Team-BHP - One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!
Team-BHP

Team-BHP (https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/)
-   Superbikes & Imports (https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/superbikes-imports/)
-   -   One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold! (https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/superbikes-imports/183764-one-bike-tame-them-all-black-panther-my-kawasaki-versys-650-edit-now-sold-17.html)

Small detailing session at home, after washing and chain lube -

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180820_1333032.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180820_133146.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-20180820_1347592.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-20180820_1340482.jpg

Cleaned the lids too - :D


One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-20180819_1526192.jpg

Had to dig out this thread from the second page of my suscribed threads list. Bad! :D

Anyways - here's the weekend story in a single image. Will post in detail within a couple of days -

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_151408.jpg

Photologue Part 1 - Day Ride to Kodai.


This was a quick plan. I was supposed to have guests over for the weekend, and they cancelled at the last moment. Messaged friends 'rbp' and 'ebmrajesh' to check if they are free and we quickly decided upon a plan to ride to Kodai and back.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_190317_002.jpg

Met up with rbp at 4AM near Hebbal, Rajesh at 4:45 AM near Silk Board and started the ride. By sunrise we had already covered good distance - crossed Krishnagiri and was nearing Dharmapuri.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_190323_004.jpg

Breakfast + fuel break at Dharmapuri.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_064151_bhp.jpg

Happy faces after the fast paced morning run -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_071207_bhp.jpg

Back on the roads post breakfast -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_222244_078.jpg

Boring, yet beautiful highways of TN -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_222314_088.jpg

Stop to avoid sleepiness. The roads were arrow straight without much traffic. By 9:30 AM, we were already nearing Dindigul.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_091532_bhp.jpg

Time for a coffee break -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_222353_101.jpg

Nearing Dindigul
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_231229_006.jpg

Good old two lane TN highways welcome us -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_232826_022.jpg

But soon we realize that none of the signboards read Kodaikanal and all were hinting at Palani and Coimbatore. We were on the wrong road.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_233514_158.jpg

Lost a lot of time due to this wrong move! Took the Oddanchatram - Sempatty road to connect back to the main Theni highway.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_003911_075.jpg

Finally by noon, we start the Kodai ghat climb -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_004253_149.jpg

And immediately beautiful mountains and clouds welcome us -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_004302_152.jpg

Corners!
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_004417_177.jpg

But with a lot of weekend traffic.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_004438_184.jpg

The roads open up once we get past the initial few struggling cars -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_004520_198.jpg

Welcoming corner -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_005059_311.jpg

This bus came at the maximum possible speeds almost half into our lane! Good scare, but thankfully wasn't leaned into the corner early.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_005102_312.jpg

Took it easy for sometime as the roads were narrow, and had a lot of monkeys running around for food. People feed them despite warnings from authorities, so they are not scared of vehicles.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_005959_491.jpg

Just about enough width for a bus at places -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_010008_494.jpg

But soon the roads open up enough to enjoy the corners.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_010102_512.jpg

Corners -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_010559_611.jpg

Corners
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_011123_719.jpg

And some more corners. clap:
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_011559_811.jpg

Nearing the town. Roads were average, with a lot of traffic past this point.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_013238_1144.jpg

Waterfall enroute -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_014150_1328.jpg

And a huge crowd fighting for place to stand and watch. We didn't bother stopping!
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_014153_1329.jpg

Traffic block on top, but almost nothing compared to what we faced at Ooty few months back -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_020002_1692.jpg

Lunch break with good parking away from the crowd -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_020147_1727.jpg

Photologue Part 2 - Day Ride to Kodai


Heading downtown - we came across this viewpoint of the town. Had to pull out the mobile cams for these scenes -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_143652_bhp.jpg

The spot -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_033828_066.jpg

Another look at the town -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_143747_bhp.jpg

Bikes getting ready for the ride back home -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_143716_bhp.jpg

rbp would lead most of the return leg. Those Baja auxlights made sure his confidence level was far more than the other two of us - :D
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_143728_bhp.jpg

Why I don't use the helmet top mount much - it makes even the mighty Fortuner look small from that angle. lol:
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_033955_095.jpg

Fast downhill run with some good slopes.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_034222_144.jpg

And scenic vistas as always.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_034334_168.jpg

Little bit of bad roads + traffic -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_035152_334.jpg

Though traffic was much lesser downhill. Everyone was just heading up for the long weekend -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_035834_468.jpg

Soon we run into thick fog -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_035916_482.jpg

Was a beauty to watch, though not much evident in the pics -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_035919_483.jpg

Increasing the pace once the fog cover is clear -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040201_537.jpg

Only to be greeted by rain -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040531_607.jpg

Metzeler Roadtec 01 tyres were giving a lot more confidence than the old Dunlops.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040558_616.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040616_622.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040634_628.jpg


One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_040640_630.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0102_041858_876.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_151408.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_151448_bhp.jpg

Pic courtesy - rbp
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-whatsapp-image-20180930-13.29.44.jpeg

Regrouping to enjoy the view -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_154454_bhp.jpg

A beautiful waterfall in the mountains -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_154445.jpg

The full view -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_154424_bhp.jpg

Beautiful departing shot, courtesy rbp -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-whatsapp-image-20180930-15.02.58.jpeg

Reached home by 10:50 PM after covering a distance of almost 1015 kms, making this the second longest day run with the Versys. However, Sunday had other plans, and needed to wake up again at 4:30 AM for the next (small) ride.

