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In Short : #1130KM #4Days #3States #25Riders #MastMojoTime.
The Journey: This time was about a different machine, a different route and another different gang called the #MojoTribe. It was a pleasure for me to ride with these guys on the #JungleTrail organized by the Mahindra group.
The Route � Bangalore-Chikmagalur-Madikeri-Masinagudi and back; all the way to Bangalore was a fantastic trail following all the twists and turns through the forest. The roads were a healthy mix of good highways as well as beautiful narrow roads. One will surely appreciate the greenery and cold and fresh air on these roads. Not to mentioned, the inner #MotoGPKeeda will kick in when you see smooth curves and beg you to take a leaning corner
Apart from enjoying the ride,a host of other activities were planned for the #MojoTribe. There were bonfires, barbeques, Do-It-Yourself sessions and discussions where survival tips in the wild were discussed.
We were at the mercy of the sun. It was that part of the year which is sizzling hot, so all the safety gear we had on was just making us feel like how a marshmallow would feel while it was being toasted! I guess that's the only part which was spoiling the fun part of this trip, but who cares right ?
As is the case with me on journeys, almost always; we had enough sets of GoPro and DSLR cameras to make sure we don�t miss any fabulous snapshot.
The roads were a fantastic mix of highways, mountain roads, roads meandering through coffee plantations and beautiful forests. You�ll find an opportunity to test your bike�s top speed, cornering and power delivery on different stretches of these roads.
Undoubtedly, the road to the popular Masinagudi Wildlife Sanctuary has reasons to be extremely unpopular! You�ll lose count of the number of speed breakers you come across. It took few days for me to recover from swollen bum
maybe i need more long rides to keep my rusty body parts in running conditions.
Given a chance we might have been able to cook an omelette on the top of our helmets! The terribly hot weather was the only let-down during our journey.
We made many stops to refuel ourselves and to avoid dehydration or sunstroke. We stopped by the Caf� Coffee Day at Kushal Nagar which is a regular hangout where most bikers pay a tribute to the Cappuccino or the Blue crusher.
Apart from the regular food joints, we chose to stay the night in lodgings at outskirt areas. We stayed at the Eagle Resort and Wild Heaven in Chikmagalur and Masinagudi respectively. These locations are so remote, even the famous 4G girl may find it difficult to get even a single G in these places! But that's the beauty of nature, just forget the concrete jungle and be part of this epic #jungle #trail I must say that despite of such remote locations, the resorts were quite good and well maintained. The food was of course a delight 
maybe overeating led to stomach upset. LOL
Basic checkups were part of our checklist. Refuel, lubricate the machine, top up engine oil and check tyre pressure before you head out and you�re good to go.
Tip: You are bound to come across stretches where no assistance will be forthcoming, make sure you carry items that you might need in case of an emergency. Also, there are numerous stretches where the roads will twist without any warning, so you�ve got to stay alert and ride carefully. Do not over speed, it might prove dangerous because much of these parts are home to wildlife.
one have to be very careful while driving on the twisties road of Madikeri or Chikmaglur as a slight mistake can bring a lot of trouble, specially during rainy season it may be difficult to keep the enough friction to swipe the corner with high speeds. It may seems easy but even pirellis had tough time to keep mojo balanced on the curves. As we were afraid of, one of our rider overshoot the corner and landed in the farms nearby. He was lucky to get out without any broken bones or sever injuries as Mojo has taken all the beating, but as they say show must go on so we continue to our journey with one less rider with us.
Hope you enjoy reading this as much as we enjoyed the ride
The Journey: This time was about a different machine, a different route and another different gang called the #MojoTribe. It was a pleasure for me to ride with these guys on the #JungleTrail organized by the Mahindra group.
The Route � Bangalore-Chikmagalur-Madikeri-Masinagudi and back; all the way to Bangalore was a fantastic trail following all the twists and turns through the forest. The roads were a healthy mix of good highways as well as beautiful narrow roads. One will surely appreciate the greenery and cold and fresh air on these roads. Not to mentioned, the inner #MotoGPKeeda will kick in when you see smooth curves and beg you to take a leaning corner
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Apart from enjoying the ride,a host of other activities were planned for the #MojoTribe. There were bonfires, barbeques, Do-It-Yourself sessions and discussions where survival tips in the wild were discussed.
We were at the mercy of the sun. It was that part of the year which is sizzling hot, so all the safety gear we had on was just making us feel like how a marshmallow would feel while it was being toasted! I guess that's the only part which was spoiling the fun part of this trip, but who cares right ?
As is the case with me on journeys, almost always; we had enough sets of GoPro and DSLR cameras to make sure we don�t miss any fabulous snapshot.
The roads were a fantastic mix of highways, mountain roads, roads meandering through coffee plantations and beautiful forests. You�ll find an opportunity to test your bike�s top speed, cornering and power delivery on different stretches of these roads.
Undoubtedly, the road to the popular Masinagudi Wildlife Sanctuary has reasons to be extremely unpopular! You�ll lose count of the number of speed breakers you come across. It took few days for me to recover from swollen bum
maybe i need more long rides to keep my rusty body parts in running conditions. Given a chance we might have been able to cook an omelette on the top of our helmets! The terribly hot weather was the only let-down during our journey.
We made many stops to refuel ourselves and to avoid dehydration or sunstroke. We stopped by the Caf� Coffee Day at Kushal Nagar which is a regular hangout where most bikers pay a tribute to the Cappuccino or the Blue crusher.
Apart from the regular food joints, we chose to stay the night in lodgings at outskirt areas. We stayed at the Eagle Resort and Wild Heaven in Chikmagalur and Masinagudi respectively. These locations are so remote, even the famous 4G girl may find it difficult to get even a single G in these places! But that's the beauty of nature, just forget the concrete jungle and be part of this epic #jungle #trail
I must say that despite of such remote locations, the resorts were quite good and well maintained. The food was of course a delight maybe overeating led to stomach upset. LOLBasic checkups were part of our checklist. Refuel, lubricate the machine, top up engine oil and check tyre pressure before you head out and you�re good to go.
Tip: You are bound to come across stretches where no assistance will be forthcoming, make sure you carry items that you might need in case of an emergency. Also, there are numerous stretches where the roads will twist without any warning, so you�ve got to stay alert and ride carefully. Do not over speed, it might prove dangerous because much of these parts are home to wildlife.
one have to be very careful while driving on the twisties road of Madikeri or Chikmaglur as a slight mistake can bring a lot of trouble, specially during rainy season it may be difficult to keep the enough friction to swipe the corner with high speeds. It may seems easy but even pirellis had tough time to keep mojo balanced on the curves. As we were afraid of, one of our rider overshoot the corner and landed in the farms nearby. He was lucky to get out without any broken bones or sever injuries as Mojo has taken all the beating, but as they say show must go on so we continue to our journey with one less rider with us.
Hope you enjoy reading this as much as we enjoyed the ride
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