The Dark Side of Shipping Your Bike by Train in India

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Should you take your motorcycle on a train in India? I did, and it was a nightmare! Your bike will likely be damaged like mine was. Still, it’s a cost-effective way to beat the summer heat when returning from a ride in the Himalayas. So, in this video, I'll show you exactly how to put your bike on an Indian train and hopefully safely get it to its destination.
I took my motorbike from Jammu to Delhi, an 8.5 hour 577km train journey, at a cost of ₹3395, including shipping and porter to the petrol station in Delhi.
Total costs:
Bike packing: ₹700
Luggage: ₹2095
Porter: ₹600
Train JAT-NDLS 2AC: ₹2641
Plus, whatever I paid ‪@royalenfield‬ to replace the brake lever and clean the bike.
Shipping a motorcycle by train in India involves a detailed process to ensure its safe transit. First, gather all necessary documents, such as the bike's registration certificate, insurance papers, and a government-issued ID. Properly pack your motorcycle to protect it from damage and visit the parcel office at your nearest railway station for booking. Complete the required forms, pay the transportation charges based on the bike's weight and travel distance, and keep the receipt. Hand over your motorcycle at the designated loading area, ensuring it is labelled with your contact information and destination address.
During transit, you can track the train carrying your bike via the Indian Railways website or by contacting the parcel office. Upon arrival at the destination station, present your receipt and necessary documents to the parcel office so they can collect your motorcycle. Inspect it for any damage before leaving the station premises and report any issues immediately to the railway authorities. To ensure a smooth experience, arrive early for drop-off and pick-up and stay updated on train schedules.
For more information and photos on how to take your motorcycle on a train in India, see my blog post blog.karlrock.com/how-to-take....
Don't miss my Discovering Jammu series that I filmed before taking my bike on the train • Crossing the Border to... .
00:00 DO NOT Take Your Motorcycle on a Train in India
00:53 How to transport a motorcycle by train in India (full guide)
01:47 Don't miss my Discovering Jammu series
01:59 What is a Parcel Office?
05:02 What documents do you need?
05:49 Photocopy requirements for taking a motorbike on a train
09:20 How to package your bike for train travel
15:45 Loading my motorcycle on the train
18:30 My bike is NOT going on MY train!
20:29 Trying to find my bike at New Delhi station
22:25 How motorcycles are stored on trains in India
23:58 Problems removing motorcycle from train
24:51 More paperwork to exit the station with my bike
25:45 Hiring a dodgy porter to fill petrol
29:27 He dropped my motorcycle!
29:51 Bike damage from the train journey
31:34 How to fill up at a petrol station
32:46 Should you take your motorcycle on a train in India?
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@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Would you take your motorcycle by train? Next, watch me take my bike through hellish roads kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpyWeaR3vrzXdIE.html

@Zed_Isaac 2 ай бұрын

No no no . Only if I want more problems in my life.

@tzsaint9113 2 ай бұрын

after this video, ill stick to riding

@ethical_grey_area 2 ай бұрын

Would it be possible to put it in a crate and ship it that way? I'd be so worried about my bike being so exposed like that! 😅

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

@@ethical_grey_area that would be ideal

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@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Total costs were: bike packing ₹700, luggage fee ₹2095, porter: ₹600, train JAT-NDLS 2AC: ₹2641. Plus whatever I paid Royal Enfield to replace the brake lever and clean the bike.

@jaybratab 2 ай бұрын

Actually riding back home would have been much cheaper and fun, unless it is summer in India.

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

@@jaybratab it was summer 🥵 I could’ve ridden at night, but I’m not a fan of it.

@WeBeGood06 Ай бұрын

@@KarlRock Motorcycle, Hint, How to stay cool in those high temperatures. Wear a long sleeve cotton shirt, something that absorbs a lot of water. Get the shirt all wet, hop on the Motorcycle and enjoy your cool ride in 45C weather. When the Evaporative Air Conditioner stops working, stop and wet your shirt down again. Enjoy the Cool Ride thru the Countryside.

