Hello Sir... Thankyou for sharing such an amazing experience. You did Leh ride when it was not "cool" to do it and hardly anyone would've even heard of this place.... can't imagine what the road or the lack of it were like back then.... Amazing 👍

@@TheTwinPost Actually it was an insane idea to ride to that place. But tell you another story. Before me a guy from Faridabad came to Manali from Leh riding a Rajdoot 175 cc motorbike. His adventure which was sponsored by no one got attention from Govt. of India. Govt. then mulled an alternate route to Leh through Rohtang Pass. This news gave me strength that if a Rajdoot could make this I too could make too!

@@pkshome123 People like you should come up with videos of those old days experience. Those days riding was really challenging. Please share those experiences.

#RESPECT

Respect#

Thanks for the support man 👍

LoL I have two

I did it on 13 year old hunk 😂solo

Awesome... We saw alot of cyliststs too and at Leh one kid joined us till Manali... He rode his RC390 from Chennai to Leh and eventually rode back too... He was 19 years old.

I had a blast.... Would love to do it again on the same bike 😊

Bullet 350 standard or classic? Which is better for hills bro? Can i go to ladakh in standard 350 as i only has kick start not self start?

Hi Satinder.... Standard runs on 19 inch wheels which can handle bad roads comparatively well. All new 350s from RE are now fuel injected so high altitudes won't cause that much of an issue.... 350 would feel underpowered at those altitudes.

@@homeat103 Standard 350 has two variants- one kick only, the other one being with ES. The thing is, standard 350 would be better because of the seat design, trusted dependability and ride height.

We were accompanied by Classic 350 rider there....even he faced more problems at Changla Pass and not so much at Khardungla...plus the terrain we encountered at Changla was comparatively more extreme than Khardungla. We took the bike (NS200) to Leh Bajaj Service center and they tweaked the air-intake and the bike from there on performed really well.

Hi Alok.... congratulations for your new bike and thankyou for the support.

Btw congratulations on your feat, it is a surreal feeling to see such vlogs and see the scenery again

Thankyou for the kind words and sharing your experience brother... Indeed RE did a fab job with the ECU update 👍

Sure brother - thanks for the support 👍

Thankyou for the kind words 🙏

Has that helped you?

Hello Sanjeev.. thankyou for the support. Suspension: I personally never felt the need for the suspension to have more travel although if you're loading up the bike with alot of luggage (30-40kgs) then it is a good idea to set it up one step higher than the stock settings coz it's the water crossings where you'll need it. I'm so glad I had the bash plate installed as it took the hit 2-3 times when we were crossing some really bad section of water crossings. The bash plate only scraped in places where the stones were too damn big - I mean I don't think any street bike can take that without scraping. Tyres: The tyres actually performed really well but they do tend to slide a bit in the slush and sheer weight of the bike saves the rider as it tends to find traction and you're able to control the bike (depends on experience of the rider) - I had zero punctures in my Leh ride but I would really suggest a tubeless conversion becuase I did encounter puncture once during my 400kms Delhi - Himachal ride and boy it's a pain to push this bike plus getting it's rear tyre installed back again is really difficult and most puncture wala aren't ready to do it. Stock seat: Well honestly the stock seat is basically useless for long hauls. It is so narrow and super soft that I could feel the grill of the seat on my butt and I was in a lot of pain by the 4th day into the Leh ride. I'm so glad I got the seat customised but only after I came back from my Leh ride. One more thing though...do get the visor installed as well becuase this bike easily does 110-120 all day long on the highway and wind-blast at those speeds for hours can take a toll on your body. I have made a video on it so you can check that out if you're interested. Keep riding ...cheers 👍

Indeed..!

