The Official Pune Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[nitin-600]

This should be an interesting g2g .

Will show up .

[rx100.7050]

Great to see a G2G happening in weekdays & at late evening! Mumbai guys are pretty active

[shrinathrao]

@abhishek - 220F giving 50 somehow comes as a surprise for me as i know many 220 owners who get around 40ish mileage. Again you should try normal riding which includes riding in all rpms, all gears, city and higway that way you will get the perfect mileage. Again if your bike is in running in than the mileage differs as i was getting 55 on my R15 in runnin in and after first service i dont remember i got that kinda mileage again.

[trustvishwas]

Great to see a G2G happening in weekdays & at late evening! Mumbai guys are pretty active

This is Pune and not Mumbai. I know they are close but not thaaaat close

Our G2G every week are held on Wednesday and at the same time. You must be confusing this thread with some other. . .

[rx100.7050]

This is Pune and not Mumbai. I know they are close but not thaaaat close

Our G2G every week are held on Wednesday and at the same time. You must be confusing this thread with some other. . .

Oh my bad!!! I thought majority of the G2Gs, irrespective of the City, happens on Weekends. Mumbai & Pune guys are pretty active

[inder.cool]

RX, this weekly G2G for pune has been pretty old now...carrying on since 2007 I guess

For mumbai guys, I guess even those guys don't have G2Gs this frequently

[JAKRAP]

Brilliant G2G!

Guys,
It was a brilliant G2G yesterday. Thanks to NV, RB, TV and all those who turned up. Just summing up the things we discussed.

1) Always wear a helmet, even if you go to buy groceries.
2) Wear full gear on rides. A full gear includes an armoured jacket, knee guards, gloves and ankle length shoes. Cajole your pillion to do the same.
3) Wear the riding gear properly. Check if your riding gear fits you snugly and if all the hooks and buttons related to it are properly fastened.
4) Leave no man behind! In case of an accident, make the necessary arrangements to get him to safe and comfortable place.

Please add in case if anything has been missed.

[rkakkar]

2) Wear full gear on rides.

Glad this got passed instead of the proposed rule stated earlier about noobs!

[Eshan-P180]

Guys,
It was a brilliant G2G yesterday. Thanks to NV, RB, TV and all those who turned up. Just summing up the things we discussed.

1) Always wear a helmet, even if you go to buy groceries.
2) Wear full gear on rides. A full gear includes an armoured jacket, knee guards, gloves and ankle length shoes. Cajole your pillion to do the same.
3) Wear the riding gear properly. Check if your riding gear fits you snugly and if all the hooks and buttons related to it are properly fastened.
4) Leave no man behind! In case of an accident, make the necessary arrangements to get him to safe and comfortable place.

Please add in case if anything has been missed.

5) Always know the important landmarks on the ride route (Hospital/Police Station Info)
6) Always carry information about members urgent contact number - A photocopy with all members should be present. (Members who are present on the ride)
7) Know your bike before a ride.
8) NO GEAR NO RIDE - SEND BACK HOME

Add up if iam missing something.

[shrinathrao]

Guys,
It was a brilliant G2G yesterday. Thanks to NV, RB, TV and all those who turned up. Just summing up the things we discussed.

1) Always wear a helmet, even if you go to buy groceries.
2) Wear full gear on rides. A full gear includes an armoured jacket, knee guards, gloves and ankle length shoes. Cajole your pillion to do the same.
3) Wear the riding gear properly. Check if your riding gear fits you snugly and if all the hooks and buttons related to it are properly fastened.
4) Leave no man behind! In case of an accident, make the necessary arrangements to get him to safe and comfortable place.

Please add in case if anything has been missed.

5) Always know the important landmarks on the ride route (Hospital/Police Station Info)
6) Always carry information about members urgent contact number - A photocopy with all members should be present. (Members who are present on the ride)
7) Know your bike before a ride.
8) NO GEAR NO RIDE - SEND BACK HOME

Add up if iam missing something.

If you dont have gears inform in advance, so arrangement can be done, at the same time be prepared to go back if gears are not arranged.

Ride in your comfort zone and limits.

[niks_devil666]

Guys,
It was a brilliant G2G yesterday. Thanks to NV, RB, TV and all those who turned up. Just summing up the things we discussed.

1) Always wear a helmet, even if you go to buy groceries.
2) Wear full gear on rides. A full gear includes an armoured jacket, knee guards, gloves and ankle length shoes. Cajole your pillion to do the same.
3) Wear the riding gear properly. Check if your riding gear fits you snugly and if all the hooks and buttons related to it are properly fastened.
4) Leave no man behind! In case of an accident, make the necessary arrangements to get him to safe and comfortable place.

Please add in case if anything has been missed.

The most important point was ride safe. One should not ride more than 80% his or his bikes limits.

