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**krishna77** · 06-10-2015, 09:42 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by experimentalhead View Post

Thanks Krishna

By the way what is HDR (Pardon my ignorance. I am bad with abbreviations)

Most welcome.
HDR - High Dynamic Range. It's the end product of the merging between photos taken at multiple exposures.

**experimentalhead** · 06-10-2015, 10:27 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by krishna77 View Post

Most welcome.
HDR - High Dynamic Range. It's the end product of the merging between photos taken at multiple exposures.

Phew...That went right over my head as my photography skills are too amateurish at best, and about my knowledge of technicalities of photography are less said the better

But thanks for putting that in such simple and layman terms

**kanth** · 06-25-2015, 10:11 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by experimentalhead View Post

Phew...That went right over my head as my photography skills are too amateurish at best, and about my knowledge of technicalities of photography are less said the better

But thanks for putting that in such simple and layman terms

[MENTION=49942]experimentalhead[/MENTION]....how come no posts of your weekend rides??...I am one of those who follow this thread anticipating eagerly for more new places you have been to and the superb photos that you post along with!!

**experimentalhead** · 06-26-2015, 01:29 AM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by kanth View Post

@experimentalhead....how come no posts of your weekend rides??...I am one of those who follow this thread anticipating eagerly for more new places you have been to and the superb photos that you post along with!!

Thank you very much my friend for your kind words.
During my last ride on 21st June, my Benelli broke down. Hence, could not update this thread.

**kanth** · 06-26-2015, 05:49 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by experimentalhead View Post

Thank you very much my friend for your kind words.
During my last ride on 21st June, my Benelli broke down. Hence, could not update this thread.

Sorry to hear that...read it about your bike's breakdown in the TNT 300 ownership review thread as well as on FB..hope this is just an one off issue as I am also anxiously waiting on the reviews as I am thinking of going for the TNT 600i...wishing you your bike gets back to you at the earliest without a hitch...and many more miles on it!!

**experimentalhead** · 07-06-2015, 08:44 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by kanth View Post

Sorry to hear that...read it about your bike's breakdown in the TNT 300 ownership review thread as well as on FB..hope this is just an one off issue as I am also anxiously waiting on the reviews as I am thinking of going for the TNT 600i...wishing you your bike gets back to you at the earliest without a hitch...and many more miles on it!!

Thanks for the concern Kanth and sorry for the delayed response. As you might already be knowing that bike is back. I went for a small ride yesterday. It was DSK Benelli Bangalore's celebration ride. The ride was of around 200 km round trip. Will share the details in ownership thread soon. I will resume one day rides from August, as my family has booked all three remaining weekends of this month

**kanth** · 07-06-2015, 10:32 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by experimentalhead View Post

Thanks for the concern Kanth and sorry for the delayed response. As you might already be knowing that bike is back. I went for a small ride yesterday. It was DSK Benelli Bangalore's celebration ride. The ride was of around 200 km round trip. Will share the details in ownership thread soon. I will resume one day rides from August, as my family has booked all three remaining weekends of this month

Nice to know, that your bike is back, I was checking out the DSK Benelli FB page and saw all the photos put up about Sunday's ride, could spot [MENTION=8185]Ari[/MENTION]vindrao in some of those snaps, but didn't happen to see you, could even spot [MENTION=76753]ironmarine[/MENTION] in one of the photos....but not you...it looked a like big ride and everyone seems to have enjoyed it...I have sent a friend request in FB too, I guess you haven't noticed it....anyway, happy riding!!...

**experimentalhead** · 07-07-2015, 12:51 AM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by kanth View Post

Nice to know, that your bike is back, I was checking out the DSK Benelli FB page and saw all the photos put up about Sunday's ride, could spot @Arivindrao in some of those snaps, but didn't happen to see you, could even spot @ironmarine in one of the photos....but not you...it looked a like big ride and everyone seems to have enjoyed it...I have sent a friend request in FB too, I guess you haven't noticed it....anyway, happy riding!!...

I reached venue late. In fact I was the last rider to reach the party. Hence, not visible in 99% of pics

Oops.. Not so active in facebook. Will certainly add. You too ride safe and wish you happy mile munching. Let's catch up sometime.

**experimentalhead** · 08-30-2015, 09:49 PM

Ride 6: Shettihalli Church

Shettihalli Church:

Re-updating the log as my previous posts got lost during VB4 to VB5 to VB4 conversion.

Had an itch to visit this destination as I could not complete my ride on Benelli last time due to unforeseen circumstances.

This church was built about 200 years ago on the banks of Hemavathi River near Hassan. the monsoons fill up the reservoir which floods the church thus submerging it, as the water level recedes it emerges back

Roads are beautiful with less traffic. Weather was nice.

Started ride at early morning 5.30 AM. Had breakfast stop at Mayur. As usual saw the Harley group. Also met a friend with whom I had visited the church last time.

Reached destination at 10 AM. Met another rider who had come there on his RC 390. This time Church was submerged unlike last time. What a drastic change.

Rode back and reached home at 2.15 PM

Distance covered: 485 Km

Time for few pictures:

Last time:

This time:

**experimentalhead** · 08-30-2015, 10:51 PM

Ride 7: Hogenakkal Falls

Hogenakkal Falls:

Had visited this place in 2011 during a office outing. I had not even started my biking by then. So, wanted to ride to Hogenakkal falls for quite some time. Finally on August 23rd rode to Hogenakkal falls.

Started at 5 AM. Thoroughly enjoyed the ride as weather was beautiful. Coincidentally destinations I am riding to have beautiful highway stretches and final leg belongs to awesome country side roads and winding ghat sections. I did not remember the roads to this place from 2011 outing. But the awesome ghat section had fantastic roads with spectacular view.

Water was in full force at Hogenakkal falls and boats or coracles were not allowed. Thoroughly enjoyed the local sight.

Before returning, I visited crocodile park. Crocodiles are such creepy creatures. I remembered Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, wondering how he used to tame these creatures. May his soul rest in peace.

Was back home by 12:30 PM

Distance covered: 360 Km

Early morning:

Beautiful Highway:

Weather was nice:

Spectacular Ghats:

Nice country side road:

Hogenakkal, some loacal touch:

Local Massage parlour:

Finally, The Water:

One of the major attractions. Fish, right out of the river, into hot pan and then into tummy:

Local kitchen:

Crocodiles. Tribute to Steve Irwin:

This was the creepiest of all:

**VIJAY BHUYAN88** · 08-31-2015, 12:23 AM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Superb :-)

**experimentalhead** · 08-31-2015, 10:45 AM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by VIJAY BHUYAN88 View Post

Superb :-)

Thanks [MENTION=56102]VIJAY BHUYAN88[/MENTION]

**MUSTANG 27** · 08-31-2015, 01:48 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

WOW, must be an overcrowding place now but when i visited about 15 years back there were hardly anyone to be seen.

Btw which route did you take..

**jatinarya** · 08-31-2015, 01:54 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Like always "awesome ride plus place" [emoji4] [emoji108]

**experimentalhead** · 08-31-2015, 02:06 PM

Re: Weekend/ Holiday rides: Joy of Motorcycling

Originally posted by MUSTANG 27 View Post

WOW, must be an overcrowding place now but when i visited about 15 years back there were hardly anyone to be seen.

Btw which route did you take..

Now it is too crowded. I took Dharmapuri route

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Originally posted by jatinarya View Post

Like always "awesome ride plus place" [emoji4] [emoji108]

Thank you

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