Agree with you mate... biking actually doesnt stop after marriage but it just gets more responsible..
I just did a Mumbai-Kanyakumari-Mumbai trip(4000kms) on my Yezdi classic after a Kid... So there is hope and light at the other End !!

Cheerss !!

Rachit your log made me refresh the memories of me and my wife where we had been on long rides to satara, kolhapur, lonavala and even goa on my age old splendor after our marriage in 2007, 08, 09 and 10 too. But dint got a chance to ride long with her on my R15 as now if i have to plan for such long ride i will have to attach a side car for my daughter too

And regarding couple G2G, i am in if not by bike than can come by car.

EDIT : D-man did you took your kid too on the ride ?

One more memory

We had gone to Goa in Oct 1996 while I was on leave from Leh. At Calangute beach, the bike keys got lost in the sand I had had to hard-wire the ignition while a local woman watched with great interest. Imagine the look on my wife's face when she told her with a sigh "Changla manoos ahey tumcha, saglay kaam yeta tyaala, kutha bhetala toh?" (Good husband you have, he knows how to fix the bike, where did you meet him) The bike had been the same KB - 100 RTZ. Some trip that had been - our budget had gone for a six, we had to make do with Maggi noodles (no ATMs then...).

But, we had had a BLAST of a time. Rachit and Pooja, esp Pooja (you won't get much time later when the kids arrive...), savour these two-up memories very close to your heart. Take lots and lots of fotos to cement your good times together.

Vow.. Your trip is truly inspiration.. Even we hope we keep doing long rides.. With this kind of support from your partner, you surely going to enjoy the post marriage life..

Thanks a lot shrinath..! Even am gonna cherish this days, when we grow old. And yes, best wishes for your lovely daughter on her first birthday.. Shes very cute..! (source: FB )


Am so glad that this thread is letting other couples to refresh their memories & share here.. Its excellent.!

Day 2

Today was the day, we had to reach the friends place. It was 300kms away. We woke up around at 7.30am. Vadodara was pretty chilling around. The climate was just perfect. My wife got up & went to the window just to have a pleasant sight: the open farms, the sun rising up, flock of birds around,cool air..! It was bit rare for her to witness such raw sight. And she felt more pleasant, after making it on two wheels. She was very fresh & we where all set & ready to roll. I loaded the bike with saddles. Got geared up & checked out of the hotel with a quick breakfast. As the hotel was just on the highway, it was good for us to resume the ride.

All set to hit the freeway..!!

Ahh.. The sun..


Now, we didnt have a divider road later till the destination. Around 12pm & after covering 50-60kms.. My wife wanted to have a roadside tapri chai, After spotting one, we waited at a small stall for chai.


She spotted a chakdda.. A diesel bullet attached with a passenger cart, used as a common transport to carry locals. Though I have seen them a lot, but it was very new for my wife.. It was delightful to see her surprised, happy..!! She asked the owner and he readily agreed to let us get on it & made him click a pic..!!

Sorry for no helmets

Getting off the chakkda, she spotted a traditional gujarati villager. And in no time, convinced him for a snap
ehh..Gals..!!


I was loving the company, as the fun had just got doubled up..!! So I let her hop around & even she loved interacting with locals, to know about the place & them..!
Later my bike went hungry & halted at a pump to fill her up..


Gals.. Never let go a halt with clicking or pestering locals to get clicked

It was already little ahead of noon, and we wanted to take a break for gujarati lunch. On inquiring with locals there was a circle ahead with diversions, called Vataman Chokdi. So we reached there & took a food break & also to confirm the route. Here we ordered a gujarati thali. Which had loads of oil.. This doesnt mean, we will waste the food.. Finished till the last bite..!!
Checked with the hotel owner about the route. He suggested we go thru a shortcut. I asked him about the road condition, he said since you guys are on a motorcycle you wont even realize the bad road.. So I assumed, the road may be just little bad. He also confirmed, the bad patch is just 7-8kms. So we took the route : Pipali-Dholera-Vartej

We thought of then taking the route he suggested. As there was no reason, not believing him and accepting his suggestion. And left the hotel, ofcourse with a single click atleast..


