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FASTEST NORTH TO SOUTH (LEH - KANYAKUMARI) IN MOTORCYCLE
# 61 HOURS OF HEAVENLY LIFETIME RIDE "MIND OVER BODY"
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ABOUT MEPREPARING FOR THE RECORDwhich was the first such attempt in India by any rider.Live > Ride > Explore : Fastest Golden Quadrilateral Expedition in Motorcycle * The Incredible 89 hours Ride of the Life Time – Mind Over BodyTHE PLANNING BEHIND THIS MISSIONSPONSORSHONDA TWO WHEELERS, INDIA considered my proposal and agreed to sponsor for my record attempt - very last minute on 30thHonda Two Wheelers, India partnering for the attempt.
MY BIKE (MR. UNSTOPPABLE)
This machine (Honda CBR 250R) is part of me; I am for sure most of the bikers do feel the same about their bike. I see it as an extension of my personality; a superhuman extensionLimca and India Book of Records.
BIKE MODIFICATIONSBolt ChargerHOW DO I PRACTICE TO NEGATE RISKS ?
I always recall the famous dialogue , Riding a motorcycle is a power which needs to be handled with great responsibility. I express myself by doing extreme adventures rides but with safe riding techniques and minimizing the controllable risk in each ride. I see risk as two parts, one is something which is beyond our control, which we cannot do anything, but there is another part which are controllable risk and which is in "our control". I constantly keep working on the later and keep the controllable risk to "ZERO", which comes out of practice and training. I strongly believe in the same. As a responsible Motorcycle rider, I am very much aware that "time bound endurance ride" would require immense concentration, focus and discipline on the road, I always believe and act on few principles while riding:
1. To be predictable, use signals and let the vehicle behind and ahead of you know about your movements. whenever I switch lane, irrespective of whether vehicles is behind me or not, I use Indicators and a close watch at the rear view mirror.
2. Ride within your space - I always make sure I let the pedestrian cross the road and take them on the tail or wait/drop the speed so that they are not disturbed.
3. I also strongly believe in ride and let ride and sharing the road with other vehicles.
4. Read the Road - I would always watch out for signs and patterns in the road and anticipate each movement in the road.
5. I see riding a motorcycle on the road as a privilege and not as a right.
WHY NORTH TO SOUTH EXPEDITION (LEH TO KANYAKUMARI) IS CONSIDERED AS THE TOUGHEST RIDE?. Further,REACHING LEH (OCT 1st - 5th)thst morning and reached Delhi by noon.
Bike Loaded into Pallet on 17th September (VRL Logistics) which costed around INR 6500 in total from Bangalore to Delhi
Sandeep, my friend who helped me to take the bike from VRL logistics, with a quick check at nearby Honda service center and with quick chat on early CTC days. I continued my ride towards Manali, Deepak who connected with me just before the trip and conveyed his wishes to meet up before Panipat. I realized that I missed to pack a nose plier in my tool kit, as soon as I landed in Delhi I requested Deepak whether he can get one for me, he was so kind, he bought one, I met him at 79th - decided to sleep at-least 8 hours each day before the ride so that I can compromise on the sleep during the return journey.
2nd OCTOBER(SUNDAY) - Started at 8 from the Swarghat, crossed the bad roads through Bilaspur, as usual the Chandigarh - Manali road is too busy during the day, thinking that SDM office will be off on Sunday and further it was National Holiday too. I reached Manali by 12:30, by then SDM office was closed for the day, but to my surprise they do work until 12 on Sundays which I came to know after reaching Manali. Nevertheless, I was in no hurry at all, took a room near to SDM office and rested for the day.
OCTOBER 3rd (MONDAY)
I had a proper continuous sleep that night, woke up early by 6:30, quickly refreshed and had one aloo paratha for break-fast (this was my last solid food until 8thOCTOBER 4th (TUESDAY)thOCTOBER 5th (WEDNESDAY) -th 5:00 and slept again, decided to take complete rest and sleep as much as I can before the ride, I woke up just two times in the entire day and that too for 15 min each during which I had few Pear fruits and slept again, I knew all I want is sleep and rest, and I told to myself that I am not going to do anything other than this.
OCTOBER 6th (THURSDAY) -
I slept for almost 32 hours from 4th October 21:30 to 6th October 5:00, that the longest I ever slept in my life too, I felt so refreshing, both my mind and body were in sync for the toughest ride of the life, took a quick shower and had few Pear fruits knowing that I need to survive with it for the day, wore 2 thermal layers and jacket and riding pant, further another rain layer to avoid the cold breeze and loaded saddle and tank bag to the Bike and said good bye to Lakshay and his friend, got all the formalities done in Leh police station and proceeded to get the electronic receipt from ATM.
