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Originally Posted by girishglg Great to bring out yet another hidden gem of a place. Must say your gang of 3 surely rocks and having the best 3 bikes from the Japs makes its even better.
Request you to let us know a bit more about the performance and experience of these 3 bikes on this road trip.
Also please clarify on the accomodation as I might have missed a point about that earlier
1. Which accomodation would Murugan book from the two mentioned above
2. Which is the one you stayed ('Take left for Cottage' meaning which one) and any idea if you could visit by the other option during you trip |
Thanks Girish.
Bikes performed superbly. Honda CBR being the best of the lot since it had better suspension settings. Yamaha R15 had a small over heating issue (due to a sensor issue, which was later rectified). Ninja did not ever complain of any thing, it went through the bad roads and yet was super smooth back in the highway. In all, couldn't have opted for better machines in the trip.
1) Murugan would book the Government Panchayat Guest House
2) take left for cloud mountain bunglow , right (or rather straight) for Panchayat Guest House - We did not visit the other places of stay.
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Originally Posted by rameshnanda Wonderful MadBiker. Thanks a ton for sharing this travelogue and also providing the contacts for the accommodation. Meghamalai was always in my list but couldn't make it. How about visiting there during first week of July. I know there will be monsoon. I wanted to enjoy the monsoon indeed. What I wanted to know is whether will it be driveable in a Car during the rains. |
Thanks Ramesh.
July would still be raining in the western ghats, suggest you push your trip by a month or so. August or September would be ideal! And about a car - It could take it provided it has better ground clearance. A Sedan might have some issue - SUV or taller hatch backs might evade through (in my opinion)
Good luck for your trip!
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Originally Posted by vinair Wonderful pictures mate! What a place!! looks amazing!! But my friend, you have done more bad than good by posting pictures here!! Now this place is really going to be on everyone's radar and feel it will soon loose its virgin look!!
I believe such places should be just left unexplored and let them still remain a paradise.. what say? |
Thanks Vinair.
I agree that it should be left unexplored, but sharing is caring - isn't it?
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Originally Posted by pypkmsrikanth By the looks of it one of the last frontiers of Western Ghats has been conquered, for a very active community it was surprising that Meghamalai was sort of not visited in detail by the Tbhp community.
Now thanks to Ananth we get to see the splendid place which looks like even better than Valparai. Unfortunately for me every time I check with the Woodbriar group both their properties are booked. May be I should plan a visit soon before the Monsoon becomes active.
Madbiker: How was the Panchayat Guest House, somehow Sivakumar was not wanting us to try them out when I checked with him a couple of months back.
Thanks once again for sharing the lovely pics. |
Thanks Srikanth.
It was very decent, for the money we paid - the room was clean, the hotel was just nearby and attendants were also helpful in giving extra pillow / blankets for the room plus it had geyser to get 24 x 7 hot water (Provided there is electricity)!
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Originally Posted by Natt1948 Hello young lads,
this is a great escapade on mobikes, though love adventures myself, pity i cant ride bikes, since i'am 60+, do enjoy your future trips, and keep them posted them here.
the photo shoots were awesome, good to know that there are still some virgin awesome places in the south. Cheers! |
Thanks Natt!
If not for a Bike, Take an SUV- You will feel at home in that terrain!
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Originally Posted by manavdotcom |
Thanks Manav. I did go through your log before leaving to Meghamalai!
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Originally Posted by Driving_Nomad Awesome place and crystal clear write up! The pictures speak for themselves! Thanks for sharing the thread and pictures. OT: Is the place approachable by a Hatch during monsoons? |
It is tough i would say, but during monsoons - there are a lot of places where stagnant water / slushy terrain is evident - If god forbid you get to lock your wheels - You may have to wait for help, which is not so easily available in these parts.
But, The incline is not that high, only the gravel / boulders make it slippery at times. If you have some company to push or direct to drive through better patches - then i would say - Good Luck for your trip!
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Originally Posted by kiransri_bng Superb Pictures and a very detailed Travelogue. I have already started planning a visit to this place. Thanks for providing the contact details. |
Thanks Kiran. Best wishes for your travels!
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Originally Posted by thumpingheart Awesome travelogue, Really enjoyed reading it, Mr. Madbiker! The name suits you!! And the pictures are really stunning. It always feels amazing to visit such a remote place. There is nothing like spending a weekend in the lap of nature and of course riding!! It heals the soul
How did the ninja cope with the terrain? The V-twin lacks low end torque. Was it an issue? I ride a T-bird, so all I relate to biking is massive torque and tremendous comfort. I can't even imagine riding a ninja on terrain like that! Hehe. Must require getting used to.
P.S. - Thank god he didn't get hurt due to the fall. Also the bike didn't get too damaged. |
Thank you!
Ninja did cope up well. It did not stutter nor complain ever. I am a little hard on the throttle so, a little more revs on the incline is good to match up with the torque. Since the degree of incline is not that high, Torque was never an issue. Plus, I have ridden a lot of rough & off road sort of terrain before and the Ninja and somehow my Ninja is used to such beating.
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Originally Posted by shatananda.k Awesome ! The scenic pics really freshened me up after getting caught in bad traffic.
Meghamalai is about 500 Kms from Bangalore. I really need to visit this place. |
Thank you! It feels like a must do again & again kind of place!