Hi there.. sorry for not providing English captions along with the video. My Saddlebags: Rynox Nomad 2 The reason I chose these was because of their design which suited the upswept exhausts design of the Interceptor. Also these don't cost a bomb and are pretty well made. I faced zero problems with them during my Ladakh ride. The only thing that was always in the back of my mind was 'Tube Tyres' and the pain that I'll have to go through in case of a puncture. Thankfully I did not face any pincture during my entire 3,100 kms Ladakh ride. (I did face a puncture during a 300 kms ride to Himachal earlier this year and boy it was a struggle to get it fixed). Stock Seat: Not made for long distance and should be changed/customised in case you're planning to ride far. I did my Ladakh ride with the stock seat and ended up with a sore butt for over a week after the ride. Short Summary of how the Bike performed in Ladakh (Especially at altitudes of 15,000ft+) : It did a brilliant job and I had a blast on it... couldn't have been happier with the way it performed. Thank you for the support 😊

Indeed 👍

@@TheTwinPost already have interceptor Baker express ☺️

Both these NS200 bikes had iridium spark plugs...but stock air filters. After getting the air intake adjusted from Leh Bajaj Service center... Both the bikes behaved really well and managed rest of the ride easily... But we had to get them back to stock settings after reaching Manali.

Hi Jacob... Thanks for the support and kind words 😊

Thankyou for the support....sure I will 😊

Hi there... I used basic entry level stuff for my Ladakh ride... nothing expensive but extremely practical. Jacket: Biking Brotherhood Xplorer Boots: Orazo ankle length Helmet: Studds Shifter (Now I use MT Stinger) Gloves: Biking Brotherhood Tourer Pants: Regular Cargo trousers We were wearing our rain gear most of the times in Ladakh region becuase of constant slush and dust (it's easier to clean the rain gear as compared to the actual trousers and riding jackets) Intercom: BT-S2 Camera: SJ Cam 5000+ / OnePlus 5T Please carry earplugs becuase the constant wind noise on the fast highways take a toll on your ears.

Glad you liked it buddy... I'll try to see what I can do to make this happen (English dub).

I got 260-270 kilometres of tank range range plus I was carrying an additional 5 Litre fuel can as well. Tyres are fine as long as you aren't in really bad slush... But even then because of the added weight of my luggage the tyres did provide me with decent grip.

Fuelcan can be placed on top of the saddlebags with the help of a bungee rope... that's what I did.

Fuel injected vaale me koi issue nahi aega bhai....aramse jaegi khardungla/changla

Thankyou for the support bhai ✌️

Hi Ekam...RE service centers provide ECU updates whenever there's a new one that's realeased. Under your seat they stick stickers with the version number they've updated. Initially back in 2019 I read that RE cake out with the ECU fix for the high altitude issue which the bike had...so I enquired about and as soon as the update was available they called me up to get it updated. But after that they updated the software again during one of the service....since a new update was available.

Well you won't regret one bit sir 😉

@@TheTwinPost brother!! I moved to yamaha after owning a thunderbird for 11 years. My yami is still 3800kms old..and I am 80kph guy...

@@gauravexplores2401 dont, you should check-out spiti tour of it, its a beast with bulletproof reliability of Japanese technology and can't be compared with indian product.

@@nonexistent229 Thats why I sold my 11 year old Thunderbird. Was tired of maintainance and glitches!! Hopefully will ride soon :) if you ride the same...do stay in touch

Gaurav Explores and How’s handlebar vibrations at 5000rpm (75kmph) treating you? How’s tapper noise, coin rattling noise, shitty headlight, notchy gearbox doing? Asking cause I am too a FZ 25 owner🤣🤣😂😂 Face it, FZ25 is a mediocre at best. Just a polished commuter but a commuter nonetheless. I should’ve bought dominar in 2018. It was only 40k more.. but shit happens!!!

Actually we only took breaks for refuelling... On the first day we rode for 17 hours from Delhi to Patnitop...it doesn't really gets heated up to the point where we felt like stopping.

@@TheTwinPost oh that's great. Thank you for the reply

Points noted Zohaib... Thank you for the support 👍

@@TheTwinPost when you grow.... Please make sure you do a fan meetup in kolkata!!

Hi Ajay... I have ridden the bike for more than 6k after I got the risers installet and I haven't faced any such problems... I've done mild off-roads as well and there were no such issues. Ladakh se lautne ke baad mene seat customisation and riser install karvae the. bhai.