@Intusr Ай бұрын

I apologize for for the laziness of these idiotic employees. Railway is yet to see its potential in India even with this rust its still the backbone of India... the current railway minister is just a useless piece of shit who needs vandhe bharath while the dire need is to have doubling of trains and get a confirmed ticket and a good parcel service. the charges of frieght in train is usually low i feel like you are robbed somehow.. you could have carried a liter of petrol and saved the Rs.600/-. There is an option for you to carry your vehicle in the same train that you are travelling provided they have a brake van and it costs the same fare as yours... sorry about the trouble cost. India owes you something in return to burry this bad experience. Good Luck Mate.

@chuck8772 2 ай бұрын

With this knowledge, I feel like I would ride the bike home to control my own fate

@MadDogAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I rode it around the same time, Karl and I met up a few weeks after this. It was hot but not that bad

@chuck8772 2 ай бұрын

@@MadDogAdventures I totally understand either decision to train or to ride in the heat. I live in Atlanta and I don’t even do grocery runs because I’m afraid someone would jack my Honda ruckus within 15 minutes of parking. Stay safe y’all.

@ArunSharma-nt7oy 2 ай бұрын

That moment when they told us that they won't be sending your bike on same train... Chaos lol

@stormstereo 2 ай бұрын

See, I've heard of this thing called a ramp! It makes loading heavy things on and off of train cars much easier. Especially if the heavy things have wheels on them.

@ossiviljakainen7697 2 ай бұрын

Ramps have not been invented in India yet xD

@manishsahoo6903 2 ай бұрын

These dimwits have a tendency to do everything with jugaad. They think it's a hassle to carry around a wooden plank so they just slam the cargo on to the ground.

@adityapatil2644 Ай бұрын

@@ossiviljakainen7697 well its available in many places but not in Delhi I guess

@jonathanratner2745 2 ай бұрын

The only thing I would add is only parcel your bike from the originating station to the terminating station, because most stops in between are for only 5-10 minutes which is too short to pull a bike from the bottom of the parcel carriage.

@gqt846 2 ай бұрын

riding in the summer heat is beyond crazy for me. kudos to you dude!

@jashsylde8136 2 ай бұрын

As long as ur not stuck in traffic its fine if you have the right type of gear. Many Jackets have surprisingly breathable mesh, which gives good breeze. Make sure to stay hydrated and wear white helmet, jacket , gloves etc

@rupamdebnath627 2 ай бұрын

My elder brother sent his Dominar 400 via Railway. He sent it as parcel instead of luggage like you. For reference if you don't know, in luggage you need a valid train ticket and your bike is usually sent along with you if there is space of course. In parcel, you just drop your bike to the parcel office and they send it whenever they want. Also, you don't need a ticket in this case. Pros of the luggage system is that usually the bike travels with you and you can see it's loading and unloading. Downside is that they often try to shove your bike in the carriage where there is not enough space. That's why usually bikes receive a lot of damages. In case of parcel they try load it in a carriage where there is enough space. You don't get to see your bike loading but after loading you will get a message telling you train on which it's loaded, so you can reach there before the train arrives. My brother's bike was barely wrapped because there was no wrapping left in Bangalore station. But still it came without even a single scratch. My brother used two portars instead of one becase in the destination NJP station you have push you bike to the overbridge and path narrow and steep. They did their job well anyways.

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Bro

@adt007ad Ай бұрын

I had to send my brother-in-law's scooty to Mumbai from Nizamuddin as parcel. They invented their own rule that parcel also needs a valid AC ticket for long distance train (above 500 or 700 km). My brother-in-law called his uncle who is an official in Central Railway and after lots of calling from his side, they finally agreed on a general ticket. Crazy people

@TC_here 2 ай бұрын

that had me stressed out just watching it.. Getting all the forms, getting on a train without your bike and then just trying to get going again when you bike finally arrived. Fair play to you and your sense of adventure :)

@LadyDixon100 2 ай бұрын

This sounds very interesting, I'm looking forward to watching it!! How are you and your family doing?

@mikeshinoda_98 2 ай бұрын

Who wants Karl Rock to start a new rock band in India and perform live at Bangalore Open Air next year?

@mikeshinoda_98 2 ай бұрын

PS: Karl Rock looks very similar with Bryan Adams

@bhambhole 2 ай бұрын

It would be so metal

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

My name is metal 🤘 But I'd have to play an instrument. We've all heard my voice enough after this vlog haha.

