Looking for bike partner for leh

anurag1980 · Mar 25th, 2008, 13:48

Hi,

I am planning a bike trip to leh from 1st june to 17th june.

tentative route. : Day1 : (Delhi – Manali)

Day2 : (Manali – Keylong)

Day3 : (Keylong - Sarchu)

Day4 : (Sarchu - Leh)

Day5 : Leh

Day6 : Leh – Diskit

Day7 : Nubra Valley Part2

Day8 : Diskit – Leh

Day9 : Leh – Tanksey

Day10 : Tanksey–Pangong Tso-Tanksey

Day11 : Tanksey – Leh

Day12 Leh

Day13: Leh – Kargil

Day14 : Kargil- Srinagar

Day15 : Srinagar-Gulmarg-Srinagar

Day16-17 : Srinagar-New Delhi

Wanting to drive alone but with a group. photography a key purpose.

Any group if going please hang me along.

contact anurag_sharma80@hotmail.com

thanks

madan80 · Mar 25th, 2008, 14:34

bike = motorcycle or cycle?

tarungoel · Mar 25th, 2008, 15:43

Do you have any prior experience of bike adventure?. Which bike?.

anurag1980 · Mar 25th, 2008, 17:28

motorcycle most prob yamaha RX100. I dont have much experience in leh though i have been till rohtang once on a rented bike, have throughly biked 200 + km per day types in north karnataka for continuously 12-14 months, have been driven a lot in work too....
but still i will have to do a lot of ground work... from whatever i have come across biking is not a problem if you are fit. terrain is really good but roads are bad for back...

Dr.Barai · Mar 25th, 2008, 19:59

If u r alone on a 100cc Yamaha it’s ok, but if u have a pillion rider as well u will have a tough time. I have done this trip in 2006 on my bajaj caliber with a pillion rider, and i must admit that there were more than few occasions when I doubted the bike's ability to finish the trip!!!

anurag1980 · Mar 25th, 2008, 20:09

are roads ok for back. whn is the pass likely to start this year

Dr.Barai · Mar 25th, 2008, 20:39

Roads are rough and tough and certainly not good for ur back but any youngman free from any medical or orthopedic problem will be able to handle them easily.

If u r medically fit don’t be unduly worried about ur back. Probably it is the roughness of the road that lures the bikers on the manali leh road.
You can expect rhotang to open positively by 2 nd week of June. you can check Official website of Ladhak district administration to know about the road status.

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 26th, 2008, 02:08

That’s looks like the navigation of my Ladakh 2005 travelogue

On a serious note, as long as your bike is in good condition, the only thing you might have to worry about is petrol. Especially since 2 stroke bikes can drink heavily if you are riding them in power band most of the time and there will be no petrol available between Tandi and Leh (you can buy in black).

As for roads, it would be really fun and it isn't all that tough these days. Hell there was proper road on top of Baralacha La!

VSK Sharma · Mar 28th, 2008, 22:57

Don't you think this thread is in a wrong forum?

gramin · Mar 30th, 2008, 22:12

Hey,
My friend is planning. He has Bullet Machismo. Do reply to me as soon as possible

Gramin

anurag1980 · Mar 31st, 2008, 13:27

tentative route. : Day1 : (Delhi – Manali)

Day2 : (Manali – Keylong)

Day3 : (Keylong - Sarchu)

Day4 : (Sarchu - Leh)

Day5 : Leh

Day6 : Leh – Diskit

Day7 : Nubra Valley Part2

Day8 : Diskit – Leh

Day9 : Leh – Tanksey

Day10 : Tanksey–Pangong Tso-Tanksey

Day11 : Tanksey – Leh

Day12 Leh

Day13: Leh – Kargil

Day14 : Kargil- Srinagar

Day15 : Srinagar-Gulmarg-Srinagar

Day16-17 : Srinagar-New Delhi

Dr.Barai · Mar 31st, 2008, 16:38

"Nubra Valley Part2" what is this ???