FIRST LEG- 24 HOURS FROM 6th OCTOBER 6:27 TO 7th OCTOBER 6:30 ( LEH TO MATHURA - 1166km)Starting from PNB ATM (LEH) @ 6;27 on 6th October, 2016
LEH TO MANALI
STARTED FROM PNB ATM AT LEH(HIGHEST PNB ATM) AT 6:27 ON 6TH OCTOBER,(ODOMETER-42389)@ Sarchu 11:30 on 6th October, 2016, 5 hours non-stop 250 kms from Leh to Sarchu
(Odometer 42862)MANALI TO DELHI thRohit Mishra and Rohit Chopra with whom I interacted few days ago on FB messenger, it was so nice of them to track me live and waited till midnight at around 3:30 on 7th October to give me some refreshments, knowing that I would not have had anything from morning, actually it was indeed a much needed refreshment at that time of hour, as I ran out of water and was looking out to get a water bottle somewhere. I took a water bottle, few chocolates and a bite of sandwich. I thanked them for the timely help and proceeded towards Delhi, where I took a wrong turn before the Noida Expy, when I was looking at the GPS and finding the connecting roads Rohit & Rohit who followed me by then, guided me with right direction towards Yamuna Expy, such a wonderful kind people, thanked them again and reached Yamuna Expy by 4:45.
With Rohit Mishra and Rohit Chopra @ Delhi 3:45 on 7th October, 2016
Reached Mathura by 6:05 on 7thBy then I was done with 1166 kms in 23 hours 30 minutes from Leh to Mathura (Odometer 43561)
@ Mathura (Yamuna Expy) (Time) 06:13 on 7th October, 2016 (Odometer 43561)
2ndth OCTOBER 6:30 to 8th OCTOBER 6:30.At Sagar 13:35 on 7th October (Odometer 44087)
Just before Nagpur when the rain stopped and sky become clearCrossing Pench National Park (NH 44)(Odometer 44538), filled fuel and packed my mobile back in the dry sack and prepared for the last onerous bad roads of the journey- Hinganghat to Adilabad. rain started again and there were huge potholes all over this stretch, negated each one of them in rain with caution and reached Adilabad by 23:00.
@ Jamb (near Hinganghat) on 7th Octoner, 2016, 20:40 (Odometer 44538)th October, due to Durga Pooja, there were few diversions in Hyderabad city, instead of rerouting in GPS I decided to ask for help with a bunch of boys in bikes (Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends), they did helped me to take few right diversions and connected Bangalore highway.
With Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends @ Hyderabad 3:00 on 8th October, 2016thth October, washed my face and thanking the fuel station guy for the help I sat on the saddle to cover the last leg of the journey. By then I was done with 1540km on day 2 from Mathura to Kanimetta (near Karnool) and overall 2700 kms in 48 hours.
@ Kanimetta (near Karnool)
LAST LEG 61 HOURS- 8th OCTOBER 6:30 to 20:05 (KURNOOL TO KANYAKUMARI)
After the much needed power nap, I felt refreshing and was ready to take the last leg of the journey, knowing that Hyderabad to Kanyakumari roads are good 4 lane roads and I also know each section of this roads pretty well. Started from Kanimetta at 6:30 and reached Kurnool by 7:55.
At Kurnool, 7:55, October 8, 2016 (odometer 45203)@ Bangalore on 8th October, 2016, 11:45 @ Hosur on 8th October, 2016, 12:55 (Odometer-45633)reached Kanyakumarith October, 2016, Just then I notice my mobile phone was switched off quickly connected to a charger and took few photos of the Odometer (46251)
@ Kankakumari (TN) State Bank of Travancore ATM - 20:05 on 8th October, 2016 Odometer (46251)
Called up my wife and said I am at Kanyakumarith @ Kanyakumari (TN)
MISSION COMPLETED !!
I dedicate this accomplishment to my family & friends who have been supportive throughout my journey of life.
My Family -Honda Two Wheelers India official sponsors for this Ride
My inspiration towards endurance and motorcycling world Peter Van Geit, Arun Prabahar, Vinodh KB & Ram PS
My all time best CTC buddies,Peter Van Geit, Chennai Trekking Club and CTC Biking Team for all the support over the years
Tansi Honda staffs Karthik the man behind the machine, thanks for keeping the Honda CBR 250 R in top condition always & Chandrasekhar Sir you have been such a support since the day we met, looking forward to get associated with Honda in forthcoming events and a big thanks to all the support staffs at Tansi Honda.
