Bangalore - Ooty - Bangalore on Caliber

HydroXidE · 23-08-06, 06:43 PM

Yeah, .. good ol' Caliber Croma

.. did a 750 km solo ride..

Noting much to say .. visited Gopalswamy betta again (God .. I love that place) .. spent 3 hours there. Slowly climbed Ooty through the Masinagudi ghats. Was doing 20 kmph at places, .. felt like I was walking up rather than riding a bike, .. came back the same way as the Ooty - Gudalur route is just torn (worst roads i've seen .. himalayan roads are better)

Things I realised:
- The lower the cc, the more the agony, more adventure, more fun (except some times you might want to pull your hair)
- More pleasurable once you've done it .. the sense of achievement will shine on for the next few hours as you look at a puny 100cc odd commuter which took you places.
- You can cruise at reasonably good speeds (~90) on good roads, and cover distances quite well. Only drawback would be slower acceleration and poor braking at all areas where you need to slow down.
- True economy class touring ! ... I filled fuel for 600 rs, roamed all around and got back home with fuel to spare. Heck, pulsar just gulps down fuel .. heheh

The best incident - .. I met a set of guys riding pulsars and karizmas (looked more like xbhp guys, but weren't) and they were surprised to see a Caliber with cramsters.. we spoke for a while and it felt pretty good .. we were all smiles ..

Photos here:
http://photos.yahoo.com/justgetmethrough/

See the '750 kms on caliber' album

I LOVE MY (dad's) CALIBER

Yogesh Sarkar · 23-08-06, 07:19 PM

Hydroxide lovely pics, especially this one

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/44d19...wDG7EBSzVc7NNK

Is it a public road or private? Btw you are right, it doesn?t matter which bike it is and how many cc it has or how old it is. It is the feeling of being there and doing some thing that few would do, that counts.

sanjaymugur · 30-08-06, 03:14 PM

super jinga pictures maga...

i guess you have shifted ur love from nandi hills to gopalswamy betta.. good...

vickyr_88 · 30-08-06, 03:50 PM

nice pics mah boy!

Half my 2nd trip to goa was similar- under 60kph and sometimes worth that speed

Errr....hydro....was that you alooone or Can we term it a "Double J Solo ride"

hitanshu · 30-08-06, 11:57 PM

100 cc rides RULE

praveenkm · 31-08-06, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitanshu

100 cc rides RULE

Yes i knew hitanshu would be very happy

Nice pix hydro but yahoo don do justice. Cos u upload wat ever size it rezises it to small ones. Use something like fotopic na, so that with the same effort we can see lil bigger images.

U r one nature freak and bike does not matter for u as long as it got 2 wheels. i rmbr even during HX3 u were ready to ride ne bike that u get as long as u get to ride !!

Yogesh Sarkar · 31-08-06, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitanshu

100 cc rides RULE

Why are you soo happy? Now you are in the 180cc tourer category

darkside_of_d_sun · 31-08-06, 04:36 PM

Wow..Praveen ..! Nice ride you had I guess...keep it up mate! To hell with the thigh injury..I guess its time for munching some Himalayan Miles

Cheers,
Shamik

nav75 · 31-08-06, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sarkar

Why are you soo happy? Now you are in the 180cc tourer category

Editor, which category tourer I'm?

praveenkm · 31-08-06, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nav75

Editor, which category tourer I'm?

How about "Multi-Talanted Tourer" category

23-08-06, 06:43 PM	#1
HydroXidE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 125	Bangalore - Ooty - Bangalore on Caliber Yeah, .. good ol' Caliber Croma .. did a 750 km solo ride.. Noting much to say .. visited Gopalswamy betta again (God .. I love that place) .. spent 3 hours there. Slowly climbed Ooty through the Masinagudi ghats. Was doing 20 kmph at places, .. felt like I was walking up rather than riding a bike, .. came back the same way as the Ooty - Gudalur route is just torn (worst roads i've seen .. himalayan roads are better) Things I realised: - The lower the cc, the more the agony, more adventure, more fun (except some times you might want to pull your hair) - More pleasurable once you've done it .. the sense of achievement will shine on for the next few hours as you look at a puny 100cc odd commuter which took you places. - You can cruise at reasonably good speeds (~90) on good roads, and cover distances quite well. Only drawback would be slower acceleration and poor braking at all areas where you need to slow down. - True economy class touring ! ... I filled fuel for 600 rs, roamed all around and got back home with fuel to spare. Heck, pulsar just gulps down fuel .. heheh The best incident - .. I met a set of guys riding pulsars and karizmas (looked more like xbhp guys, but weren't) and they were surprised to see a Caliber with cramsters.. we spoke for a while and it felt pretty good .. we were all smiles .. Photos here: http://photos.yahoo.com/justgetmethrough/ See the '750 kms on caliber' album I LOVE MY (dad's) CALIBER __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprotor/

23-08-06, 07:19 PM	#2
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Hydroxide lovely pics, especially this one http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/44d19...wDG7EBSzVc7NNK Is it a public road or private? Btw you are right, it doesn?t matter which bike it is and how many cc it has or how old it is. It is the feeling of being there and doing some thing that few would do, that counts. __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

31-08-06, 04:36 PM	#8
darkside_of_d_sun Ze Dark Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Notun Dilli Posts: 3,387	Wow..Praveen ..! Nice ride you had I guess...keep it up mate! To hell with the thigh injury..I guess its time for munching some Himalayan Miles Cheers, Shamik __________________ Get Lost in the Clouds

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sanjaymugur Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	super jinga pictures maga... i guess you have shifted ur love from nandi hills to gopalswamy betta.. good...

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30-08-06, 11:57 PM	#5
hitanshu Master of the OT Universe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Out of coverage area Posts: 2,781	100 cc rides RULE