Hi Guys,

This is my first thread in xbhp . I am a software engineer from chennai. i am also a guitarist and vocalist in a rock band , we are yet to name it . but we are very serious . anyways i got this interest to travel long distances in bike for the past couple of years but i am so scared to make the first step, what would happen if the tyre gets punctured, or what would happen if suddenly the air filter gets damaged i know that bike will stop, but these things just bother me from making long drives , the maximum distance i covered is i started from tambaram east to near kalpakkam and back but after reading the posts from other riders now i am getting some spark of courage to make long distances . i will start with chennai to pondicherry travel and then i can call myself a real biker (H).

Berfore that i need some help, i need to know some information on basic bike gears that i need for long travels
i am not a racer, i am scared to drive fast anything more than 100 :P, seriously. so let me know for an new rider who wants to travel long distances, what you will propose that he/she begin with to wear and carry along , if suppose their is a thread already for this kindly reply me with that post .

Also, please tell me some good shops for buying jackets/gloves/pants in chennai

thanks a lot
looking forward for wonderful times here .

I AM NOT A RACER, not good enough to be one. I love to ride with feel and look around the sceneic beauty, feel the air and energise myself .
Rock On