@ Tansi Honda with Karthik and Mr.Chandrasekhar
Sunder Kwatra, my Team and colleagues at ExlServiceVAMOS - GPS Vehicle Tracking System (GPS | GPS Server | GPS Software | GPS Vehicle Tracking System) Thanks for the support
BOLT CLUB (http://thebolt.club) Thanks for the support
Special thanks to Sandeep Bharat, Deepak Jangra, Rohit Mishra, Rohit Chopra, Aneesh Ajaykumar, Naveen Mohan, Lakshya, Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends for the timely help during the ride.
Thanks to all the friends who wished me a safe journey !
SUMMARY OF TRIP
This is for all the people who asked me how much the total expense was including fuel, food, accommodation, bike maintenance, parcel charges and what gadgets I used.
TOTAL COST OF THE TRIP - INR 45731 /-
Break up of total cost
October 1st to 4ththth to 8thth to 11th - Kanyakumari- Trivandrum to Bangalore (830 kms)- INR 2140 /-
thth October - 70
Chain adjustment before Nagpur - 20
Taxi Cost - INR 2000 /- GADGETS Offline GPS Tracker - WHATS NEXT ?
I would be attempting for few records and extreme ride in 2017 & 2018
Limca & India Book of Records Attempt
September 2017 - Guinness World Record Attempt
I am looking forward for potential sponsors and support for my next record attempts.
Follow/connect with me @
FB Page
Live, Ride & Explore - https://www.facebook.com/Live-Ride-E...4324926829667/
Balaji Mohan - https://www.facebook.com/balajiadv
Blog -http://live-ride-explore.blogspot.com
ONE LAST REQUEST TO ALL THE FELLOW BIKERS, PREPARE YOURSELF BEFORE ATTEMPTING FOR SUCH EXTREME RIDES AND ALWAYS WERE PROTECTIVE GEARS.
WERE HELMETS /PROTECTIVE GEARS ALWAYS!
PUT THE PHONE DOWN WHILE DRIVING/RIDDING
# 61 HOURS OF HEAVENLY LIFETIME RIDE "MIND OVER BODY"
https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php...a57d3c9a7a3ed6
ABOUT MEPREPARING FOR THE RECORDwhich was the first such attempt in India by any rider.Live > Ride > Explore : Fastest Golden Quadrilateral Expedition in Motorcycle * The Incredible 89 hours Ride of the Life Time – Mind Over BodyTHE PLANNING BEHIND THIS MISSIONSPONSORSHONDA TWO WHEELERS, INDIA considered my proposal and agreed to sponsor for my record attempt - very last minute on 30thHonda Two Wheelers, India partnering for the attempt.
MY BIKE (MR. UNSTOPPABLE)
This machine (Honda CBR 250R) is part of me; I am for sure most of the bikers do feel the same about their bike. I see it as an extension of my personality; a superhuman extensionLimca and India Book of Records.
BIKE MODIFICATIONSBolt ChargerHOW DO I PRACTICE TO NEGATE RISKS ?
I always recall the famous dialogue , Riding a motorcycle is a power which needs to be handled with great responsibility. I express myself by doing extreme adventures rides but with safe riding techniques and minimizing the controllable risk in each ride. I see risk as two parts, one is something which is beyond our control, which we cannot do anything, but there is another part which are controllable risk and which is in "our control". I constantly keep working on the later and keep the controllable risk to "ZERO", which comes out of practice and training. I strongly believe in the same. As a responsible Motorcycle rider, I am very much aware that "time bound endurance ride" would require immense concentration, focus and discipline on the road, I always believe and act on few principles while riding:
1. To be predictable, use signals and let the vehicle behind and ahead of you know about your movements. whenever I switch lane, irrespective of whether vehicles is behind me or not, I use Indicators and a close watch at the rear view mirror.
2. Ride within your space - I always make sure I let the pedestrian cross the road and take them on the tail or wait/drop the speed so that they are not disturbed.
3. I also strongly believe in ride and let ride and sharing the road with other vehicles.
4. Read the Road - I would always watch out for signs and patterns in the road and anticipate each movement in the road.
5. I see riding a motorcycle on the road as a privilege and not as a right.
WHY NORTH TO SOUTH EXPEDITION (LEH TO KANYAKUMARI) IS CONSIDERED AS THE TOUGHEST RIDE?. Further,REACHING LEH (OCT 1st - 5th)thst morning and reached Delhi by noon.
