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**rossiter** · 11-04-2008, 01:08 PM

Great ride Ken. Loved the bits about how hard it was. This seems like a wonderful place to bike around

It is very interesting that you did not use octane boosters and get pinging.

**yamracing** · 11-04-2008, 01:40 PM

Hi Ken,
This is my second post here. I remember going thru some of your earlier logs as well.
Kudos to you. People like you inspire me a lot.
Congrats on your france trip as well, read it in Bike India mag!

**betaal** · 11-04-2008, 01:48 PM

Great write up Ken. You seem to pass by Jaipur quite a number of times. I am in Jaipur. Please let me know, whenever next time you will be here. I will be happy to meet you.

**ken cool** · 11-04-2008, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by betaal View Post

Great write up Ken. You seem to pass by Jaipur quite a number of times. I am in Jaipur. Please let me know, whenever next time you will be here. I will be happy to meet you.

Sure, send me your number by PM and I will get in touch with you if I pass by.

Originally posted by yamracing View Post

Hi Ken,
This is my second post here. I remember going thru some of your earlier logs as well.
Kudos to you. People like you inspire me a lot.
Congrats on your france trip as well, read it in Bike India mag!

Thanks Yamracing, hoping to keep going on like this for a long time to come.

Originally posted by rossiter View Post

Great ride Ken. Loved the bits about how hard it was. This seems like a wonderful place to bike around

It is very interesting that you did not use octane boosters and get pinging.

Yes, it is arguably one of the best places to bike around up North. Come around next time and I will give you a quick look-in and it will serve as the proverbial shot in the arm!

Originally posted by simba_smiles View Post

@ken...

truly an endurance ride, if i may say.

great read, and i'm sure that such "alone" rides once in a while make all the difference, when it comes to taking a break from the hustle-bustle of the daily schedules of life. have thought of riding solo many a time, but can never make myself do it...strangely!

i havent ridden an R1 long enough to understand the aches it can cause to your body during long, uninterrupted rides. however, i do feel that this loss of a sensation on your fingers is something which can be looked into, and maybe after certain exercise routines, you'll do just a little bit better during long rides. but again, there is always the fazer option to substitute workouts for the body.

shall look forward to many more trip-logs from you.

...simba

Endurance riding is the word for it but I thoroughly enjoy it. It takes a little bit of self-convincing and you are out alone on the open road...

The Fazer option looks "Enticing" provided it is available legally! I am beginning to be attracted by the new VMax!

**haxor** · 11-04-2008, 04:38 PM

hii kenda....read ur triplog...nicely put done in words....have seen most of the vdos on youtube uploaded by you...like the vid where you were racing with saurabh...and congrats on ur france trip..and i wud like to knw...on your solo ride to jaipur after riding such a long distance...didnt you suffered from any backpain/buttpain??.. cuz i dont think the seat of the R1 is so comfortable.
thanks

**shadez** · 11-04-2008, 08:41 PM

^ he mentioned his back felt as strong as toothpaste.

amazing writeup ken da... loved it!

**myg124** · 11-11-2008, 02:12 AM

hey Ken da!

felt really gr88 to see those videos from the bikaner section! Reminded me of my ride to rajasthan on the zma express!! The deserted stretches of road are truly a delight for all bikers.

**ken cool** · 11-11-2008, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by shadez View Post

^ he mentioned his back felt as strong as toothpaste.

amazing writeup ken da... loved it!

Thanks. Yes, it did feel like toothpaste!

Originally posted by haxor View Post

hii kenda....read ur triplog...nicely put done in words....have seen most of the vdos on youtube uploaded by you...like the vid where you were racing with saurabh...and congrats on ur france trip..and i wud like to knw...on your solo ride to jaipur after riding such a long distance...didnt you suffered from any backpain/buttpain??.. cuz i dont think the seat of the R1 is so comfortable.
thanks

Butt pain; no. Back pain; YES.

Originally posted by myg124 View Post

hey Ken da!

felt really gr88 to see those videos from the bikaner section! Reminded me of my ride to rajasthan on the zma express!! The deserted stretches of road are truly a delight for all bikers.

Those are really delightful roads. I keep longing to go there and keep riding forever. I even enjoy with a cage over there. There are few roads in North India which are maintained as well over such long distances with so little traffic! I am not aware of the South though.

**Neo_da1** · 11-11-2008, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by simba_smiles View Post

@ken...

truly an endurance ride, if i may say.

great read, and i'm sure that such "alone" rides once in a while make all the difference, when it comes to taking a break from the hustle-bustle of the daily schedules of life. have thought of riding solo many a time, but can never make myself do it...strangely!

i havent ridden an R1 long enough to understand the aches it can cause to your body during long, uninterrupted rides. however, i do feel that this loss of a sensation on your fingers is something which can be looked into, and maybe after certain exercise routines, you'll do just a little bit better during long rides. but again, there is always the fazer option to substitute workouts for the body.

shall look forward to many more trip-logs from you.

...simba

I am not at the right experience level to actually answer this loss of sensation thing, but still wud like to share that..evn my fingers go numb even on short rides and initially i thought gloves shall help and they certainly do...but what helps the most is contracting and releasing your hand even for few times every 15 mins helps alot.....i personally never had numb fingers after i started doing it...so whenever i release the throttle when needed i release my hand and do this exercise.

**augusta** · 11-11-2008, 09:35 PM

after going through the log and pics...i am more eager to turn 18

kudos ....but im still awaiting a promise....

**sam92** · 11-11-2008, 10:09 PM

mind blowing pics
but i dont think that R1 needs a angle to look good
it looks good from any angle ..

**cbr600rr** · 11-12-2008, 12:43 AM

Awesome trip log and pics dude!

**AnirbanB** · 11-12-2008, 07:03 AM

Ken da, you always inspire me. Great write up. Thank you for sharing.Khub bhalo laglo.

**Jonak** · 11-14-2008, 01:54 AM

Hello Ken da, im Jonak from kolkata....... read ur whole trip...darun likhechho....also have seen all ur videos in youtube..including ur 1st expriences with this R1..... Do u come to kolkata??

**ken cool** · 12-19-2008, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Neo_da1 View Post

I am not at the right experience level to actually answer this loss of sensation thing, but still wud like to share that..evn my fingers go numb even on short rides and initially i thought gloves shall help and they certainly do...but what helps the most is contracting and releasing your hand even for few times every 15 mins helps alot.....i personally never had numb fingers after i started doing it...so whenever i release the throttle when needed i release my hand and do this exercise.

I do this exercise now regularly with both hands even on short rides. It helps. Else it keeps getting worse.

Originally posted by augusta View Post

after going through the log and pics...i am more eager to turn 18

kudos ....but im still awaiting a promise....

Your promise WILL be granted. I believe in myself.

Originally posted by sam92 View Post

mind blowing pics
but i dont think that R1 needs a angle to look good
it looks good from any angle ..

Yeah. But they are all gorgeous machines. They ALL look good trust me.

Originally posted by cbr600rr View Post

Awesome trip log and pics dude!

Thanks. I only hope to keep doing it for as long as I can...

Originally posted by A_n_i View Post

Ken da, you always inspire me. Great write up. Thank you for sharing.Khub bhalo laglo.

I am glad you enjoyed it.

Originally posted by Jonak View Post

Hello Ken da, im Jonak from kolkata....... read ur whole trip...darun likhechho....also have seen all ur videos in youtube..including ur 1st expriences with this R1..... Do u come to kolkata??

I do come to Calcutta; rarely though. Last time was exactly a year ago for a family g2g. And I had a small crash with a friend's Pulsar while moving around town with Simba!

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