Saturday, April 14, 2012

Infinitemiles....travel stories in a 125cc Discover!

Lava, Loleygaon and Ravangla, Early December 2007

I bought my first bike back in Oct'2004(till now it is with me). After riding it more or less 1 year I started small tours with it.But before starting long trips I was actually not sure whether one can go for 500-1000kms with a 125cc Bike!!but if you have to do it then you cannot ignore it!!I met with Ayan Chatterjee in 2005, he is got same kind of mind like me.Regular chatting, planning was continued regarding a long trip into the North Bengal Himalays with the Bike.Believe me,those days it was a huge trip for us!!and Yes, till now I had done my most of the trips with him in the same bike.

In 2005-2006 I had done 6-8 trips to Digha and Sankarpur,Bankura,Purulia (with another friends bike) and most of them are same day or 2 days trips.

In early december 2007 we (me and Ayan) headed to Siliguri and completed 1820kms trip in 7days from Kolkata in my Discover 125. We covered Ravangla,Lava and Loleygaon!this was our second visit to Ravangla.

2007 Sikkim/North Bengal Hills
Trip Itinerary:
Day 1 Started from Sonarpur took night stop at Raigunj Hotel Embassy
Day 2 Reached Ravangla in the Evening.
Day 3 Full day and night stay at Ravangla.
Day 4 Went to Loleygaon.Overnight.
Day 5 Went to Lava.Overnight.
Day 6 Malda.Overnight.
Day 7 Home.
 

Trip Details>

KMs total run - 1820 KMs
Fuel burnt - 41 Ltrs.
Milage gave - 45 KMPL by Discover 125CC
Engine Oil - Castrol Active 4T, changed before the trip.
Road condition (In 2007):
Kolkata - Krishnanagr : Good
Krishnanagar - Maldah : Terrible
Maldah Siliguri : Good but few places was terrible.

From Siliguri and the entire Hill areas which we covered the road condition was allover good bt in few places it was bad which not an exception in Hilly roads and quite acceptable.

Riders name : Bhaskar, Ayan
Luggage : 1 Back pack and a saddle bag.
it was a success full trip!!


me standing in Lava,December 2007

Riding in between forest road of Loleygaon to Lava

2 Days Short Trip to Keonjhar,Orissa, Early July'2009

Total KMS run in 22 hrs.(net riding time) > 862
Coverd - Simlipal Entrance(unfortunately the forest was closed due to monsoon and maoists), Keonjhar, Chandipur on sea (the famouse beach in Orissa)

The route -(UP) Vidyasagar setu,kona expressway,NH
6,Lodhasuli,Baharagora,Bangriposi,
Joshipur,Keonjhar.
(DN)Keonjhar,Dhenkikote(viaNH215),Jajpur,Bhadrak(NH5),Balasore,Chandipur,Balasore,Kharagpur,Kolkata.
After Lodhasuli!

Entering Orissa


02/07/09
After a good night sleep we started our journey at 5 in d morning.

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Some preparation by Ayan

me ready to move!

crossing Vidyuasagar Setu!


Through NH6 to Kharagpur

Fast and Furious

The routine Highway scene

took a tea break just before Kharagpur

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waiting for tea




Go on and on and on....




Road guided by forests towards baharagora

Trucks standing after the border to enter West Bengal


The Jharkhand Border


Terrible road condition in Jharkhand






to be continued......!