TC & RIDESAFE
Josh.
@abhichotu... bro your wait is over... the 3rd part of the log is posted and the final & the most thrilling part will be coming very soon.. thnx for the patience
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@sunil... first of all we are sorry to having kept u waiting bro.. but as u might have read in the log about the problems we faced in the start of the ride.. that is what caused the delay. Anywyas it was very nice of you to drop in.. was great meeting you in B'lore and sure hope to ride with you soon.
TC & RIDESAFE
Josh.
@abhichotu... bro your wait is over... the 3rd part of the log is posted and the final & the most thrilling part will be coming very soon.. thnx for the patience
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Patience has made me a 'Patient', a day gone without update again. How much more? My body is constantly getting several high adrenaline orders from brain and at some point it might be injurious to my health.Originally posted by JOSH5898 View Post
patience my friend patience
the log is on the way.
RAM WAKE UP MAN !!!!! even am waiting for your part of the log.
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i was so desperate 2 join for the saddlesore trip but couldnt.coz lack of experience on highwaysOriginally posted by JOSH5898 View PostLOG 2: In continuation to Ram's log...
am adding a few bits which would havve skipped Ram's mind.. actually the logs are written by both me & ram so kindly bear any repetations.
well here goes the story...
Subbu & Sakthi left Bangalore on the 1st Oct and reached Tiruppur by 8:00 PM. Ram and Mahesh were supposed to reach only on 2nd Oct by noon. And me-Josh, as always, present in the right place
The first witness form was signed by Karthik (xbhp member from tiruppur) at the Bharat Petrol Pump where we tanked up and our first receipt was collected as proof of our departure.
THE RACE AGAINST TIME started at 18:41 hrs
NO MATTER WHAT.
INCIDENT: 1
The start of the ride was pretty smooth and we were riding at a constant speed of 60-70 kmph crossing the city limits with traffic being minimal due to holiday. We reached the NH4 highway connection at Chengapally junction and started going at 90-100 kmph, munching miles with every passing second. When 25 mins into the ride nearing Vijayamangalam, we noticed our Sweep rider MAHESH was Missing!!
expectations again!!!!
fixing mahesh bikes 1st puncture.
INCIDENT: 2
We had to ride about 4 kms into the city, traffic slowed us down and put us all in doubts about the ride... but with a lot of hope and thorough search, we finally managed to find a tyre shop which was just about to close, but we somehow requested the shopkeeper to help us. He did not have the tubeless tyre size or make to suit the R15 so we decided to buy a tube instead and got it fitted on his bike.
CHANGED THE BREAK POINTS, WORKED OUT A NEW TIME CHART AND WERE READY TO RIDE AND COMPLETE THE SS1000.
INCIDENT: 3
a lightning thunderous warning from the Rain Gods made the best meet the worst.
Within seconds there were tiny little rain drops on our helmet visors which were getting heavier and heavier by each passing second. We kept riding with our hearts full of hope that the rains would stop and we would easily pass through a drizzle, but we were to be proven wrong. In a matter of minutes it started raining Cats & Dogs and with zero visibility we had no other option but to take shelter in an empty bus stop.
A quick consultation among the riders and with everybody thoroughly prepared to face anything, we decided to ride through the storm with Subbu in the lead with his HID lights, we started our journey to Bangalore against the rain.
Daring spirits riding at an average speed of 60 kmph with open helmet visor and tasting all kinds of highway bugs as post-dinner desert, finally reached Dharmapuri. The time was 22:15 hrs, totally drenched to our socks and with our eyes on the verge of bleeding due to riding with open visors, we decided to take a halt at a tea stall and freshen up.
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Without wasting any further time, we quickly got on our bikes with a new spirit and perfect staggered formation, started our ride with constant 3 digit speeds of 120+ kmph reaching Bangalore right as per our schedule time of 12:00 hrs, overcoming all the hazards and reaching our first fuelling up point on time. This gave us a new ray of hope and a new wave of energy, which was desperately required.
