Inder, when did you put rim tape? Seems the rear tyre is the Duro; how is the performance?? any close-up of rear wheel??

I had put the Rim tape long back..

Duro was very nice in terms of grip..! Sadly, i dont have any close up pics of the tyre..if you need i can click and upload some pics of it..!!

I need, click them now that you have a new cam; show your creativity

What creativity can you expect in a mere click of a tyre..!!

Show your creativity in angle selection. BTW, post the pics in Tyre and Zma thread. My babe needs a photo session soon with the new rear tyre. Need to fix lot of things, particularly the broken front cowl.

BTW, where is the trip log?? Is there anything like that?

One image on of the tyre is already there http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universa...tml#post190886

The trip log would be up by Niranjan or Ritwik(lets just hope they do it soon )..!!

he he he, I have seen the image. I want the bike pic with the tyre to know how it looks.

Kya Inder bhai naya cargo!!!

Some very neat n nice shots there...
the set very much above the 2nd set is very nice...

Hmmmm ok...the pics for the same would be up by tomm..!!

Thanks Rohit..!

Nice pictures Inder. Looking forward to the trip log.

Next time you make a trip, I suggest you venture further. Other beaches like Nagaon or Akshi are less crowded. You can take your bikes on the beach and have fun (using some caution not to disturb the serenity the birds enjoy). These beaches are just about 9-10 kms from the main beach.

I personally think the ride from Pune to alibaug is more pleasurable than Mum to Alibaug, thanks to the NH4 stretch with Khopoli-Pen stretch as the icing on the cake.

Nice ride & pics inder. U guys had fun I guess. Where is the log Inder?

Nowadays the only thing i do is, post "nice ride" on others posts .

Thanks man..!!

Hmm..this wasn't correctly planned though..it was all of a sudden sort of rides yaar..

Thanx Kaustubh..!!

Trip log is to be put up by NV..i have told him that..lets see when can he put up the same..

Trip Writeup

There was absolutely no doubt that the ride would be horribly hot and tiring. Two days earlier, Inder, Ritwik and Me had discussed the ride destination with lots of reasoning and yet, the allure of a beach ride was simply too tempting. For me, the usual rides to nearby places seemed too mechanical. The most tempting point in riding to Alibaug was the fact that the road

would pass through Khopoli to Penn. The road is absolutely scenic and very well laid. No potholes, less traffic, sprinkled with some sweeping corners and very few slow and technical corners. It is a perfect sunday ride formula. After all was fixed, the initial ride plan was to leave Pune at 5:30 AM, reach destination by 8:30 AM, spend some time on the beach, start back by

11:00 AM and be back by 2:00 PM.

Sunday: Early morning, at 4:01 AM, I called up Ritwik to find him all awake and watching Valentino Rossi's videos. Quickly called up Inder to find him awake too and all ready for action. Just when all was looking to be perfect and on time, turns out that the watchman who was supposed to start the water motor for our wing had taken a tea break. Some time later, he shows up and I finally have my bath. By the time I put my gear and leave for Bombay Sappers. I ride slowly for some time to allow my bike to warmup and then after hitting the two kilometer mark, start to cruise at 75. At Bombay Sappers, I am greeted by a swearing Inder and cool DeeJay. Now-a-days, Inder has started swearing a lot...with all kinds of Punjabi screwy and offensive slang to add to his hand gestures . A quick missed call for Ritwik and we start towards the Dehu Road where we are supposed to meet Ritwik and Sagar. Sagar's phone was constantly un-reachable and we were a bit worried about his presence on the ride.

A scant 20 minutes of cruising at an average of 70, we reach the Dehu road junction to find Ritwik and Sagar both grinding their teeth. Tanked up at the IOC bunk and off we started.

I had decided that I would be on the tail of the entire bunch and let the others lead. Just wanted to ride slowly and enjoy the early morning coolness. A few kilometers later, on a small twisty patch, Sagar and Ritwik engage in a nice ballet cum dogfight. I observe both of them as they disappear into distance, try to control the instinctive right wrist twitch. We roll into Lonavala and the town is still asleep. A few cars and early biker birds are spotted as we stop for the first time to have tea and the smoker's association gets into full swing. After tea, we start for the ride further and instantly the small ghat section brings our alertness back in shape. We touch the expressway and start roaring towards the Khopoli exit. On the expressway, Sagar, Me and Ritwik peel off from the pack and take a bit of liberty cruising at higher speeds. On one long left hander, I notice the R15 to be a bit nervous and my 220 to be absolutely eager to roar. I open the throttle while banked over on a left hander and take the outer line to pass Sagar. On this trip, I discover that the 220 is capable of being an eager beaver when it comes to acceleration and picking lines in corners. After the Khopoli exit, we take the road to Penn and then it starts; one of the most pleasing roads to ride on awaits our steeds. Me, Sagar and Ritwik once more take full liberty to raise the speed and start cruising at speeds that are deserving of such a well sorted road. Various corners, long straights and some slow technical corners keep us on our senses and we sense a good opportunity to take a water break. We are sure that Inder and DeeJay are well behind and will take some time to catch up.

Further Log Tomorrow.

^^ nice log.... you guys had a lot of fun... I have to get back to riding here in Bangalore it seems

Some Flower shots..





Genda Phool..!!






And, finally 2 pics from the return journey..

All the bikes..



All the riders..



These were all the pictures i had..