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A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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  • #31
    Very nice pics, I like your trip log. I am sorry to hear about the crash. I agree, riding gear protects you. My friend and team mate aborted the trip after a crash which dislocated his collar bone. However the Helmet and elbow pads protected the rest. So Next time I decided to tour with a full armour.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Nagesh Patankar View Post
      Voted "Excellent" dude. Eagerly awaiting you performance review on the baby ninja and the rest of the log.
      Thanks friend

      Originally posted by InsaneRider007 View Post
      Believe me bro, riding gears help a lotttt. I also had a bad crash last week in Srinagar enroute Kargil. Thx to my gear, I was left unhurt but my baby had scratches on fairing and so also my right leg guard was bent fully...

      Anyways, as u said... "Chote mote haadse to hote rehte hai"... Thought of same and continued with the ride. Here are 2 pics of my after crash...
      Sad for you buddy. And I respect you're spirit.keep riding and be safe

      Originally posted by The Monk View Post
      I know why you crashed. Your rear tyre was still brand new. It had not been run in. So it did not have the adequate grip levels. Also it takes time to get used to a DP tire from a road tire.

      Anyways so sorry to see your brand new ride all banged up.
      thanks for being genuinely concerned, but that tire had its run in, more than 800 km done before the accident. It was the tarmac actually if taken scientifically, and a warning from good if taken spiritually.

      Originally posted by madelikeagun View Post
      Very nice pics, I like your trip log. I am sorry to hear about the crash. I agree, riding gear protects you. My friend and team mate aborted the trip after a crash which dislocated his collar bone. However the Helmet and elbow pads protected the rest. So Next time I decided to tour with a full armour.

      Rather look like a Robocop than be sorry
      Thanks for appreciation, this is my first log, and I am not a good photographer though. Fully in agreement with your views on riding gears.
      Every time i am able to change my bike's engine oil, i feel like passing another semester amongst thousands, of being a proficient rider.

      A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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      • #33
        Originally posted by InsaneRider007 View Post
        Believe me bro, riding gears help a lotttt. I also had a bad crash last week in Srinagar enroute Kargil. Thx to my gear, I was left unhurt but my baby had scratches on fairing and so also my right leg guard was bent fully...

        Anyways, as u said... "Chote mote haadse to hote rehte hai"... Thought of same and continued with the ride. Here are 2 pics of my after crash...
        Originally posted by parry122 View Post
        Day 7 21-June-12
        NINJA takes a fall………………










        @parry :-
        OMG. Looks like it was some fall mate ... Great to know that not much damage to you and your bike sans the fairing. Thanks to forums like these that we bikers are educated about the importance of riding gears. I can imagine the type of tarmac you have mentioned. In fact we find such tarmac here on some of the state highway patches as well. However, kudos to your spirit. Keep it up mate. Next installment please.


        @Avi :- Even you had a fall ? but great to know that there hasn't been much damage to you and your steed. Kudos to you as well. I am waiting for your log too. Chala lavkar lavkar log lhyayla suruvat kara.
        Last edited by Nagesh Patankar; 07-16-2012, 01:58 PM.

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        • #34
          Originally posted by The Monk View Post
          I know why you crashed. Your rear tyre was still brand new. It had not been run in. So it did not have the adequate grip levels. Also it takes time to get used to a DP tire from a road tire.

          Anyways so sorry to see your brand new ride all banged up.
          That + the tyre not being of the same curvature profile! So a lean would mean you riding on the tyre wall!

          Conincidences galore, we also had stopped at the same Mc'Ds :P
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          • #35
            Originally posted by Nagesh Patankar View Post
            @parry :-
            OMG. Looks like it was some fall mate ... Great to know that not much damage to you and your bike sans the fairing. Thanks to forums like these that we bikers are educated about the importance of riding gears. I can imagine the type of tarmac you have mentioned. In fact we find such tarmac here on some of the state highway patches as well. However, kudos to your spirit. Keep it up mate. Next installment please.


            @Avi :- Even you had a fall ? but great to know that there hasn't been much damage to you and your steed. Kudos to you as well. I am waiting for your log too. Chala lavkar lavkar log lhyayla suruvat kara.
            Thanks for being concerned Nagesh

            Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
            That + the tyre not being of the same curvature profile! So a lean would mean you riding on the tyre wall!

            Conincidences galore, we also had stopped at the same Mc'Ds :P
            That sure is a coincidences galore, we met 3 time at least i guess....

            So, you are back mate? How was spiti, and are we gonna see your Log? Will look forward to it..
            Every time i am able to change my bike's engine oil, i feel like passing another semester amongst thousands, of being a proficient rider.

            A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Nagesh Patankar View Post
              @parry :-
              OMG. Looks like it was some fall mate ... Great to know that not much damage to you and your bike sans the fairing. Thanks to forums like these that we bikers are educated about the importance of riding gears. I can imagine the type of tarmac you have mentioned. In fact we find such tarmac here on some of the state highway patches as well. However, kudos to your spirit. Keep it up mate. Next installment please.


