Motorcycle trip to Spiti

rsankh · Feb 5th, 2006, 16:48

We are planning a trip in spiti region. This is the tentative route we have decided.

Shimla – Rampur – Recong Peo - Kaza – Ki Gompa - Kibber (then back to Shimla on the same route)

Duration: March 12 to 19, 2006

Now some queries:
* Where can we hire bikes in Shimla? And any rough idea about charges per day.
* What cc bike would be required?
* We were wondering to go further Kibber...if possble Chandertal

...is it possible in the month of March?

This would be our first motorbike trip on mountains though we have been to treks and long distance bike trips on planes many times.
We would be in a group of 6-8 guys.

Comments and suggestions are most invited.

Thanks.

-rsankh

zzzehar · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:25

let me know if you open to partners. I have a 100 cc splendor and It will go where ever I take it to.

nomad · Feb 28th, 2006, 10:15

i will not suggest hired bikes for Spiti. i am a biker and i will never have courage to take some one else's bike to a place as difficult as Spiti.

Enfield Bullets are good idea for Himalayas, but you gotta know these bikes well.
pulsar, fiero, CBZ, karizma will all do. smaller bikes will make you shift gears very rapidly and it will cause lot of fatigue (imagin pressing clutch 500 times in a day).

zzzehar · Feb 28th, 2006, 10:33

No problemo ! I have taken it almost everywhere. I have driven it on a steep road uphill with full throttle and the speed on speedo varying between 5 - 10 Kmph in first gear ! No cushion for brakes ! If you brake - you won't even get time to look where you will fall...

Pretty comfy with clutches ! Got a strong left hand middle finger.

nomad · Feb 28th, 2006, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzzehar

No problemo ! I have taken it almost everywhere.

where all?? pictures.. trip logs. give us the links and let us feast our eyes

PS: me too in mohali

Yogesh Sarkar · Feb 28th, 2006, 11:36

Rsankh, like Nomad said, best is to use your own bike. If you cant, then either rent a bullet or any other 150+cc 4st(which will be tough to find) bike.

sunilg · Mar 2nd, 2006, 02:25

this should give answer to most of your queries..

Warning: highly dangerous material inside. Hundreds of people have developed addiction for seeing these pictures

Feb 5th, 2006, 16:48	#1
rsankh Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kanpur Posts: 4	Motorcycle trip to Spiti We are planning a trip in spiti region. This is the tentative route we have decided. Shimla – Rampur – Recong Peo - Kaza – Ki Gompa - Kibber (then back to Shimla on the same route) Duration: March 12 to 19, 2006 Now some queries: * Where can we hire bikes in Shimla? And any rough idea about charges per day. * What cc bike would be required? * We were wondering to go further Kibber...if possble Chandertal ...is it possible in the month of March? This would be our first motorbike trip on mountains though we have been to treks and long distance bike trips on planes many times. We would be in a group of 6-8 guys. Comments and suggestions are most invited. Thanks. -rsankh

Feb 28th, 2006, 10:15	#3
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 620	i will not suggest hired bikes for Spiti. i am a biker and i will never have courage to take some one else's bike to a place as difficult as Spiti. Enfield Bullets are good idea for Himalayas, but you gotta know these bikes well. pulsar, fiero, CBZ, karizma will all do. smaller bikes will make you shift gears very rapidly and it will cause lot of fatigue (imagin pressing clutch 500 times in a day). __________________ Rahul Verma http://rverma.smugmug.com www.pbase.com/rverma

Feb 28th, 2006, 11:36	#6
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,130	Rsankh, like Nomad said, best is to use your own bike. If you cant, then either rent a bullet or any other 150+cc 4st(which will be tough to find) bike. __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| Ladakh Travel Guide

Mar 2nd, 2006, 02:25	#7
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 274	this should give answer to most of your queries.. Warning: highly dangerous material inside. Hundreds of people have developed addiction for seeing these pictures __________________ ...Bismillah

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Feb 28th, 2006, 06:25	#2
zzzehar Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I see a Woman on Top - Feels Like Heaven :-) Posts: 370	let me know if you open to partners. I have a 100 cc splendor and It will go where ever I take it to.

Feb 28th, 2006, 10:33	#4
zzzehar Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I see a Woman on Top - Feels Like Heaven :-) Posts: 370	No problemo ! I have taken it almost everywhere. I have driven it on a steep road uphill with full throttle and the speed on speedo varying between 5 - 10 Kmph in first gear ! No cushion for brakes ! If you brake - you won't even get time to look where you will fall... Pretty comfy with clutches ! Got a strong left hand middle finger.

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