Sunday was spent riding with the apartment group - the first biking ride for our apartment. Didn't have much expectations, but it turned out pretty decent, specially for a first attempt. We had a couple of CBR250s, four Enfields and a Dominar for the ride - and most of them had riding gears. Good start!

The ride was a short one - Destination: Torino's Cafe, Kolar.

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_003449_143.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_003458_146.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_004452_344.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_005113_471.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_005519_553.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_010628_776.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_010631_777.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_040233_005.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-whatsapp-image-20180930-12.45.03.jpeg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_041549_270.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-2016_0101_041625_282.jpg


Updated index of all places visited with the bike so far -

- Bangalore - Trivandrum - Bangalore. ~ 1600 kms
- Vaishali Maddur breakfast ride. ~ 150 kms.
- Markonahalli Dam. ~ 200 kms.

- Dandiganahalli Dam. ~ 200 kms.
- Davangere breakfast ride. ~ 550 kms.
- Chikmagalur. ~ 530 kms.

- VBR ride to Gauribidanur. ~ 200 kms.
- Krishnagiri Dam. . ~ 220 kms.
- Vani Vilas Sagar Dam. ~ 400kms.

- Bangalore - Hassan - Sakleshpur - Bisle and back to Bangalore. ~550kms.
- Bangalore - Preeti Canteen, Birur (breakfast) - Bhadra Dam, Koppalli (Kavyasala) - Balehonnur - Chikmagalur - Bangalore. ~750 kms.

- Yelagiri. ~ 320 kms.
- VBR ride to Dandiganahalli Dam.
- Team Bhp Ride to Kodachadri.. ~ 920 kms.

- Anchetty loop bikers circuit. . ~ 250 kms.
- Shettihalli Church. ~ 420 kms.
- Shoolagiri Breakfast Ride (Team Bhp group)

- Shettihalli Church (VBR anniversary ride). ~ 420 kms.
- Rameshwaram & Dhanushkodi. ~ 1300 kms. Overnighter.
- Ooty. 620 kms.

- Kudremukh. 662 kms.
- Vani Vilas Sagar Dam ~ 400 kms.
- Kodaikanal. ~ 1015 kms.


Time for a good wash again -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20180929_091048_bhp.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_101025.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_101013_bhp.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_101034.jpg

The usual place - Torq92, Sahakara Nagar.
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_103239_bhp.jpg

An interesting machine they had on display -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_100624_bhp.jpg

Bottom half cleaned thoroughly with a diesel soaked brush -
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_103853_bhp.jpg

Always fun to watch this - :D
One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_104527_bhp.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181001_104513_bhp.jpg

Did a short breakfast ride with the Team Bhp Bangalore group -

Destination - Gudibande Fort.

1. gauravanekar - Bajaj Pular AS200.
2. Sathya.Bhat - Suzuki Gixxer 150.
3. n_aditya - Triumph Bonneville.
4. Athek - TVS Apache RR310
5. lavish_n - Kawasaki Z650.
6. r_nairtvm - Triumph Bonneville.
And a guest appearance by IronH4wk - Ninja 650.

Nice riding with all of you. :thumbs up

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181014_155618_798.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR (Post 4478366)
Did a short breakfast ride with the Team Bhp Bangalore group

Where can I join this group ? I would love to join guys from tbhp on bike/car rides. Company is something I always miss and end up doing solos most of the time. Any whatsapp/Telegram group for this ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by amods (Post 4478808)
Where can I join this group ? I would love to join guys from tbhp on bike/car rides. Company is something I always miss and end up doing solos most of the time. Any whatsapp/Telegram group for this ?

Yes we have a whatsapp group, pm me or Sujai the number, we will add you up.

@AtheK: It seems I don't have the PM privilege -If possible add my number XXXXXX653.

Had another nice Team Bhp meet with all the below BHPians on Sunday. Nice riding with all of you -

1. gauravanekar - Bajaj Pular AS200.
2. tarunactivity + 1 - Triumph Tiger 800.
3. IronH4wk - Ninja 650
4. lavish_n - Kawasaki Z650.
5. shaikhmimran - Honda CBR 250.
6. ebmrajesh - Kawasaki Ninja 1000.

Nice riding with all of you.

Pics and details here -

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motor...ml#post4489829

Had another nice and short Team Bhp meet today -

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181111_0905302.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0092.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0025.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0026.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0011.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0010.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0009.jpg

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0007.jpg

The reason for the ride -


One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img20181111wa0043.jpg

Finally picked up Forma Adventure DryTex over the weekend -

One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-img_20181119_001108.jpg

Amount spent on riding gear so far -


One bike to tame them all! 'Black Panther' - My Kawasaki Versys 650. Edit: Now sold!-screenshot-20181119-10.19.52-am.png

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR (Post 4493370)

All these images - which one is you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR (Post 4497454)
Finally picked up Forma Adventure DryTex over the weekend -

Congrats on the new boot ! Do post a feedback after using it for some time - i am very curious on how Adventure boots compare to Sport Riding boots like (A* SMX-6 or TCX SP-Master).

BTW Forma seems to have some really good stuff for cheap. :thumbs up


All times are GMT +5.5. The time now is 12:30.