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    should i go goa at july end??

    Hi, i am very confused about my trip. I had planned a coastal route of konkan to visit goa from mumbai, but due to extreme rains in konkan i am confused or should i skip tat route and go from NH17??
    Me on my FZ and my friend on his pulsar are planning this trip.

    Thank you.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by coolanukul View Post
      Hi, i am very confused about my trip. I had planned a coastal route of konkan to visit goa from mumbai, but due to extreme rains in konkan i am confused or should i skip tat route and go from NH17??
      Me on my FZ and my friend on his pulsar are planning this trip.

      Thank you.
      NH17 is not an easy road in rains.. ghat section will be more difficult in rains unless you have experience riding on this road through out don't take risk at all

      Still if you want to go ahead with ride then i would suggest following things,

      Clear Visor for Helmet
      Proper rain coat
      Good tyre and overall bike condition
      Not to mention safety gear

      It's better to start early morning and reach ghat section by noon

      Need help with accommodation in Goa near Baga / Calangut area PM me

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      • #4
        If you want to avoid major parts of ghats on NH17 then I would suggest you to travel via Pune, then hit the NH4 and from there enter Konkan region NH17 through the Gaganbawada ghat via Kolhapur.

        This will be quite lengthy journey but it will have very low risk. NH4 is 4 lane highway, and we all know its pretty good to ride.

        Your call, do let us know which route you have finally decided.

        Cheers.

        - Lalit

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        • #5
          Originally posted by coolanukul View Post
          Hi, i am very confused about my trip. I had planned a coastal route of konkan to visit goa from mumbai, but due to extreme rains in konkan i am confused or should i skip tat route and go from NH17??
          Me on my FZ and my friend on his pulsar are planning this trip.

          Thank you.
          Hi Coolanukul,

          I would advise you to stay away from the coastal route as recently there have been floods due to heavy rains. Is this the first time that you will be travelling with your friend to Goa ?
          Have you done any long trips before ?

          NH17 is a good road with some bad patches & stretches along the way.
          Or as suggested by fellow xbhpian - you can go via NH4 (but its a little long route, i think you will have to travel an extra 70 kms).

          I have travelled NH17 a couple of times on the bike.

          Just make sure that you leave early in the morning and travel with an average speed as it is monsoon time and roads might be slippery at certain places. Be careful on ghats specially at the curves. Dont try and overspeed. You aim should be to reach Goa safely.

          All the best....
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          • #6
            Originally posted by coolanukul View Post
            Hi, i am very confused about my trip. I had planned a coastal route of konkan to visit goa from mumbai, but due to extreme rains in konkan i am confused or should i skip tat route and go from NH17??
            Me on my FZ and my friend on his pulsar are planning this trip.

            Thank you.
            other than the route, july is not a traveling season for goa if you are expecting sunny beaches laden with people.
            Beaches will be empty with casual local tourists, no shacks, no shades,no shopping, just empty long beaches.
            if you are not looking for that, then no worries at all

            for the roads, NH17 will be mostly washed out and potholed all over. rains are not over yet so your ride will be twice as long.
            Traffic on NH17 is not known to be sane even on clear days, you will need to be extra careful and visible on the road. would suggest halting along the road, as much away from the tar and between big trees, in case it starts raining heavy.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by kiranghag View Post
              other than the route, july is not a traveling season for goa if you are expecting sunny beaches laden with people.
              Beaches will be empty with casual local tourists, no shacks, no shades,no shopping, just empty long beaches.
              if you are not looking for that, then no worries at all
              Not so true my friend... sure you won't be able to enjoy water-sports but party scene in GOA never ends not even when it's raining cats n dog..

              Beach shacks St. Antonio n Britos are open at Baga other than that you have joints like Mambo's, Tito's, Capetown to party...

              First hand information was there week back

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              • #8
                There's plenty to do over here, even in the monsoon, each year more and more places remain open throughout the year.

