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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.
I AM FINDING WORDS FROM DICTIONARY TO THANK.Comment
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hi,Originally posted by suru View Post
you and prakash did wonderful job guys. Cant forget you guys forever.
Thanks jiComment
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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 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.
RAM WAKE UP MAN !!!!! even am waiting for your part of the log.Comment
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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..
waiting for more.....Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience.Comment
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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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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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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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@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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?? I could'nt find it anywhere here on this thread (3rd part). I think that my PATIENCE has taken toll on my eyes and caused '3rd part of log BLINDNESS' syndrome.Originally posted by JOSH5898 View Post@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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LOG : 3
Early morning ‘s chilling breeze had us all shivering and everyone wanted to reach the destination, so we again split but this time every rider was on his own.. so the ripping starts and subbu goes way ahead.. followed by me and then followed by others. i and subbu reach a bigger fuel station 32 kms before belgaum and notice the time.. we were 45 mins beyond our schedule but our odo reading showed 832 kms already. we were in a dilemma about our turn around point cos time was running out and still the remaining 3 riders were nowhere to be seen.
After waiting for 30 plus mins we still didn’t see any other bike and got tensed as to what might have happened. 100’s of weird thoughts started crossing our minds and finally it was decided that subbu will wait for them and i will ride back and look for others. i started my ride back looking for the lost 3 riders and found them after riding 12 kms back just to know that two of the bikes were dry without fuel and waiting for help.. the hp pump where we filled had cheated us with the quantity of fuel while we were working on our timecharts BLOODY MORONS..... With two bikes to tow.. i and ram got to work towing mahesh and sakthi’s bikes to the place subbu was waiting.. another agonising and painful 12 kms. alas we all met up as a group once again. total time delay behind schedule was 75 MINS.
after a lot of discussions and arguments we decided to make this point as our turn around point as the tripmeters on all our bikes were 830+ kms. THE PLACE WAS CALLED HIRE BAGEWADI and was some 21 KMS before BELGAUM, our supposed TURN AROUND POINT.
The hp petrol pump @ HIRE BAGEWADI (OUR NEW TURNAROUND POINT NOW) was a bigger one but still we did not want to risk our return journey and so we first checked the quality and quantity of fuel and tanked up all the bikes and got receipts as proof for our turn around, but the operator made a mistake in putting the bike numbers in the bill so as an additional proof got manual bills also from him and got witness forms also signed along with his contact info.
Nearby was a restaurant and the owner was a well literate guy so we had our breakfast there and explained about the iba rules etc to him thoroughly after which he agreed to sign the witness forms. and assured us that if there is any call or mail from the iba then he will vouch for us. he even gathered a few people and started telling them about our ride and we had a crowd gathered to cheer us and wishing us luck and success.
Fully satisfied with the heavy breakfast, witness forms, fuel tanked up and a good 30 mins break…we decided to ride again. But…we are humans at the end of the day…our legs gave away and none of us could even take a step further, forget riding back 800kms.....so greed for a break took over and another 15 mins rest was unavoidable...not wasting any sec of this precious break, a re-work of our return break points was done. Total delay in schedule till now was 2:00 hrs which was almost impossible to catch upon but with determined minds and renewed energy we started our bikes just to notice the crowd circling us and cheering us again with a big round of applause. We sure were feeling like Super Stars...not Rajnikant though and we started our ride back home.
Splitting into two groups again (its said the more the merrier...but it was surely not easier) and deciding not to stop anywhere before 300 kms we started ripping our bikes to the maximum...and let me tell you guys that THE R15 MANAGED TO KEEP UP WITH OUR RIPPING NON STOP FOR 300+ KMS without a single complaint. Now that’s what we call a real superhero....it’s performance and handling cannot be put into words...I seriously doubt that any other Indian bike could have taken the assault...or maybe the R15 just got inspired by our spirits
Subbu & I were riding at 130+ speed and covering up the lost time only to find the remaining three riders...not lost...but right behind us... WOW WHAT A SCENE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR PEOPLE ON THE ROAD..!!!! 5 R15s ripping at 130+ speeds chasing each other TO WIN THE RACE AGAINST TIME. Does this sound like Dhoom by any chance??!!!!