The ground clearance is actually pretty good...I scrapped the bash plate 2-3 times that too while crossing some pretty deep water crossings

@@TheTwinPost thanks for the quick reply. I'm going for it then... 😊😊

Hi Rahul.. Thank you for the support. I had made a dedicated video about the mods which I did before going for the Ladakh ride.... Please check out the video for details: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hraXZdV5uMjHoqs.html

With the stock seat....pillion comfort is extremely bad.... especially if the pillion's height is anything more than 5'5-5'6. The distance between the rear footpegs and seat is too less and stock seat being squishy makes that distance lesser. My partner is 5'9 so this issue was alot more with the stock seat. I have got the seat customised now (I've posted a video of it) and pillion comfort has improved many folds. Firmer cushion + increased seat height and a back rest has resulted in much better pillion experience.

Hi there.... Yes the NS200 was a carburetted bike.... We got the adjustment done later from Leh city and there onwards the bike performed well

Thankyou for the support 😊

Thankyou for the support...glad you liked it 😊

Which trance? music is such good

Cheers from India my friend 🙌

Thanks man 😊

Hi Jainendra.... All BS-6 models come with the ECU-update pre-installed... You can ride your your bike to such location without any trouble 👍

We were 3 and except me (I've been to Ladakh before) my other 2 friends faced ACM (Acute mountain sickness) at higher altitudes and Army doctors helped us out. I was totally fine though. It's a bit risky for a asthamatic person... Issue is if the bike breaksdown and if you're stuck there...if try to push the bike or anything it takes a toll on your body. You need to drink alot of water to avoid such things.

Hi Debashish... I was lucky ki Ladakh ride me koi puncture nahi hua. But ek bar Himachal ride par bike puncture hui thi or bohot zada problem hui tyre puncture repair karne ke baad vapas fit karvane me. Me bohot jald iske solution ki ek video launga.

Thankyou for the support & kind words brother - and best of luck for your Gurudangmar ride 👍

Bro I too have a GT 650 wanna do the same tour as you do. If ur willing to join please reply me we can exchange numbers and contact each other.

@@MarinerRiderShiva where you from

Mj motolover I am from Vizag

@@MarinerRiderShiva I'm from Kolkata

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Hi there Prashant... There are certain things you have to be aware and take care of. I have been to Leh in riding season as well as during extreme winters when all roads leading to Leh were closed (I took a flight) So are you planning a ride to Ladakh in winter season or do you plan to take a flight to Leh...?

Ladakh is indeed really beautiful and we had an amazing experience there. My bike is a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and it costs around Rs. 3,14,000/- on-road Delhi (Ravishing Red).

Hi Ratish.... I'll have to take a look at it and would definitely post the update number here.

@@TheTwinPost okay plz let me know... Its something like 2,3 or 4.

Thankyou for the support brother.... Hope you'll be able to complete that ride soon. Indeed my bike did a splendid job and I couldn't be happier I did the entire trip on stock tires - I still have them on after 8,700 kms and they are in pretty good condition. Stock tires were able to manage highways, wet roads, snow, mud, slush and everything Ladakh could throw at us really well. I'll be waiting for that video buddy - best of luck 👍

Cheers spread the love

Hi there - NS200 was really struggling and at Chagla Pass it completely gave up and had to be towed away in a pickup truck. We did find a proper solution for it - the guys at the Leh Bajaj Service center the altered the opening of air intake and suddenly the bike started performing like a charm. Only thing is it will ride we'll only till 80 (that's all you need in Leh btw) and we got that alteration removed at Manali service center while coming back to counter the highways and did 95-105 constantly.

Attar - R u serious? Ye hi sab karna hai to bike leni hi q, dhakka marne k liye kya? Bikes with Carburettor can be fixed much more easily than the one's with FI. If the NS, which was gave up on climbing higher altitude, had a carburetor, all it needed was a little bit of adjustment and nothing else.... Never Never ever advice anyone on removing the air filter as that MAY lead to a fucked up Block/cylinder going further....

Hi Niraj ...we never removed the air filter of that bike. We just took it to the Leh Bajaj Service center and people there were well aware of this issue. They just altered the air intake a little and the bike was able to perform really well afterwards. Only thing is that once you reach normal altitude you need to get the alteration back to stock settings that's it.