              @Avi :- Even you had a fall ? but great to know that there hasn't been much damage to you and your steed. Kudos to you as well. I am waiting for your log too. Chala lavkar lavkar log lhyayla suruvat kara.
              I probably won't be writing the log. lets c
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              • #37
                Day 8 22-June-12

                I slept like a dead horse till 11 in the morning, my neck ached to the cramps from the fall. We decided to stay back for the day.



                Bargaining is for the ladies, still we managed to rent a Shikara for 2 hours in a handsome price, it was already about sunset, and the Dal just appealed more.



                It was 9, while we were muttering about the beauty of the lake & Srinagar itself, shikara nears the shore, and we were helped to get off it. Paying off the shikara man, we moved to get our bikes & moved to Lal chowk to check if something could be of help at that time in terms of bike servicing, since Akshay had been having issues in his front brake, and I wanted to buy a indicator bulb for my ninja.


                The Majestic Dal like



                Shikari in the Shikara







                The Srinagar market area closes off by around 8, and we had no other option but to return for coming back the next day. We got ourselves a few medicines for the high altitude & went to our stay.


                Going by the fact that how beautiful Kashmir is, we decided to spend the next half day for Gulmarg & later for oil change, servicing etc.

                Celebrating the great evening we had, we slept after a few drinks, my body ache had vanished by now.



                Day 9 23-June-12



                We woke up relatively early today, it was a chilly morning. Took our time to prepare for the striking meadows. Just after 25 kms of straights, where we could already see the snow clad mountains, the bends arrived our way. This was the best set of curves we had. Tall blossoming green poplar trees on the green carpets are treat to the eyes. It was unbelievably green here, something that I had just heard of or saw in movies/pics.







                We were exploring each & every trail we were coming across, road or no road. And encountered a few dead ends.

                The unexplored trails














                The Green Machine, in the Greens

















                This was now the best day I personally had, and I did not want to return from here. And how I regretted not carrying a tent, can never be explained. Consoling & reassuring myself that there is much more in Leh to be explored & watched.











                Bidding goodbye to the enchantingly beautiful Gulmarg, we descended to Srinagar, after a delayed yet luxurious lunch at Mughal Darbar, we searched Lal chowk for 10W50, and after a lot of enquiries, we finally launched ourselves at an authorized bajaj SC. They had ELF 10w50, fully synthetic. Having no other choice, we agreed to change the oil with ELF.


                Omar is an automobile engineer & works with Srinagar RTO (they have a different authority here), he had been running the service centre for last 4 years. He was very courteous, knowledgeable & funny too. We kept chatting for a long time, intermittently he had to shoo away people hovering our my Ninja.


                Akshay changed his front disk brake & pads, I changed my indicator bulb, and both bikes had new oil.


                About ELF Moto 4xt tech 10w50: It sure had a different feel immediately after the oil change from the DTSI oil. Gear shifts were smoother; the thud from the first to second was muted. I felt engine could roar more easily now.




                2 days had got spent in Srinagar, and it felt like 2 hours or less. I wanted to see Dal once again, so we went onto a small ride on the Dal lake road, before going to our accommodation.


                Every time i am able to change my bike's engine oil, i feel like passing another semester amongst thousands, of being a proficient rider.

                A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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                • #38
                  Dude how much you paid for the ninja ??

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                  • #39
                    Gears do save us and that too while enduring such long trips they also keep the morale up....u r doing great kudos in advance
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                    • #40
                      Excellent write up.

                      Glued to this blog mate. Congratulations on your Ninja and getting Leh'd!

                      Don't make us wait too long for the next installment.

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by lovish View Post
                        Dude how much you paid for the ninja ??
                        Sorry friend can't disclose that

                        Originally posted by rpmboy View Post
                        Gears do save us and that too while enduring such long trips they also keep the morale up....u r doing great kudos in advance

                        Originally posted by Pratesh View Post
                        Glued to this blog mate. Congratulations on your Ninja and getting Leh'd!

                        Don't make us wait too long for the next installment.
                        thanks a lot friends, next update tomorrow
                        Every time i am able to change my bike's engine oil, i feel like passing another semester amongst thousands, of being a proficient rider.

                        A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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                        • #42
                          Parry bhaiya....
                          Please continue with the log... Waiting for the rest...
                          Expect The UnExpected!!!

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                          • #43
                            nice trip there, bring on the rest of it...
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                            • #44
                              Friends, I have been tied up in audits at office, hence the long hours.

                              Somewhat also like a compensation to the long leaves i had .


                              Shall definitely move by this weekend.
                              Every time i am able to change my bike's engine oil, i feel like passing another semester amongst thousands, of being a proficient rider.

                              A Thump addict gets Leh'd on a Ninja 250R in June'12

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                              • #45
                                Very nice log .... Sorry for your Falll .... :|


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