BTW curious to know what is the top speed you touched .and from what speed the engine had to really work hard.

I knew it NS200 WAS SPECIAL.The engine is one gem of an engine,and people should be proud of thero choice .with such an awesome mileage hardly any bike will produce.down the line after 10 years this engine will be called as one of the best engines.
You sir is awesome.You have my full respect for the trip!!

Awesome; that 5000 kms solo under the belt is nothing short of an extraordinary accomplishment. The road reports and your narration reminds me of a similar trip I did last year, but I wasn't doing it solo. Amazing!!

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Hey bro ... I touched a top speed of 127K during Pune - Bangalore in certain stretches although i could have pushed it more. The engine did sound a bit restrained post 110 but twist the throttle more and it does respond and respond well... Atleast in my case, i never felt the engine was out of juice at any time during the journey.

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This 5K madness has been inspired by someone I know through FB and has been travelling the world for the past 120 days on his BMW (dont know the full name of the bike).

Thanks bud .. appreciate it. This was nothing short of FUN and i am already working on plans of a long one in the near future.. destinations and directions yet to be decided though :P

Day 1 - Delhi to Udaipur

Distance travelled: 702 kms
Route taken: Road conditions: Moderate to bad road conditions from Gurgaon to Jaipur Bypass with many diversions. Please do not check the NHAI website for road completion since it is all a lie mentioned on there. Jaipur Bypass to Kishangarh is a biker's heaven with butter smooth roads and keeping speeds in check is a tad hard. Bad stretches post hitting Kishangarh BP however the road smoothens out post that all the way to Udaipur. Beware of moving on NH76 since most of it is single laned with horrible traffic. Post Barada the roads are horrible, not with potholes but with undulations all over which can make you lose balance quite easily.
Departure time: 6:30 am
Arrival time: 8:30 pm
Time in saddle: 11 hrs.
Total breaks: 3 hrs.
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My stomach, by now, had again started growling from the hunger and I thought it better to stop and give it some food and my steed some rest at the same time. The skies had become overcast with clouds and rain was evident which it did. I pushed along searching for a decent dhaba to stop at the satiate my hunger. I found a Fauji Dhaba, and my oh my, it was the best bhindi masala and dal fry which I had for a really long time.

P.S. The Kishangarh bypass does not have any markings, to get on the bypass we need to take a left from the first fly-over perpendicular to the Ajmer expressway post the Kishangarh Toll Plaza.

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Since it was raining, and the view across the highway was just too tempting to move on I decided to extend the break and sit here sipping a cup of steaming hot tea, whilst enjoying the beauty of nature, a view which could never be seen in Gurgaon. For me it was like being in heaven !!!

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I took a few clicks and wished that I could take some clouds along with me, the clouds were so close.

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Once the rains stopped, I decided it was time to move on. I wore my rain suit and was looking like a scientist who had come to capture ET. I stopped to refuel twice more on the way, where I took leisurely breaks admiring the scenic beauty of the route and making note of fuel consumption.

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Amazing.. You are one hell of rider.. Keep writing

How to find the correct directions and path for such long journey on indian highways with rare sign boards

Hi Mate,

Congrats Man, u did a really good job.

I am planning to travel from Bangalore to Noida by my pulsar 220.
How to locate the directions and find the correct path......Do we need some Map or Something?

I literally cursed myself for not reading this one on 31st itself, just now browsing the Facebook and read about this travelouge on xbhp page and immediately start reading it [emoji4]

Man you sure are a hell of a rider who got a hell of a machine [emoji106]

Now I am eagerly waiting for the next update about the ride and your health also [emoji106]

Thanks bud... I am working on the next bit of the travelogue hence the delay. Sorry about that.. been swamped with work after i got back.

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Thanks bro... and its great to know about your planned trip. Is it gonna be one way or return too ? The route you take depends on your purpose of visit. The 220 will definitely serve you well during the trip as its a way better tourer than the NS in terms of stability and highway handling. Will not comment on the power though [emoji14]

Honestly I did not carry any maps with me. Neither did I use GPS to find the way. The signage on the highway is, as a matter of fact, brilliant. If you know the places you are going to pass through its no issue at all. I did this >>> Went onto google maps and found out the places i wanted to travel and made a note of the places I would pass by on my route. This exercise was repeated at the end of each day to refresh my transit destination list for the next day. The only place I needed loads of local guidance was after hitting Mumbai on my way to Pune from Daman. But at the same time it caused havoc with my plans due to the unfortunate unhealthy guidance by locals on my way back.

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Boss as per me, Rider ka toh pataa nahin... I am dead sure I have one helluva machine. It just does not give up. Yup I am working on the next leg of the trip just a bit in the dumps due to work swamping me post my return.