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    Himachal 2009(to Kaja)

    This year we(me & my boss & Ajit my school friend,from pune) are planning to ride to Kaja & spend 2-3 days in Pin valley national park in Himachal & then head back to Delhi.


    Start day August 1(Hyd>Delhi in AP express)
    **Ajit will start from Pune the same day to delhi
    End date August 16(Delhi >Hyd in AP/Rajdhani)
    **Ajit will take a train directly to pune
    Total leaves needed is 10 days(1,2 8,9 & 15 & 16 being weekends)

    The bikes

    Me:Avenger 200(people are telling me its a wrong choice for this but...i wil take my avy...)

    Ajit:Apache RTR 160

    Deepak:Thunderbird(has done it earlier & can do it)


    The proposed route is
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=
    101953352407093240925.0004688e10fa975af474a

    All updates,trip logs & preparations will be posted here.

    here are a couple of pics from Deepak's Sangla trip last year






    Last edited by apacheboy; 04-28-2009, 10:28 PM. Reason: Spelling Mistake :D
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    • #3
      Nothing wrong in taking your Avy 200! The route's fine except for a few bad patches i.e. shimla - narkanda, wangtu - karcham and malling..

      Enjoy!
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      • #4
        Apacheboy : its Kaza not Kaja

        The only prob i see in August are the rains. Places like the stretch around Nako lake (forgot the name) are prone to landslides. All the very best
        Dont forget to visit Kibber - one of the highest motorable villages with electricity connection in the world.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by groupbhp View Post
          Apacheboy : its Kaza not Kaja

          The only prob i see in August are the rains. Places like the stretch around Nako lake (forgot the name) are prone to landslides. All the very best
          Dont forget to visit Kibber - one of the highest motorable villages with electricity connection in the world.
          Kibber is definitely on the list if time permits..

          Now for my Avy do i reset the bike to stock tuning levels(right now its running on 1 upjet & the BS29 is tuned rich).

          & thanks for correcting..its kaza not kaja
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          • #6
            See, above 7000-8000feet, the air becomes thin : but the fuel going in is same. so in other words, the bike starts running a rich mixture. So, to compensate, we have to reduce the fuel / increase the air.
            right now, u say ur bike is running rich, which is bad. Once u start hitting Shimla area (around 6500feet or so), u will HAVE to do something
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            • #7
              7 Days more

              **Update**
              Ajit had to drop out of the trip due to his work committments at Lucknow.Instead another friend of mine Ruben joined in, He will riding his Silver Avenger 180
              **



              Came back from a very very hectic driving trip to Pune, Kohlapur, Sholapur



              7 more days to go.

              Checklist is half complete..

              1.Tickets to Delhi & Back - Check
              2.Cramsters /Rain Gear /Riding Gear - Check
              3.Spare Fuel Can - Need to get(get in Delhi)
              4.Spares(extra tube,brakes shoes, cables, fuses, bulbs) -Need to sort
              5.Servicing - Monday the 27th July
              6.Camera - Check
              7.BSNL Prepaid card - Need to get
              8.First Aid Kit - Sorted ( need suggestion for AMS specific medicines )
              9.Charge Bike's Battery (oops..i had forgotten this one)

              Any other things that I am missing ??
              Last edited by apacheboy; 07-23-2009, 08:21 PM.
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              • #8
                for AMS use DIAMOX
                fuel cans get it from Manali, no need to carry from Delhi itself.

                Originally posted by apacheboy View Post
                Came back from a very very hectic driving trip to Pune, Kohlapur, Sholapur

                7 more days to go.

                Checklist is half complete..

                1.Tickets to Delhi & Back - Check
                2.Cramsters /Rain Gear /Riding Gear - Check
                3.Spare Fuel Can - Need to get(get in Delhi)
                4.Spares(extra tube,brakes shoes, cables, fuses, bulbs) -Need to sort
                5.Servicing - Monday the 27th July
                6.Camera - Check
                7.BSNL Prepaid card - Need to get
                8.First Aid Kit - Sorted ( need suggestion for AMS specific medicines )

                Any other things that I am missing ??


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by rachitkohli View Post
                  for AMS use DIAMOX
                  fuel cans get it from Manali, no need to carry from Delhi itself.
                  Thanks Rachit bhai, for the update.
                  I forgot to put one more query , how about the accommodation beyond Manali ?
                  Especially in Kaza, I tried to call & book the "The Spiti" but i never managed to get through to them.
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                  • #10
                    Beyond Manali, if you are planning to go directly to kaza, then its ok, but if you are planning to stay enroute, you will find accomodation (tented) in a place called chattru, a rest house in chota-dhara, one tented accomodation in Batal, and a few guest houses in Losar.

                    There are many guest houses you can find in kaza. Try and source one away from the main chowk, deeper inside you can get one for Rs 150-200.
                    " I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not" - Kurt Cobain

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                    • #11
                      Thanks for the update Kurt
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                      • #12
                        DDay - 4

                        The T'birds are serviced yesterday & are ready to roll..

                        The Avengers are in service for 2 days(1day for service & 1 day for charging the battery)

                        Accomodation is confirmed.

                        Final round of route planning..

                        Small change of plans en route

                        Day 031st July) Hyderabad > Delhi (Ap Express)
                        Day 1.Delhi> Chandigarh
                        Day 2.Chandigarh>Manali
                        Day 3,4,5> In & Around Manali
                        Day 6>Keylong
                        Day 7:Kaza
                        Day 8,9,10>In & around Kaza
                        Day 11 :Kaza > Kalpa(Recong Peo)
                        Day 12:Narkanda
                        Day 13:Chandigarh
                        Day 15elhi to board Rajdhani Express to Hyderabad
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                        • #13
                          Reduce a day in Manali, and spend one in Keylong .. Awesome monastaries .. Also visit udiapur/trilokinath some 45 kms from keylong on the route to killad ...

                          Stay for a day in Tabo as well ...
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by kurtrules View Post
                            Reduce a day in Manali, and spend one in Keylong .. Awesome monastaries .. Also visit udiapur/trilokinath some 45 kms from keylong on the route to killad ...

                            Stay for a day in Tabo as well ...
                            Nice plan actually.I did some search about monasteries in Keylong & ohh my good they are beautiful





                            nb:All photo credits to the original photographers
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                            • #15
                              DDay - 2 : Final Prep

                              >Today was a very hectic day for me, Got up at 11 in the morning after coming home at 7 am.

                              >Picked up Avy from Service, picked up warm clothes & Raingear from the Army Market in Hyderabad.

                              > Back in office at 6 pm

                              Things left to do for tomorrow.
                              1.Packing
                              2.Loading the bikes on Dakshin Express
                              3.Medicines.
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