You will never forget India

[fawcettpark]

Reading all these boards you are all up for a bit of adventure.
Get yourself over to India for a couple of weeks. It is the most intense motorcycling you will ever do. The trip I went on last Christmas consisted of long days riding on some of the worst roads you have ever experienced with the worst drivers, pedestrians, cows, pigs, monkeys etc you will ever meet. Mix that with wonderful scenery, great people and awesome food, what more could you want.
The company is great 'cause you are all like minded people up for a challenge.
You hire Royal Enfields whilst there, don't mock I'm convinced that they are the only bike that would cope, at least they can be fixed by anyone in any village. I'm going back this year to do it independently on an Indian copy of a jap bike just to see if they're as good.
Its not as expensive as you would think and the wife can go as well.
Do it, you know it makes sense.

[steveR]

Originally Posted by fawcettpark

Reading all these boards you are all up for a bit of adventure.
Get yourself over to India for a couple of weeks. It is the most intense motorcycling you will ever do. The trip I went on last Christmas consisted of long days riding on some of the worst roads you have ever experienced with the worst drivers, pedestrians, cows, pigs, monkeys etc you will ever meet. Mix that with wonderful scenery, great people and awesome food, what more could you want.

I had the privilege of riding in Southern India in the Coorg area near Mysore some years ago. A friend of my Father lent me a Jawa 250 twin. A horrid bike but near enough for transport. After all, my first "proper" bike was a CZ 175 back in the 70s!

Stunning area, lousy roads and as you say, an interesting mix of fellow road "users". Food was variable, inevitably, but the hospitality was always wonderful. I took helmet and other riding stuff and gave it away on my return. I still have some of the leather gear and odds and sods I bought at that time though.

[MCsanandreas]

i agree with both the other posts here.i went on a Blazing Trails trip a few yaers ago and it was great!
the people are friendly the traffic is MENTAL and everything else just makes it an adventure.
one thing (no two!) things to remember take malaria tabs and you WILL get the trots!!

[Tim Cullis]

It was going to India that got me back into biking after a gap of 28 years. Wonderful country.

Tim

[lewisj0]

I agree that riding in India is a must for adventure I spent last Christmas riding around Goa. Fantastic experience with great food. To many near misses to list but one thing for sure not many elephants on the roads in warwickshire

[RuftyTufty]

Nice post there! Good stuff!

[steveR]

Originally Posted by lewisj0

I agree that riding in India is a must for adventure I spent last Christmas riding around Goa. Fantastic experience with great food. To many near misses to list but one thing for sure not many elephants on the roads in warwickshire

As farmers, we also tend to keep our Cows in a field too

[Cabby]

I'd LOVE to do this one day....

Although.....Motorbiking and the 'Trots'......Not a nice combination

[Robster]

India's very much on my Hitlist too, definitiely want to go and see the sights by bike in the near future.

Finished off my last big trip with a severe stomach bug, never found out exactly what, but far far far worse than when I had Salmonella, and that was pretty bad! Not a great combination!

[steveR]

Originally Posted by Robster

Finished off my last big trip with a severe stomach bug, never found out exactly what, but far far far worse than when I had Salmonella, and that was pretty bad! Not a great combination!

YERCH!! Not nice. I had a serious attack of Bombay Belly (or Mumbai Moans) one the way to the Southby train after eating food from the Station vendors. WRONG!!!!! 2 days in bed was a great start, but after that we took great care on food away from western standard hotels.