my ride to narkanda and hatu in the winter of 2007 (in fact, it was this very week of november) was the 1st ever hill tour that i had experienced on 2 wheels.
i was riding vivek's raid-modified-ZMA with pillion, and had vivek on his ninja, and ken on his R1 as company. and needless to say, it was a breathtaking experience.
being a first timer on proper hilly roads, the task of riding all the way up was a breeze till narkanda, (excepting some of the exploded rocks we had to ride through). but the ride to hatu was tricky, and i had to be really cautious. i didnt get much ice or snow...what kept me on edge were the narrow roads which had these abrupt turns. it amazed me how ken was managing to turn his R1 round the bends, despite its turning radius, whereas i was finding it kinda of tough on a karizma. nevertheless, the experience taught me a lot.
cant wait to see sunny and gang with their machines at narkanda and hatu, it will definitely reignite my urges to get back on my bike and head for the hills again.
all the best to sunny and his co-riders.
...simba
Last edited by simba_smiles; 11-03-2008 at 05:04 PM.
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