Thanks rachit. Surely will try to get a thread up but I suck at creative writing so no one will read it.

Now can you please enlighten why everyone shouldn't have enough fuel in own bike?

@Vishwas : It was nice meeting you and hearing your experiences of the "Teerth" was lovely, hope to meet you soon..
Get some rest specially your legs

@Inder : He must be sleeping at this time....Nice meeting you paaji. And nect time don't miss the rain-coat pant *got the drift *
Will meet soon

@Rudra : Hope to meet you soon buddy, I should plan now coming there and meet both pune-mumbai gang(sters)

Welcome guys! Welcome to Pune Vishwas and Inder

INDER: I dont want the rain gear back, please pay me and I will buy a new one!

Vishwas: I know, and hence the point.... He actually fibbed me and hydro that he was taking tubes and all. Infact he went on to say that he is carrying two tubes each to Hydro!

I spoke to Alankar last evening... what happened was a comedy of errors, they met two more guys from Mumbai who were on smaller bikes, and one of them got a puncture.... in trying to help them, they went ahead to try and get a tube for HH Passion. One camp after the other and they couldnt find any help. Then came a snow storm which made it very difficult to go ahead, hence they had to stay back. They tried venturing out, but that only lead to BRO sending a scout team to search for them. Luckilly all met in time.
They had got enough fuel on motors bike and hence were sure that in worst case they will leech from him. But motor also had a puncture and a spill which lead to a lot of fuel loss. So all in all, the weather did them good.

Welcome back Vishwas.. Its delight to see your post & knowing you guyz are back safely & making the journey worth it..
Have enough rest & then create a thread with pix & log..

Extremely sorry for this long winded reply earlier but was actually trying to vent out for last 15 day backlog. Nice to be back.

@ Biru, Hydbiker - If I said something wrong when we met, please blame it on the drinks and not on me. please........

Honestly, this shows utter lack of preparation and casual attitude towards riding. Hunder is hardly 130 km from Leh. Riding anywhere in hills without your tank full (especially when you know that fuel availability in Diskit is suspect) is not considered a sane decision.

Also want to clarify that at no point, the temperature was -10 or -12. It was snowing very hard but the temprature was around 2 degrees. (I checked thermometer at Khardungla)

Please tell me if local tavera owners and fully loaded trucks can cross khardungla, is it impossible for a bike to do so? As you would know, these trucks and tankers are sole lifeline for nubra valley residents and army posted there. So the roads are always passable (of course when open). YES they are difficult but NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

Is it possible that Biru, shadow, hydbiker etc. loaded their bikes on a tempo, took them to K Top and then shot some photos? If they rode their bikes, are they GODS?

He is already heading towards bed set up in his office. We reached back at 3 am today.

The reason paaji didn't go to nubra because he did not want to climb khardungla twice (i.e. once while returning) so he chose to stay in Leh itself.

What do you mean that you shoved sense up his head on getting tube? He didn't bring it with him. He got it in Leh.

Please check inner portion of your rain gear for some brown organic material. May be that is why he wants to wash it before returning

@Inder- Gud to hear u made it back safe buddy. Congo for the ride. C ya in Pune.

Hey Inder, welcome back buddy.... Dreams accomplished...finally. Correct ?

Mission Accomplished

Welcome back paaji Mission Accomplished....
when are u heading back to pune...???

Back? I'm in Pune, sitting comfortably in my office.
The reason I didn't waste any time in Leh was that, the places I wanted to visit, either the road was closed or would need me to spend extra time taking the longer route.

PS: I'm not going there in Aug but the plan is for Sep. Coming along?

It was nice spending an evening with Pune guys @ Drass. Next day morning crossed the Mumbai ppl in Ziji la.

vow.. finally see replies from you guyz.. Great man..!! All the best for your return league .. Hope everyone is perfect

STILL IN LEH .. it's been around 8 days now.. covered almost all the places, gonna start for Manali tomorrow @ 5.. having a LEH'D back ride literally..

Congrats paaji!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back....lets do a overnight GTG somewhere....need to hear all the Stories of this memorable ride!!

+1....

Welcome back paaji would like to hear the spicy stories ..