@mikeshinoda_98 2 ай бұрын

@@KarlRock You got this bro \m/

@namgyel6447 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ssc4153 2 ай бұрын

Oh man Karl....I had an 1800 Kawasaki Vulcan......it was a beast (I'm female) It weighs about 750 lbs. One day I was riding and the sun was in my eyes. I noticed a stop sign ahead so I started to slow down to put on the brakes. I slid on a patch of oil and laid it down. I had so much adrenaline pumping, I was able to pick the bike up. A couple of guys raced over and stopped, mouths wide open in disbelief. They asked if I was okay, and buy the grace of God, not a scratch was on me. There is NO WAY I would have taken an adventure like yours! The most I would do is Sturgis....and that's bad enough! Kudos to you for getting home safely!

@pranjalnartam1020 2 ай бұрын

I shipped my himalayan once and it was a horrific experience. I packed and submitted my bike and delivery office person said my bike will be shipped in the next train and asked me to not worry. So, i left the station and reached my destination by bus. For next 4 days, my bike was stranded on the railway station where I left it because none of the train had space for a slightly bigger bike like himalayan. For 4 days, I was daily visiting the destination railway station to enquire if it has arrived or not. Worst part is they won't inform you until you go and ask. Finally, i got my bike. The front wheel was punctured, had to push it to tyre repair shop. Then had to push it to fuel station because they ask you to empty the fuel before shipping. Worst experience of my life😢

@jadeemperor1616 2 ай бұрын

That doesn't sound too bad. I thought you lost your bike or your bike got severely damaged .

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Yes, something similar happened to me. My Himalayan was meant to be with me on the train, but they put it on a slightly later train, without telling me. Luckily my friend Arun was there to question the luggage guys and find out what train my bike was going on. My bike was damaged too - many scratches and bent brake lever. Same issue with petrol, I found a porter but he dropped my bike! Very bad experience overall.

@sanidhyadixit5823 2 күн бұрын

I have heard that putting a tweet tagging railseva works in situations like these.

@arafsadventures 2 ай бұрын

Can't wait to watch the video Karl 👌💪

@b_risky 2 ай бұрын

love your work karl!

@user-jo5kf5gw4i 2 ай бұрын

hi Karl, I like watching your videos of travel and India tourist stuff. have a safe trip. greeting from Australia. 🇦🇺😄

@Mrhave2doit 2 ай бұрын

I transported my Honda CB 350 from Delhi to Bangalore back in Feb 2021, with the help of Gati’s truck transportation service. Figured out that the best way to get it done is to get the bike wrapped with foam and padding very heavily by the guys at the transportation center, as well as drop your bike off at the main city hub and pick it up at the other city’s main hub, this way the bike only gets loaded and unloaded once from the truck. The experience was still very worrysome but the bike was mostly unscathed. Sorry to hear you had a bad experience Karl! Im also kinda scared of transporting my bike through the railways :P

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. That service might be better... Especially if they're specialise in transporting bikes and know how to secure them. The railway just dumps them in a carriage to move around during the trip.

@Mrhave2doit 2 ай бұрын

Most people who avail the service from Gati recommend being around for the loading of the bike onto the trucks, so as to make sure that you can inspect it, to confirm its not moving around, has ample security ties holding the bike in place, and that additional things are not kept on top of the bike. The transportation costed 7k from DEL to BLR and took 2 days, I had to pay an additional 1k to the packing guys to make sure they pack and secure the bike well. Hope this helps! 😄

@tonyanderson652 2 ай бұрын

Great video Carl welcome home.🙏🙏

@leandergabriel6542 2 ай бұрын

Please go to South India my friend. People are much respectful and you wont be approached by scammers once every 30 seconds. I hope you'll change your mind about India after you visit South India

@nos5903 Ай бұрын

I had parcelled my bike to Kerala from Vadodara last year, though bike received at kerala nearly had no damage (only front number plate got bent & it's cover was broked) but Booking the bike in Vadodara was a pain. The person providing the covering service was at ground floor and the parcel office at 1st floor. First you have to empty the petrol tank and take the bike at 1st floor (empty tank) then once the officer sees that no petrol is there then you will have to take the bike again at ground floor and pack it. Then after packing again you have to take the bike at 1st floor and weigh the bike in front of the officer and then take it to the station. Felt bad that all arrangements could had made at 1st floor it's hard to climb the bike twice at 1st floor due to their wrong arrangements !

