Riders & Rides :
Me-Rachit (Red Karizma)
Ajay (Black Unicorn)
Hardik (Black Unicorn)
Nitin (Red Avenger)
Journey : Mumbai - Goa - Mumbai
Kms : 1250 kms
Dates : 14-15-16 Aug '09
I was all set, Ajay & Nitin wanted to purchase some stuff including good helmets. So just two days before we visited A. H. Helmets, Andheri. Ajay took a Cross Helmet & Nitin took Aaron Helmet, Aviator Style, Fox Gears Set (Elbow & Knee Pads) & a Pro-Biker Protective Gloves & a handy Cramster Waist Pouch. I already had all the required stuff i.e. RJays protective Armour Jacket, Cramster Gloves & Knee pads & Cramster Saddle Bags. Now we all where set for the beautiful ride. The saddle bag was saddled up on Avenger as it suited the best & gave a perfect image of tourer. This distance ride was the first ride for all of them having a long distance. It will complete a mark of riding 600kms per day & a total ride of 1000kms+.
We met up the previous night & decided on certain things. None of us could sleep. Hardik had come from Dahisar & stayed at my place for the night so we all can leave together in the morning. The decided time to meet up was 5.30am on 14th the Friday. Finally the day arised, my eyes where bang open & so must be of others as well. 5.30am & all where touch at the decided spot which is our regular place to start the journey. Abhishek came to see us off in the morning at 5.30am (Thanks man.!) I from my past experiences explained all of them about the formation, some disciplines, few dos & donts on the ride. Because for each of us safety was the most important thing on the entire journey. As I had done Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai, faced lot of situations & hence learnt from them & thus was trying to implement on this ride.
Early morning pix at 5.40am. Sorry for the pix quality as it was totally dark & clicked my mobile
And the coconut breaking ceremony was done for the good luck & now we where all set to fire our machines & hit the roads. The machines roared & here we left tripping our Trip-Meters. We had decided to cover as much distance we can in this early morning & then only take the halts. Our route was from NH17. In no time we passed panvel, alibaug & then the rain started. We stopped for a while. Rain stopped & then we left, it started raining more heavily. We where in middle of Alibaug-Raigad. Since we had waited, took a tea & sutta break. Getting restless for around 20minutes & felt like just wasting of time, we thought of continuing the journey even in the rain, else we wouldnt have been able to complete it. We had to continue no matter of the heavy showers. Nothing could stop a biker..!!! :) All of us where totally wet, riding speed had reduced to somewhere between 60-70kmph. Me & Ajay we leading a bit ahead. Hardik & Nitin where together coming little slow. Me & Ajay took a halt first on the Raigad Junction waiting for the other two riders. It was some time now waiting for them & then we called them up, but no response. After sometime Nitin & Hardik came, I noticed Hardiks unicorn had some damages. Front indicator was hanging, mirror was loose, front dome was broken & hanging & scratches. Yes, hardik had an accident.
Damaged caused to Hardiks bike after the accident
Place where accident took place, somewhere before raigad junction
It was due to a Volvo bus coming on his lane & he was left with very less space for himself to make his way out. Hence he was forced to go off-road on the gravel which was muddy & had a fall. Nothing happened to him leaving apart the minor bruises. Later on the things got chilled, his spirit was back high & we resumed the journey ahead. Now, I decided to tail the group & nitin will lead. Withing another 45 minutes, we soon passed by Mahad, Poladpur & then came my much awaited & favourite Kashedi Ghat. I was just too excited to take corners which I did on my past ride to Ganpatipule with xBHP. So I told my group that I will go ahead & enjoy this twisties & again wait for them after the ghat ends to take my tailing position.
Pix enroute Kashedi Ghat (Hardik & Nitin)
The wonderful green world from Kashedi
Ajay getting excited
Place from where I took off for cornerings
My Lovely twisties awaited by me & my machine..
After the ghat got over, I was back to my position of tailing & sweeping the gang. Then we passed by Khed, Asgani. The roads where amazingly beautiful, only problem was no divider, so always had to overtake all the time which was little risky & couldnt maintain high speeds. I was riding in the last & ahead of me where Ajay & Hardik. Suddenly Hardik came on the left side of Ajay for some conversation of how he touched a top speed of triple digits. While talking he went more towards left & there was grass where again got skid. Alright, so here was his second fall of the journey. It was funny though, now his other side of the bike was damaged. And this was also a reason for others to take a butt-break. Now the damage was increased, the 'T' was bent. We doubted if he could ride further, we even thought of giving his bike to some mechanic on the way & continuing the journey with him being a pillion on some bike. But he chose to continue the journey with his own bike adjusting to the handling position. His spirits never went down which is really appreciated.
