Hi everyone, I own a Bajaj Pulsar and have to move back to my hometown Pune from Vellore, Tamil Nadu. I have to transfer my bike also and I thought I'd ride it all the way to Pune. I have some queries regarding the route and how to go about it.

Maybe I should give some details about myself first. I'm 26, have been motorcycling for about 7 years, pretty regularly. I used to cover 100 km trips on a frequent basis, and my riding style is quick to say the least. The maximum I have covered at a stretch would be 220 kms from Pune - Kolhapur.

All of this I have done on my trusty 2003 Bajaj Pulsar 150 Classic. I have modified it a little bit in the last 2 months.. plonked in a 220cc Engine, high lift camshafts, 32mm UCAL carb, gearbox and suspension upgrades and the current Pulsar swingarm. I'm mentioning all this to emphasise that my bike has not done any major kilometers since this upgrade. Just finished running in about 700 kms. Runs like a charm, by the way, details will be put on another post.

So now you know the bike and the rider's capabilities and limitations. En route, I have friends in Hyderabad, Kolhapur and Satara, so I'd like to plan my trip on the vicinity of at least one of these places.

I got the following routes from Google Maps. Please advise me on:

1. Route
2. Time frame to go about it.

ROUTES:

1. NH18 : Vellore - Kurnool - Solapur - Pune
2. NH13 : Vellore - Hospet - Solapur - Pune
3. NH4: Vellore - Anantpur - Kolhapur - Pune
4. ? Bangalore - Kolhapur - Satara - Pune

I don't know how to go about the fourth option, please help me out there.

Ideally I suppose the fourth option is the wisest, even though it might take a little longer. Plus, I can stay with my buddies if need be. But I'm also open to covering the entire journey in one go, which brings me to..

TIME FRAME
Should I do it over 1 day, or 2 days? I'd prefer a single day journey but if you guys suggest otherwise I'll reconsider.

Thanks for reading, looking forward to your valuable sugestions Take care!