Riding in Ooty

A few days ago I came across some old negatives of one of my first rides in the southern part of India. I made a call to the good people at Royal Enfield and they lent me a Thunderbird. I picked up the bike from the Bangalore showroom and rode out towards Ooty. I rode past Mysore, Gundulpet past Bandipur and up the 36 hairpin turns from Masinagudi. I spent a few days riding around Ooty and Coonoor and enjoyed every moment of it. Here are some pictures and two videos (taken from an old Nokia phone so they are not the best) from that ride. 

Riding in the rain on the tour of NH17

We joined Royal Enfield and rode with them on their Tour of NH17. As they say on their website the main idea is to take the scenic route from Mumbai to Goa, the highlight of the ride is to get on your bike and ride during the monsoons, walking through clouds at one moment and strolling on the vast deserted beaches, gorging on strawberries in the ghats one moment while sipping on a hot coffee the other. The ride was even better than expected and we had a blast riding the back roads of Maharastra making our way towards Goa. Must put this on your list of must do rides.

 

 

Bullet Memories

Our love for Royal Enfields have been around since we were kids. I mean we spent all our childhood years on the tank of one. Why do you think it was the first choice of bike for us?

Lineage

The first bike the starting point...Machismo 350 what a super bike

The first crew on its way to Mcloedgang years ago

The now crew on its way to Goa Rider Mania 2009