Delhi - Leh - Delhi, Lay Man to Leh Man on Bikes (29th may - 14th June)

SamtheLeo · 27th May 2010, 14:20

Hello,

I am not sure if i should start the travelogue before the travel but I am so excited that my long held dream is coming true, i just could not wait to share it with the fellow BHPians.

To start with, we are 3 freinds going on the trip starting on 29th May early morning hours (yet to see) so as to cover maximum distance before the scorching heat.

We have :

1. Royal Enfield Lightning 535s
2. Thunderbird Twinspark
3, Enfield Bullet 350 CI

All of them have K&N free flow, NGK spark plug, Free flow silencers etc. to start with.

Few preparations include :

Knee / Elbow armour set
Motorola Walkie Talkies
VOX headphone for Motorola Walkie Talkie
RR Military Bags
Medical Kit
Thermal kit
Puncture Repair kit
Spare Part kit
& few other necessary / useful accesories (like torch, rope, swiss knife)

I plan to post the pics of all 3 bikes & few of the above material today evening.

Guys please wish us luck & share you experience, so that we have a successful trip!!!

Hopefully i will be able to update this more sooner then later!!!

Rajesh Rawal · 27th May 2010, 14:22

good luck to all 3 of you ,ride safe

ranjith.rajaram · 27th May 2010, 14:37

Hey SamtheLeo,
Have a great trip, eagerly waiting for more pics and logs.

Are you guys doing this trip alone (i mean all 3), or you are a group of bikers. Bcoz I remember my friend doing it from bangalore couple of years back same route start from Delhi. They were a team of 50 bikers and it was flagged of by Sunil Shetty.

Anyways drive safe... Enjoy your trip !!!

BusyBoyKK · 27th May 2010, 17:02

Sam,
I cannot certainly give you any suggestions as I
a) do not own an Enfield
b) have never driven Delhi-Leh
Just wishing you good luck and ride safe.
We will be eager to see the pics.

sanjaykaul · 27th May 2010, 17:07

Congratulations Sam and all the Best

. Enjoy the beauty of Road travel. Drive safe.

raghu230506 · 27th May 2010, 17:10

Good luck and drive safe.

sree70 · 27th May 2010, 18:41

Guys,
Wish you all the best. Be careful & dont be over courageous.
Drive Safe & let the weather gods bless u. ( Its very important)

SamtheLeo · 28th May 2010, 13:43

@ All : Thanks a lot Guys

. We know we need loads of this luck to do this journey with out any hiccups. Here are a few photographs of the bikes we are riding.

@ Ranjith : No we prefer to go solo & as it is more fun & hence did not join any group.

SamtheLeo · 28th May 2010, 13:57

Here are the few pics of our rides, hopefully we will make this an intresting journey for all our fellow BHPians

sudev · 28th May 2010, 14:30

Do not carry walkies unless you are completely licensed for them. You are going to be in border areas and it can spell trouble.

Best of luck for the trip. Continue to post travelogue as things progress.

phamilyman · 28th May 2010, 14:38

No panniers in there?

and is it a lightning with a pulsar silencer?

SamtheLeo · 28th May 2010, 15:03

@ phamilyman : It is a lightning but not Pulsar silencer, it is a Free flow, custom!!!

ranjith.rajaram · 28th May 2010, 16:05

Hey SamtheLeo, I dont see any carriers in the bike, I hope you are going to tie iup the laguage at the back. Dont carry them on a shoulder bag which might cause you back ache as you guys will be travelling for weeks.

Drive Safe ...

wanderernomad · 28th May 2010, 23:56

Best of luck guys for the trip. Have a safe ride. But having driven a bullet in that terrain I ahve the following queries:-
1. Where does the luggage go?
2. Do tie it secure and if you are carrying saddlebags then do you ahve racks to stuff the things in?
3. If you are going to tie it around the back seat what rope are you using?
4. What spares are you carrying?
5. Additional fuel?

sidd25 · 1st June 2010, 16:10

Hi Hope you have already started as of now.
All the very best for your trip guys.

