"Something happens at around 110 kmph - thunder-headers drown out all sound, engine vibrations travels at a heart's rate, field of vision funnels into the immediate and suddenly you're not on the road, you're in it. A part of it. Traffic, scenery, cops - just cardboard cutouts blowing over as you past. Sometimes I forget the rush of that. That's why I love these long runs. All your problems, all the noise, gone, and when you are alone in these circumstances, when you and your steed are really lonely, you feel really alive and you feel like you know who you are, what you want to do and you become one with your steed.” – copied and edited to suit the needs...

I guess the will to do a solo ride, no matter how small was always there within me, But given my previous bike I wasn’t confident enough to venture out alone.
The 200 NS gave me immense amount of confidence and I knew I can do a solo ride for any number of kms on it.
Wednesday 19^th September, being Ganpati festival and a off-day at office,I decided to go for a ride, My First Solo ride from 16^th-19^th September. Others being busy with Ganpati decided to skip the ride, hence it was me and the NS, Lots of Apprehension, lots of ‘its risky, lets not do it’, lots of ‘what if’ came across but at the end we decided to do it. Some details :

Bike: Pulsar 200NS
Decided Route : Navi Mumbai - Hubli –Hospet –Hampi – Sirsi – Unchali falls – Yellapur – Dandeli – Navi Mumbai
Route Taken: Navi Mumbai - Hubli –Hospet –Hampi- Hubli - Dharwad - Dandeli - Molem - Goa - Belgaum - Navi Mumbai

Route Map.

Total kms covered: 1868
Total days : 4
Total Expense : INR 7900/-

Here is a small teaser for now. Very detailed log and lots of pics coming up soon.










Prologue and Day 1

Day 2: Encounter with the Cops

Day 3: Change of Plans

Day 4: The unexpected scenic return journey