@@TheTwinPost The simple Logic is, just as we have issues breathing at such altitudes, same goes with our bikes... We and our bikes are adjusted at the altitude and the location that we live in.....A litter bit of adjustment to both i.e. Rider and the bike, everything goes smooth and the journey ends well.. We before leaving for the Leh ride were advised by our mechanic, that under no circumstances, should you or any mechanic should fidget with the bikes carburettor unless the bike is misfiring, overflowing etc. Other advice was never to remove the air filter...

Agreed.... Even we were against the idea of completely taking the air filter off as suggested by many passerby. Becuase of this issue we were stuck at Changla Pass in the night at minus degree temperatures and we did not want to risk it again afterwards at Tanglangla... Hence we got that setting done and it worked in our case.

Most appropriate thing would be to get the seat customised from any local vendor which can understand your needs and follow your instructions. If you want to get something readymade then you can explore options like 'Sahara Seats'

It's called clickbait! Is this your first month on KZfaq!?

@@reubinthomas 😂😂😂

Sab roast karne pe aagaye hai😍😂

Yeah title is just making negative impact towards for this positive video.even if it is a click bait.

Hi Sushil.... thankyou for the support. Yes the stock seat was indeed an issue during my Leh ride... Never realised it would hurt that much otherwise I would've changed it before the ride. Stock seat just doesn't suit long hours.... My butt started hurting when we were into the 3rd day of our ride.

@@TheTwinPost you are a fucking legend that it hurts me after 40 mins of travelling...need to gain experience as you ...I am using some air cushion now

I mean someone surely would've.... Because there was a guy we met there who rode solo all the way from Tamil Nadu to Leh on his RC390...he rode with is from Pang to Manali. GT is comparatively alot more comfortable than the RC. But it won't be a pleasant ride though....god save that guy's wrists and neck.

We went in end of July.... And yes our friend's Classic350 struggled alot at Changla pass...while Interceptor pulled easily.

@@TheTwinPost thanks bhai for ur feedback

Hello Santosh... I haven't been able to get that done. RE officials told me to wait for a month becuase they might launch alloy wheels for the 650s. Its really necessary to have tubeless tyres because puncture with a tube tyre is a nightmare to get repaired with the 650.

@@TheTwinPost thanks for the updated, I guess I should wait for the official alloy wheels to launch before purchasing one. This was really helpful.

Hi Aryan.... That update is pre-installed in all the BS-6 models.

thank you for the reply

Bhai aapki usage and budget par depend karta hai

Thanks for the support Amit 😊

Hi there.... I got an overall mileage of 27.8 kmpl in entire Delhi - Ladakh - Delhi ride Even in a really treacherous stretch between Pang to Keylong (alot of water crossings & extremely terrible trails) I got about 270-275 kms of range from one full tank. Overall I spent a total of Rs. 7,500/- for fuel. For reference two of my friends were riding their NS200 and they spent around 6,800-6,900 rupees on fuel.... So I spent just 600-700 rupees more than them. With an engine size difference of around 450cc and a power difference of about 24 bhp...I think I got superb mileage from Interceptor.

@@TheTwinPost superb milage

@@TheTwinPost hey man! What speeds did You maintain during the clean highway stretches of Your entire trip? Since the overall mileage You mention is above average!

@@FidoFerrari Hello - I maintained a highway speed of around 95-110 kmph since we had decided on this particular speed. Other two bikes were (Bajaj NS200) and they were easily able to maintain this speed as well. On many occasions in Ladakh's open straight stretches... I did 140kmph but roads though straight are a little bumpy there.

Hi Saurabh.... Glad that you found my video helpful. All 650s which came out after Sept2019 had this issue fixed. So your Interceptor is ready to hit those Leh terrains 👍👍👍 And nice color choice btw 😄

Saurabh where you from, are you planning this season? I'm looking to hit leh too. I have a orange crush btw.