Finally after riding for 3 hours non-stop, our Rides needed FUEL....fuel to bikes and our bodies...chill dude, we are not setting ourselves on fire, a small rest is all that I mean out here...we managed to find a Reliance Petrol Pump & luckily they accepted Cards (now stop thinking whose cards we were swiping every time...lol), so after tanking up and getting our receipts and witness forms..which were as imp as the ride itself, we re-worked on the time chart, break points and decided to skip the next break as we were already late by 2 hrs and had managed to cover only 40 mins by riding non-stop for 300 kms...phew...surely time has a good speed..but we were out to beat it!!!
@ Reliance Petrol Station
Again we started riding, this time Ram leading Mahesh & Sakthi, while Subbu and I take up the role of Sweep. The Engines started roaring again and was like MUSIC to our ears...now whether it was jazz or rock, is to be skipped...after riding as sweep at constant speed of 100 kmph and feeling bored and sleepy...subbu signalled me to switch roles again and with a big grin on our faces we shifted gears and burnt the roads, followed by the three musketeers...after all, the ones who lead are just not born to follow. Time was running out and we still had a lot of distance to cover so skipping our break point in Hubli, we headed towards ChitraDurga...hurrraaaayyyyyy
DELAY IN SCHEDULE TILL NOW : 2 HRS
LOST TIME MADE UP BY AVOIDING BREAKS AND RIDING FULL SPEED : 1HR 15 MINS
TOTAL DELAY IN SCHEDULE: 45 MINS.
INCIDENT 7:
Crossing Chitra Durga and riding towards Tumkur, maintaining the same spirit and speed, we were confident that we had caught up on our time delay and were riding a bit relaxed, or you can say we were just cruising on the highway, but actually, our neck and shoulders were killing us due to riding in a crouched position for almost 500+kms non-stop, and couldn’t carry on even for a single KM...but accepting defeat and losing this lifetime opportunity, that too at this point, sounded impossible...so we decided to take a SMALL break...total time delay till this break point was only 20 mins, which we could afford, and so pulled over on an empty stretch of road, parked our rides and the very next second everyone was lying on the road screaming with pain and agony but at the same time there was a satisfied grin on everyone’s face with the thought of having covered 1:40 hrs of lost time...after all its just not as easy as it sounds!!!
10 mins later, our very own BODYSODA (sakthi) started insisting and helping everyone on their feet geared us up for the remaining part of the ride...if not for him am sure we would have been snoring our way to glory and have lost this achievement. Thanks SAKTHI...you are surely our saviour!!!
to kill sleep
Free tip again – never call the sleeping sin on such rides...or simply be accompanied by someone to save you...
Geared up again and promising everyone about a TEA break in Tumkur, Subbu started leading – Ram, Mahesh, Sakthi & Me following...the Ride started again in full speed and this time the idea to cover lost time was to split into two groups again, racing against one another to reach Tumkur for our TEA break...now the race was just not against time, but with each other too...just motivation you see...not to be taken seriously!!!!
Reached Tumkur, and on checking our time chart we found that we had covered the major part of the distance and were back on our time schedule. This made everyone forget the Break and the ripping continued till we noticed our fuel gauge showing zero...over excitement had to be paid for!!! We managed to reach the IO petrol pump on Kanakpura road – near NICE road....without paying any price for the inattentiveness, it was the same place we had filled up the previous night. The attendants at the petrol pump were surprised to see us all back in one piece...not that they expected us in bits and pieces...but the factor was the time...served us all hot and delicious coffee as compliments (thank you guys...we surely owe you this). With our ride back on time and the picture looking clearer, we risked taking a small time out of the chart for some rest and were silently cherishing the feeling of having completed the ride so far....no hooligan activities, we are responsible citizens of the country!!!
on the return leg @ kanakapura indian oil petrol bunk
Well, so far so good...all good things come to an end and so did this small break...time goes on so do we have to, and this time Ram & Mahesh were the culprits (actually the trustworthy ones, remember my earlier tip)...they forced us, or you can say, literally dragged us to our bikes and helped us to carry on with the remaining part of the journey....now you would have understood the intensity of my free tip!!!