Our friend Sunil from Bangalore was eagerly waiting more than an hour to meet us. We had a break for 15 mins and headed towards NICE road. Sunil was more interested to ride with us. He joined us till NICE road.
with SUNIL near electronic city elevated highway toll gate, Bangalore.
where there is a will there is a way
Time lost travelling 8 kms & asking for directions - 16 mins.
1st fuel checkpoint kanakapura road near NICE road, Bangalore.
INCIDENT: 4
INCIDENT 5
TO COMPLETE SS1000 SUCCESSFULLY AT ANY COST.
But before they were abt 2 start the trip;i had told them tat i'll meet them @ the toll booth which goes 2wards
b'lore,Coz they decided 2 go thru nice road.....
Sakthi told tat they will pass b'lore by 10:30pm.So i had to be there atleast by 10:20pm.
But i was late i reached @ 10:40pm.But i kept my fingers crossed hopin. tat they must hve not passed the toll booth.
And it wil be my first time to meet some of the members frm coimbatore gang.I had heard abt josh a lot from
Sakthi and subhu..
I was very much excited 2 meet him.I had met Ram once in Sakthi's room,And it was my 1st time i met
Mahesh. it was nice..So as the time started passing
i was getin. worried maybe i missed them.i saw 2-3 R15 going on the highway but it was not them..
Then atlast the wait was over and by 11:50pm one by one every1came...
I had a great time in meetin them. all the biker geeks it was nice to see all R15 BIKES AND BIKERS 2GETHER...
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Truly mega saddle sore. If events like this start happening frequently i wouldnt be surprised to see "SADDLE SORE G2GS" EVERY WEEK
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Congrats for the whole team for completing one of my dream rides...
helmets off to u guys...
I have been checking both bb and this thread for updates..
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hi mahesh.. this trip would not have been complete without you as you were the ever ready biker and the best SWEEP rider we could possibly have. Thanks to u too bro.Originally posted by maheshPonnusamy View Post
patience my friend patienceOriginally posted by abhichotu.abhi View PostBrave ride and experience.
P.S: An era has passed since the last update about the trip log. Anyone awake? the log is on the way.
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Brave ride and experience.
P.S: An era has passed since the last update about the trip log. Anyone awake?
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hi,Originally posted by suru View Post
you and prakash did wonderful job guys. Cant forget you guys forever.
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thanks a lot my dear friend.Originally posted by tarc View Post
THANKS A LOT DEAROriginally posted by aargee View PostGuys
1) RITESH VASANI (JOSH5898)
2) RAM (DUAL DISC 200)
3) SUBBU (SHADOW FAX)
4) SAKTHI (SAKTHI NJ)
5) MAHESH (MAHESH PONNUSAMY)
Advance Congratulations...guess why?Last edited by maheshPonnusamy; 10-21-2010, 05:37 PM.Leave a comment:
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@@all friends,
thanks to all. all are made me proud.
@@ josh,sakthi,ram,subbu,suru,prakash
I really thankful to everyone to achieve my dream as possible.
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Sure will inform u guys when I reach out at CBE, its a temp move only....have been away from CBE for the past 8 yrs....sure will try n attempt an other one...Originally posted by JOSH5898 View PostLeave a comment:
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People.. loved each and every bit of your pain to reach your goal.Waiting for the rest.Bring it on.Leave a comment:
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True... its a starred item on my riding to-do list.Originally posted by JOSH5898 View Post@ lijok... thnx dude.. the remailing log will be posted by ram soon.. and as for the frustration and experience.. we still can litreally feel it its an feeling every biker should experience once in his life. Leave a comment:
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@ lijok... thnx dude.. the remailing log will be posted by ram soon.. and as for the frustration and experience.. we still can litreally feel it its an feeling every biker should experience once in his life.
@ram.. please post the log from where i left.. and don't forget to mention the horrifying speed breaker jumps... no one except you can do justice to that part of the log.
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