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This is first time I am writing a travelouge, please ignore if there are any mistakes.
Life is so short so why waste a single day of it doing something that doesn’t matter, that doesn’t count? As people say there is nothing more intoxicating than doing big, bold things. , With no proper destination in mind, reading fellow travelers blogs, understanding road conditions and above all, the itch to get lost somewhere, here I am after successfully completing my solo trip continues riding and exploring places clocking 3000+ kms on the ODO, 5 states and best way to farewell my bike.
I bought my Apache RTR180 in October 2014, till now I covered 46000kms on ODO. and longest ride I ever did was Mount Abu which is just 180kms.
So how it all started???
It was just sudden. I never planned such trips. In November 2017 a thought came in my mind to go somewhere very far on my bike. And frankly I had no destination in my mind. But after that I planned to go Delhi which is my native on my bike via Jaipur. And 17th December 2017 was the day.
Date - 17th December, 2017
Riders - Me, alone!
Bike - 2014 Apache RTR180
Route - Ahmedabad - Mehsana - Mount Abu - Sirohi - Ajmer - Jaipur - Delhi
DAY1- AHMEDABAD TO JAIPUR
Finally the day came! The plan was to leave it 12.00AM from Ahmedabad. And some of my friends came to wish me a luck for my ride. I was bit worried my bike is 46k KMS old! And covering 700+ kms in single day was task for me, I highest KMS I covered in single day was 240kms in my 3 years of ownership. I had fear my engine will blow, chain will break, I will comeback safe? And what not! Still I stared my ride
I don't have saddlebags, I tied rucksack with help of bungee cords and was good to go! Gears I had were Aspida Aura Riding Jacket, Scoyco Gloves, knee guards from Amazon (I don't remember the name), and army boots.
I started my ride from ISCON circle Ahmedabad and in hour I was near Mehsana, the temperature was ok. I was maintaining speeds of 85-90kmh and bike was performing really good! Didn't found any reason to stop anywhere but Mehsana bypass road is bit scary. Not a single shops were open, no lights, no local guys, no nothing, and Apache's Headlights are not so powerful, but somehow doing 50-60kmh I came back on Main highway again. But who knows what is waiting for you ahead. A private transport company bus was with me from Unjha and we were cruising at same speeds 80-90 and headlights of that bus were helping me. And when I was about to reach palanpur what I see is that bus crashed with another bus which was having puncture and was on the road. luckily no one was injured but this incident scared me a lot. And I stopped at some tea stall at palanpur and decided not to go ahead till sun comes out.
Had tea, washed my face, and started waiting for sun to come out. That local shop guy was so friendly and we were talking. And finally I saw sky getting blue.
At 6.30AM I left palanpur and soon I was near rajsthan border, and sun covered with big rock mountains were treat to eyes.
Okay so journey after this I will share after my travelouge gets approved 😊
Life is so short so why waste a single day of it doing something that doesn’t matter, that doesn’t count? As people say there is nothing more intoxicating than doing big, bold things. , With no proper destination in mind, reading fellow travelers blogs, understanding road conditions and above all, the itch to get lost somewhere, here I am after successfully completing my solo trip continues riding and exploring places clocking 3000+ kms on the ODO, 5 states and best way to farewell my bike.
I bought my Apache RTR180 in October 2014, till now I covered 46000kms on ODO. and longest ride I ever did was Mount Abu which is just 180kms.
So how it all started???
It was just sudden. I never planned such trips. In November 2017 a thought came in my mind to go somewhere very far on my bike. And frankly I had no destination in my mind. But after that I planned to go Delhi which is my native on my bike via Jaipur. And 17th December 2017 was the day.
Date - 17th December, 2017
Riders - Me, alone!
Bike - 2014 Apache RTR180
Route - Ahmedabad - Mehsana - Mount Abu - Sirohi - Ajmer - Jaipur - Delhi
DAY1- AHMEDABAD TO JAIPUR
Finally the day came! The plan was to leave it 12.00AM from Ahmedabad. And some of my friends came to wish me a luck for my ride. I was bit worried my bike is 46k KMS old! And covering 700+ kms in single day was task for me, I highest KMS I covered in single day was 240kms in my 3 years of ownership. I had fear my engine will blow, chain will break, I will comeback safe? And what not! Still I stared my ride
I don't have saddlebags, I tied rucksack with help of bungee cords and was good to go! Gears I had were Aspida Aura Riding Jacket, Scoyco Gloves, knee guards from Amazon (I don't remember the name), and army boots.
I started my ride from ISCON circle Ahmedabad and in hour I was near Mehsana, the temperature was ok. I was maintaining speeds of 85-90kmh and bike was performing really good! Didn't found any reason to stop anywhere but Mehsana bypass road is bit scary. Not a single shops were open, no lights, no local guys, no nothing, and Apache's Headlights are not so powerful, but somehow doing 50-60kmh I came back on Main highway again. But who knows what is waiting for you ahead. A private transport company bus was with me from Unjha and we were cruising at same speeds 80-90 and headlights of that bus were helping me. And when I was about to reach palanpur what I see is that bus crashed with another bus which was having puncture and was on the road. luckily no one was injured but this incident scared me a lot. And I stopped at some tea stall at palanpur and decided not to go ahead till sun comes out.
Had tea, washed my face, and started waiting for sun to come out. That local shop guy was so friendly and we were talking. And finally I saw sky getting blue.
At 6.30AM I left palanpur and soon I was near rajsthan border, and sun covered with big rock mountains were treat to eyes.
Okay so journey after this I will share after my travelouge gets approved 😊
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