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Hi friends
I did Leh this year (June/July 2011) with some friends from bcmtouring. Here is my budget/planner for a Leh trip.
My two bits:-
Plan at least six months in advance. The rider is the most important part in trip and get yourself fit. These are detailed in the May/June issue of XBHP magazine which I found to be helpful. You can choose any four stroke bike of at least 150cc or better. If you can get hold of a fuel injected one, the better. If you have a carburated bike, learn to clean the carb and to tweak it for high altitude adjustments. Lean some clutch adjustments as well as puncture repair.
I went in my 2009 RE STD350 CI. Well..everybody takes Bullets to the hills; but that doesn't mean they are suited to the hills. My ideal bike would a naked off-roader with good power and torque at lower rpms. Most the travel from Manali to Leh will be in first, second and third gear only. So we need power and torque at lower rpm.
I am attaching my list of things for the trip. This for a budget trip. I have not included Pangong Tso, Nubra, Suru, Zanskar etc. This is for a basic trip from Delhi_Bilaspur_Manali_Darcha_Pang_Leh_Kargil_Sonam arg_Ramban_ Amritsar_Delhi. Of course, you can add variations and alter the trip.
My ideal pack for the trip is three riders/bikes. If more number of bikers are there, they can be divided into three. My take is that larger group is tend behave like hooligans at some point or other. But this is strictly my take..so please forgive me if you feel I am wrong..I am a 40 year old confused soul..
Most important..Everybody who get Leh'd will carry some part of it in his/her person for the rest of their life..Its been more than 4 months since I have returned from Leh.. But I am already yearning for Leh.. who knows.. I will be back there..
ride safe
ramamoorthy
PS: Here is my photolog of the trip https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0332194&type=3
Travel to Delhi and from Delhi with bike in train: Rs. 3000 (AC 3tier from Cochin to Delhi up and down) plus Rs. 6000/- ( bike transport charges up and down) including packing and "tips",
I did Leh this year (June/July 2011) with some friends from bcmtouring. Here is my budget/planner for a Leh trip.
My two bits:-
Plan at least six months in advance. The rider is the most important part in trip and get yourself fit. These are detailed in the May/June issue of XBHP magazine which I found to be helpful. You can choose any four stroke bike of at least 150cc or better. If you can get hold of a fuel injected one, the better. If you have a carburated bike, learn to clean the carb and to tweak it for high altitude adjustments. Lean some clutch adjustments as well as puncture repair.
I went in my 2009 RE STD350 CI. Well..everybody takes Bullets to the hills; but that doesn't mean they are suited to the hills. My ideal bike would a naked off-roader with good power and torque at lower rpms. Most the travel from Manali to Leh will be in first, second and third gear only. So we need power and torque at lower rpm.
I am attaching my list of things for the trip. This for a budget trip. I have not included Pangong Tso, Nubra, Suru, Zanskar etc. This is for a basic trip from Delhi_Bilaspur_Manali_Darcha_Pang_Leh_Kargil_Sonam arg_Ramban_ Amritsar_Delhi. Of course, you can add variations and alter the trip.
My ideal pack for the trip is three riders/bikes. If more number of bikers are there, they can be divided into three. My take is that larger group is tend behave like hooligans at some point or other. But this is strictly my take..so please forgive me if you feel I am wrong..I am a 40 year old confused soul..
Most important..Everybody who get Leh'd will carry some part of it in his/her person for the rest of their life..Its been more than 4 months since I have returned from Leh.. But I am already yearning for Leh.. who knows.. I will be back there..
ride safe
ramamoorthy
PS: Here is my photolog of the trip https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0332194&type=3
Travel to Delhi and from Delhi with bike in train: Rs. 3000 (AC 3tier from Cochin to Delhi up and down) plus Rs. 6000/- ( bike transport charges up and down) including packing and "tips",
The budget of Rs 20,000 seems quite frugal compared to the other figures that have been discussed on this thread. The bike transport charges seem quite high, though.
Your JPEG file brought back fond memories of my 3 year posting in Delhi. I used to stay at Maneckshaw Marg and Gopinath and Sadar Bazaar were our favourite haunts.
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