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**trustvishwas** · 11-28-2011, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by jain.joymax View Post

Amazing, Awesome, ROOW.......

U have given each and every detail so perfectly dat one wont need to look any where else before leaveing for leh

Your thread deserves +++++100 rating......

Hope i use this for my ride.....

Thank you for your efforts....

Thanks for your fantastic compliments

Originally posted by christo View Post

wow...this is my dream. one day i'll do this, whatever happens. when i see the pics i feel mad and some strange feel comes to my heart.

This used to happen when I started thinking of Leh. Even today, if I start to read this log again, I can't stop till I complete it.

Originally posted by rachitkohli View Post

Thanks a lot buddy for the appreciation & glad it motivated you

Yes, Vishwas sirs blog is a true bible for the leh goers.. It should be soon published as "How to Prepare for Ultimate Leh Ride"

.. Minute details covered..

Sirji, I have gone to Leh only once. You did it twice so your are more knowledgeable. I just have more spare time on hand so could write so much content

**rahul2880** · 11-30-2011, 09:22 PM

location of army store in pune

Vishwas,

Where is the store selling army gear located in pune looking for army boots and pants? do you also know any store which sells army stuff in mumbai?

**trustvishwas** · 12-06-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by rahul2880 View Post

Vishwas,

Where is the store selling army gear located in pune looking for army boots and pants? do you also know any store which sells army stuff in mumbai?

This question has already been answered earlier.

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

The store does not have any name. It is located in Juna Bazar in Pune. The clothes sold are brand new. However, not all sizes are available all the time. Alankar Mishra and Ketan_R15 know location of this shop.

I am not aware whether this is available in Mumbai.

You should also read this link - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...tml#post465252

Also it has been pointed out by my serving friend, that the clothes available there are not legally available.

**trustvishwas** · 12-12-2011, 04:57 PM

Expected Costing

One thing I had not posted earlier on this thread was about expected costing of this ride. I completely understand that the cost of tour will vary for every group and their preferences. However, below are a few indicators of this ride costing:

Total Rs. Rs.44,500

Note : I can only suggest costing from Pune.

**aargee** · 12-12-2011, 07:01 PM

Bible to Leh...76 votes with an average of 4.86 & 61K views!!!

**shardul** · 01-17-2012, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by icemang View Post

Hi christo,

I am planning a trip in Jun 2012. Check the Leh 2012 Planner thread.

Regards

Brother
I will be joining you for the same ride

My Number is 09727738569..
Please Let me know the Schedule..

**trustvishwas** · 03-07-2012, 06:06 PM

Please check LEH 2012 thread started by Icemang for detailed schedule and updates.

**nin** · 03-14-2012, 05:11 AM

pheww

read 28pages at a stretch which took about more than 3hours and its already 4:15am..would have read the latter part too but doing a saddlesore on a bike is easy and less painful than having a saddlesore while reading such long and interesting trip logs

So will sleep now and will read it later....for sure..if not for the amazing pics and journey..atleast for the potshots taken

And now i definitely know the receipe how a trip log can sell like hotcakes

Just make sure you include some lagging riders,karizmatic riders and some people who shouldnt be named...!!

**trustvishwas** · 04-03-2012, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by nin View Post

And now i definitely know the receipe how a trip log can sell like hotcakes

Just make sure you include some lagging riders,karizmatic riders and some people who shouldnt be named...!!

So wanna join in my next ride to Rajasthan?

**aargee** · 04-03-2012, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

So wanna join in my next ride to Rajasthan?

Meeeeeeeeeeee.....please?

**antz.bin** · 04-03-2012, 12:55 PM

Statutory warning: The route for Rajasthan trip passes through NH3.

**trustvishwas** · 04-04-2012, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

So wanna join in my next ride to Rajasthan?

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Meeeeeeeeeeee.....please?

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

Statutory warning: The route for Rajasthan trip passes through NH3.

and it is infested with antzzzz

**Mithungo** · 04-26-2012, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

and it is infested with antzzzz

Hello Vishwas,

I know it is a tad late to ask but..