27th May 2010, 14:20	#1
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Delhi - Leh - Delhi, Lay Man to Leh Man on Bikes (29th may - 14th June) Hello, I am not sure if i should start the travelogue before the travel but I am so excited that my long held dream is coming true, i just could not wait to share it with the fellow BHPians. To start with, we are 3 freinds going on the trip starting on 29th May early morning hours (yet to see) so as to cover maximum distance before the scorching heat. We have : 1. Royal Enfield Lightning 535s 2. Thunderbird Twinspark 3, Enfield Bullet 350 CI All of them have K&N free flow, NGK spark plug, Free flow silencers etc. to start with. Few preparations include : Knee / Elbow armour set Motorola Walkie Talkies VOX headphone for Motorola Walkie Talkie RR Military Bags Medical Kit Thermal kit Puncture Repair kit Spare Part kit & few other necessary / useful accesories (like torch, rope, swiss knife) I plan to post the pics of all 3 bikes & few of the above material today evening. Guys please wish us luck & share you experience, so that we have a successful trip!!! Hopefully i will be able to update this more sooner then later!!! Last edited by aah78 : 7th July 2010 at 21:35. Reason: Thread title edited
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27th May 2010, 14:22	#2
Rajesh Rawal BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 384 Thanked: 159 Times View My Garage	good luck to all 3 of you ,ride safe
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27th May 2010, 14:37	#3
ranjith.rajaram BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune >> Bangalore Posts: 356 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Hey SamtheLeo, Have a great trip, eagerly waiting for more pics and logs. Are you guys doing this trip alone (i mean all 3), or you are a group of bikers. Bcoz I remember my friend doing it from bangalore couple of years back same route start from Delhi. They were a team of 50 bikers and it was flagged of by Sunil Shetty. Anyways drive safe... Enjoy your trip !!!
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27th May 2010, 17:02	#4
BusyBoyKK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 160 Thanked: 197 Times	Sam, I cannot certainly give you any suggestions as I a) do not own an Enfield b) have never driven Delhi-Leh Just wishing you good luck and ride safe. We will be eager to see the pics.
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27th May 2010, 17:07	#5
sanjaykaul BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 149 Thanked: 24 Times	Congratulations Sam and all the Best. Enjoy the beauty of Road travel. Drive safe.
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27th May 2010, 17:10	#6
raghu230506 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 766 Thanked: 63 Times View My Garage	Good luck and drive safe.
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27th May 2010, 18:41	#7
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	Guys, Wish you all the best. Be careful & dont be over courageous. Drive Safe & let the weather gods bless u. ( Its very important)
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28th May 2010, 13:43	#8
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	@ All : Thanks a lot Guys . We know we need loads of this luck to do this journey with out any hiccups. Here are a few photographs of the bikes we are riding. @ Ranjith : No we prefer to go solo & as it is more fun & hence did not join any group.
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28th May 2010, 13:57	#9
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Pics Here are the few pics of our rides, hopefully we will make this an intresting journey for all our fellow BHPians Attached Thumbnails
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28th May 2010, 14:30	#10
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Do not carry walkies unless you are completely licensed for them. You are going to be in border areas and it can spell trouble. Best of luck for the trip. Continue to post travelogue as things progress.
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28th May 2010, 14:38	#11
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	No panniers in there? and is it a lightning with a pulsar silencer?
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28th May 2010, 15:03	#12
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	@ phamilyman : It is a lightning but not Pulsar silencer, it is a Free flow, custom!!!
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28th May 2010, 16:05	#13
ranjith.rajaram BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune >> Bangalore Posts: 356 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Hey SamtheLeo, I dont see any carriers in the bike, I hope you are going to tie iup the laguage at the back. Dont carry them on a shoulder bag which might cause you back ache as you guys will be travelling for weeks. Drive Safe ...
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28th May 2010, 23:56	#14
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Best of luck guys for the trip. Have a safe ride. But having driven a bullet in that terrain I ahve the following queries:- 1. Where does the luggage go? 2. Do tie it secure and if you are carrying saddlebags then do you ahve racks to stuff the things in? 3. If you are going to tie it around the back seat what rope are you using? 4. What spares are you carrying? 5. Additional fuel?
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1st June 2010, 16:10	#15
sidd25 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 135 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Hope you have already started as of now. All the very best for your trip guys.
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