The Official Pune Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[imrandkhan]

Unable to make Induction ride album public, irritated , posting directly

[Eshan-P180]

I vote for the same. But Lavasa is damn risky for newbies. On serious note where dafaq are you ?



Interested members please contact me on FB, Link to my profile is in my signature.

One side you saying its damn risky for newbies, other line you saying those interested pls contact me on FB, guy on PMS.

Kay challay kay nakki?

[niranjanvaidya]

Did you register before going to Kaas? i think that you need to register or else there is no entry from Kaas to Bamnoli Route where the flowers are. Please let me know then I can go ahead and a schedule a ride.

No registration is required initially. When you arrive at the plateau, you have to pay a fee of Rs. 10 per person, Rs. 50 for a normal camera and Rs. 100 for a professional camera.

When we visited last week, the bloom was in progress and by now, I'm sure it must be more beautiful. Please note that we started from Pune at 5:00 AM and reached Kaas at 9:00 AM. Time was lost in breakfast (approx. 45 minutes), a lost member (approx. 30 minutes) and some slow patches from Satara onwards.

Early morning on weekends is the best time to start from Pune as you beat the countless Mumbai-kars and Pune-kars traveling to Mahableshwar. Add to it, the container traffic starts at 6:00 AM. If you reach Kambatki before them, you can enjoy some cornering as well. Upto Wai junction the road is fairly decent and you can rip with slight caution. After the Wai junction, the road becomes a ripper's paradise and you can rip all the way to glory till the second toll booth. A place called Hotel Ruchi serves piping hot Misal Pav and good Omelet Sandwiches. Take some water and biscuits with you.
If you start early, you can start back early too. The right time to start back is around 1-2 PM from Kaas as you arrive at the NH4 and beat the countless cars and SUVs returning from Mahableshwar. That way, you can rip on the way back too.

Just for record, we had two Dukes, two 220s, one 200NS and one FZ. Although not on any top speed setting trip, the following top speeds were recorded.
Duke (NV) - 138 KM/HR - maintained that for a good minute or so.
Duke (Inder) - 110 KM/HR
P220 Fi - 136 KM/HR
P220 Carb - 140 KM/HR
P200 NS - 142 KM/HR
FZ - 129 KM/HR

It was fun to see the 200 NS outrun almost everything but the Duke scores highly on the acceleration and is difficult to keep in sight on ghat sections and especially after toll plazas.

[GT007]

I vote for the same. But Lavasa is damn risky for newbies. On serious note where dafaq are you ?



Interested members please contact me on FB, Link to my profile is in my signature.

Its his love for lavassa that is making him not let go this ride.

[Red_Redemption]

No registration is required initially. When you arrive at the plateau, you have to pay a fee of Rs. 10 per person, Rs. 50 for a normal camera and Rs. 100 for a professional camera.

When we visited last week, the bloom was in progress and by now, I'm sure it must be more beautiful. Please note that we started from Pune at 5:00 AM and reached Kaas at 9:00 AM. Time was lost in breakfast (approx. 45 minutes), a lost member (approx. 30 minutes) and some slow patches from Satara onwards.

Early morning on weekends is the best time to start from Pune as you beat the countless Mumbai-kars and Pune-kars traveling to Mahableshwar. Add to it, the container traffic starts at 6:00 AM. If you reach Kambatki before them, you can enjoy some cornering as well. Upto Wai junction the road is fairly decent and you can rip with slight caution. After the Wai junction, the road becomes a ripper's paradise and you can rip all the way to glory till the second toll booth. A place called Hotel Ruchi serves piping hot Misal Pav and good Omelet Sandwiches. Take some water and biscuits with you.
If you start early, you can start back early too. The right time to start back is around 1-2 PM from Kaas as you arrive at the NH4 and beat the countless cars and SUVs returning from Mahableshwar. That way, you can rip on the way back too.

Just for record, we had two Dukes, two 220s, one 200NS and one FZ. Although not on any top speed setting trip, the following top speeds were recorded.
Duke (NV) - 138 KM/HR - maintained that for a good minute or so.
Duke (Inder) - 110 KM/HR
P220 Fi - 136 KM/HR
P220 Carb - 140 KM/HR
P200 NS - 142 KM/HR
FZ - 129 KM/HR

It was fun to see the 200 NS outrun almost everything but the Duke scores highly on the acceleration and is difficult to keep in sight on ghat sections and especially after toll plazas.

Anyone going this weekend?

[GT007]

Anyone going this weekend?

I am in for this weekend.

[Eshan-P180]

@NV thanks for the info.

@All - A Kaas Ride coming up.

Half group goes this sunday, and the other half next Saturday & sunday. The reason I'm keeping it this way is because at Kaas it is impossible to handle a group of 10+ bikers at one time, especially when clicking pictures at the field. Police and other guards are there, even parking problems are faced and we had got very less time to click pictures or even stand on Bamnoli route.

Now, I would like to keep it as -

Group 1 - Sunday - 23-9-2012
Group 2 - Saturday - 29-9-2012
Group 3 - Sunday - 30-9-2012

Please put the preference in the respective groups. Max 10 Riders in every group. @ Newbies - we have been to Kaas last time and we precisely know how bad it was especially with the number of bikers present. Also i'll pick out the Tail and Lead of respective groups after knowing who all have participated in the respective group. As you all know page one rules regarding safety gears and documents stands valid.

