Mission accomplished-rode 1700 kms in 22 hours for IBA-

tigerranch · 18th October 2010, 13:47

Riding was always a passion but I had given it up for 18 years and was concentrating in business.

A year back I decided to ride again and bought myself a Royal Enfield, and have been riding since then, crunching 14000 kms in this one year, rode to Kashid, Hedvi, Rider Mania( Vikram Ghad ), Karjat, Rajmachi, Hampi and Ladakh.

Tarmac and off roading both have been my passion.

Ladakh was my dream and it came true in June 2010 where I rode to the top of the world Kardung-La 18000ft above sea level, the highest motor able road in the world.

I now have a Yamaha fazer600 and rode 1700 km in 22 hours on Saturday 16th October for the Iron butt association based in the United States. Known as the saddle sore, Long-Distance Endurance Riding, this will certify me as the world’s toughest motorcycle rider. I started riding at 3.45 am and was riding for 22 hours, stopped only for fuel every 300kms and 4 breaks of 10minutes each. My camel bag with chilled water, one cholalate bar 3 Redbull cans and 2 egg sandwitches this is all I had in the 22 hours. I would say it was not easy and fatigue was building in after 1000 kms but I was focused to complete the 1600 km and reached Kolhapur at 2am to complete 1630 kms in 22 hours.

All the receipts and the witness for the ride will be send to IBA and then wait for the certificate, which may take about 3 to 6 months to arrive.

Focus was important … It is the rider and the machine synchronized.. ..Thanx to my Fazer600… She was totally tamed…. Performed exactly as I wanted her to.. Didn’t throw me down even once....

A great Long Distance rider can do very well on a mediocre motorcycle. "It's the rider, not the bike" is a romantic notion within the Long Distance Riding Community, but reality suggests it is really both. A well-prepared, well maintained motorcycle can make a huge difference in the outcome of competitive riding events. That's why most top Long Distance riders use motorcycles that are designed specifically for long distance riding,

I appreciate the help of my family, and close friends for completing this ride.

I am in total sink with my machine, and it has never let me down, I trust in my friend Kunal Bhaskaran who maintains my bike time to time, he knows the in and out of my machine, I just know that a mechanic is a doctor of machines.

Will post the details soon.

Blue Thunder · 18th October 2010, 13:53

Wow, amazing stuff, tigerranch ! Congrats on this truly laudable achievement !!!

jigbarai · 18th October 2010, 14:15

Great stuff !

Most wont be able to stick their buns for so long, even on a 4 wheeler ! Doing it on a 2 wheeler is really something. Well deserved.

Congrats again !

bhasma · 18th October 2010, 15:45

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aa_asif · 18th October 2010, 16:01

This is exactly where men and boys get separated.
Hats off to your:
Determination
Focus
Courage
Strength

Keep up the spirit Sir!!

Axe77 · 18th October 2010, 16:04

Fantastic stuff and many congratulations. How does one buy a Fazer 600 in India? Have you imported directly or through Yamaha India?

Can you provide a little more info on the overall route that you covered? It'll be interesting to read a bit more about the ride.

ferrariKSA · 18th October 2010, 16:08

Sir amazing achievement, Keep it up
Hats off to you

Need to learn a lot from you.
Waiting for a complete journey expirence write up.

Thanks
Farooq
A.H

aargee · 18th October 2010, 16:14

Congratulations Sir on your achievement; an IBA at this age & that too in India is much respected, very much respected. Here's someone who did it on a smaller Fazer - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...-my-fazer.html. I'm surprised to see both achievements being done on Fazer.

black12rr · 18th October 2010, 16:15

Ho congrats tiger uncle

. You would put many of the youngsters to shame .
Your BLACK fazer is awesome .

PS:No number plates ?

Samurai · 18th October 2010, 16:33

Congratulations! Kishor, I am amazed to see your endurance in riding. Truly remarkable.

vkochar · 18th October 2010, 16:49

Wow !! Thats a mean looking Fazer there. And awesome stuff. 1630 km's on a bike solo without a major break is not an easy task.

Looking forward to a more detailed and pictorial explanation of this task.

hvkumar · 18th October 2010, 18:24

Great work, sir. Doing 1700m kms in a car is not easy, and you have done this in the bike at a not-so-young age! What kind of cruising speeds did you manage?

Lukeskywalker · 18th October 2010, 19:17

Wow, awesome, congrats on your endurance ride successfully completed. That bike looks mean.

BlackPearl · 18th October 2010, 20:28

Awesome feat. The bike looks good. As someone had posted earlier, how did get your hands on Fazer 600 in India?

akshaymahajan · 18th October 2010, 20:38

What's up with these Fazer owners these days? One month, two successful Saddlesore rides and both on Fazers only difference is one was 150 cc and the other was 600 cc.
You have guts. In this weather, riding for 20km in Delhi traffic is a pain in the *** (literally) and I could never even think about 1600 kms in a single day.
Maybe one day even I get to do something like that.
PS: Seriously, 1600 kms without a license plate? And some more details about your ride.

