The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[classic.infinity]

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Riding Tomorrow to Vinzai Devi for a Religious Festival. [Near Ambey Valley]
One Day Trip.
Meet time : 7:30 am at Kalamboli Mc Donalds.
Anyone interested can post here by 9 pm today.
thanks

[vernon24]

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Any plans for next sunday ?

[Centaur]

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[MENTION=10469]satyenpoojary[/MENTION] : Time and place, please 😊

[shortrider26]

Road Trip Around Mumbai

Not sure if there is an existing thread for this, if there is admin please merge

I have been a biker now for a little under 2 months and I wanted to venture out for a little one day roadtrip i.e set out in the morning and return by evening. Could anybody suggest a location like that around Mumbai? I want to do this in order to gain experience and build endurance slowly so as to undertake longer trips in the future.

[sanjaysangar1990]

Re: Road Trip Around Mumbai

Not sure if there is an existing thread for this, if there is admin please merge

I have been a biker now for a little under 2 months and I wanted to venture out for a little one day roadtrip i.e set out in the morning and return by evening. Could anybody suggest a location like that around Mumbai? I want to do this in order to gain experience and build endurance slowly so as to undertake longer trips in the future.

1. Lonawala < 100 kms
2. Lavasaa < 200 kms
3. Daman diu < 200 kms
4. Mahabaleshwar < 350 kms

All mentioned kms are one way.

Cheers,
Sanjay


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[shortrider26]

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1. Lonawala < 100 kms
2. Lavasaa < 200 kms
3. Daman diu < 200 kms
4. Mahabaleshwar < 350 kms

All mentioned kms are one way.

Which one of those has the best roads? As a newbie are any of these too difficult to ride through?

[sanjaysangar1990]

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Which one of those has the best roads? As a newbie are any of these too difficult to ride through?

Lonawala, lavasaa and daman are all doable. Provided you should be determined.

In the end its the biker inside you.

All roads are pretty awesome. Daman is through NH8 perfectly the smoothest highway, i have ever ridden on. Lonawala.and lavasaa are on NH4 nice two lane highway.

I have maxed my cbr 250 on NH4 and NH8

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[chinmayakar]

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Anyone ready for a ride this weekend?

[shortrider26]

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Lonawala, lavasaa and daman are all doable. Provided you should be determined.

In the end its the biker inside you.

All roads are pretty awesome. Daman is through NH8 perfectly the smoothest highway, i have ever ridden on. Lonawala.and lavasaa are on NH4 nice two lane highway.

I have maxed my cbr 250 on NH4 and NH8

That is good to know! Considering doing Daman. Oh and btw, Im a CBR owner too

[viraj_s85]

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That is good to know! Considering doing Daman. Oh and btw, Im a CBR owner too

First of all welcome to xBHP Mumbai chapter,

Few thing you might want to consider since this is your starting point in Motorcycle touring,

Weekend Riders
Many Riding groups across town ride on Sunday's starting from city at around 6:30 - 7:00 AM, for new rider I would highly recommend stay away from groups till the time you find your rhythm on road

Organ Donner
Sunday morning is also mostly when some Organ Donner take out their precious motorcycle and decide to rape them on public roads and don't mind scratching or pushing anyone who comes in between... Time frame similar 6:30 - 7:00 AM

Places

Lonavala NH4
90 kms - 4 lane - Chance to Ride on small patch of Mumbai-Pune Express way (Just make sure you know where to get in & where to get out)
Road Condition - Good - expect lot of jay walkers - Not many straight lines - 2 twisti sections
Joints - Kamat / RK or if you have time ride till top and enjoy breakfast on Tiger Point

Igatpuri NH 3
90 kms - 4 lane - less road traffic & cool weather compared to other options
Road Condition - Except for few patch near Vasind & Shahapur its in excellent condition - Kasara ghat provides plenty of twisti
Joints - Manas Resort(Little expensive) little ahead Veg Restro forgot the name but good food.

Charoti NH8
100 kms - 6 lane - Proper National highway with plenty of long straight lines
Road Condition - Except for some flyover work in between excellent condition - Beware of the long high speed turns, blind spots before turns
Joints - Aahura / Parsi Da Dhaba - Best Non Veg food of all the above - Aakuri / Kheema Paav must try

For starters I wont recommend anything else specially during this season as post 11 AM temperature sores and some1 who is not used to riding on highways it can take a toll on body.