                Currently there's not been much rain since i returned home 2 days back, mostly raining at night.
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                • #9
                  My small piece of advice : If you are a beginner in touring and if you Dont have experience riding in the rain(especially in the ghats) please reconsider the ride.And if you are a rain lover and an experienced tourer who doesnt mind getting dirty,goa in July ,Hell yeah
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by viraj_s85 View Post
                    NH17 is not an easy road in rains.. ghat section will be more difficult in rains unless you have experience riding on this road through out don't take risk at all

                    Still if you want to go ahead with ride then i would suggest following things,

                    Clear Visor for Helmet
                    Proper rain coat
                    Good tyre and overall bike condition
                    Not to mention safety gear

                    It's better to start early morning and reach ghat section by noon

                    Need help with accommodation in Goa near Baga / Calangut area PM me
                    hey viraj..thanks a lot..i will decide it in two or three days and i will let you know..thank you
                    for your help...

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lsp2310 View Post
                      If you want to avoid major parts of ghats on NH17 then I would suggest you to travel via Pune, then hit the NH4 and from there enter Konkan region NH17 through the Gaganbawada ghat via Kolhapur.

                      This will be quite lengthy journey but it will have very low risk. NH4 is 4 lane highway, and we all know its pretty good to ride.

                      Your call, do let us know which route you have finally decided.

                      Cheers.

                      - Lalit
                      hey lsp2310..thanks a lot for your advise...i will plan my trip in two or 3 days and i wil let you know what route i will be taking..thank you..

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by daredemon View Post
                        Hi Coolanukul,

                        I would advise you to stay away from the coastal route as recently there have been floods due to heavy rains. Is this the first time that you will be travelling with your friend to Goa ?
                        Have you done any long trips before ?

                        NH17 is a good road with some bad patches & stretches along the way.
                        Or as suggested by fellow xbhpian - you can go via NH4 (but its a little long route, i think you will have to travel an extra 70 kms).

                        I have travelled NH17 a couple of times on the bike.

                        Just make sure that you leave early in the morning and travel with an average speed as it is monsoon time and roads might be slippery at certain places. Be careful on ghats specially at the curves. Dont try and overspeed. You aim should be to reach Goa safely.

                        All the best....
                        hi daredemon,

                        first of all thank you for reply and information..

                        and i am doing this long trip for first time.. i have travelled to nasik via jawhar several times in heavy rains..tats just 180 kms..but no long trips yet...

                        but i want to do this trip in monsoon..because its nice feeling..riding in rain..

                        i will surely tell you about my route in 2 or 3 days...

                        thank you!!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by kiranghag View Post
                          other than the route, july is not a traveling season for goa if you are expecting sunny beaches laden with people.
                          Beaches will be empty with casual local tourists, no shacks, no shades,no shopping, just empty long beaches.
                          if you are not looking for that, then no worries at all

                          for the roads, NH17 will be mostly washed out and potholed all over. rains are not over yet so your ride will be twice as long.
                          Traffic on NH17 is not known to be sane even on clear days, you will need to be extra careful and visible on the road. would suggest halting along the road, as much away from the tar and between big trees, in case it starts raining heavy.
                          hi kiran... first of all thank you for the information..i havent decided my route yet.. i wll let you know soon..

                          thank you..

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by stefanm View Post
                            There's plenty to do over here, even in the monsoon, each year more and more places remain open throughout the year.

                            Currently there's not been much rain since i returned home 2 days back, mostly raining at night.
                            hey stefanm..

                            thanks a lot..you gave me a valuable information..

                            thank you!!

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by phanikar View Post
                              My small piece of advice : If you are a beginner in touring and if you Dont have experience riding in the rain(especially in the ghats) please reconsider the ride.And if you are a rain lover and an experienced tourer who doesnt mind getting dirty,goa in July ,Hell yeah
                              hi phanikar..

                              thanks for the information...

                              i am beginner in riding but definitely a rain lover!!

                              i wil let u know about my route soon..

                              thank you..

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