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Re: Mission: Dominate the Snow
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Re: Mission: Dominate the Snow
a lot of pics have been shared! Please check the first and the last post!Originally posted by JourneyGuy View Post
Yes, some luggage is needed for this kind of ride, especially when you are going to be on the road for 8-10 days. We also wanted to make a nice and small video about this ride..hence we had a couple of people including Old Fox and Tilak Soni following us in a car with the camera gear...so we dumped everything in the car and had as much fun as we couldOriginally posted by PrinceCruise View Post
Originally posted by JourneyGuy View Post
Haven't ridden the Dominar on MRF tyres for any significant distance to comment, but the CEAT Tyres performed well beyond expectations on/off the road. The wet grip too was confidence inspiring.Originally posted by _kamikaze_ View Post
Won't say the same thing about riding in snow though. CEAT Zoom are street tyres and performed well within their limitations. Riding in snow requires special/different tyres and I'd any day choose the CEAT Vertigo over the Zoom to ride in snow.(Been There Done That) x 3.25
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The stark whiteness of the cold Himalayan desert lay spread out in front of the riders, an endless vista of dazzling white snow and ice, mixed with the azure blue of the sky, and the pale turquoise of the Chandra River. Girdled by a wall of the highest and the most ragged peaks of the Himalayas lying in Himachal Pradesh, Spiti appears measureless, lifeless and ageless. The surrounding terrain is an antique geological canvas, with Mother Nature's capricious forces having had a free hand at carving intricate patterns in the surrounding mud, sand and rock through the ages, leaving a fancy sand pillar here and an exotic rocky arch there. The high peaks surrounding it are a barrier for even the monsoon clouds, and the valley remains a cold, dry desert. An absolute sense of aloneness envelopes the traveler, the all-pervading silence almost deafening to the noise accustomed urban dweller. A land more secluded, more exotic and more ancient than the Spiti Valley is hard to come upon.
The decision to ride across Spiti in winter on motorcycles had not really been spontaneous. Though spontaneity does help one evade the mind's inherent predilection towards comfort and safety. Riding on two wheels to snow bound mountains carries with it a heady mix of physical risks and pleasure. This 'in your face' physicality of motorcycling seemed to be perfectly in sync with the harsh barrenness of Spiti. And more so with the assumed capabilities of our steeds, the newest, latest and the best motorcycle yet from the Bajaj stables. So, there they were, two people on two Bajaj Dominars, riding the high road to the inner Himalayas. On a quest to experience the extreme Artic-like conditions from the saddle of a machine that can take such stuff in its stride and carry back photos and videos of the adventure to share.
Taking some divine blessings before the ride!
blessings of all kind!
The Star of the Ride
The Dominar ready to take off at the Kaza Helipad
standing by the frozen Mulling Nallah
sliding through the white gold #DominateTheSnow
rocking the snow with the Dominar #DominateTheSnow
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Ready to #DominateTheSnow
intimidating entrance of the Pin Valley
wind-swept rocks of the Spiti Valley
in the nature's scheme of things, you are just a tiny spec
If you can dream it, you can achieve it! #DominateTheSnow
Himalayas - window to heaven
Good rubber to take you places
Couldn't help but jump out of joy when we hit the white gold mine on the way to Losar from Kaza
A ride as extreme as this has proven convincingly enough that the Dominar is a great choice when it comes to owning a middleweight category motorcycle. A machine that is ready for even the most extreme kind of touring while at the same time being rider-friendly enough to be used for the daily commute. And all that without any compromises on reliability, bang for buck and road presence.
About the Dominar:
capturing the memories 360 degrees with Ricoh Theta S
Bend it like the Dominar
Aim for the top
Watch out for the full video documentary of this ride! To be released soon!
Photos: Sunil Gupta, Sandeep Goswami and Shubham JainI don't let my motorcycles interfere with my motorcycling...
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Originally posted by Old Fox View Post
Exceptional and exhilarating. Brilliant narration. Had been waiting eagerly for the post. Awesome pictures capturing the breathtaking landscape. Kudos to the guys for their daring ride. Everything looks pretty and fine on paper until you go and do the real thing out there. Must have been a pretty tasking ride but surely well worth. Bajaj surely has a winner this time - a can-do-everything all rounder in form of Dominar. Thank you Old Fox and Xbhp.Comment
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Re: Mission: Dominate the Snow
There is no mounting of Extra Fuel Tank.
12 liters tank was enough or there were petrol bunks in between the journey?
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Originally posted by Harideep View PostThere is no mounting of Extra Fuel Tank. 12 liters tank was enough or there were petrol bunks in between the journey?
Even the measly 9 litre capacity of the Dukes are enough!Biking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!
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Excellent ride, waiting for full storyComment
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Sir, i believe this was the full story - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/3...ml#post1286556Originally posted by Neerajvayu View PostBiking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!
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Its more on photo log than a travel log, well I enjoyed but like to know how you guys started, how much total fuel used, what other challenges apart from iceOriginally posted by The Monk View Post
I find this more on showcasing Dominar/ceat at snow cladded location like spiti
When it comes to spiti, we always want more
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Seeing winter Spiti pictures from couple of months on lot of many platforms, but this tops the chart, what an incredibly awesome memories you have captured, and Dominar does look gorgeous, in various Avatars.Our Youtube Channel:
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Re: Mission: Dominate the Snow
Originally posted by Neerajvayu View PostIts more on photo log than a travel log, well I enjoyed but like to know how you guys started, how much total fuel used, what other challenges apart from ice
I find this more on showcasing Dominar/ceat at snow cladded location like spiti
When it comes to spiti, we always want more
Haha. True true.
[MENTION=7123]sunilg[/MENTION] should do the needful, since he was the one riding
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Spiti is a great location, but looks like tourism is yet to develop. Snow and skiing are rare commodities in India. Once Rohtang tunnel opens it will be easier to go there, round the year.
Luggage has been carried in car/SUV means Dominars haven't been tested for navigating with more weight. Neither pillion rider was there. Maybe even the extra petrol was carried in the car. Slippery roads are the main challenge. But this is just the start.Comment
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I just wish tourism to never develop there. I wish it to be as remote as it is.Originally posted by smutall View PostComment
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