Motorcycle Touring Guide - Team-BHP

yogesh sarkar · 27th May 2006, 17:45

Hi friends recently wrote a small motorcycle touring guide, like what all to carry for the trip, how to prepare etc. let me know what you guys think http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/articles...ring_guide.htm

cowiee · 29th May 2006, 14:43

nice one bro...good simple and efficient

yogesh sarkar · 29th May 2006, 21:42

thanks cowiee, any suggestion regarding the guide?

tifosikrishna · 29th May 2006, 22:59

yogesh, a very well thought out guide and written very well. dint read the entire thing, but browsed thru it. will definitely read it before i embark on a long tour.

keep it up.
tifosi.

cowiee · 30th May 2006, 21:44

u could additional info on how to prepare r 150 segment bikes or the lower segment bikes also, the luggage carrying facilities u have mentioned is only possible on big bikes like the enfields, so how can others carry there stuff etc. this is one thing which stuck me up front.Overall the manual is really neat.

yogesh sarkar · 30th May 2006, 22:02

Thanks Tifosi

Cowiee in the manual I have mentioned one should get saddle bags as they are easier to carry. Saddle bags like those from cramster or any other company or tailor made are suitable for most motorcycles.

I own pulsar 180, so the information I wrote was from the point of view that many 150-223cc bike owners share. For us getting hard panniers or racks is not an option, since they have little space and are quite heavy.

In case one has a motorcycle for which you are unable to find a saddle bag, then you can simply tie any rucksack on rear seat with the help of bungee cords (which I currently do). In fact it’s quite easy to do and after you tie the luggage few times you get use to it. I did my ladakh trip with my rucksack tied on the rear seat, while for the couple of days it did present itself as a problem, later on I got use to tying it down properly.

bike_bug · 31st May 2006, 06:15

Very goood post buddy, this info is very useful and when this is followed it saves lot of time.

Mistakenguy · 31st May 2006, 10:00

Good job dude ! Will remember all these points when I prepare for a long trip . Thank You !

satish_appasani · 31st May 2006, 10:42

Yogesh
Nice site you have. Great tips and pictures. I am alot impressed.

shadow · 31st May 2006, 19:11

Hey Yogesh,

really cool stuff man....

am planning a trip from mumbai to rajasthan in a coupla months.... ur advice gonna come really handy

thanks

yogesh sarkar · 2nd June 2006, 00:07

thanks bike_bug, Mistakenguy, satish_appasani and shadow

27th May 2006, 17:45	#1 (permalink)
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 239	Motorcycle Touring Guide Hi friends recently wrote a small motorcycle touring guide, like what all to carry for the trip, how to prepare etc. let me know what you guys think http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/articles...ring_guide.htm

29th May 2006, 14:43	#2 (permalink)
cowiee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 66	nice one bro...good simple and efficient __________________ commute to ride ; dont ride to commute

29th May 2006, 22:59	#4 (permalink)
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 516 View My Garage	yogesh, a very well thought out guide and written very well. dint read the entire thing, but browsed thru it. will definitely read it before i embark on a long tour. keep it up. tifosi. __________________ Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

30th May 2006, 21:44	#5 (permalink)
cowiee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 66	u could additional info on how to prepare r 150 segment bikes or the lower segment bikes also, the luggage carrying facilities u have mentioned is only possible on big bikes like the enfields, so how can others carry there stuff etc. this is one thing which stuck me up front.Overall the manual is really neat. __________________ commute to ride ; dont ride to commute

31st May 2006, 06:15	#7 (permalink)
bike_bug BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore/CA Posts: 62	Very goood post buddy, this info is very useful and when this is followed it saves lot of time. __________________ _________________ FEAR THE BLACK - PULSAR 180

29th May 2006, 21:42	#3 (permalink)
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 239	thanks cowiee, any suggestion regarding the guide?

30th May 2006, 22:02	#6 (permalink)
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 239	Thanks Tifosi Cowiee in the manual I have mentioned one should get saddle bags as they are easier to carry. Saddle bags like those from cramster or any other company or tailor made are suitable for most motorcycles. I own pulsar 180, so the information I wrote was from the point of view that many 150-223cc bike owners share. For us getting hard panniers or racks is not an option, since they have little space and are quite heavy. In case one has a motorcycle for which you are unable to find a saddle bag, then you can simply tie any rucksack on rear seat with the help of bungee cords (which I currently do). In fact it’s quite easy to do and after you tie the luggage few times you get use to it. I did my ladakh trip with my rucksack tied on the rear seat, while for the couple of days it did present itself as a problem, later on I got use to tying it down properly.

31st May 2006, 10:00	#8 (permalink)
Mistakenguy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 98	Good job dude ! Will remember all these points when I prepare for a long trip . Thank You !

31st May 2006, 10:42	#9 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 918 View My Garage	Yogesh Nice site you have. Great tips and pictures. I am alot impressed.

31st May 2006, 19:11	#10 (permalink)
shadow Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 19	whoooaaa Hey Yogesh, really cool stuff man.... am planning a trip from mumbai to rajasthan in a coupla months.... ur advice gonna come really handy thanks __________________ I think so I am............

2nd June 2006, 00:07	#11 (permalink)
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 239	thanks bike_bug, Mistakenguy, satish_appasani and shadow

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