Essentials for a Motorcycle Ride to Ladakh

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Quite true and it is listed in our motorcycle preparation guide. Having said that, motorcycle is generally still rideable, unless the left over piece is too small.

 

[J.Ravi]

Thanks a lot, Yogesh Sarkar for the very useful excellent compilation. Some 2 litre empty soft-drink bottles to carry additional petrol could also be added to list.

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Thanks sir. I haven’t listed bottles for petrol due to the fact that apart from older Enfields, Duke 200 and a handful of other motorcycles, others do not require extra fuel for normal routes.

 

[skysat2005]

YS, The list is pretty comprehensive. Why not to add a riding suggestion that rider should avoid carrying bagpack, if any, etc on shoulders? Rather put it on saddle bag and tie it with bungee/plastic nylon ropes.

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Thanks, it is already mentioned.

Tank bag: If your stuff can’t fit inside a saddle bag, then the best option is to buy a tank bag and use it, instead of carrying a backpack, which can leave you with a sore back and neck.

 

[MOSSADIN]

Amazing stuff Yogesh. Everything at one place.

Where can I get the gloves that you have shown above?

Please let me know if I can order it online from Delhi.

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Any idea about these gloves?

http://www.dinodirect.com/windproof-waterproof-motorcycle-gloves-knight-riding-motorcycle-gloves-warm-gloves.html?vn=RGlub2RpcmVjdEZ1Y2s&cur=INR

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

The glove in photograph was bought in Leh in 2005, it served me well till 2011, when I decided to retire it.

Similar gloves are available at Tibetan Market in Delhi and at helmet shops in winter. Guess other large markets should have them as well and these should be available in Manali and Srinagar.

Camping stores also have these sort of gloves (seen it at Carabin), but they are mostly priced at around a grand (the ones available locally are around 250bucks) though they do have better quality.

The one that you linked to, seems good, rest tough to say, just seeing photographs.

 

[ANURAG NEGI]

lovely list sir......
now i am more prepared for my upcomming trip

 

[invincible]

A very precisely compiled list of essentials YS. Thanks for sharing it. A must to look for.

 

[dheeraj]

i'm just glad that you didn't talk about altimeter and stuff like that. very nice list and practical one. i loved the carrying important numbers separately and the mustard oil bit. it's things like that which makes the list different from regular ones. experience speaks. good job.