety is the primary concern here)
3. What would be the best possible route? i was thinking of taking the GQ.

thanks in advance.

ken cool · 01-18-2010, 09:24 PM

I advice hotels with parking facility. If you are travelling solo, it is unadvisable to spend the night in a dhaba!

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Nitin_traveller · 01-19-2010, 07:49 AM

would be a great ride man!!!
I have been planning for pune-jaipur since sometime.. but couldn't do it for personal reasons..

route,as I can see is:

bangalore - Pune = 850 Km.. doable in 14-15 hours.. stay in pune.
pune to Ahmedabad = 700 Km.. halt
ahmedabad - jaipur = 700KM..

this route seems to be the best with highways..
but this is with high riding speed.. can make it to 4 days also.. depends upon your riding style and purpose of travel..

there are plenty of short routes as shown by google map.. But no idea about them..

Diwakar · 01-19-2010, 11:40 AM

Infact, i am planning the same. Recently worked out that I have couple of frenz in pune and ahmdabad where i can spend the night. So, it would be:

Bangalore-Pune on DAY1.
Pune - Ahemdabad on DAY2.
Ahemdabad - Jaipur on DAY3.

Actually I wanted to leave my bike back home at jaipur as i am traveling abroad for a long duration. Now, i really don't trust the packers and movers or Indian railways for that matter, when it comes to bike transportation. And what better than ride yourself?

aargee · 01-19-2010, 11:52 AM

I don't want to sound negative, but would like to shed 2 cents of my experience.
I've done several long drives (yes by car not bike) & in my opinion, a 700 Km trip by car takes 12 hours on a split of around 500 Kms 4 laned completed NH & remaining 200 Kms of old Indian fashioned 2 lane highway. So 850 Kms in 14-15 hours is kind of questionable to me especially with the next 2 days of 700 Kms. I don't mean to say its not possible, but would like to say, have "Plan B".

Diwakar · 01-19-2010, 12:25 PM

Sure, i will take care of that.

From my experience, i have done more that 5-6 rides where I rode 600-700 kms in a day and a total of 1800 to 2000 in 3 days. Besides I am not targeting 14-15 hours or any timeline for that matter. All I am hoping is to get to the desired destination at the end of each day just in time to get some good rest.

aargee · 01-20-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diwakar

From my experience, i have done more that 5-6 rides where I rode 600-700 kms in a day and a total of 1800 to 2000 in 3 days.

Ok cool

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diwakar

Besides I am not targeting 14-15 hours or any timeline for that matter. All I am hoping is to get to the desired destination at the end of each day just in time to get some good rest.

Ok, you're spot on & good to go

01-18-2010, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Diwakar Ride Along !! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14	Seeking ride advise Hello fellow bikers, I am planning to do a bangalore - jaipur solo ride. Any suggestions/advise would definitely help me. Besides this, i had few concerns: 1. How safe is it to ride solo till jaipur? ( stupid question, but a must ) 2. what are my options to spend the night? Should i take shelter in hotels or roadside dhabas? (safety is the primary concern here) 3. What would be the best possible route? i was thinking of taking the GQ. thanks in advance.

01-18-2010, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	I advice hotels with parking facility. If you are travelling solo, it is unadvisable to spend the night in a dhaba! Topic Approved __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

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01-19-2010, 07:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nitin_traveller Exceeding the Limits.. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 371	would be a great ride man!!! I have been planning for pune-jaipur since sometime.. but couldn't do it for personal reasons.. route,as I can see is: bangalore - Pune = 850 Km.. doable in 14-15 hours.. stay in pune. pune to Ahmedabad = 700 Km.. halt ahmedabad - jaipur = 700KM.. this route seems to be the best with highways.. but this is with high riding speed.. can make it to 4 days also.. depends upon your riding style and purpose of travel.. there are plenty of short routes as shown by google map.. But no idea about them..

01-19-2010, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Diwakar Ride Along !! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14	Infact, i am planning the same. Recently worked out that I have couple of frenz in pune and ahmdabad where i can spend the night. So, it would be: Bangalore-Pune on DAY1. Pune - Ahemdabad on DAY2. Ahemdabad - Jaipur on DAY3. Actually I wanted to leave my bike back home at jaipur as i am traveling abroad for a long duration. Now, i really don't trust the packers and movers or Indian railways for that matter, when it comes to bike transportation. And what better than ride yourself?

01-19-2010, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
aargee My world changed from smoke & 2T to ECM & 4 joke!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 8,005	I don't want to sound negative, but would like to shed 2 cents of my experience. I've done several long drives (yes by car not bike) & in my opinion, a 700 Km trip by car takes 12 hours on a split of around 500 Kms 4 laned completed NH & remaining 200 Kms of old Indian fashioned 2 lane highway. So 850 Kms in 14-15 hours is kind of questionable to me especially with the next 2 days of 700 Kms. I don't mean to say its not possible, but would like to say, have "Plan B".

01-19-2010, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Diwakar Ride Along !! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14	Sure, i will take care of that. From my experience, i have done more that 5-6 rides where I rode 600-700 kms in a day and a total of 1800 to 2000 in 3 days. Besides I am not targeting 14-15 hours or any timeline for that matter. All I am hoping is to get to the desired destination at the end of each day just in time to get some good rest.

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