Started our research work 3 months back, Read lot of blogs, watched all the Spiti Valley and Leh-Ladakh expedition videos on YouTube and most important spoke to seniors who have visited in the past. Trust me these are the one who will guide to properly.
- Most Important Pre-check is your Bike. Get it serviced and checked thoroughly. Change of Oil, Oil filter and Air filter is a must.
- With regards to Extra Spares – Clutch Wire, Acc Wire, Air filter, Brake shoes and Spark Plugs. If you are on Bike, Your Toolkit should have these items.
- We would recommend keeping your bikes in stock condition as much as possible. You can have changes in Exhaust and seats that doesn’t matter. Avoid extra Lights as it will have extra fittings and chances are high that it will come-off due to high vibrations.
- Tested Rynox Nomad Saddlebag and Rynox Optimus Tank bag, it’s worth investing in these items. Crossed many water- crossing and our luggage was safe inside the bags with no extra covers from outside.
- Got Bolt Bike Charger installed on our bikes for charging our Gopro and Mobile phones. One more item worth adding on our bikes.
- Proper Riding Gears is a must for Riders and pillions.
- Take a BSNL Postpaid connection. Don’t go for other cellular networks.
- Pair of thermals, Jacket and other woolen items like Gloves and Cap.
- Carry a Personal Medical kit and have a medical check-up before the ride.
- Gum boots are must for all.
We finalized our itinerary and locked our dates. As we were visiting the valleys for the first time we decided to outsource our hotel bookings and backup vehicle for Spiti & Leh region. We made our costing chart to fit everything in Budget. Here we go…
- Cost incurred for Saddlebags, tank bag and spares etc – 10k
- Cost incurred for Hotel, Food, backup and Mechanic – 40k
- Petrol Cost for a 350cc Bike – 9k and for 500cc 13k
- Cost of transporting bike from Delhi to Mumbai – 3500/-
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