[niranjanvaidya]

Guys,
It was a brilliant G2G yesterday. Thanks to NV, RB, TV and all those who turned up. Just summing up the things we discussed.

1) Always wear a helmet, even if you go to buy groceries.
2) Wear full gear on rides. A full gear includes an armoured jacket, knee guards, gloves and ankle length shoes. Cajole your pillion to do the same.
3) Wear the riding gear properly. Check if your riding gear fits you snugly and if all the hooks and buttons related to it are properly fastened.
4) Leave no man behind! In case of an accident, make the necessary arrangements to get him to safe and comfortable place.

Please add in case if anything has been missed.

5) Always know the important landmarks on the ride route (Hospital/Police Station Info)
6) Always carry information about members urgent contact number - A photocopy with all members should be present. (Members who are present on the ride)
7) Know your bike before a ride.
8) NO GEAR NO RIDE - SEND BACK HOME

Add up if iam missing something.

Thank you both for the summary.

1. The Gear Mandate on Pune xBhp Team STAYS. The gear must be proper and the fit has to be right too.
2. Every member of the team is expected to ride with a lot of common sense and keep his ego at home when they are on a bike (xBhp ride or otherwise too)
3. Every member of the team is responsible for his own safety and that of the others in the group.
4. No member in distress should be ignored under any circumstances. Where things get difficult, members may seek help from Seniors (on the ride or via phone), Police or any emergency response team. In addition to this, we are bikers and share the road with a lot many people. If you see a situation where your timely help can save a life, please do not run away from helping the ones in need.
5. Know your limits and that of your bike. Do not exceed any one of them. Do not blindly follow a faster rider for any reason.
6. No part of the road is to be treated as a race track. For rides to the mountains and ghats, the group must be disciplined and has to ride responsibly.
7. The ride planner and the marshal for that ride has to check the mandatory gear and documents before each ride. Any failure to do so will be deemed as the sole responsibility of the ride initiator/planner.
8. Any of the participants may voluntarily dig out information on the various hospitals, contact numbers for police etc for the planned route. This list is mandatory and has to be shared with each participant before the ride begins.
9. Although formation riding is a good practice but, in reality it may not happen and hence, the concept of ride buddy makes sense and the entire group has to ensure that they re-group with the entire group once in a specific number of kilometers.
10. On a group ride, you can plan and have a ride buddy; someone who will look out for you and ride with you on a similar expectation from you. Ensure that the ride buddy you pick is someone with whom you are comfortable, speed-wise and generally too.
11. Each participant must share ICE information with the ride planner before the ride commences. This can be done while confirming for the ride on the online forum. While doing so, please quote your full name, your contact number, an emergency contact number, your relation with the emergency contact and your blood group too.
12. All participants on the ride are expected to keep their bikes in top condition. Essential parts like tyres, brakes, headlights and chains might be inspected by the ride conductor for trip worthiness. Any concern can be consulted and decided on whether to proceed with the ride or not.
13. No exception will be made to the rules mentioned above. The rules are there for your own safety and that of the entire group. We are ok with losing new members from joining the group rather than losing lives on the road.

Please ensure that the same is propagated further. Any feedback would be welcome. Shall make this a part of the first post by evening.

[niks_devil666]

[*]No part of the road is to be treated as a race track. For rides to the mountains and ghats, the group must be disciplined and has to ride responsibly.

What about Lavasa riders , r they going to ride slow now ?

[niranjanvaidya]

What about Lavasa riders , r they going to ride slow now ?

I believe we spoke of this point yesterday. A handful of riders who have been at lavasa for years together and know it better than anyone else, can ride faster. This does not mean that they race there; it's just that their natural pace is higher than most. Typically, these are seniors who have been disciplined till date. However, they will surely be more cautious now on.

[nav75]

Not keeping well (bad stomach), hence couldn't come in time and by the time I came the discussion was probably over.

Here are the following things, for me, the stuff that if you don't have them, you go back home.
- RVM's.
- Working Tail light.
- Working Brake light.

As I missed most of the discussion, not sure the "safe riding" part that I was talking about was discussed or not. Here are a few things(I can recall right away) that I want to say about the same:
- When riding in 2 lane road (without divider), do not cross into opposite lane (surely not in curves at twisties/hills/mountains), even if you can see the road ahead. Its a bad habit and once you get it, will be difficult to get rid of it. Change lane only for overtaking and when the road ahead is clearly visible.
- When riding on 4 lane road, stick to left lane. Use RVM to first look for any traffic coming from behind, put on indicator and then change the lane, for overtaking/letting the faster vehicle let go.
- Avoid overtaking vehicles from left side, more so when the vehicle itself is on left lane.
- In night, ride in low beam. Use flasher/switching between low-high beam as primary tool(can use horn as secondary mean) to indicate the vehicle ahead that you are going to overtake.