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  • #46
    Navnish... cheers dude :-) Nice place... daring ride... good snaps to accompany this...

    It's a joy going through this log and thanks for that

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    • #47
      Thanks guys.

      And day 2 was pretty much just seeing new things.. got to see how the vanilla is pollinated and stuff.. Living there and doing things for a living is very though.. it looks easy but making that rubber sheets taking care of spices and stuff is complex. In the noon had lunch and had a short nap and in the even got up and again went to explore the plantations.. Streams are just there all over the place... Then sun set had din din at 9 and was back to bed.

      Day 3. Decided to leave at 6 am so that it will be bright .Just geard up had a few dosas and started off.. same route and wanted to get to bangy asap. Hand was pretty much in a good shape .It hurt during pot holes but some how managed... Started ripping back to madikeri.. Had tea at my friends place then proceeded towards mysore then back to banglore ..Reached home at 3pm.

      The end...

      Total Kms Covered :700kms +
      Fuel : Dont know how much the bike drank .
      Top Wack : 143kmph on mysore road .
      Problems : No problems at all the bike performed really well..

      Tips for these kind of rides : Carry a good bandage and carry a spray for sprains and stuff. Carry a extra battery for your cellphone just in case. IF the place is leach infested carry a good lighter to burn the leach .Carry little salt water it works. Never remove leaches as their teeth or what ever remains inside. Carry extra camera batteries
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      • #48
        What if 220??

        If it had been a P220 & not an R15... The bridge would not have had survived... along with P220

        Moreover if that really happened... you would have receieved a beating from your aunty and villagers...

        Did you ride your R15 over the bridge?? or towed it on your back... He he... just kidding...
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        • #49
          @Navnish, if we carry all that you have listed, half the adventure dies with them!

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          • #50
            Originally posted by inflammable View Post
            If it had been a P220 & not an R15... The bridge would not have had survived... along with P220

            Moreover if that really happened... you would have receieved a beating from your aunty and villagers...

            Did you ride your R15 over the bridge?? or towed it on your back... He he... just kidding...
            hehe the P220 no chance..

            First i jumped hard on the bridge nothing happened so decided to cross it with the bike.. Dint want do do stunts parking it in the middle and take pics and stuff just had to do it.. Feeling is different ...

            Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
            @Navnish, if we carry all that you have listed, half the adventure dies with them!
            so i dint write "stretcher" in the list man..
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            • #51
              Originally posted by inflammable View Post
              If it had been a P220 & not an R15... The bridge would not have had survived... along with P220
              I have more interesting scenario
              What if it was a Comet

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              • #52
                Truly inspiriting stuff man. solo ride in the middle of nowhere.

                Those rubber sheets stink a lot dont they?

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post
                  I have more interesting scenario
                  What if it was a Comet
                  Bhai try it on your own... will show you the way ...
                  i will help picking pieces and gluing the bike together

                  Originally posted by Samyaza View Post
                  Truly inspiriting stuff man. solo ride in the middle of nowhere.

                  Those rubber sheets stink a lot dont they?
                  Going to new place is always interesting ...

                  No dude.. it smells like rubber spoilt rubber..

                  Some info on Rubber : Earlier one sheet use to fetch 130-140 rs now it fetches only some 50-60 rs .Prices have gone down drastically . Making these sheets are pain full.. Its a 2-3 day process and there are many thing that needs to be taken care of.

                  Supari is dried when there are no rains...
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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by navnish View Post

                    No dude.. it smells like rubber spoilt rubber..
                    Its been a long time..i cant remember the smell that well but i remember vomiting once, when i was a kid because of it

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post
                      Hey this way we'll be hijacking navnish's thread .

                      Pre-server crash we had a muthatti off-roading G2G and a thread regarding that (can somebody put back all the photos and logs?)
                      By the way R1 wasn't alone GSR accompanied THE ONE

                      Back to topic
                      Guys, when are we going to do this with the FZ6 along with the One and the GSR? Have been looking forward to this kind of ride....

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                      • #56
                        Gr8 Pics Navish

                        @Sumit can you please post some pics of the Muthatti Off-Roading G2G in a new thread.
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                        • #57
                          @navnish: I am really stunned by your solo trip, and really feel lucky that you are sharing all this info and your trip log with us.....

                          Great spirit dude....If i get a chance would seriously love to ride with you in future....

                          Keep up the good work brother....:
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                          • #58
                            back to nature . pics r doing justice to ur ride. That bridge looks really scary....
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                            • #59
                              @Navnish: If my alloy wasnt bent or I was not riding to mumbai I surely would have joined....looks like I missed out on a delicious trip.

                              Next im in for sure....

                              Super pics....
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                              • #60
                                hmmm

                                Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post
                                I have more interesting scenario
                                What if it was a Comet

                                well, if its a weak bridge, perhaps it wont take the vibrations from the engine and might give way...so, it is always advisable to shut of the engine and drag the bike. it was told to me by an ARMY man!
                                so, as long as you are not making a 2 ton bike cross a bridge that has a load limit of 200kgs, the ground rule is ...shut off the engine and gradually drag the bike along. it works!!!
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