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**aargee** · 12-17-2010, 10:10 AM

There're 2 guys who've done this to my knowledge here - BlueVolt & rubber_stamp_champ

rubber_stamp_champs's thread - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/help-me/...rilateral.html

Check out Bluevolts trip log - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/gift-dre...ates-road.html

**Hunky** · 12-17-2010, 12:51 PM

Thanks.

I know karan via orkut and I have already sent him an email.. however yet to receive any reply from him.

Will check in to bluevolt

**raman sriharsha** · 12-17-2010, 01:54 PM

@ hunky i can help u from bhubaneswar to vizag..i am very familiar with this route

**rubber_stamp_champ** · 12-17-2010, 02:20 PM

Hey!

Sorry I could not respond to your email.

Now what I did was, Delhi-Varanasi-Kolkata-Vizag-Chennai-Bangalore-Mumbai-Udaipur-Delhi

Delhi-Varanasi is a dream to ride as the roads are butter smooth and lonely as well, same is the case with Varanasi-kolkata

However, things get changed on the Kolkata-Vizag stretch. although you keep mooving at an "OK" pace, but the roads are not upto GQ standards. However, if you planning to rush through it, this would take you the maximum time. The worst part starts just before Bhubaneshwar, and its damn irritating. it became even irritating for me as it started raining.

Rest is all good to go. However, exiting Mumbai via Dadar is a real pain. It took me two long hours to get out of Mumbai, just because of traffic density and bad roads up to Vapi.

After Vapi the "real" NH8 starts and you will mostly ride on a 6 lane highway until you reach Vadodra. After Vadodra, the road until A'bad is single lane but almost free of potholes, you can keep your bike above 70.

Roads of Rajasthan can sometimes get lonely. I mean, they literally run to bite you. So I wont mind if you say that you crossed Rajasthan without even stopping. And that's a plus if you want to rush through it.

Since you live in Kolkata, I would suggest that you should do the GQ clockwise as the first patch that you would be riding on is the worst. Hence, being fresh and enthusiastic would make you cross that easily without any moral dampening!

Write in if you have more doubts!

As far as the average part is concerned, you cannot ride continuously for 6 hours on one tank full of a 220. Moreover, if you plan to keep the bike moving, you cannot do with an oil change thrice. Even a fully synth would also need something more than that.

And initially the plan for riding and riding between fuel stops seems fine, but as you progress into the ride you would need frequent breaks and you might also regret carrying a pillion.

**aargee** · 12-17-2010, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by rubber_stamp_champ View Post

Since you live in Kolkata, I would suggest that you should do the GQ clockwise as the first patch that you would be riding on is the worst. Hence, being fresh and enthusiastic would make you cross that easily without any moral dampening!

I STRONGLY agree to this; you should consider doing the bad stretches first & keep the best for the last.

But can I ask one question? Why do you want to hurry up as if to prove something? This is something not done everyday, try to relax & do it. I'd say probably what Karan or Bluevolt did was something to once in a life time.

**rubber_stamp_champ** · 12-17-2010, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

But can I ask one question? Why do you want to hurry up as if to prove something? This is something not done everyday, try to relax & do it. I'd say probably what Karan or Bluevolt did was something to once in a life time.

Well...even I would say he's into a record. The present record stands somewhere around 100hours for the entire GQ stretch. I remember reading it somewhere. And it would be great if these guys could make it in 80+ hours.

@ Hunky

Arrange for a smaller rear sprocket to have a greater top end. This would also mean less stretch on the engine.

**Hunky** · 12-17-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by raman

@ hunky i can help u from bhubaneswar to vizag..i am very familiar with this route

Thanks a lot.. I will be in touch with you as I progress with the plan..

Originally posted by Karan

Write in if you have more doubts!

I do have quite a few. I will be listing them one by one as i progress with the plan using all these valuable in puts..

Originally posted by Karan

As far as the average part is concerned, you cannot ride continuously for 6 hours on one tank full of a 220. Moreover, if you plan to keep the bike moving, you cannot do with an oil change thrice. Even a fully synth would also need something more than that.

And initially the plan for riding and riding between fuel stops seems fine, but as you progress into the ride you would need frequent breaks and you might also regret carrying a pillion.

Yes, me to figuring that out.. 450/500 kms is what in which a fuel stop would be needed.. So lets not talk about hours rather lets talk about KMS..

Secondly, we plan to carry pillion since I alone cant ride non stop for 6000 kms..

Idea is to stop only for fuel.. and change the rider in every fuel stop..

I think we would require 14 fuel stops..

Now tell me, if used Motul 5100 15w50, what should be the drain interval ??

Originally posted by Karan

@ Hunky

Arrange for a smaller rear sprocket to have a greater top end. This would also mean less stretch on the engine.

Hmm.. I thought keeping everything stock (apart from the head light)..

Originally posted by Karan

Well...even I would say he's into a record. The present record stands somewhere around 100hours for the entire GQ stretch. I remember reading it somewhere. And it would be great if these guys could make it in 80+ hours.

I too did a lot of reading in internet about the present reqords, and here is what I managed to find out..

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Fastest LAQ on two wheels -> By single rider, Dr. Arnob Gupta 119 hours using original ZMA

Second Fastest Lap time -> Team of two, sponsored by Yamaha using Yamaha R15 clocking 146 hours.

Fastest by any mean (Source 1) -> NDTV Report, Six crew member using unknown vehicle within 76 hours

Fastest by any mean (Source 2) -> a blog post claiming 85 hours being the fastest using 4 member crew / back up vehicle using Honda CRV

Yes, like you, we still (as of Dec 12, 2010) are confused about the record timings. I am in touch with Editor of Limca Book of Records, to find out what exactly are the facts.

Originally posted by Agreed

I STRONGLY agree to this; you should consider doing the bad stretches first & keep the best for the last.

Suggestion taken..

Originally posted by Agreed

Why do you want to hurry up as if to prove something?

Please read -> Project fastest GQ by the Fastest Indian | Nex Gen Bikes

**aargee** · 12-17-2010, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by rubber_stamp_champ View Post

Well...even I would say he's into a record. The present record stands somewhere around 100hours for the entire GQ stretch. I remember reading it somewhere. And it would be great if these guys could make it in 80+ hours.

Err...I thought Dr Arnob did it in 72 hours!!!

Check out these - Dr. Arnob’s GQ Run : BN
Dr. Arnob in the LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS - India Travel Forum, BCMTouring

Dude Hunky my initials are AAR(R)GEE(G) & not Agreed!!!

**Hunky** · 12-17-2010, 03:43 PM

^^^
Sorry sir..

And no, Dr. Arnob Gupta did it alone.. single rider in 119 hours.. It was done solo, amazing !!!

**tarunkuril** · 12-17-2010, 04:55 PM

Hi, i might add something in here considering the mumbai - delhi section via udaipur. you should take NH-76 before entering udaipur. this will take you all the way to kishangarh (near Jaipur) & will save a lot of time.

Sailing thru the Cordinates - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/15360-sailing-thru-cordinates.html

Motorcycle travelogues by thousands of xBhpians from across the world.

this might be of help to you.

**Hunky** · 12-17-2010, 05:03 PM

^^^
Thanks.. Reading..

Does NH76 falls under GQ ??

MG · 12-17-2010, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Hunky View Post

Does NH76 falls under GQ ??

NH 76 doesn't fall under GQ but if you are thinking of quicker times then this is the Highway to take. Four laned with hardly any traffic, infact kilometers without a single vehicle on road.

**Hunky** · 12-17-2010, 05:07 PM

give me a link to google map about the said stretch please..

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