Bike Loaded into Pallet on 17th September (VRL Logistics) which costed around INR 6500 in total from Bangalore to Delhi
Sandeep, my friend who helped me to take the bike from VRL logistics, with a quick check at nearby Honda service center and with quick chat on early CTC days. I continued my ride towards Manali, Deepak who connected with me just before the trip and conveyed his wishes to meet up before Panipat. I realized that I missed to pack a nose plier in my tool kit, as soon as I landed in Delhi I requested Deepak whether he can get one for me, he was so kind, he bought one, I met him at 79th - decided to sleep at-least 8 hours each day before the ride so that I can compromise on the sleep during the return journey.
2nd OCTOBER(SUNDAY) - Started at 8 from the Swarghat, crossed the bad roads through Bilaspur, as usual the Chandigarh - Manali road is too busy during the day, thinking that SDM office will be off on Sunday and further it was National Holiday too. I reached Manali by 12:30, by then SDM office was closed for the day, but to my surprise they do work until 12 on Sundays which I came to know after reaching Manali. Nevertheless, I was in no hurry at all, took a room near to SDM office and rested for the day.
OCTOBER 3rd (MONDAY)
I had a proper continuous sleep that night, woke up early by 6:30, quickly refreshed and had one aloo paratha for break-fast (this was my last solid food until 8thOCTOBER 4th (TUESDAY)thOCTOBER 5th (WEDNESDAY) -th 5:00 and slept again, decided to take complete rest and sleep as much as I can before the ride, I woke up just two times in the entire day and that too for 15 min each during which I had few Pear fruits and slept again, I knew all I want is sleep and rest, and I told to myself that I am not going to do anything other than this.
OCTOBER 6th (THURSDAY) -
I slept for almost 32 hours from 4th October 21:30 to 6th October 5:00, that the longest I ever slept in my life too, I felt so refreshing, both my mind and body were in sync for the toughest ride of the life, took a quick shower and had few Pear fruits knowing that I need to survive with it for the day, wore 2 thermal layers and jacket and riding pant, further another rain layer to avoid the cold breeze and loaded saddle and tank bag to the Bike and said good bye to Lakshay and his friend, got all the formalities done in Leh police station and proceeded to get the electronic receipt from ATM.
FIRST LEG- 24 HOURS FROM 6th OCTOBER 6:27 TO 7th OCTOBER 6:30 ( LEH TO MATHURA - 1166km)Starting from PNB ATM (LEH) @ 6;27 on 6th October, 2016
LEH TO MANALI
STARTED FROM PNB ATM AT LEH(HIGHEST PNB ATM) AT 6:27 ON 6TH OCTOBER,(ODOMETER-42389)@ Sarchu 11:30 on 6th October, 2016, 5 hours non-stop 250 kms from Leh to Sarchu
(Odometer 42862)MANALI TO DELHI thRohit Mishra and Rohit Chopra with whom I interacted few days ago on FB messenger, it was so nice of them to track me live and waited till midnight at around 3:30 on 7th October to give me some refreshments, knowing that I would not have had anything from morning, actually it was indeed a much needed refreshment at that time of hour, as I ran out of water and was looking out to get a water bottle somewhere. I took a water bottle, few chocolates and a bite of sandwich. I thanked them for the timely help and proceeded towards Delhi, where I took a wrong turn before the Noida Expy, when I was looking at the GPS and finding the connecting roads Rohit & Rohit who followed me by then, guided me with right direction towards Yamuna Expy, such a wonderful kind people, thanked them again and reached Yamuna Expy by 4:45.
With Rohit Mishra and Rohit Chopra @ Delhi 3:45 on 7th October, 2016
Reached Mathura by 6:05 on 7thBy then I was done with 1166 kms in 23 hours 30 minutes from Leh to Mathura (Odometer 43561)
@ Mathura (Yamuna Expy) (Time) 06:13 on 7th October, 2016 (Odometer 43561)
2ndth OCTOBER 6:30 to 8th OCTOBER 6:30.At Sagar 13:35 on 7th October (Odometer 44087)
Just before Nagpur when the rain stopped and sky become clearCrossing Pench National Park (NH 44)(Odometer 44538), filled fuel and packed my mobile back in the dry sack and prepared for the last onerous bad roads of the journey- Hinganghat to Adilabad. rain started again and there were huge potholes all over this stretch, negated each one of them in rain with caution and reached Adilabad by 23:00.