Hardik showing his wounds with a painful smile
My bike far ahead relaxing
Nitins body was aching so decided to lay down on the green bed
And then we rode for a decent distance for next two hours & thought of taking a lunch break. It was Rajapur where we reached now & had some food. After finishing the food we didnt had to take any big breaks now, we did a serious riding further & covered lot of distance with just minor breaks. We passed by Nandgaon, Kankavali & lastly reached Sawantvadi. It had already turned dark by the time we reached sawantvadi. The roads where very narrow & we had to overtake the huge trucks, buses & cars light which the b*****ds choose to always keep high beam. It was darn difficult for us, nothing was visible at all, we where just riding along with the white belt in centre of the road. Me & Ajay waited at SawantVadi for the other two riders. After a while struggling from the narrow patches & having head to head collision with the insects, they two arrived with an experience. We all met, everybody got little relaxed with the journey so far & took a butt break for a while. Ajay fueled up & we left to our Final Destination.. Goaaa...!!
It was another 50-60 kms perhaps from sawantvadi. As we left sawantvadi, the roads where getting bad, as usual the heavy high beamers where flashing in our eyes to add on to the fun there where twisties & pitch darkness. We sticked with each other & riding for another almost an hour, made it to Panaji, Goa. Hardik suggested us a place where he had stayed before with his friends which was extremely close to Calangute Beach & a cheap room. All agreed on it, as no much options where seen in front. Reached Calangute & went to some Aunty's place. She rents out couple of rooms around. We negotiated on a room for Four Guys at the price of mere Rs. 400 & as we were staying for two nights it will be just Rs. 800, which was a best deal for us & beyong our expectations. All where badly tired but equally excited for a reason of achievement now, of coming to Goa from our houses back in Mumbai on our own bikes.. Its a feeling of satisfaction.
Everybody got freshed, changed & we went out to have something. I was dieng to have a beer in Goa. Unfortunately due to some religious reasong (Shravan), all other three where only on Veg Diet & no alcohol. So I had give myself a company. We decided to go in a nearby Restaurant & have something.
Sleepy eyes, but not tired to Pose
I tried this local Goa Beer 'Kings' which frankly I didnt find too good & I had to revert back on Kingfisher.
Our low budget Room
After fulling up our tummies, we where now zombies.. & all we needed was a Bed. We all dozed off as theres never tomorrow.
Next day was our relaxing day & we had to see places around Goa. It was saturday & all of managed to got up early as expected, not sooner than 11am. It was a lazy morning for us as all where recovering from the journey fever.
morning started with a massage session from Hardik
we where getting ready & our steeds where already ready, glowing & waiting to roar around GOA
I was there
By the time everybody succeeded in looking good it was 12am when we left. It was the first time I am coming to Goa (Please dont make those stunning faces now). So I was more excited to look around. First we had little breakfast & went to Calangute Beach. Outside the beach there where lot of small shops which selled nice stuff. Here I took batteries for my punny Kodak's digital camera & the camera was back to life. Nitins Sony Cam was already loaded & ready for click-click..!
I was just checking my camera, & no one misses a reason to pose
Nitin
Ajay was looking from his glares & posing but acted as if hes busy on phone..
Ajay, Hardik, Nitin
The beach was just superb & the sea was deadly. Yes it was really wild & extremely dangerous. One puts his just feet inside on the shore, the sea pulls it significantly inside. The life-savers & the cops where petrolling around the shore & announcing nobody should go in the water. The people who didnt listened, they where literally pulling them out & throwing them. This was very essential, it may look not so worst but has a potential to cost your life. So we roamed around the beach.
The petrolling vehicle
A lady working hard to earn some money so she can fill her families stomach
Kingfisher model 1 : Ajay :D
the Lovely Beach
Hardik.. watch out.. shark....
the other three
There where numerous temporary tatoo makers coming & asking us for getting a tatoo done. Finally we thought of giving it a try. First Nitin decided to make it on his arm, then I too got instigated to thought on getting one done. We negotiated & he got ready to make tatoo for just Rs. 50.
Tatoo under making..
First Nitins under making
Finally its ready & waiting to dry..
Then I chose a design & it was my turn.
Later Ajay convinced the Tatoo walla to get it done for more cheap. The tatoo maker got hypnotized with his thoughts & decided to make a tattoo specially for him in mere Rs. 30.
Finally our three tattoos.. Hardik didnt get it done.
We where suppose to keep our tees slives up for sometime to get it dried completely.
A Jet-Ski wating for sea to calm down a little..
Then we headed towards Fort Aguada. Its a wonderful fort, though none of us went inside, just took some snaps from out.. We where damn tired. For the proof of we where there, here are few pix.. :)
dude.. whats wrong with me..
