The CBR250R takes to the Himalayas again

That was my overnight resting place




Time to continue the journey



While the mountains kept me mersmerized



And the roads constantly going up and down



















Just for reference, posting a pic from my ride in 2014 where I had clicked at the same spot. Shows how better the road is now to ride.





Break for tea and snacks before riding up to Dhankar Monastery




The climb begins...thankfully this time I have roads



The 250 soaks in the views



My eyes were dripping nectar with such views






That's Dhankar Monastery in the distance nestled between the rocky spurs and in the background lies the confluence of the Pin (Left) and Spiti (Right) rivers.



Inside the monastery



The village near Dhankar (don't remember the name)



Gorgeous views from the monastery

Time to roll down- going back via the tarmac route would add detour distance - this one though a loose surface saves time










My dormitory stay at the Travellers Shed at Kaza- 900 bucks for two nights (approx 13 US$)




Next day site seeing begins with plans to see Langza, Komic and Hikkim villages




That's Langza village in the distance




And the statue of Lord Buddha at Langza overlooking the Himalayas




A small make shift cafe to have tea and snacks




Langza village up close




Amazing views on the way towards Komic









At Komic village (thats Komic Monastery in the background)



Lovely cafe this...amazing tea and snacks



Just for clicks



Moving towards Village Hikkim




Thats Hikkim in the distance




The claimed highest post office in the world- you can buy and send postcards from here to your family and friends (only in India)




Time to head back to Kaza




And the views bowling me over every minute






That's the famous Ki Monastery




Views from Ki Monastery

And on the way back to Kaza



New day, new place to see- this time towards Chicham and Kibber village




Thats Chicham bridge- Asia's highest







Next stop Kibber Village for breakfast




And on the way back to Kaza




Overnight stay and next day departure for Pin Valley. Refueling at the claimed highest fuel bunk in the world




Welcome to Pin Valley





Yaks for company



Bridge near Sagnam village






Bad roads compensated by visual spectacles of the snowcaps






Just mindblowing....ofc terribly cold too






The size of those glaciers would dwarf everything in its vicinity



The best place to stay at Mudh Village in Pin Valley



As comfortable as it can get- thats the room




Window view




Just sit out and chill with the Himalayan view





Dinner time

Well, nothing goes ahead- Mudh Village is the last village in PIN Valley- though there is a road ahead of this glacier- but its way too treacherous and mostly used by the army




Having fun in the snow



Thats Mudh village- you can max come a km ahead not more- the glacier shuts it down.



Spot my 250...and the size of the glacier in comparison




Thats the bridge 8 kms before Mudh village which you need to cross and head for the bushes where you might encounter bsnl mobile network...talk about modernisation and connectivity




I didnt have a BSNL SIM to hunt for network...so I'm just here to chill



While my newfound friend continued to walk to find mobile range



********************...thats how far we walked. Oxygen levels aren't the best here- so you tend to breathe harder. You can still spot my CBR parked on the opposite side of the river near the bridge.



Next day time to move- and the return journey starts



Not a good feeling I tell you- knowing you'd be not seeing the snowcaps again




On the way dropped into at Gue Monastery





The Mummy of Sangha Tenzin



What a picturesque backdrop for the monastery



Once upon a time- the roads used to be so bad here, I would be scared as hell to even stop here- but not anymore



The last views of the snowcaps....and the sinking feeling inside



From the savage rocky snowcaps to the lush greens of Narkanda



Bought one kg of cherry and ate half a kg right here



Stopover at Taj Theog for a meetup with my friend Hanoz who was on family vacation in Shimla and was kind enough to invite me over for tea.



Hanoz busy nibbling his snack



The Western Peripheral Expressway- amazing stretch and saved me lot of time till Gurgaon



Next day from Gurgaon and its a non stop run till Mumbai



So that was it people- my recent ride to the gorgeous Spiti Valley, I miss the mountains so much and thanks for scrolling through my really long post.

will be posting more pics of my recent rides- till then take care everyone and rides safe.

Regards,

Deepak

Cortes said:

weird - i just realised this thread is two years old.. oh well

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Everything is fine.
Recently Mr. Exmoz commented on this post at Mar 22, 2022, so he post it up, and I responded at Apr 2, and now I respond to you .... everything is fine.

The thread opener Mr. pulsurge downloaded his magnificent trips photos here (there was more than one trip), and has not returned to posting in the forum since Aug 17, 2019.

Cortes said:

1. what kind of tires were you running? 2. Did you get any punctures? 3. Did you take extra gas? 4. Did the cbr show any hardship at high altitude?

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1,2. The rule is simple, the harder the tire is the less it sticks to the road and the less nails stick to it. I use a regular road tire (quite hard so it has no tendency to get punctures).
3. For trips to far places it is customary to take another external fuel tank, when to take? Our CBR does over 300 km on a 13-Liter fuel tank, so if the distance between gas stations is greater than 300 km, or different km according to a safety factor you apply to, then accordingly you need an extra fuel.
4. The Honda's PGM-FI system makes the necessary adjustments to the fuel mixture, and engine performance varies accordingly. P.S. In difficult road conditions it is not recommended to load on the engine everything it knows to give.

The fact that the guy chose for his mission CBR250R 2011 is admirable, because CBR it is a street motorcycle that is very unsuitable for bumpy roads, and certainly can not be ridden on dirt roads, but that is exactly what the 🤴champ🤴 did