Royal Rajasthan!

¹The Mumbai-Delhi Highway, NH8 is now a 4 laned highway for the most part. NH8 must rank up there as the most sinfully boring road I have ever ridden on! This is one highway with no character whatsoever! And the never ending truck jams dont help either!

²A little after entering Gujarat, the NH8 turns into a nightmare and remains a harrowing experience until we cross Ahmedabad: Roads being constaintly patched, a string of diversions, cattle, mile long truck jams etc etc etc. And the propensity of the *err* locals to talk on the mobile phone while riding and break traffic rules with impunity doesnt make the task of riding through the state any easier! After numerous close shaves you just want to stop and slap these anti-socials!

³In Gujarat, saw a lot of tractor trailers powered by Royal Enfield engines crudely lashed to the chassis hauling everything from the farm produce to school children: a tribute to the sheer versatility and strength of the Royal Enfield! This is what RE’s were built for: to be hard working and reliable steeds. This is something that bitchy RD-boys need to understand: an RE is happiest to be on the road munching away the miles. An RD on the other hand prefers to be a garage queen! :tongue:

⁴Riding through Ahmedabad City was painful. The whole city looks like it was inspired by Dahisar or Nal-Sopara! Took me a frikking hour to find my way out of the place. Fortunately the city cops were very helpful! :thumbsup:

⁵The first hill climb starts just after entering into Rajasthan on the ride from Shyamalaji to Udaipur. FANTASTIC roads and the first time on the ride i began to have a ball – Loads of twisties to go peg-scraping!! The ride from this point onwards upto Shreenathji is loads of twisties running over low-lying hills.