I will be taking my Ninja on a Mumbai-Udaipur-Delhi-Chadigarh-Jammu-Srinagar-Drass-Leh-Pangong Tso-Upshi-Sarchu-Manali-Delhi-Indore-Mumbai trip on this June.

1. How was the quality of fuel between Srinagar and Leh ( I know that you have not traveled on the Leh-Manali part)?
2. Most of the threads I have visited is suggesting a sure fall from the bike

What is your opinion as a fellow Ninja owner? Did you hit much patches of black ice\slush on the way?

My itenary has been heavily influenced by your preperations. Thanks a lot for the amazing thread.

Mithun

**asifhooda** · 04-30-2012, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

Pre Ride Preparation

1. Bike
Ever since I bought a Ninja, I wanted to take it for Ladakh ride. MG, Praful and several other guys strictly advised me against doing so. So my hunt for a bike started. The most serious challenge was that whichever bike I borrowed for the ride, I would need to give my Ninja to that guy for the duration. Several candidates propped up in my mind but finally my childhood friend won the contest hands down because I knew that he would be too scared to take my bike out on the road. Since he had a FZ, I finalized on taking a FZ to Leh.

2. Off Roading Experience

3. Endurance

4. Luggage

Then I decided to keep quite about my plans and not to leak anything to paaji. In the mean time niks_devil asked me whether I wanted to borrow his saddle and tank bags. I jumped on the offer and took delivery of the luggage immediately. Niks must have thought I had gone mad to collect bags so early but I was afraid that paaji will claim this luggage also. The Rohit asked me whether I would like to borrow his sack + bungee cord and Ankit asked me whether I would like to borrow his gloves. I picked up all this material well in advance and then only informed the group about my progress.

5. Clothes

6. Maps, Geographical Info etc.
B

hi vishwas sir
can u arrange these woolen shoes, cargo pants, thermals, shoes etc for me?
pls let me know
thankyou...

**trustvishwas** · 05-02-2012, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by Mithungo View Post

My itenary has been heavily influenced by your preperations. Thanks a lot for the amazing thread.

Mithun

Thanks for your compliments.

Originally posted by Mithungo View Post

Hello Vishwas,

I know it is a tad late to ask but..

I will be taking my Ninja on a Mumbai-Udaipur-Delhi-Chadigarh-Jammu-Srinagar-Drass-Leh-Pangong Tso-Upshi-Sarchu-Manali-Delhi-Indore-Mumbai trip on this June.

1. How was the quality of fuel between Srinagar and Leh ( I know that you have not traveled on the Leh-Manali part)?

Fuel pumps looked good and bike did not behave badly so the fuel quality should be good. I have no other way of identifying bad fuel quality.

Originally posted by Mithungo View Post

2. Most of the threads I have visited is suggesting a sure fall from the bike

What is your opinion as a fellow Ninja owner? Did you hit much patches of black ice\slush on the way?

Chances of you dropping your bike at least once during the ride are very high. As a Ninja owner, I would recommend not to take ninja to Leh. The reasons being :-

1. Ninja is uncomfortable at riding on broken roads at slow speeds. You would be much better off on any other commuter.
2. You can only dream about getting any part anywhere in kashmir. FYI, I rode on a bent alloy for more than 2000 km because spare rim was not available anywhere in Rajasthan.
3. Ninja fairing costs 10+k for one side. Do you really want to spend that amount?

This does not mean that you can't take your ninja to Leh and further. Ground clearance is not an issue. If you are going after 20th June, chances of you encountering black ice are very low. However, we both don't know how many patches you would encounter.

I hit several patches of black ice/slush on the way but I travelled in first half of June because I wanted lesser tourist traffic and wanted to enjoy riding in snow.

Also to look out is sand blowing out on road en-route to Pangong and Hunder.

Originally posted by asifhooda View Post

hi vishwas sir
can u arrange these woolen shoes, cargo pants, thermals, shoes etc for me?
pls let me know
thankyou...

I can't because :-

1. I am not a dealer for any of those items
2. I don't know your sizes
3. I don't know your price range
4. I don't know how you can collect them from me (and if you are coming to Pune to collect them, you might as well buy them yourself)

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