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1 month ago
The Grand New Zealand Roadtrip
Country name: New Zealand Capital: Wellington Area: 268,021 km² Population: ~49,00,000 Language: English, Māori Currency: New Zealand Dollar Road Length: ~94,000 km Road Details: New Zealand has a vast road network majorly divided into two islands; North Island and South Island. The North Island makes up for around 6,000 km of state highway while the South adds around 5,000 km for a total of 11,000 km of the state highway network. These roads also provide linkages to the vast network of local roads and we are talking 83,000 km vast. As a result of the relatively low population density, the road per person stat for New Zealand is among the highest in the world. Roadtrip name: The Grand New Zealand Roadtrip Year: 2011 Distance: ~8,000 km Route: Auckland > Opua > Cape Reinga > Kaitaia > Paihia > Dargaville > Auckland > (via Coromandel Coast) Opoutere > (via Whangamata-Rotorua Route) Rotorua > Gisborne > Wellington > (via ferry) Picton > Greymouth > Franz Josef Glacier/Fox Glacier > Queenstown > Mount Cook > Te Anau > Dunedin > Christchurch > Kaikoura > Picton > (via ferry) Wellington > (via Mount Taranaki circuit) New Plymouth > Auckland Part 1: https://bit.ly/2xKi10l Part 2:...Read more
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2 months ago
The Ladakh Dream: Realized on the Indian FTR 1200
Country: India Capital: New Delhi Area: 3,287,263 km² Population: 135.26 Crores Language: Hindi, English, regional Currency: Indian Rupee (INR) Road Length: ~4,320,000 km Road Details: The Road network of India is the second-largest road network in the World with a total length of around 4,320,000 kilometres. The Indian road network consists of 1000 km -Expressways, 79,243 km -National Highways, 1,31,899 km -State Highways and Other major district and rural roads. Embracing a whopping length of 6,373 km of National Highways and a road network of 150,876 km, Rajasthan, India’s largest state, has the longest road length in India. Roadtrip name: The Ladakh dream Year: 2022 Distance: ~2,500 kms Route and Map: Delhi > Manali > Atal Tunnel > Shinku La > Gumbok Rangan > Phuktal Monastery > Padum > Singe La > Leh > Chang La > Pangong Tso > Leh > Tanglang La > More Plains > Sarchu > Atal Tunnel > Manali > Delhi Ride on: Left side Metric System: Speed is in km/h and temperature in Degrees Celsius. Fuel is measured in litres. Machine: Indian FTR 1200 (2019): 1,203cc | 120+ bhp | 117 Nm | kg (kerb) Travelling has been getting easier and easier since COVID...Read more
2 months agoGod’s Racetrack | Man’s Super Machine
Country: High Alpine Roads in Germany, Austria, and Italy Language: German/Italian/English Currency: Euro Roadtrip: God’s Racetrack | Man’s Super Machine Year: 2011 Distance: ~1,000 km Route and Map: Munich > Grossglockner Pass > Timmelsjoch Pass > Stelvio Pass > Munich Ride on: Right Side Metric System: Speed in km/h and fuel in litres Machine: BMW S1000RR | 999cc | 193 bhp | 112 Nm Intro: Generally, on the roadtrips page, you will read about our adventures in various countries. While contemplating about which country to put up next- and there are many- we thought let us not do a country this time. Let us do a place. A place that left a mark. We, at xBhp, have ridden a million miles combined in some of the best places in the world and on some of the best machines in the world. Yet, there were a few times that we thought it cannot get better than this. And we stand by that statement despite those moments being usurped by others. This time, we want to talk about our time riding the Grossglockner, the Timmelsjoch Pass, and the Stelvio Pass on a then-newly-launched BMW S1000RR. We took up this roadtrip in 2011, and...Read more
4 months agoWhat the fun! Multistrading Down Under