@ Jamb (near Hinganghat) on 7th Octoner, 2016, 20:40 (Odometer 44538)th October, due to Durga Pooja, there were few diversions in Hyderabad city, instead of rerouting in GPS I decided to ask for help with a bunch of boys in bikes (Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends), they did helped me to take few right diversions and connected Bangalore highway.
With Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends @ Hyderabad 3:00 on 8th October, 2016thth October, washed my face and thanking the fuel station guy for the help I sat on the saddle to cover the last leg of the journey. By then I was done with 1540km on day 2 from Mathura to Kanimetta (near Karnool) and overall 2700 kms in 48 hours.
@ Kanimetta (near Karnool)
LAST LEG 61 HOURS- 8th OCTOBER 6:30 to 20:05 (KURNOOL TO KANYAKUMARI)
After the much needed power nap, I felt refreshing and was ready to take the last leg of the journey, knowing that Hyderabad to Kanyakumari roads are good 4 lane roads and I also know each section of this roads pretty well. Started from Kanimetta at 6:30 and reached Kurnool by 7:55.
At Kurnool, 7:55, October 8, 2016 (odometer 45203)@ Bangalore on 8th October, 2016, 11:45 @ Hosur on 8th October, 2016, 12:55 (Odometer-45633)reached Kanyakumarith October, 2016, Just then I notice my mobile phone was switched off quickly connected to a charger and took few photos of the Odometer (46251)
@ Kankakumari (TN) State Bank of Travancore ATM - 20:05 on 8th October, 2016 Odometer (46251)
Called up my wife and said I am at Kanyakumarith @ Kanyakumari (TN)
MISSION COMPLETED !!
I dedicate this accomplishment to my family & friends who have been supportive throughout my journey of life.
My Family -Honda Two Wheelers India official sponsors for this Ride
My inspiration towards endurance and motorcycling world Peter Van Geit, Arun Prabahar, Vinodh KB & Ram PS
My all time best CTC buddies,Peter Van Geit, Chennai Trekking Club and CTC Biking Team for all the support over the years
Tansi Honda staffs Karthik the man behind the machine, thanks for keeping the Honda CBR 250 R in top condition always & Chandrasekhar Sir you have been such a support since the day we met, looking forward to get associated with Honda in forthcoming events and a big thanks to all the support staffs at Tansi Honda.
@ Tansi Honda with Karthik and Mr.Chandrasekhar
Sunder Kwatra, my Team and colleagues at ExlServiceVAMOS - GPS Vehicle Tracking System (GPS | GPS Server | GPS Software | GPS Vehicle Tracking System) Thanks for the support
BOLT CLUB (http://thebolt.club) Thanks for the support
Special thanks to Sandeep Bharat, Deepak Jangra, Rohit Mishra, Rohit Chopra, Aneesh Ajaykumar, Naveen Mohan, Lakshya, Mayur Dudhrejia and his friends for the timely help during the ride.
Thanks to all the friends who wished me a safe journey !
SUMMARY OF TRIP
This is for all the people who asked me how much the total expense was including fuel, food, accommodation, bike maintenance, parcel charges and what gadgets I used.
TOTAL COST OF THE TRIP - INR 45731 /-
Break up of total cost
October 1st to 4ththth to 8thth to 11th - Kanyakumari- Trivandrum to Bangalore (830 kms)- INR 2140 /-
thth October - 70
Chain adjustment before Nagpur - 20
Taxi Cost - INR 2000 /- GADGETS Offline GPS Tracker - WHATS NEXT ?
I would be attempting for few records and extreme ride in 2017 & 2018
Limca & India Book of Records Attempt
September 2017 - Guinness World Record Attempt
I am looking forward for potential sponsors and support for my next record attempts.
Follow/connect with me @
FB Page
Live, Ride & Explore - https://www.facebook.com/Live-Ride-E...4324926829667/
Balaji Mohan - https://www.facebook.com/balajiadv
Blog -http://live-ride-explore.blogspot.com
ONE LAST REQUEST TO ALL THE FELLOW BIKERS, PREPARE YOURSELF BEFORE ATTEMPTING FOR SUCH EXTREME RIDES AND ALWAYS WERE PROTECTIVE GEARS.
WERE HELMETS /PROTECTIVE GEARS ALWAYS!
PUT THE PHONE DOWN WHILE DRIVING/RIDDING
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