Trio at the fort.. Hardik, Nitin & Ajay
The light House
The official Killers Poser - Nitin
Hardik & Ajay
Then we went to a place where Dolphin Ride happens. We saw a beautiful River Bed & some boats parked there. So thought of waiting & also inquiring about the Dolphin ride. On asking they said, its closed due to Rains, we where little disappointed. But to cheer us up was the wonderful river which was the best place for our mission "Posergiri" ;)
Hence pix follows...
Lovely..
Couldnt stop halting here
Poser got back to his work.. Nitin
Isnt it beautiful.. This is the place, a Biker will love to be at.. Hard Ride & then a Peaceful place
The Trio... Me, Hardik & Nitin
howz my tatoo..
da Dancing Anna
kingfisher calendar shoot
Fisherman
Crazy 4 ;)
We utilized the time & the place in the best way we could by doing all possible posses.
any & every pose
posers caught in action
while i was setting up the cam, someone set me up..
da 'Killer' dog
Nitin & Ajay anna
Chicks love to what.??
cool dogs of the cool place
adventure.. thats what we love
Sword enlightened
lovely view
are we tired.. No...
ajayyyy
Uni-Bros..!! Ajay & Hardik
did u spot the dolphin
going in or coming out
Time for some close-ups :
da dashing Hardik...
rough look Nitin
Stiff Ajay
One more Ajay
And thats Me
lets go now.. enough..
We had to leave now, as we where planning to go at a beach near Taj. But it ain't over yet, why would our steeds left out from posings. Here are our faithful machines.
Steeds
And here we left finally for the next destination.
Then we reached another beach near Taj.. Dont remember its name.. Didnt spent much time as we had to go further at Mapusa market which was almost 15 kms away for some shopping.
Pix at the beach:
Nitins.. the Cruisers.. Just landed
My Strong ZMA
Nitin Belboa
Here we are..
Ajay enjoying the breeze on the shore
Hardik.. the actor
And then we headed towards the Mapusa Market, where we can get some cashew nuts, wines, etc..
enroute market..lovely small road
Locating some shop for cashewnuts & wines
Bargaining with the uncle..
We managed to purchase some cashew nuts & wines. We wanted to buy lot of stuff for our family & friends, but we being on bikes, we cannot carry too many things.
While going back to our home we spotted a wonderful temple of Siddhivinaya (Ganapati) & waited there to take some blessings.
Pix by the Temple
Then the day ended, but not for us :) Reached home & we had to celebrate tonight. But the only guys who can drink was Me & Hardik, others where religiously tied up for few days.
Ajay & Hardik went to get the food, soft drinks & hard drinks for Hard Riders ;)
On their special request, I am showing u the proof, this guyz also do some work.
There was a nice place upstairs above our room where one could sit peacefully, eat & enjoy. Thats what we wanted now, Peace..!! We sat on the table & started with a Toast to our journey & wishing for many such 'KMs' on our 'Road' of Journey ahead.
Now we had a satisfaction of a huge ride we did, roamed in GOA & all we needed to complete the trip was Drinking in Goa..!!
One for me, One for my Friend
Cheers Mate .. cherishing the moment
Yes, we are looking at you.. Now stop starring..
Cheers for reading my blog..
Oh Yes.. This is the place we stayed IN.. Damn..!! am drunk how did I forgot to show u in beginning ....
Suddenly I got a SMS from DarkNight (xBHPian) asking me for a ride on the next day Sunday, as he didnt remembered that I was in Goa. I replied him about where I am & hence wont be able to make up for the ride. He replied me telling that Razor (Gopi), SpiderWeb, Shiva are also at Goa, try an contact them. I was over excited to know that even my xBHP friends are in Goa. Gopi is the one with whom I did the Leh trip recently. I quickly called Gopi & to my suprise they where lying down at Bagha Beach which is just 5 min. away from where we stayed. We decided to go & meet them. Finished up our small valuable party, wrapped up & we headed to Bagha Beach at almost mid-night 12am.
It was pitch dark all over the beach in the beginning, but as we moved further it was getting brighter by the lights of the Beach Side hangout restaurents & shacks. I wanted to search them & not locate them by calling. So walking for a while, I spotted them sitting nicely on tables layed on the beach sipping up drinks facing the sea.
They had actualy left for Amboli, but since not finding anything to stay & spotting a MileStone saying "Goa 80kms", who would stop themselves.
Pix with Mumbai xBHPians
RazorBlades, Me, Shiva, Hardik & Nitin
Hardik, Old_Novice, SpiderWeb, Nitin, Ajay, RazorBlades & Shiva
An wonderful India map made on the sand by SomeOne
Hardik Salutes & pays a tribute to India.. Jai Hind..!
