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burnoutz · 10-07-2009, 04:21 PM

“All good things in life come to an end.” These words were lingering in my mind, when I was about to take my last few turns on Srinagar – Jammu Highway. At every turn, I was leaning like mad to kiss the road with my foot peg. I was trying hard to feel each and every bit of this ride through the mountains in my soul.

Yes… It’s the story of our Ladakh ride. The sweetest & craziest dream of our lives, which we have nourished for three years, just came true in past two weeks and now it is going to be over soon. It was like we were about to crash into the reality of the real world again from our dreamland.

Getting Leh-ed on your bike is not a big deal now-a-days as it’s the destination of most the Bikers’ in India. But anyways, whatever you do and wherever you ride, if you are not been there on your bike, your biking life is tad incomplete. This was our feeling when we decided to give it a try two years back after HOW! sikkim chapter was over.

It was tough to take a firm decision on this ride at that point as we started to scatter as a result of our demanding Jobs and suddenly at the first quarter of 2008, we four found ourselves in four different places in the world, thousands of miles away from each other, Stressed and frazzled with our every day boring schedule. Things were getting tougher as we were unable to take out time even for an online conference together about the trip. Apparently the chance of doing this trip together was looking quite bleak and we were going through the most difficult time of our biking lives. It was the time for us to taste the bitter side of the life. It was the time for us to realize that the sweet time of college life was over. The world demands a lot more and we need to change our priorities of our lives. Soon we were started to change ourselves as per the demand and in no time we became different. From a bunch of childhood friends, who had developed a similar thought process over the years, suddenly, we changed to four different matured men with different thoughts and different priorities. It seems everything was changing in and around.

Still, after all this, there was one thing in common among us. Inside the soul we all knew we have to do this ride, and we have to do this together. This was more of a compulsion than an option for us. And only that feeling, that one damn feeling brought us together after one and half year in Delhi on 15th of August ’09 with our bikes.

“Something never changes, but something does!” This time we were three instead of four, as one of us had tried hard but not been able to make it this time. We missed you Sandy, we missed you a lot.

some defining moments << click here to continue ...

MG · 10-07-2009, 06:03 PM

Topic Approved

Superb teaser shot!

jatin_cbz · 10-07-2009, 06:44 PM

nice teaser pic..
waiting for more...

Praful · 10-08-2009, 10:04 AM

This is going to be one long interesting thread with stunning visuals, waiting for your updates guys!

Shivanshu · 10-08-2009, 11:58 AM

thats a great teaser shot buddy waiting for the log

its raining leh ladakh this year....

L.P. · 10-08-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by burnoutz

It was the time for us to realize that the sweet time of college life was over. The world demands a lot more and we need to change our priorities of our lives.

And only that feeling, that one damn feeling brought us together after one and half year in Delhi on 15th of August ’09 with our bikes.

“Something never changes, but something does!” This time we were three instead of four, as one of us had tried hard but not been able to make it this time.

Loved the way you wrote things,There!! Very Nice Escp the Last and the First Para Quoted!!

2nd: You could have told all of us,that you are coming to Delhi.. We all should have come to Meet you There!

nabendubasu · 10-08-2009, 03:00 PM

nice teaser there.now please please bring the rest of it quickly.eagerly waiting for those.

dual disc 200 · 10-08-2009, 03:17 PM

@burnoutz, ur doing a crime by putting up a thread without pics!

EngineCooled_Sandy · 10-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnoutz

“Something never changes, but something does!” This time we were three instead of four, as one of us had tried hard but not been able to make it this time. We missed you Sandy, we missed you a lot.

I know even I missed a lot, perhaps THE trip from us... keep the log coming, will live the trip from you guys eyes..

tourer_kashif · 10-08-2009, 05:09 PM

too good guys

10-07-2009, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
burnoutz Xplorer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 69	HOW! Ladakh Chapter “All good things in life come to an end.” These words were lingering in my mind, when I was about to take my last few turns on Srinagar – Jammu Highway. At every turn, I was leaning like mad to kiss the road with my foot peg. I was trying hard to feel each and every bit of this ride through the mountains in my soul. Yes… It’s the story of our Ladakh ride. The sweetest & craziest dream of our lives, which we have nourished for three years, just came true in past two weeks and now it is going to be over soon. It was like we were about to crash into the reality of the real world again from our dreamland. Getting Leh-ed on your bike is not a big deal now-a-days as it’s the destination of most the Bikers’ in India. But anyways, whatever you do and wherever you ride, if you are not been there on your bike, your biking life is tad incomplete. This was our feeling when we decided to give it a try two years back after HOW! sikkim chapter was over. It was tough to take a firm decision on this ride at that point as we started to scatter as a result of our demanding Jobs and suddenly at the first quarter of 2008, we four found ourselves in four different places in the world, thousands of miles away from each other, Stressed and frazzled with our every day boring schedule. Things were getting tougher as we were unable to take out time even for an online conference together about the trip. Apparently the chance of doing this trip together was looking quite bleak and we were going through the most difficult time of our biking lives. It was the time for us to taste the bitter side of the life. It was the time for us to realize that the sweet time of college life was over. The world demands a lot more and we need to change our priorities of our lives. Soon we were started to change ourselves as per the demand and in no time we became different. From a bunch of childhood friends, who had developed a similar thought process over the years, suddenly, we changed to four different matured men with different thoughts and different priorities. It seems everything was changing in and around. Still, after all this, there was one thing in common among us. Inside the soul we all knew we have to do this ride, and we have to do this together. This was more of a compulsion than an option for us. And only that feeling, that one damn feeling brought us together after one and half year in Delhi on 15th of August ’09 with our bikes. “Something never changes, but something does!” This time we were three instead of four, as one of us had tried hard but not been able to make it this time. We missed you Sandy, we missed you a lot. some defining moments << click here to continue ... __________________ HOW! Ladakh Chapter HOW! Sikkim Chapter Last edited by burnoutz; 10-22-2009 at 06:23 PM.

10-07-2009, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
jatin_cbz spirit assasin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 128	nice teaser pic.. waiting for more... __________________ "ride with the angels"

10-08-2009, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Praful Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,051	This is going to be one long interesting thread with stunning visuals, waiting for your updates guys! __________________ LoneWolfRides®

10-08-2009, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shivanshu The Devil RXrider Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,247	thats a great teaser shot buddy waiting for the log its raining leh ladakh this year.... __________________ *Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.* http://www.ridesafewith.me *I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.* Yamaha RX100 (1987) Yamaha YZF R15 (2010)

10-08-2009, 03:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
nabendubasu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HALDIA Posts: 715	nice teaser there.now please please bring the rest of it quickly.eagerly waiting for those. __________________ NABENDU BASU

10-07-2009, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
MG Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maharashtra,India Posts: 5,507	Topic Approved Superb teaser shot!

10-08-2009, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
dual disc 200 58™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: கோயம்புத்தூர் Posts: 1,882	@burnoutz, ur doing a crime by putting up a thread without pics! __________________ Whenever there is a Rainbow in the sky, I know it's u mastering the art of Cornering. U will always be remembered brother, R.I.P Arun. http://ramphotography.wordpress.com/ http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/thumpers...kers-envy.html

10-08-2009, 05:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
tourer_kashif Touring Breed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 788	too good guys __________________ Click Here To Visit My Biking World

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