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Hi Guys, after I did my Spiti trip on baby ninja in 2011, the keeda to take it to the mecca of bikers (Leh) was growing and finally I did get Leh'd last year in Sept. I am creating this thread to share my side of the story. This time around I wasn't as disappointed as in 2011 (reasons for the same can be read in ninja goes to spiti), but still things did not go as planned. 
Well, life can't be enjoyed if everything happens as planned and we all did had a blast. Now the story goes that I have been planning to go to Leh in 2012 since Jan- Feb- Mar 2012 and there were (as usual) a hell lot of people who wanted to tag along, but as it happens with everyone when the time to go actually came everyone dropped/ changed their plans one by one. Then as I was desperate enough to go, was putting one liners here and there on xbhp about my desire to get leh'd in Sep 2012 when a fellow xbhpian (Anshul Jain) approached me and things kinda clicked. As days went by I ended up fracturing my right hand in July- Aug and although this was a setback but the desire and will to continue as planned was there. All went off well, got my plaster opened at the end of Aug and did whatever physio/ exercises to gain some strength and started with the trip.
Anshul, based out of jammu (coz of work) has had a bad experience few months back when he and a friend of his were planning a leh trip and at the day of starting the trip his friend didn't show up at the decided meeting point. As his friend's phone was also switched off early that day, Anshul decided to start a solo trip to Leh and reached srinagar, where he realized that his KTM Duke's front fork (one of the two) is leaking oil and finally the fork gave away and he was unable to continue his ride and had to cancel/ abandon his trip midway.
Sumeet Singh (from Bombay) meanwhile also contacted Anshul and his story was same, was ditched by a friend who said he will accompany him and later on abandoned him. His plan was that he will be sending his bike through parcel (Indian Railways) to srinagar and he himself would take a flight.
So guys, this is it finally, we all had a great time and this is my endeavour to share my side of the story of this awesome journey. I will be loading teaser pictures soon, stay hooked...
Well, life can't be enjoyed if everything happens as planned and we all did had a blast. Now the story goes that I have been planning to go to Leh in 2012 since Jan- Feb- Mar 2012 and there were (as usual) a hell lot of people who wanted to tag along, but as it happens with everyone when the time to go actually came everyone dropped/ changed their plans one by one. Then as I was desperate enough to go, was putting one liners here and there on xbhp about my desire to get leh'd in Sep 2012 when a fellow xbhpian (Anshul Jain) approached me and things kinda clicked. As days went by I ended up fracturing my right hand in July- Aug and although this was a setback but the desire and will to continue as planned was there. All went off well, got my plaster opened at the end of Aug and did whatever physio/ exercises to gain some strength and started with the trip.
Anshul, based out of jammu (coz of work) has had a bad experience few months back when he and a friend of his were planning a leh trip and at the day of starting the trip his friend didn't show up at the decided meeting point. As his friend's phone was also switched off early that day, Anshul decided to start a solo trip to Leh and reached srinagar, where he realized that his KTM Duke's front fork (one of the two) is leaking oil and finally the fork gave away and he was unable to continue his ride and had to cancel/ abandon his trip midway.
Sumeet Singh (from Bombay) meanwhile also contacted Anshul and his story was same, was ditched by a friend who said he will accompany him and later on abandoned him. His plan was that he will be sending his bike through parcel (Indian Railways) to srinagar and he himself would take a flight.
So guys, this is it finally, we all had a great time and this is my endeavour to share my side of the story of this awesome journey. I will be loading teaser pictures soon, stay hooked...
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