The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[Kos]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Hey buddy,
The roads will be jammed for lions point lonavala. Every other party person would be heading out in those directions.

u have a point there.
but if people are interested, alternate points can be found for this shindig...
easiest would be the old highway right off the express highway from where one can see the dukes nose
if people are interested, there is another road which goes towards some village midway from the express highway.
thats completely devoid of traffic so no hazard at all...

[Tushar Suvarna]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

I agree with KOS .

[santosh.k]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Guys let's do something different this new year. Instead of drinking or partying, let's have a offline meet followed by a night ride to some hilly point like lions point lonavala or something. What say

Hey buddy,
The roads will be jammed for lions point lonavala. Every other party person would be heading out in those directions.

[Kos]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Guys let's do something different this new year. Instead of drinking or partying, let's have a offline meet followed by a night ride to some hilly point like lions point lonavala or something. What say

[whymail]

Re: Help for my first long distance roadtrip

hello everyone,
i own a discover 150f . I am planning a roadtrip from mumbai to mahabaleshwar.

mahabi is not a long ride friend.
its a breakfast / lunch ride for most from pune / mumbai if u r going via NH4 [if u r taking NH17 - may the lord have mercy on u till u cross mangao]
the entire section passes thru civilization & u will never be far from help - if any such is ever needed.
some pointers [for nh4]
1. if u starting early from mumbai > vashington > ulwe > palaspe section is quiet windy - keep urself insulated
2. the khalapur > khopoli section has moderate level of fog / mist in early morning - look far ahead before u ride
3. thereafter, lons > pune > katraj bypass > shirwal > shirur > waiee > panchgani > mahabi is a great simple ride [khambatki ghat & pasarni ghat are 2 great twisty-sections enroute]

some pointers [for nh17]
1. if u r taking the mumbai > vashington > wahal > chirner > shitol > pen > wadkhal > sukeli > kolad - u will pretty much get p|ssed due to the crazy mental traffic. the road widening activity has been going on @ this section of nh17 ever since the times of ramayana & will prolly go on till the end of next millenia!
2. this section, during early mornings, is full of 3 things:
- moronic drivers driving on wrong side of the road
- dust & dense smog & pollution
- crazy truck traffic
3. once u r ahead of mangaon - thats where the real bliss of nh17 comes in to play & what an orgasmic route this is thereafter.
4. ride down to poladpur - indulge in "missile"-pav @ local hotels there - take left road towards mahabi @ the poladpur fork.
5. for next 40 kms u ride what cud have been one of the states most glorious twisties sections - sadly, thanks to the government - this section is "moon surface" for most part of the year.
6. so u reach mahabi after navigating thru bone jarring potholes, crazy aggressive "laal-dubbas" & overall a tiring ride, which otherwise could have been orgasmic, had the road surface been right.

i guess that's all that's there to it.

keep urself hydrated - stop for a su-su break every 30-45 mins - ease out those sore butt-muscles & drink some water - walk around a bit n saddle up again.

godspeed!

[windrider007]

Re: Help for my first long distance roadtrip

hello everyone,
i own a discover 150f . I am planning a roadtrip from mumbai to mahabaleshwar.
kindly tell possible precaution to be taken while a long trip.
should i carry any kit except first aid ?
thanks in advance.

Nothing much, since its not a very long trip . If you are going through lonavala-Aamby valley route, its only around 270 kms. Get a hold of a puncture repair kit if you feel the need. Since the 150F has tubeless tires you could pretty much repair any punctures yourself. Tool kit and vehicle documents is a must. Take at least 1ltr of water, some snacks like biscuits, energy bars and a maybe a handful of 50 paise sweets. You don't want to go hungry or thirsty in case you get stranded somewhere. Also take a portable mobile charger or extra cell battery. Inform your whereabouts to your friends or family every hour or so. Good luck. Ride safe

[nishantthakur]

Help for my first long distance roadtrip

hello everyone,
i own a discover 150f . I am planning a roadtrip from mumbai to mahabaleshwar.
kindly tell possible precaution to be taken while a long trip.
should i carry any kit except first aid ?
thanks in advance.

[Kos]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

this is one of the most in active offline meet threads :/

[freekane]

Mumbai-Mahabaleshwar-Goa. Looking for a travel partners.

Good day guys.
I'm planning to go from Mumbai to Goa next weekend (about 28 November). Or in the next dates. I'll ride by motorbike. And I'm looking for a travel partners for this ride (with your own bikes). Also we can make not one day trip. We can go to Mahabaleshwar (for me it's more preferable), make a stop for a night (or two) and for the next day continue to go to Goa. If somebody plans to go to Goa by bike in the same dates, please, let me know. Or maybe u know where (forums or something) I can try to ask this question. Thanks.

[Kos]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Hi all,

apologies if this post is in the wrong section.
I am planning a mumbai south india - mumbai coastal road trip in january, was wondering if anybody's interested.

The tentative route I was thinking about is:

Mumbai - Pune - Kolhapur - Bangalore - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry - Rameshwaram - Kanyakumari - Kochi - Munnar - Mysore - Goa - Mumbai (via Coastal highway)

This is just an initial plan, number of stopovers, route and duration can (obviously) be adjusted to suit everybody who is interested.

[IronWing]

Re: Desperately looking for a good mechanic in Mumbai

Thanks bro, you are not late in responding. I will definately try Anthony out. Santacruz West I presume, not East.

Yep. West. My bad. Behind Milan auto engineers.

[18pcs]

Re: Desperately looking for a good mechanic in Mumbai

i know i'm a little late in responding but you can look out for a small mechanic shop near the airplane garden in santa cruz west, near the baandh naka signal. the lane opposite to the baandh naka road, there's a RE Mechanic named Anthony. he's good. i've seen him work. he takes his time with the bikes and doesn't skimp on work. give him a try is you want.

Thanks bro, you are not late in responding. I will definately try Anthony out. Santacruz West I presume, not East.

[IronWing]

Re: Desperately looking for a good mechanic in Mumbai

I live in Bandra Area but am willing to travel if the guy is good and reliable. Have tried PR Enterprises at Mahim the guys recommended by RE, but am not satisfied as they just add up charges. Even during free services they charge for things like Bike Wash (150) and Chain lubrication (100) !!!.

i know i'm a little late in responding but you can look out for a small mechanic shop near the airplane garden in santa cruz west, near the baandh naka signal. the lane opposite to the baandh naka road, there's a RE Mechanic named Anthony. he's good. i've seen him work. he takes his time with the bikes and doesn't skimp on work. give him a try is you want.

[Ravikiran]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Malshej !! Call me any time on 9819694456:-) I stay at Kalyan and ride an Unicorn !! Waiting to meet you buddies ;-)

[rcboy]

Re: The Official Mumbai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

Lol.....you are in love with Malshej...marry and settle there.

BTW, count me in too for the ride.

hahaha ofcourse bro !! that was the plan.

but those are some nice twisties...very satisfying.
lets do next week wed or thursday... [MENTION=65853]harink79[/MENTION] let us know if you up for it
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