Country: Australia Capital: Canberra Area: 7.692 million km² Population: ~2.6 crores Language: English Currency: Australian Dollar Road Length: 8,70,000+ km Road Details: Home to the world’s longest highway and the world’s longest straight, Australia’s road network spans more than 8,70,000 km. Around 4 lakh kilometres of that is made up of paved roads and more than 4 lakhs of unpaved roads make up the total road length. Traffic in Australia is generally light and explicitly scarce in many places except big cities. Road trains are a sight to behold but from afar as they can easily blow a rider off course. Roadtrip: Multistrading Down Under Year: 2011 Distance: ~3,500km Route and Map: Sydney > Batemans Bay > Eden > Lakes Entrance > Melbourne > via Great Ocean Road > Warrnambool > Yea > Albury > Canberra > Sydney Ride on: Left side Metric System: Speed is in km/h and temperature in Degrees Celsius. Fuel is measured in litres. Machines: Ducati Multistrada 1200: 1,198cc | 150 bhp | 119 Nm The Multistrada 1200 was a wonderful motorcycle. There was a reason why it was our go-to motorcycle for so many kilometres through so many roadtrips. Right from the engine to the geometry,...Read more
7 months agoTEST POST
7 months agoGreat Italian Roadtrip
Country: Italy Capital: Rome Area: 301,340 km² Population: 5.96 crores Language: Italian Currency: Euro Road Length: 4,87,700 km Road Details: Italy has a road network of nearly 5 lakh km. The road network mostly consists of paved roads. Out of these, the Autostrade or Italian national system of motorways is nearly 7,000 km. For the most part, the traffic on the Autostrade road is light but major cities and their interior roads have a decent amount of traffic. Roadtrip: The Great Italian Roadtrip Year: 2010 Distance: ~8,000 km Route and Map: Leg 1: Bologna > Venice > Cortina di Ampezzo > Stelvio > Airolo (Switzerland) > Bologna Leg 2: Bologna >Florence > Matera > San Giovanni in Fiore > Nicolosi, Sicily > Morano > Rome > Volterra > Bologna Leg 3: Bologna > Chamonix (France) > Berne (Switzerland) > Halblech (Germany) > Innsbruck (Austria) > Grossglockner (Austria) > Bologna Ride on: Right side Metric System: Speed is in km/h and temperature in Degrees Celsius. Fuel or gasoline is measured in litres. Machines: Ducati Streetfighter S 1100: 1099cc | 155 bhp | 115 Nm The Ducati Streetfighter 1100 S is a fantastic bike boasting incredible technology mated with a superbike motor...Read more
2 years agoWest Coast Showdown
Country name: USACapital: Washington DCArea: 9.834 million km²Population: 32.82 croresLanguage: EnglishCurrency: United States dollar Road Length: ~6.6 million kilometres Road Details : The United States of America or the US boasts of the world’s largest road network. The road network consists of around 4.3 million km of paved and 2.3 million km of unpaved roads for a total of around 6.6 million km. Out of these, around 76,000 km are expressways and so, the US also possesses some of the longest highways in the world. Roadtrip name: West Coast ShowdownYear: 2012Distance: 6,500 km Route: Los Angeles > Carmel > Yosemite > Glacier Point > San Francisco > Stewarts Point > Garberville > Winchester Bay > Seattle > Packwood > Omak > Hamilton > Salt Lake City > West Wendover > Las Vegas > Furnace Creek > Los Angeles Ride on: Right side Imperial System: Speed is in m/h and temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit. Fuel or gasoline is measured in gallons. Machines: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG: 5,461cc | 550 bhp | 700 Nm | 1,930 kg The car was absolutely wonderful. It was like a great marriage in which you discover all these wonderful things about your partner as time goes...Read more
2 years agoCroatia on MV Agusta
Country name: Croatia Capital: Zagreb Area: 56594 Km2 Population: 4,076,246 Language: Crotian Currency: Kuna (HRK) Roadtrip name: Goal! Croatia on an MV Agusta Year: 2016 Road Length:1306.53 Kms Distance: 2500km Route: Milan -> Zagreb -> Pag > Zadar -> Dubrovnik -> Milan Ride on: Right side Metric System: Speed is in KM/H and temperature in Degree Celsius. Fuel or gasoline is measured in litres Looking for twisties? The Adriatic Coast is perhaps the best riding you’ll do in Croatia. The Adriatic Road stretches along the rugged coastline. A windy stretch with ample curves and a beautiful vista. In case you’ve got knobby tyres and a motorcycle like the Turismo Veloce 800, the Velebit Road might indulge you just right. Biggest Cities: Zagreb: The largest city and the capital of Croatia. The most populated city of Croatia. Attracts around a million visitors annually. Historically rich with numerous cathedrals, museums and churches. The museum of Mimara houses archaeological attractions from all the major ancient civilizations. Home to the Croatian National Theatre and a modern art gallery as well. Jarun Lake is also one of the main attractions in the city which has shingle beaches around the lake itself. Zagreb, the capital of Croatia...Read more