Yogesh Sarkar · Apr 1st, 2008, 05:11

Check the link I have posted

rapilanesanthosh · May 5th, 2008, 13:35

hi, thsi is santhosh.. i too had planned in my yamaha...but its from bangalore

its_allout · May 6th, 2008, 02:40

Anurag,

I think you are missing the best part of Ladakh. The places you are going, are rather too touristy... do plan to go beyong spagmik, i.e. chushul - chhagala - loma - hanle - nidar - nyoma - leh etc. if possible, also try to go to kyon tso and chumur..

changthang still holds the true ladakh.

my two paisa worth :-)

Mar 25th, 2008, 13:48	#1
anurag1980 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 23	Looking for bike partner for leh Hi, I am planning a bike trip to leh from 1st june to 17th june. tentative route. : Day1 : (Delhi – Manali) Day2 : (Manali – Keylong) Day3 : (Keylong - Sarchu) Day4 : (Sarchu - Leh) Day5 : Leh Day6 : Leh – Diskit Day7 : Nubra Valley Part2 Day8 : Diskit – Leh Day9 : Leh – Tanksey Day10 : Tanksey–Pangong Tso-Tanksey Day11 : Tanksey – Leh Day12 Leh Day13: Leh – Kargil Day14 : Kargil- Srinagar Day15 : Srinagar-Gulmarg-Srinagar Day16-17 : Srinagar-New Delhi Wanting to drive alone but with a group. photography a key purpose. Any group if going please hang me along. contact anurag_sharma80@hotmail.com thanks

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Mar 25th, 2008, 15:43	#3
tarungoel Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 20	Do you have any prior experience of bike adventure?. Which bike?.

Mar 25th, 2008, 17:28	#4
anurag1980 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 23	motorcycle most prob yamaha RX100. I dont have much experience in leh though i have been till rohtang once on a rented bike, have throughly biked 200 + km per day types in north karnataka for continuously 12-14 months, have been driven a lot in work too.... but still i will have to do a lot of ground work... from whatever i have come across biking is not a problem if you are fit. terrain is really good but roads are bad for back...

Mar 25th, 2008, 19:59	#5
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 307	If u r alone on a 100cc Yamaha it’s ok, but if u have a pillion rider as well u will have a tough time. I have done this trip in 2006 on my bajaj caliber with a pillion rider, and i must admit that there were more than few occasions when I doubted the bike's ability to finish the trip!!!

Mar 25th, 2008, 20:09	#6
anurag1980 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 23	are roads ok for back. whn is the pass likely to start this year

Mar 25th, 2008, 20:39	#7
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 307	Roads are rough and tough and certainly not good for ur back but any youngman free from any medical or orthopedic problem will be able to handle them easily. If u r medically fit don’t be unduly worried about ur back. Probably it is the roughness of the road that lures the bikers on the manali leh road. You can expect rhotang to open positively by 2 nd week of June. you can check Official website of Ladhak district administration to know about the road status.

Mar 30th, 2008, 22:12	#10
gramin Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 9	Hey, My friend is planning. He has Bullet Machismo. Do reply to me as soon as possible Gramin

Mar 31st, 2008, 13:27	#11
anurag1980 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 23	tentative route. : Day1 : (Delhi – Manali) Day2 : (Manali – Keylong) Day3 : (Keylong - Sarchu) Day4 : (Sarchu - Leh) Day5 : Leh Day6 : Leh – Diskit Day7 : Nubra Valley Part2 Day8 : Diskit – Leh Day9 : Leh – Tanksey Day10 : Tanksey–Pangong Tso-Tanksey Day11 : Tanksey – Leh Day12 Leh Day13: Leh – Kargil Day14 : Kargil- Srinagar Day15 : Srinagar-Gulmarg-Srinagar Day16-17 : Srinagar-New Delhi

Mar 31st, 2008, 16:38	#12
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 307	"Nubra Valley Part2" what is this ???

Apr 1st, 2008, 05:11	#13
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,018	Check the link I have posted

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its_allout Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 10	Anurag, I think you are missing the best part of Ladakh. The places you are going, are rather too touristy... do plan to go beyong spagmik, i.e. chushul - chhagala - loma - hanle - nidar - nyoma - leh etc. if possible, also try to go to kyon tso and chumur.. changthang still holds the true ladakh. my two paisa worth :-)