The Leh 2012 Planner

[oilburner]

i am the one for august

Yes mate,
i have plans for august mid to end with one of my friend from india .i will be coming back to india in august first or second week leaves are already applied for that and leaving for leh may be in august last week .but my trip includes going to spiti from shimla side and coming back via JK or Manali doing ladhak , Nubra , Zanskar if possible.if you interested we can go further from here .

[vivek.n]

Sure @Oilburner
I am from Mumbai Will be reaching to delhi in Train by boarding the bike in train and from there I would be starting my journey.
Since i didn't have a partner from here I don't have a hard plan. Let me know your plan. My Plan is flexible and can be changed at any time.

[icemang]

Guys
Is there any one planning in the month of august. If yes I would like to join them and is there any harms or issues in being leh'd in the month of august.

A cautionary note. Mid July to mid August is the monsoon. Also, this is the time when snow melt is at the most advanced stage. You would encounter landslides, runoffs, torrential streams and of course, the rain. This is the reason I have chosen my dates very carefully - no monsoon, mimimal slides and snow melt but with the passes open.

I recommend a rethink of your plan in the interests of greater safety and enjoyment on the ride.

[shamanthnv]

Guys, I am thinking of upgrading my Bike. Confused with Classic 500, Duke 200 and CBR 250. Any suggestion on this ?

If nothing works out i will get my FZ-S to this trip.

[icemang]

Guys, I am thinking of upgrading my Bike. Confused with Classic 500, Duke 200 and CBR 250. Any suggestion on this ?

Would you kindly not post OT subjects here? This is a thread for Leh, not advice regarding bike purchases. There are other dedicated threads for this. Sorry, but that is the way the forum functions, no hard feelings.

If nothing works out i will get my FZ-S to this trip.

Your FZ-S will be okay for the journey. Others have done the trip on this bike earlier and have not reported any problems.

[vivek.n]

A cautionary note. Mid July to mid August is the monsoon. Also, this is the time when snow melt is at the most advanced stage. You would encounter landslides, runoffs, torrential streams and of course, the rain. This is the reason I have chosen my dates very carefully - no monsoon, mimimal slides and snow melt but with the passes open.

I recommend a rethink of your plan in the interests of greater safety and enjoyment on the ride.

Thanks Icemang
So what is the best time to go after august!.. Because Before august I cannot plan for any thing.
Don't Say next June ..

[icemang]

Thanks Icemang
So what is the best time to go after august!.. Because Before august I cannot plan for any thing.
Don't Say next June ..

You don't have options, so will have to do it in the Aug window. Just try to be with a capable group so that when you fall in streams, there is someone to pick you up

[The Celebrity]

I'm planning on riding to Leh from Delhi with my friend on his KTM Duke.
Planning on doing it on my Ninja, is it a risk for the bike? Or should I go for a bike rental from Delhi?!

[icemang]

I'm planning on riding to Leh from Delhi with my friend on his KTM Duke.
Planning on doing it on my Ninja, is it a risk for the bike? Or should I go for a bike rental from Delhi?!

I don't see any problems there. You would need to be a bit careful in not grounding the front lower fairing.

KurtRules had gone on the new CBR 250, a similar bike. You could ask him about his experiences.

Rentals have their pros and cons. I would prefer to take a bike to Leh that I know well and face hassles confidently than a bike I don't know at all and risk falling prey hassles

[shamanthnv]

Would you kindly not post OT subjects here? This is a thread for Leh, not advice regarding bike purchases. There are other dedicated threads for this. Sorry, but that is the way the forum functions, no hard feelings.


Your FZ-S will be okay for the journey. Others have done the trip on this bike earlier and have not reported any problems.

Oh ya, that was OT, wanted to mention it

Thats great to hear FZ-S is okay for this trip.

Also got full riding gear recently which should be enough for Leh trip to take over extreme climate there.

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4791-universal-riding-gears-thread-164.html#post761649

Apart from this I have got GPS mount for bike with waterproof cover, which i can use with my MapMyIndia navigator and also battery tender/Connector to charge the navigator or mobile phones, These things should be useful in Leh.

[The Celebrity]

I don't see any problems there. You would need to be a bit careful in not grounding the front lower fairing.

KurtRules had gone on the new CBR 250, a similar bike. You could ask him about his experiences.

Rentals have their pros and cons. I would prefer to take a bike to Leh that I know well and face hassles confidently than a bike I don't know at all and risk falling prey hassles

Hmm, I have actually did a lot of Off-roading with my Ninja. What's making me rethink is the engine getting over-heated... Anybody got any insight about it?!

The advise regarding retal bikes are true. I agree.

[oilburner]

hey vivek bro,
i also cant go before august bec of leaves problem and finances i think august end will be fine .there is not much rain and yes we wont find much of snow either . we can discuss it in detail over the phone. i will PM you my number and send me text sms with your contact number on it with best time to call and will cal you and discuss further.
cheers'

[Mik]

hey vivek bro,
i also cant go before august bec of leaves problem and finances i think august end will be fine .there is not much rain and yes we wont find much of snow either . we can discuss it in detail over the phone. i will PM you my number and send me text sms with your contact number on it with best time to call and will cal you and discuss further.
cheers'

As icemang pointed out, August is tough. But, its also rewarding.
Check this thread http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...ld-ladakh.html :-)

[vivek.n]

You don't have options, so will have to do it in the Aug window. Just try to be with a capable group so that when you fall in streams, there is someone to pick you up

Haha but the problem is that i don't have a proper group from here to accompany me in august. Fine will check out whether i can go as per your plan.

[icemang]

Haha but the problem is that i don't have a proper group from here to accompany me in august. Fine will check out whether i can go as per your plan.

You see, May, June and July are the months which see max riders going there. So, even if you are single, you can mingle. Obstacles of all types are more easily overcome when numbers of riders are present to help.

Secondly, there is no dearth of accommodation to suit every pocket.

Aug onwards, the season tapers off and ends around the first week of Oct.

I remember when I was commanding the detachment at Pang, the annual winter stocking convoy drivers would be full of stories about riders of all garbs on the road. Then, suddenly, they started feeling lonely at the end of Sep - no colour on the roads, no smiling civilians to help, back to the grind and time to face the winter.

I had hosted 3 scientists from Bangalore in Aug 1996 at Pang. They had been closer to the Almighty than to us that night, I recollect. I had had to fortify them with a few shots of brandy to rejuvenate their spirits. One of my jawans had to monitor them throughout the night for any medical issues; my doctor was worried too. But they pulled thru' the night and the next morning, were fit to ride to Taglang La and Leh. Those were the days...