Its time for you guys to head out.

[AntiqueBlue]

I vote for the same. But Lavasa is damn risky for newbies. On serious note where dafaq are you ?



Interested members please contact me on FB, Link to my profile is in my signature.

You going tomorrow or on sunday, right now at office, will ping you in evening from home.
Preferrably on Sunday.

[Red_Redemption]

@NV thanks for the info.

@All - A Kaas Ride coming up.

Half group goes this sunday, and the other half next Saturday & sunday. The reason I'm keeping it this way is because at Kaas it is impossible to handle a group of 10+ bikers at one time, especially when clicking pictures at the field. Police and other guards are there, even parking problems are faced and we had got very less time to click pictures or even stand on Bamnoli route.

Now, I would like to keep it as -

Group 1 - Sunday - 23-9-2012
Group 2 - Saturday - 29-9-2012
Group 3 - Sunday - 30-9-2012

Please put the preference in the respective groups. Max 10 Riders in every group. @ Newbies - we have been to Kaas last time and we precisely know how bad it was especially with the number of bikers present. Also i'll pick out the Tail and Lead of respective groups after knowing who all have participated in the respective group. As you all know page one rules regarding safety gears and documents stands valid.

Its time for you guys to head out.

Group 1 - Sunday - 23-9-2012
- Amrit/P200NS

Group 2 - Saturday - 29-9-2012

Group 3 - Sunday - 30-9-2012


Intrested riders, please update list with preferred dates - Max 10 Riders in every group

[niranjanvaidya]

@NV thanks for the info.

@All - A Kaas Ride coming up.

Half group goes this sunday, and the other half next Saturday & sunday. The reason I'm keeping it this way is because at Kaas it is impossible to handle a group of 10+ bikers at one time, especially when clicking pictures at the field. Police and other guards are there, even parking problems are faced and we had got very less time to click pictures or even stand on Bamnoli route.

Now, I would like to keep it as -

Group 1 - Sunday - 23-9-2012
Group 2 - Saturday - 29-9-2012
Group 3 - Sunday - 30-9-2012

Please put the preference in the respective groups. Max 10 Riders in every group. @ Newbies - we have been to Kaas last time and we precisely know how bad it was especially with the number of bikers present. Also i'll pick out the Tail and Lead of respective groups after knowing who all have participated in the respective group. As you all know page one rules regarding safety gears and documents stands valid.

Its time for you guys to head out.

The parking bit is true and you may need to park a few meters away from the check post at the plateau. However, you can still manage it as a large group if you have some time between split groups visiting the plateau and moving on to the lake.

[Eshan-P180]

Nice pics there NV.

Thats a good suggestion but it actually becomes a tedious affair especially when others who do not wish to click pics and just enjoy the moment. The best thing is that it will be wrapped by next Sunday, by checking your pics I guess there is a lot of time left for them to bloom, it needs to be sunny there, I havent been recently there so just asking by my past experience was it sunny there or raining at the time of leaving?

@All for group one I would be checking this thread tomorrow eve again for assigning the tail and lead if a senior is not present. Please check the thread by tomorrow night by 9pm max to know accurate details.

[AntiqueBlue]

The parking bit is true and you may need to park a few meters away from the check post at the plateau. However, you can still manage it as a large group if you have some time between split groups visiting the plateau and moving on to the lake.

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Hey nice pics seems it was raining all the way, roads are wet ...

Nice pics there NV.

Thats a good suggestion but it actually becomes a tedious affair especially when others who do not wish to click pics and just enjoy the moment. The best thing is that it will be wrapped by next Sunday, by checking your pics I guess there is a lot of time left for them to bloom, it needs to be sunny there, I havent been recently there so just asking by my past experience was it sunny there or raining at the time of leaving?

@All for group one I would be checking this thread tomorrow eve again for assigning the tail and lead if a senior is not present. Please check the thread by tomorrow night by 9pm max to know accurate details.

True, seems like their is still some time for blooming, when I went their last year I was a bit late, do not want to miss that "carpet" feel wala bloom this time around. Also weather has to be sunny... otherwise can't take cameras out

[darkknight]

The parking bit is true and you may need to park a few meters away from the check post at the plateau. However, you can still manage it as a large group if you have some time between split groups visiting the plateau and moving on to the lake.

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sahebanche riding che foto

dhanya jhalo amhi

[niranjanvaidya]

Nice pics there NV.

Thats a good suggestion but it actually becomes a tedious affair especially when others who do not wish to click pics and just enjoy the moment. The best thing is that it will be wrapped by next Sunday, by checking your pics I guess there is a lot of time left for them to bloom, it needs to be sunny there, I havent been recently there so just asking by my past experience was it sunny there or raining at the time of leaving?

@All for group one I would be checking this thread tomorrow eve again for assigning the tail and lead if a senior is not present. Please check the thread by tomorrow night by 9pm max to know accurate details.

It was foggy and raining when we left. In fact, I visited Kaas a week earlier too with my family in a car and the way the bloom has caught up makes me feel that it might just be right this time. The Kaas plateau remains foggy and drizzly throughout the day.

sahebanche riding che foto

dhanya jhalo amhi

aare saheb..kuthe aahat? amhi riding tar kadhi sodle nahi...photo kadhat nahi.

[Sharan_R]

If the Lavasa is still happening, I'll be going on Saturday-Sunday.