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Solo ride on my R15 has been a long time coming. I had done couple of group rides after I got my R15 which includes XBHP Tri State Event Ride, Kanva Dam Ride and Coorg Road Trip Recently but not a solo Ride on the R15. August 13,2010 was Nagarpanchami and I make sure I'm there in Mangalore on this auspicious day every year.Pooja would normally start at 11:00 AM in the morning and I had planed to start from Bangalore at 2:00 AM August 13,2010 so that I can cover 350Kms comfortably.
August 12,2010 - I had sprained my back and was concerned if I would be able to ride but decided to wait till the last moment to see if there was any improvement. In the back of my mind, I had no plans to cancel this trip come what may as I wanted to be there in Mangalore for Nagarapanchami. I just prayed to god to heal my back so I could ride. As the day progressed I could see improvement and was looking forward to ride to Mangalore.
August 12,2010 12:00 AM- I eave office after managing to finish my work and reach home by 12:30AM. As I get out of the parking lot, see it is drizzling. All I can do is hope the rain stops before I start the ride.
August 12,2010 2:00 AM- I'm fresh after taking a hot water bath and mum prepared warm milk for me. 1 Packet Britannia Goodday biscuits and I glass of milk goes in no time.Offer a quick prayer and take blessing from mum. Bro in the mean time saddling my bag in the basement.
August 12,2010 2:05 AM- All geared up for my Solo ride and start off. It is still drizzling and I anticipate that the rain will stop as I cover few miles.
R15 loaded with full tank of fuel and supply for the rider for the next 2 days. At 2:10 AM I start off to Mangalore.
August 12,2010 2:25 AM - 6.5 Km into the Trip, Rain gods apply brakes to my journey as it rains heavily . I pull off and park under a underpass on the outer ring road and waiting for the rain to reduce.
R15 parked under the Underpass
August 12,2010 3:10 AM - I ring Andy and check if he is still in the office as I wait for the rain to stop. Conversation goes about work life, I talk about my day in the Securities trading and Andy talks about IA's, Sev alerts etc.Andy becomes the weather man during the conversation and gives me a weather report, if the rain starts in the mid night it ill not stop until early in the morning and suggest that I push off if the rain don't stop in 30 minutes. Ride in the rain is the prescription. We decide to meet in the next 30 minutes as I will be passing in front of Manyata Tech park.
August 12,2010 3:35 AM - I start off as I cannot delay myself anymore and stop in front of Manyata Tech park to meet Andy. Andy is busy at work and I push off. I'm riding in the rain. Tinted visor on my Helmet forces me to keep the helmet open for better visibility. Rain falling at a angle and I have to close my eyes very often to avoid strikes from rain drops. I continue riding in the rain and rain stop near Nelamangala, Take a quick break for tea and ensure my Kodak zi8 which was carrying to take videos is not wet.
Roads are under construction from Nelamangala to Kunigal, It is pitch dark, No divider or markings, Buses which leave Mangalore are arriving and using all the lanes with very little room for motorcycles.One little mistake could land me deep shit as the roads are dug all over. My strategy to ride in these conditions was to ride behind a truck/bus/car and keep good distance so that I can ride at the same pace and brake accordingly.
Strategy works and I’m covering good distance. I see the sign board for Chandrayapatna as 38km which is my next stop for breakfast kept riding and reached Chandryapatna at 7:00 in the morning and covered close to 200kms
R15 parked at Kamat, Chandrayapatna.
Some images from Kodak ZI8
2 Plate Poori and 1 Strong tea for the rider. I'm ready to leave and start towards Mangalore. My next stop is Sakleshpur.
Stopped in the Ghats to take some photographs.
Truck Cornering - Brakes - dow shift and steady gas
I'm coming at YOU R15
KSRTC Sarige BUS
New concrete Road of Shiradi Ghats
Twisties
Roads
Twisties
Mighty Western ghats
Mighty Western ghats
Stopped for a while to make phone call to my cousin brother so that we can meet at a common place before we head to our family house to attend Pooja.
Speeding Gas Tanker -
R15
R15
Owner of the chai Shop
Owner of the chai Shop
Rice Fields
Rice Fields
Welcome to Mangalore. Arrived @ 11:00AM
R15 opposite to my brother shop
We head to a place called Kolthamajal where we offer Milk to our Nagadevatha Unfortunately this year family members decided to start Pooja at 9:00 and by the time I’m there, everything is over. I stand in front of him and apologize for being late and promise to be there in advance next year. Take Pooja prasada and we push off. There is a clear disappointment in me that I missed the Pooja as our Nagadevatha ask for just 1 day and that too few hours from all the family members to visit him and offer him milk for being around us all around the year and answering our prayers.
Some Scapes that I take around Kolthamajal
A small video of the place
I head to a place called Kinya which is close to Kerala border. This is my Aunt's place. Enroute it was time for Photo session of my R15
Open Road
R15 Off Roading - My uncle's hard work can be seen in the fields
Yes !!! Yamaha
R15 side view
My Journey so far had been very exciting except I was late for the Pooja. Riding a R15 has been a pleasure and it is 100% paisa vasool. Thank you Yamaha for such wonderfull machine..Everything forgiven. Yes YAMAHA.I had booked a ZMR and cancelled the day it arrived after waiting for 3 months and went for R15. I had traveling to Calicut and enroute I rode Mahesh's R15 which changed my decision of ZMR to R15. Thank you Mahesh
Day 2 in Mangalore coming soon and lot of Photographs. Though I had done quite a few road trips. This is my first travel log that I'm penning down and look forward to share many more with all you friends.