Ride through Nice Road was superb and we did not realise how soon we touched the Hosur Road junction...it was time for some serious riding after all the rest we took. Traffic conditions at this time of the day is the worst, but being on Two wheels helped a lot...we took the service road for some distance to avoid the main road traffic and split into two groups again, having finalised krishnagiri as our next meeting point.....
Subbu and I, as usual in a group, started riding with our hearts full of hope and expectations...but... expectations again....verrrryyyy dangerous!!!!!!!!!
Ram taking up the lead role this time lead us towards the Hosur road, which connects thru the Nice Road in Bangalore...the roads were fantastic and the traffic was very minimum, so again with heavy hearts we started speeding up and headed towards Hosur.
Time Delay as per schedule till now : 14 mins.
Ram leading on NICE road
INCIDENT 8
Subbu leading & me following, close by at 120+speed, crossing Hosur, is where disaster strikes again....banggggg
A cyclist riding on the left corner of the road suddenly changed his mind, and out of nowhere, took a turn and started heading towards the extreme right of the road!!!! Expecting his senses were all working...we started honking and gave headlight passes too, but nothing got his attention, guess he was to meet his wife after ages...bloody fool!!! To avoid him, Subbu had to steer to the right and he hit a BIGGG pot hole bang in the middle (imagine doing that at the speed we were in), my heart was almost out of my mouth...he somehow managed to save the cyclist but his bike started wobbling and lost its tail... steering and controlling the bike, he somehow managed to get it to a halt (super bikers never fall) only to find his rear wheel alloy was bent and the air was totally out.. DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Free tip no.3 – no use cursing others for such events...only wastes your time and energy!!!
With the other three riders out of sight and no hopes of riding any further with the bent alloy, we were getting desperate and depressed with every passing second...just these 2 adjectives cant really describe our situation though. Finally after a few mins, Ram, Mahesh & Sakthi arrived and were not only shocked to see the bent wheel, but they almost fainted. We tried to search for a tyre shop or a mechanic, but there was none to the rescue....tyre shops remember- the most imp part of our journey in the 1st half...just strikes back again!!!!
Just when we were losing hope...God (who, for a change was on our side) sent us a messenger. A guy (who was a mechanic himself - this we came to know only later, but my mighty readers are to be informed 1st) saw us working on the wheel and offered help. He got to work immediately with whatever tools we had, and helped us to fit a spare tube (which we had bought in Salem the previous night) to the wheel, and advised to ride at normal speed or the bent alloy could tear up the tube leading to disaster....what better could we have EXPECTED!!!!
With no hope left to cover the remaining distance, subbu suggested that we four carry on and complete the SS1000...sacrifice n all...after all our journey was almost like a bollywood movie story, incomplete without such emotions, lolzz...but, Friends are for forever, lets make this movie as spicy as possible....and so it was decided that we shall give it our best shot and try to finish it and even if we didn’t, then atleast the satisfaction of attempting the SS1000 could be shared equally, and so the ride began again....
With subbu’s bike not being able to catch up on the speed with others, due to his bent rear wheel, it was decided that RAM,MAHESH,SAKTHI would ride ahead and wait for us at Salem, while subbu and I would ride at normal speed and meet them up....the bent alloy atlast did get the born leaders to slow down...but not for long. After riding for a few kms, and facing no trouble from the bent alloy, we slowly started to increase our speed....but SUBBU being the SUPER SUBBU, made up his mind to complete the SS and not let us down...what great spirit bro...risking his life with the bent wheel, he started zooming on full speed, and I followed watching out for any wrong signals from his rear wheel, but thanks to MR. GOD, nothing of that sort came across and we soon saw happy and smiling faces of our other 3 riders. God also helps only those who help themselves....self service u see!!!!
Time delay again due to bent rear wheel : 35 mins
THE FINAL PART COMING SOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNLast edited by JOSH5898; 10-24-2010, 08:49 PM.Comment
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wonderful josh.. cudnt be put better.. (no offense meant, ram..).. gr8 going..
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