We chit-chatted with them for some while. They had taken NH4 & the roads where awesome. The total distance & kms could be more, but due to express highways the distance can be covered faster, safer & stress-free. Hence even we decided of giving a try by returning back via NH4. We left from there back to hour room for a short sleep, so next day can get up early & leave for the return journey back home.
All woke up quite early the next day & got ready.
Heads protecting our heads
Gears awaiting to be Deployed..
Saddled up the bags, cleaned the Helmet visors, Geared Up.. & where all set to Burn the Roads...!!
On inquiring about our route via NH4, we had to go till SawantVadi the same way & then take a turn towards Belgaum (Karnataka). The roads where just beautiful, early morning fresh breeze passing by your body, breathing the freshest air one could get. Could easily feel the enjoyment our steeds where having while going on high RPM's.
We took a small halt for a while for a nature calls break & some nature clicks.
The Road getting beautiful
Ajay.. Notice the clouds behind him
Hardik also on the Cloud 9
Nitin.. not you now.. Lets go..!!
The beautiful day..! Sun yet to come.. Lets rush!!
Nitin was exhausted, his stomach was not treating him well. He was feeling dehydrated & consuming water continiously. Then we took a direct halt at SawantVadi for breakfast & also for Nitin. He took medicine for curing stomachache & had something. He didnt felt perfectly fine but OK enough to ride.
Now we had to take a turn towards Amboli instead of going straight. We all knew amboli was a really beautiful place having waterfalls & was the wettest region of Maharashtra.
As the Amboli Ghat started, the climate was getting amazingly chilled. The roads where shaded with trees on both the sides, total peace, birds humming sound, roads via forest climbing up, waterfall sound.. Vow..!! The feeling was delightful. Me & Ajay where together. We where riding through fog & could see the 'Cloud Bed' around us. After riding for a while, we spotted a nice small waterfall & hence were forced to take a halt. Also we had to wait for others to catch up.
After sometime Nitin & Hardik came & again without a surprise Nitin told us about the 3rd Crash of Hardik, he went offroad & had a skit. By now Hardik was quite acquintant with the falls & wasnt scared. Gladly nothing happened much & we all spent good time here clicking some nice shots.
Sky peeping through.
Adorable waterfall
Nitin by da Fall
da Classic pic
look at the fog ahead.. couldnt see anything in there
geared up for the Water-'Fall'
my Chilling ZMA
what a pose Ajay..!! Please change it..
isnt it awesome
We spent a quality time here & left to Reach Belgaun. While on the way there where amazing twisties. One some road there was a shepherd going with a herd of Cows & Bulls, nitin was in the front & he honked to make the way out of the animals. While all the animals gave him a side, suddenly not sure what happened to one Bull, but he left eating up grass came near Nitin, gave him a bump by his ass & resumed back eating up the grass. Nitin got a hit on his handle right side. Good he controlled & avoided a fall. His right hand middle finger was swollen like a small Grape, dark & red, name plate of the bike was bent.
Man..!! That was some hit..!!!
His finger, post Bulls Ass stroke.. :)
Nitin rested by the road-side for some while dieng with pain. After a while, putting on some Reli-Spray he started felling little better & we continued our journey. The road was a complete bliss for us, no potholes just a stretch.. It was a road for US. We where zooming on a speed of 90-95, not stressing the engine too much.
We took a first break on the NH4 at belgaum, as all where darn hungry..
a snacks break at Belgaum
Bikes being curious to get back on the NH4
lovely NH4
get on to the top gear with the top speed & Jet Set Go..!!
Taking halts not before covering distance atlease 100kms. First Halt was on 103kms, 2nd on 114kms & 3rd on 130kms.
a break after 130kms non-stop ride..
butt-break
Further nothing much we rode back through Belgaum, passed Kolhapur, Karad, Satara, Pune, Lonavala & then Mumbai.
Then directly halt to Lonavala
we reached Lonavala
not at all tired.. last 100kms more to go..
Everybody had a bad body ache, but the feeling of complete this mamooth journey was incredible & healing on the pain. Moment we reached back our place & met our friends, everybody pain was vanished & none got tired at all from telling the experience they had throughout our journey. We soon had started discussing of next journey as well..
Thankyou guyz for taking time to read this blog. I hope you must have liked it & please be patient till we go on our next ride & I come back with similar exciting & thrilling blog of our tours.
Now, as we devils have tasted blood of Hard core touring, we need more.. Yes more flesh.. Many more kms to eat up in future..!!
Just one punch line before I bid bye.. "Ride Hard Or Stay Home"
For more pix please visit my picassa album : Mumbai - Goa - Mumbai : 1250kms, 3 Days