@@TheTwinPost Haha this color is something else right? 😍 Glad that the issue was fixed in the BS6 version. Can't wait to make that trip ❤

@@adriftatlife I am from Pune bro. What about you? I wanted to make the trip this year but you know due to the pandemic it got delayed now. Orange crush is one of my favourites too 😍 We'll be in touch and hopefully go on a ride together soon :)

Hi Vyapak.... Pure Delhi to Ladakh and back to Delhi ride me fuel laga Rs. 7,500/- ka. Overall mileage mili 27.8 kmpl ki.

Hi Amit... Ya to alloys lagvalo ya fir tubeless conversion kit lagvalo kyuki tube tyres ke saath agar puncture hua waha to bohot bure fas jaoge.

If Highways is what you want to majorly enjoy then please leave out the GT for 2 reasons majorly 1. Leaned forward riding stance which is not meant for long distance riding. 2. Smaller fule tank which basically means more fuel stops Himalayan is a good option if you plan to hit offroads as well...but then you have to compromise on power and refinement. Interceptor in stock condition isn't suitable for long distance riding - You'll have to get the seat customised and get a visor installed. But it provides superior highway riding with enough grunt to do 100-110 all day long with alot of power left for overtaking. And....it's super smooth. It won't do offroads the way Himalayan would though.

@@TheTwinPostthen i think himalayan would be best for me 🙂thank u sir for ur valuable reply

Actually Himalayan is meant for such terrains... Classic350 was able to handle them decently but lack of power was visible at Changla.

Where as RE BIKES ARE ASS EXCEPT INTERCEPTOR AND GT WHICH HAS IMMENSE POWER AND HIMALAYAN IS ALSO AN ASSHOLE BIKE WHICH HAS NO POWER AND CHASSIS DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING

Hi Abhijit.... Ride comfort with the stock seat was not that great... I should've got the seat customised before I went ahead with the ride. Stock seat had me in pain within the 5th day into our ride. That's the reason as soon as I came back I got the seat customised...now it is really comfortable

I mean you can.... but it won't be comfortable at all... because of the lowered split handlebar setup, raised footpegs and an overall leaned over riding stance your neck and back will have to take a lot of pressure. Also the smaller fuel tank means more frequent fuel stops....all in all GT isn't suitable for long rides.

The problem was lower levels of oxygen at that height. Later we got the carburettor tuned at the Bajaj service center (Leh) and the bike ran perfectly afterwards.

Thanks for the support Gautam 😊

Hi Vishvesh.....You'll have to get the seat customised according to your comfort preference. Plus if your wife is taller than 5'4 she would find the footpegs position too close to the seat causing her to bend her knees alot. If you can afford to get a pillion footpegs extender kit (Hepko Becker) then it will be alot more comfortable for her as a pillion. Do not take her along on such a long distance with the stock seat and stock footpegs position. My wife is 5'9 and the stock setup was really uncomfortable for her... I got the seat replaced which made it alot better for her...I will get the footpegs extender kit too...no long distance rides with her without these mods.

@@TheTwinPost thank you man means a lot.....you made our trip....cheers

Hi Rahul.... Our trip was in total of 10.5 days... We had kept 3 days extra as a buffer in case we were stuck somewhere due to any reason. 10.5 days includes 2 rest days where we did not ride at all. One in Leh city and One in Manali.

Sunday 👍

Bad roads there's no competition.... Himalayan handles bad roads like a pro. At that height there is indeed power loss and since INT is much more powerful so even after power loss it still is left with alot of grunt....power and refinement are usp of the Int.

4 times to Spiti... that's amazing. Congratulations for your new bike... I used stock tyres which came with my bike for this trip. My bike was just 2 months old when I took it to Ladakh.

Did you find a solution?

Not trying to push my insta I'd here.... But I've posted few pics of my setup and you can clearly see the fuel can placed along with the luggage

@@TheTwinPost whats your handle?

ID: thetwinpost

Hi Rahul.... I carried a 5 Litre Jerry can along with my luggage which came in handy while covering 2 stretches Leh - Nubra - Pangong - Leh (370-400 kms) Leh to Keylong (325-330 kms) You will get fuel at Nubra...but the stretch between Leg to Keylong doesn't have any fuel station so you would fill up at Karu and then have to cover 300-330 kms till the next filling station. My bike gave an overall mileage of about 27.6 kmpl