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Trip Log Approved

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Bring it on Imran........

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Waiting for the pics and writeup!!

I didnt know Viper was your real name!! Birth certificate pe bhi yehi likha hai kya?

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Take utmost care what you write here Amrit, Nagpanchami abhi hi hui thi. Viper duss dega. Be careful

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Plan:

The idea was of 4 days ride starting 15th Aug to 18 Aug 2013, destination Udaipur.

There were 2 route options, one via Gujarat and other via Madhya Pradesh. Whether forecast and Road condition updates from the fellow riders suggested to take Gujarat route which was showing 930 km on the map.

Considering the definite chances of the rain on the route we gonna ride the preparations started with the purchase of Raincoats.

Then came the bungee cords and purchase/borrow of saddle bags and tail bags.

Everyone had riding gear so we were kind of ready on the safety front.

All of us got our bikes serviced a week before the ride.





Countdown begins...




Had a planning meeting 2 days before the ride, decided the route...
Thanks to Vishwas sir in helping choose best possible and safest route

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Came up with the checklist, decided lead and tails, timings, documents, break intervals...

Wanted to cross Mumbai before facing any traffic so 4:15 am was the meeting time decided, meeting point Chandni chouk ofcourse...




Got the bikes washed a day before the ride,





Fuel and air checked a night before the ride,






and slept with the dreams of tomorrow...

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Good 'step by step' start/approach. Bring on the rest!!

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The Day of ride - 15th August, Independence feelings


Starting Point: Chandni chouk

Meeting time: 4:15 am


Kuntal and Puspal were the first ones to arrive at the meeting point, then came Gaurav and myself. Few minutes later Viper reached, Kaushik was suppose to join us from Mumbai.




Wished each other a Happy Independence Day , Puspal gave National flag stickers to all of us we put them on our bikes





Spirit of Independence and excitement of the ride was rising

Spent some time fixing the luggage on the bikes and we were ready to fly by 4:45 am.

It was dark and there is nothing to say about visibility of R15's headlights on highways, we had 4 R15's out of 5 bikes from Pune. Decided to take cover behind

Viper's N250R's bright headlights and ride in a single file till Panvel, strictly not fast riding on wet roads in dark. :|

Ride started from Chandni chouk by 4:45 am, joined NH4.

Reached Lonawala doing decent speeds of 80-90 kmph by 5:45 am, it was still dark and extremely foggy at Lonavala.

Unable to see anything beyond 6-7 feet, slowed down and crossed foggy patches.

Fog was cleared by the time we reached expressway patch and darkness started fading slowly, crossed express way patch, regrouped. Everyone started catching speeds after Khapoli and did good speeds(110-120 kmph) till Panvel.

Darkness was completely gone and we had good light now, but then came super bad patches filled with potholes and diversions after Panvel.

Reached Turbhe finding the road in potholes by 7 am, good road begins approximately 500 meter before Turbhe railway station...

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I was in Pune on 15th early morning

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I was in Pune on 15th early morning

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I remember you were in Pune last independence day as well, correct ?

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Yes, I do join I-ride in Mumbai to promote social cause.

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Bad chapter of the ride...


Frustrated with potholes and diversions after Panvel, we reached Turbhe. Road was bad till the flyover just before railway station.

Checked everyone is present and continued to ride.

After the Flyover cement road begins, 4 lane road with footpath, minor traffic. Started catching speeds, myself riding ahead followed by Puspal and him followed by Kuntal.

Was riding in left lane doing 70-80 Kmph, time 7.10 am(approx...), saw a speed breaker 35-40 feet ahead, right before the railway station entrance. One CoolCab Indica approaching the breaker, I reduced my speed while showing the signal for the breaker.

Heard sound of Puspal's Daytona exhaust slowing down and then.... some unusual sound, something was skidding behind , probably in the right lane

ScrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeCROSSED MEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeWHEELLOCKSeeeeeeeeeFISHTAILeeeeeee eeeeeeeLOOSINGCONTROLeeeeeeeeINDICA SLOWS DOWN RIGHT BEFORE BREAKEReeeeeeeeeeeeeeOH MY GODeeeeeeeeeeSHITTTTeeeeeeeeeeeeeeNOOOOOOeeeeeeeee eehhhhh ..... no signal.....
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Thank god rider didn't got hurt, yes he was safe...

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any thoughts on a career in film direction? :-)

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An assistant director for Game of Thrones, maybe?

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Ride Resumes...


After the 3 hours of recovery, we were ready to ride by 10.15 am.


Public around was staring at our bikes like anything, riders literally enjoyed celebrity feeling with all the fan following near Turbhe. Kids were trying to touch the bikes, trying to get the sight of the instrument clusters, asking top speeds, trying to blow horns.

One of the funniest question from the curious kids around "Tumhi London varun aalat ka?" (Are you guys coming from London?)

Are these really a R15's and Ninja's or we own something like Busa's and Gixxer's??? this thought must have came in every riders mind that moment







Kaushik Joined with his FZ-S and since he knew Mumbai more than any one of us, we started riding under his lead in order to cross the city.

Finding paths through the traffic, loosing groups - regrouping, viewing Independence day rallies when we were out of the city, the clock was showing 11.45 am. :|

Not a very good timing considering you have 700+ kms waiting ahead and 30% of the day is already over...