August 12,2010 - I had sprained my back and was concerned if I would be able to ride but decided to wait till the last moment to see if there was any improvement. In the back of my mind, I had no plans to cancel this trip come what may as I wanted to be there in Mangalore for Nagarapanchami. I just prayed to god to heal my back so I could ride. As the day progressed I could see improvement and was looking forward to ride to Mangalore.
August 12,2010 12:00 AM- I eave office after managing to finish my work and reach home by 12:30AM. As I get out of the parking lot, see it is drizzling. All I can do is hope the rain stops before I start the ride.
August 12,2010 2:00 AM- I'm fresh after taking a hot water bath and mum prepared warm milk for me. 1 Packet Britannia Goodday biscuits and I glass of milk goes in no time.Offer a quick prayer and take blessing from mum. Bro in the mean time saddling my bag in the basement.
August 12,2010 2:05 AM- All geared up for my Solo ride and start off. It is still drizzling and I anticipate that the rain will stop as I cover few miles.
R15 loaded with full tank of fuel and supply for the rider for the next 2 days. At 2:10 AM I start off to Mangalore.
August 12,2010 2:25 AM - 6.5 Km into the Trip, Rain gods apply brakes to my journey as it rains heavily . I pull off and park under a underpass on the outer ring road and waiting for the rain to reduce.
R15 parked under the Underpass
August 12,2010 3:10 AM - I ring Andy and check if he is still in the office as I wait for the rain to stop. Conversation goes about work life, I talk about my day in the Securities trading and Andy talks about IA's, Sev alerts etc.Andy becomes the weather man during the conversation and gives me a weather report, if the rain starts in the mid night it ill not stop until early in the morning and suggest that I push off if the rain don't stop in 30 minutes. Ride in the rain is the prescription. We decide to meet in the next 30 minutes as I will be passing in front of Manyata Tech park.
August 12,2010 3:35 AM - I start off as I cannot delay myself anymore and stop in front of Manyata Tech park to meet Andy. Andy is busy at work and I push off. I'm riding in the rain. Tinted visor on my Helmet forces me to keep the helmet open for better visibility. Rain falling at a angle and I have to close my eyes very often to avoid strikes from rain drops. I continue riding in the rain and rain stop near Nelamangala, Take a quick break for tea and ensure my Kodak zi8 which was carrying to take videos is not wet.
Roads are under construction from Nelamangala to Kunigal, It is pitch dark, No divider or markings, Buses which leave Mangalore are arriving and using all the lanes with very little room for motorcycles.One little mistake could land me deep shit as the roads are dug all over. My strategy to ride in these conditions was to ride behind a truck/bus/car and keep good distance so that I can ride at the same pace and brake accordingly.
Strategy works and I’m covering good distance. I see the sign board for Chandrayapatna as 38km which is my next stop for breakfast kept riding and reached Chandryapatna at 7:00 in the morning and covered close to 200kms
R15 parked at Kamat, Chandrayapatna.
Some images from Kodak ZI8
2 Plate Poori and 1 Strong tea for the rider. I'm ready to leave and start towards Mangalore. My next stop is Sakleshpur.
Stopped in the Ghats to take some photographs.
Truck Cornering - Brakes - dow shift and steady gas
I'm coming at YOU R15
KSRTC Sarige BUS
New concrete Road of Shiradi Ghats
Twisties
Roads
Twisties
Mighty Western ghats
Mighty Western ghats
Stopped for a while to make phone call to my cousin brother so that we can meet at a common place before we head to our family house to attend Pooja.
Speeding Gas Tanker -
R15
R15
Owner of the chai Shop
Owner of the chai Shop
Rice Fields
Rice Fields
Welcome to Mangalore. Arrived @ 11:00AM
R15 opposite to my brother shop
We head to a place called Kolthamajal where we offer Milk to our Nagadevatha Unfortunately this year family members decided to start Pooja at 9:00 and by the time I’m there, everything is over. I stand in front of him and apologize for being late and promise to be there in advance next year. Take Pooja prasada and we push off. There is a clear disappointment in me that I missed the Pooja as our Nagadevatha ask for just 1 day and that too few hours from all the family members to visit him and offer him milk for being around us all around the year and answering our prayers.
Some Scapes that I take around Kolthamajal
A small video of the place
I head to a place called Kinya which is close to Kerala border. This is my Aunt's place. Enroute it was time for Photo session of my R15
Open Road
R15 Off Roading - My uncle's hard work can be seen in the fields
Yes !!! Yamaha
R15 side view
My Journey so far had been very exciting except I was late for the Pooja. Riding a R15 has been a pleasure and it is 100% paisa vasool. Thank you Yamaha for such wonderfull machine..Everything forgiven. Yes YAMAHA.I had booked a ZMR and cancelled the day it arrived after waiting for 3 months and went for R15. I had traveling to Calicut and enroute I rode Mahesh's R15 which changed my decision of ZMR to R15. Thank you Mahesh
Day 2 in Mangalore coming soon and lot of Photographs. Though I had done quite a few road trips. This is my first travel log that I'm penning down and look forward to share many more with all you friends.
. I will be travelling in Swift car. How is the road after the ghat section?
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