Edit: Link for other journey
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...-my-fazer.html

18th October 2010, 13:47	#1
tigerranch BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: pune Posts: 49 Thanked: 8 Times	Mission accomplished-rode 1700 kms in 22 hours for IBA- Riding was always a passion but I had given it up for 18 years and was concentrating in business. A year back I decided to ride again and bought myself a Royal Enfield, and have been riding since then, crunching 14000 kms in this one year, rode to Kashid, Hedvi, Rider Mania( Vikram Ghad ), Karjat, Rajmachi, Hampi and Ladakh. Tarmac and off roading both have been my passion. Ladakh was my dream and it came true in June 2010 where I rode to the top of the world Kardung-La 18000ft above sea level, the highest motor able road in the world. I now have a Yamaha fazer600 and rode 1700 km in 22 hours on Saturday 16th October for the Iron butt association based in the United States. Known as the saddle sore, Long-Distance Endurance Riding, this will certify me as the world’s toughest motorcycle rider. I started riding at 3.45 am and was riding for 22 hours, stopped only for fuel every 300kms and 4 breaks of 10minutes each. My camel bag with chilled water, one cholalate bar 3 Redbull cans and 2 egg sandwitches this is all I had in the 22 hours. I would say it was not easy and fatigue was building in after 1000 kms but I was focused to complete the 1600 km and reached Kolhapur at 2am to complete 1630 kms in 22 hours. All the receipts and the witness for the ride will be send to IBA and then wait for the certificate, which may take about 3 to 6 months to arrive. Focus was important … It is the rider and the machine synchronized.. ..Thanx to my Fazer600… She was totally tamed…. Performed exactly as I wanted her to.. Didn’t throw me down even once.... A great Long Distance rider can do very well on a mediocre motorcycle. "It's the rider, not the bike" is a romantic notion within the Long Distance Riding Community, but reality suggests it is really both. A well-prepared, well maintained motorcycle can make a huge difference in the outcome of competitive riding events. That's why most top Long Distance riders use motorcycles that are designed specifically for long distance riding, I appreciate the help of my family, and close friends for completing this ride. I am in total sink with my machine, and it has never let me down, I trust in my friend Kunal Bhaskaran who maintains my bike time to time, he knows the in and out of my machine, I just know that a mechanic is a doctor of machines. Will post the details soon. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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18th October 2010, 13:53	#2
Blue Thunder Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Right here . Posts: 1,657 Thanked: 386 Times View My Garage	Wow, amazing stuff, tigerranch ! Congrats on this truly laudable achievement !!! Last edited by Blue Thunder : 18th October 2010 at 13:55.
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18th October 2010, 14:15	#3
jigbarai BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 554 Thanked: 29 Times	Great stuff ! Most wont be able to stick their buns for so long, even on a 4 wheeler ! Doing it on a 2 wheeler is really something. Well deserved. Congrats again !
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18th October 2010, 15:45	#4
bhasma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Shimla Posts: 52 Thanked: 0 Times	Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please do NOT use any methods to bypass the 20 character limit. This kind of a post amounts to spam! Last edited by n_aditya : 19th October 2010 at 14:32.
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18th October 2010, 16:01	#5
aa_asif BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: KL 07 > KA 03 Posts: 255 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	This is exactly where men and boys get separated. Hats off to your: Determination Focus Courage Strength Keep up the spirit Sir!!
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18th October 2010, 16:04	#6
Axe77 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,928 Thanked: 20,673 Times	Fantastic stuff and many congratulations. How does one buy a Fazer 600 in India? Have you imported directly or through Yamaha India? Can you provide a little more info on the overall route that you covered? It'll be interesting to read a bit more about the ride.
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18th October 2010, 16:08	#7
ferrariKSA BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hyderabad/riyadh Posts: 152 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Amazing Sir amazing achievement, Keep it up Hats off to you Need to learn a lot from you. Waiting for a complete journey expirence write up. Thanks Farooq A.H
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18th October 2010, 16:14	#8
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,643 Times	Congratulations Sir on your achievement; an IBA at this age & that too in India is much respected, very much respected. Here's someone who did it on a smaller Fazer - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...-my-fazer.html. I'm surprised to see both achievements being done on Fazer.
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18th October 2010, 16:15	#9
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	Ho congrats tiger uncle . You would put many of the youngsters to shame . Your BLACK fazer is awesome . PS:No number plates ?
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18th October 2010, 16:33	#10
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,604 Times View My Garage	Congratulations! Kishor, I am amazed to see your endurance in riding. Truly remarkable.
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18th October 2010, 16:49	#11
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Wow !! Thats a mean looking Fazer there. And awesome stuff. 1630 km's on a bike solo without a major break is not an easy task. Looking forward to a more detailed and pictorial explanation of this task.
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18th October 2010, 18:24	#12
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Great work, sir. Doing 1700m kms in a car is not easy, and you have done this in the bike at a not-so-young age! What kind of cruising speeds did you manage?
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18th October 2010, 19:17	#13
Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Wow, awesome, congrats on your endurance ride successfully completed. That bike looks mean.
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18th October 2010, 20:28	#14
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	Awesome feat. The bike looks good. As someone had posted earlier, how did get your hands on Fazer 600 in India?
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18th October 2010, 20:38	#15
akshaymahajan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 597 Thanked: 449 Times	What's up with these Fazer owners these days? One month, two successful Saddlesore rides and both on Fazers only difference is one was 150 cc and the other was 600 cc. You have guts. In this weather, riding for 20km in Delhi traffic is a pain in the *** (literally) and I could never even think about 1600 kms in a single day. Maybe one day even I get to do something like that. PS: Seriously, 1600 kms without a license plate? And some more details about your ride. Edit: Link for other journey http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...-my-fazer.html
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