I would highly recommend Igatpuri for your first ride followed by Lonavla.
Stay away from NH8 Charoti till the time you get confidence, This is where you will find most SBK's (Plenty of SBK Accidents have occurred on NH8)
CBR 250 is capable of crossing 130 kmph and you don't want be in situation where you have to bend or break at those speeds on national highway

Try to find or join people with similar riding style, don't indulge in road race / rage

"Keep Calm & Enjoy the Ride"

[sanjaysangar1990]

Re: Road Trip Around Mumbai

First of all welcome to xBHP Mumbai chapter,

Few thing you might want to consider since this is your starting point in Motorcycle touring,

Weekend Riders
Many Riding groups across town ride on Sunday's starting from city at around 6:30 - 7:00 AM, for new rider I would highly recommend stay away from groups till the time you find your rhythm on road

Organ Donner
Sunday morning is also mostly when some Organ Donner take out their precious motorcycle and decide to rape them on public roads and don't mind scratching or pushing anyone who comes in between... Time frame similar 6:30 - 7:00 AM

Places

Lonavala NH4
90 kms - 4 lane - Chance to Ride on small patch of Mumbai-Pune Express way (Just make sure you know where to get in & where to get out)
Road Condition - Good - expect lot of jay walkers - Not many straight lines - 2 twisti sections
Joints - Kamat / RK or if you have time ride till top and enjoy breakfast on Tiger Point

Igatpuri NH 3
90 kms - 4 lane - less road traffic & cool weather compared to other options
Road Condition - Except for few patch near Vasind & Shahapur its in excellent condition - Kasara ghat provides plenty of twisti
Joints - Manas Resort(Little expensive) little ahead Veg Restro forgot the name but good food.

Charoti NH8
100 kms - 6 lane - Proper National highway with plenty of long straight lines
Road Condition - Except for some flyover work in between excellent condition - Beware of the long high speed turns, blind spots before turns
Joints - Aahura / Parsi Da Dhaba - Best Non Veg food of all the above - Aakuri / Kheema Paav must try

For starters I wont recommend anything else specially during this season as post 11 AM temperature sores and some1 who is not used to riding on highways it can take a toll on body.

I would highly recommend Igatpuri for your first ride followed by Lonavla.
Stay away from NH8 Charoti till the time you get confidence, This is where you will find most SBK's (Plenty of SBK Accidents have occurred on NH8)
CBR 250 is capable of crossing 130 kmph and you don't want be in situation where you have to bend or break at those speeds on national highway

Try to find or join people with similar riding style, don't indulge in road race / rage

"Keep Calm & Enjoy the Ride"

Thank you saar, for detailed description

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[asn39]

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I am not new to riding i sometimes drive from suburbs to mumbai and reverse thats about 55 kms one way

However i consider myself novoice as i have not taken longer drives than 110 to 125 kms a day

The problem i faced on a continuos riding of an hour or so (without break) i start to feel back pain (can road be culprit )

I am looking for any solution as because of the problem i might not be able to join any G2Gs which i strongly wish once in a lifetime atleast !

I drive a 2 year old honda unicorn done 7500 kms just !

Any suggestion or tips ?

[Devans J Patwaa]

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I may be wrong, but I guess you need a faster bike. I am saying this cause I"ve got a platina and a pulsar NS. One hour on platina and I have fatigue, two hours on NS and am still fresh.

Also I've noticed, hard acceleration and hard deceleration cause more fatigue. gradual is the better way to go.

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[shortrider26]

Re: Road Trip Around Mumbai

First of all welcome to xBHP Mumbai chapter,


"Keep Calm & Enjoy the Ride"

Wow thanks a lot for that detailed account. Really clarified things up for me. And yes I plan to stay away from groups till I have the confidence to ride with them. This trip is being planned with a friend with similar riding style. Will keep in mind about avoiding road racing and speed control.

[neil9381]

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Get your back treated.I attended G2G I have a dazzler the only problem i have is the seat feels like a wooden bench to me

I am not new to riding i sometimes drive from suburbs to mumbai and reverse thats about 55 kms one way

However i consider myself novoice as i have not taken longer drives than 110 to 125 kms a day

The problem i faced on a continuos riding of an hour or so (without break) i start to feel back pain (can road be culprit )

I am looking for any solution as because of the problem i might not be able to join any G2Gs which i strongly wish once in a lifetime atleast !

I drive a 2 year old honda unicorn done 7500 kms just !

Any suggestion or tips ?

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Get your back treated.I attended G2G I have a dazzler the only problem i have is the seat feels like a wooden bench to me

I am not new to riding i sometimes drive from suburbs to mumbai and reverse thats about 55 kms one way

However i consider myself novoice as i have not taken longer drives than 110 to 125 kms a day

The problem i faced on a continuos riding of an hour or so (without break) i start to feel back pain (can road be culprit )

I am looking for any solution as because of the problem i might not be able to join any G2Gs which i strongly wish once in a lifetime atleast !

I drive a 2 year old honda unicorn done 7500 kms just !

Any suggestion or tips ?