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The best way to Stay Hydrated :- Drink Coconut Water Especially southern part of India where Burning heat takes toll on Bikers

Yea.. Coconut Water & Lemon Juice

One tip from my side: Every one hour, stop and have some water. Doesn't matter whether you are thirsty or not. It helps in hydration.

Some tips from my side for summer touring:

Ride strictly between 4PM and 11 AM, i.e. at timings when the sun isn't harsh / night time. Take a nap at the dhaba you stop for lunch (Thats where 'Khatiya wala Dhaba's are so immensely helpful). Thats the best way to spend time between 2PM to 3PM.

If riding during daytime is a necessity, ditch that fancy Mesh Jacket and get yourself a good-ol' textile jacket. Or else, it will leave you dehydrated before you can say 'Deh'.

Adding to the 'riding blind' bit, use high quality polarized sunglasses only (they start from 800ish). Sunglasses without UV protection will harm your eyes even more. SPF15 shouldn't be required if your entire body is properly covered.

If I have to tour in the summer during daytime, I carry 2 x 1 liter bottles of water wrapped in a Towel and a pack of Glucon D in the tank bag. In fact, many consider 'not carrying a water bottle' as the cardinal sin of touring. Use one bottle at a time and buy another one as soon as you finish one. This helps you get cool water whenever you stop, and you don't run out of water if you happen to finish your only bottle and happen to be in an area where human settlements are hard to find. The Glucon D is for the instant dose of energy when you need it the most. Believe me, in the heat, you will need it sooner or later.

+1 to above specially the gluconD, water bottle and textile jacket part.

one more suggestion, a few packs of wet tissue papers goes miles in refreshing you.

Here is something that is very useful to beat the heat: Cool Vest for Heat Stress Relief, Motorcycle Cooling Vest: Veskimo Personal Cooling Systems. Admitted that it is expensive and not for everyone, but its a solution and very good solution at that. I have been using one for 3 years now and its never failed to keep me comfortable.