Riding further, the road took no time turning from good-average-bad-worst.. The road was a disaster.. Bloody hotel owner let us take this route which was full of risks, atleast with the wife sharing the saddle..!!
We both abused the owner on every pothole we hit..! The road was slim, extremely bad, hardly any on coming vehicles. Top of that, road block forcing the vehicles to go down on gravel & sand as the work was in progress. We spotted 3-4 cars just toppled up in between..!
Road was all surrounded with salt panes & dry land on either sides. Adding up to the scary look.

My wrist started paining badly. But I didnt wanted to wait even for a minute here & rode further praying that the road will turn better/good.. But this road was in the same disastrous state for 50-60kms... After every few kms of already riding on bad roads, I had to get off, get down on the gravel & ride more carefully. It was a night mare & I cursed myself, for not following the Google Maps & listening to the damn owner.. We promised ourselves, no matter whatever happens, how many additional kms we may have to do, but we wont take the same route on our return path.
Finally, reached Varatej, where the National Highway resumed. She never felt so happy, seeing the smooth tarmac. Though without dividers.
We took rest for a little while at the Chai Tapri & resumed quickly. As it was now 25-30kms left to reach the Destination - Shihor.
Finally made it to the place, called up my friend. She sent her uncle to receive us & we successfully & safely reached her place, completing the first half of the journey.! It was a small village.
This was the day, before her wedding. So it was time to dance & play garba. Vow..Gujarat.! My friends entire family & relatives where stunned & threw questions on us, to know the reason we chose riding on a motorcycle till here.
It was fun explaining them about the lovely journey we had..!
The people where so lovely, they helped us with every possible things even though being in middle of the marriage preparations. After exhausting entire energy, around at 1am in night we where given a nice room from many rooms exclusively for us in my friends relatives bungalow..!! I couldn't see this bungalow properly from outside, as it was already dark & was damn tired & crashed on the bed..!
Ahh.. The day ends.. Next is the wedding day. And after the wedding, we think about going to & spending some time at Daman with some beer & chicken on our way back. Lets see..

nice to see Mrs & Mr. Rachit ride long. all the best to both of you wising you many more rides.

Hey Rachit,

It was fun reading your log..May you and ur better half have many many more rides to come... I am still in the process to convince my wife for a ride...There is only one problem - i have to carry my 3 yr old son along & manage the luggage.....

Forget the rides for next few years then Well, you're in the same league as mine. Just let them grow until they can manage themselves.

Rachit - Thought not to interrupt your flow, but, just bear this one. Congrats on your successful ride & wish you many more to come before you get a Jr

Good write up. Good to see both of you having a good time on bike. Regarding the route you took. It's always better to consult few more people before believing about the route. Same thing happened with me & Sandeep (Titanic) when we took an shortcut & it was totally offroad & we had to cross a stream in pitch dark condition. Later we came to know that the stretch is a strict no-no for bikers at night since it's also haunted!!!
The wise thing you did is not to stop even when you were having pain.
Please continue...

I did exactly the same route in May last year. Pune - Thane - NH8 - Baroda - Tarapur - Vataman - Bagodra - Rajkot. Man, was it hot. And a new CBR. Very painful ride.

hehe.. Thanks buddy..!

Thank you so much daredemon.. And I wish you too get on your saddle soon with your wife..

+1

Haha.. Thanks aargee..!!

Thanks.. Seriously man.. I was bit concern, as my wife was with me.. Had I been with guys, so no problem whatsoever.. As I have already been lost numerous times & landed up on such roads

Yes.. I know.. I know..!!

Hi Rachit,

Its really nice to see people touring on bikes even after marriage. It gives me some hope, to me, that life will not be bike-less after marriage.
Kudos to Pooja for displaying such guts to undertake the journey. The log was lovely.

Many thanks for sharing!!

Nice to see a couple touring on the CBR. I am a proud new owner of a CBR and have plans to go touring with my wife too. Could you tell me which saddle bags are those and how you fit them?

Sure buddy.. You certainly have much more then hope..! Thanks for the kind words..
And yes, this is just the beginning..!!

Congrats for the CBR. And all the best for you too touring double.!
Saddle bags what am using are Cramsters.!

p.s. This 14th Feb, we completed an year of our wedding. And pooja suggested we ride to lonavla to a temple. She told me, its just 90kms one way.. nothing for me.. I was delighted to hear this & took her there!!

Thanks for the info...I have already started taking 75-100 KM rides with my wife to train her