So I did proper service of my bike,
and bought some extra spare parts
like plugs, filters, magnet coil, clutch
wire, brake wire, brake shoe, brake
pad, 1 extra headlight bulb, 1 chain
lubricant and engine oil (Motul
synthetic dts). I wanted to keep less
weights on my bike, so I did not
take much of a clothes except 2
jackets, 2 T-shirts, one extra jean, 1
inners to protect me in cold and
riding gears which I was about to
wear all the time.
sometimes you find
yourself in the
middle of nowhere
and sometimes in
the middle of
nowhere you find
yourself
Also some packs of ready to cook
foods and dry fruits which was most
essential to keep my body go on in
some part of extreme conditions,
and 2 bottles of water which I was
gonna refill it on my pit stops. My
bike tyres were new so I did not
replace it but yes I kept puncture
tool kits and some other tools for
my bike if needed, and most
important was my tent for resting in
nights.
Before I began my journey I did
some R & D on my bike and I knew
my bike would give me 80 kmpl
average on highways and 60 kmpl
average on extreme rough
mountain roads compare to other
heavy bikes which gives 30 to 40
kmpl average, so I was pretty sure
that I was gonna save lot of money
in petrol.
And finally the journey day came 7th
June 2018, in the early morning I
started my journey. You know human
behaviour is weird, we take decisions
but to stick to it, requires lot of courage
and focus, I knew this so before my
journey I didn't take any debit or credit
cards with me, it was a foolish and risky
idea, I would never suggest this
madness to any other riders because in
any unforeseen situations, money is the
only thing which will help you out, but I
was mad and took the risk and ready to
face any situations.
Day 1 | 7th June,
I hit the road from Indore and headed
towards Jaipur, I was filled with
excitement and determination, a
morning breeze touching my soul and
was humming a Mohd. Rafi songs, I
hope you guys knows Mr. Rafi, sorry I
forgot to mention I am part time singer
too, and I sing for my band, ok enough
of bragging about myself. After about
650 kms of 10 to 12 hours of riding I
reached Jaipur. See It was a budgeted
ride so I was decided of a menu of my
meal which was Dal - Roti or Dal
Khichadi. I used to take only one meal
which was mostly a dinner, and in
afternoon I was using my ready to cook
packets and some chai - biscuit in my
pit stop. to save time I had decided to
take a pit stop near petrol pumps only,
so that it helps me to save time. As I
am non smoker and non drinker so that
time and money also I was about to
save, nothing against of those riders
who smokes, many of my rider friend
does. So at the day end I requested a
highway dhaba guy to provide me
some space to put up my tent where I
ate Dal - Roti. Usually they don't say no
to rider when they find out about your
journey. That was my agenda for rest of
my road days, either put up my tent on
dhaba or any petrol pump to save
money, my food expenses were
nothing more than 50 to 70 Rs per day,
and the same routine I was about to do
all my other days of riding.
Day 2 | 8th June,
I woke up early, Every highway dhaba has a
facility of toilets and water taps for truckers,
so that has helped me to freshen up without
spending any money. I was bit sceptical
about my stay when I started my day 1 from
Indore, because I have never had this kind
of experience of requesting dhabas or petrol
pumps for stay. But went very well, so I got
more confident about rest of my days stay.
So I started again from Jaipur and headed
to Chandigarh of around 500 kms journey I
ended my day 2 at my friend's house. I had
told him about this ride, so it was already
decided that I was gonna stay night at my
friend's house in Chandigarh.
Day 3 | 9th June,
With all hospitality and good heavy
breakfast (thanks dude for tasty parathas,
which I packed some extra for my day 3), I
headed towards Amritsar for about 230 kms
which I reached in 4 hours, straight away
went to Gold Temple to take some
blessings, ate lunch there at "Langar" then
after about 90 minutes brake at shrine, I
headed for Vaishnodevi, which took me 250
kms and 5 hours. I reached there at night so
I went to one dharamshala for stay, it was
quite cheap, just 200 RS for a night. I slept
early coz in the early morning I had to visit
Mata ka Mandir for darshan.
Day 4 | 10th June,
With the Mata Ka Darshan in the early
morning and lunch at langar, I wanted to
leave for ride ahead but I could not, I was at
such a peace at Vaishnodevi, so I decided
to take a rest day and spent some quality
time with my inner soul.