@LadyDixon100 2 ай бұрын

Good morning Karl 🌞 Awesome to see you again my friend 💕 I hope all is well with you and your family 🙏🏻

@martcp71 2 ай бұрын

Great video Karl! I couldn't help but laugh with you (not at you) in your misery. I have travelled in the heat in that part of the world and I can sympathize. Thank you for taking us through that experience!

@shivaloptimus 2 ай бұрын

I have used this service many times , and apart from minor damage like a broken mirror and a snapped indicator I have been very lucky and I have used quite a few times, but then again I too have a Himalayan and there is not much to break on a Himalayan.

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

What is the difficulty of all this, out of 10?

@shailendratiwari1451 2 ай бұрын

@Ryfael 2 ай бұрын

@chuck8772 2 ай бұрын

Final boss level haha

@marquese1960 2 ай бұрын

8/10🥴 dropping of the bike was the worst moments to deal with... If that didn't happen it would have been just another pain in the arse experience when transporting a motor bike.

@aston_siu Ай бұрын

@ninaIncognito 2 ай бұрын

Was the charge/price the same whether the bike was on your train or on another??

@RachaelWill 2 ай бұрын

Hope you safe travel ✌️

@nancydonaldson3886 2 ай бұрын

How much would it cost to ride your bike and stop at accommodation to avoid the heat . And save the stress of the train

@markclayton626 2 ай бұрын

Such a great entertaining vid/documentary/movie, it had information, it was tense, and a happy ending. Loved it ❤️ 🚂 🏍️ 🇮🇳

@TravelShastra63 Ай бұрын

it would be a nightmare boarding from a station other than the originating one. Or getting down anywhere before last station. In between stops are very short.

@petrkarv 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your channel and all the different subjects you cover. But I would lose my mind trying to deal with all those unprofessional people. Scam after scam after scam. Must be tiring after a while.

@him31anshu 2 ай бұрын

13/06? Are these videos from last year's June?

@vardaan1184 2 ай бұрын

Seriously how much does a simple ramp or a plank cost to offload the bikes? its just lack of care at this point.

@Salmanoooooooo Ай бұрын

10:22 can some one tell me what song is that I know it’s a ringtone but the song of that song

@shoba.9726 Ай бұрын

Has anybody had the experience with any alternatives (like a private courier)? How is that experience compared to train transport? Do the fuel tank need to be emptied for private couriers too?

@azzaboy2012 2 ай бұрын

I had my royal Enfield bullet shipped by train from Pune to Jaipur. They did pretty much the same but with sacks filled with hay then tied around the bike. I didn't know at the time they would fill a whole container full of motorbikes, like if they were boxes stacked ontop of each other then rolled out the door at the end. 😢

@veganbeefburrito8130 2 ай бұрын

Namaste! Does someone know, if Karl ever did make a video on goa/hitech? I like this kind of music, but I'm not sure how common it really is in India? Of course there is Goa and Paravati Valley... beside of those famous stuff... are there psytrance/goa/hightech discos in bigger towns in India :-D ? maybe it's a stupid question... however would be nice to know. jai hind and stay healthy at all 😌🧡🤍💚

@micahshillabeer106 Ай бұрын

Looks like so much fun over in india... stressful at times but fun. Also do you recon you could get away with only speaking english and going to india and is google translate accurate?

@HairyMalik 2 ай бұрын

12:33 leg and pannier guards are mounted to the chassis, so if it does get damaged, the damage will travel to the chassis too 😅

@mrduck7957 2 ай бұрын

That was awful experience, they could do so much to improve it but i guess its rare for people to transport their bike on train hence they dont bother to improve infrastucture.

@jonathanratner2745 2 ай бұрын

No, shipping bikes is a huge thing. Most decent sized stations will ship 20-50 bikes per day

@albertsvidsss 2 ай бұрын

@@jonathanratner2745I don’t think they ship expensive bikes and mid bikes … also people usually don’t take the risk to ship it through Indian railways

@RahulJain-rv3bp 2 ай бұрын

Is this rohini or dwarka.

@adied7725 2 ай бұрын

Hi Karl been following all your videos very interesting... Would love to know where and how to buy a bike ?,while I'm here , please. Best place to look ,what you need , etc ..carnet de passage etc .. Thanks Karl any info on the inside track is worth it's weight in gold 😊🙏

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

I've uploaded a vlog of me buying my Himalayan, check that out. You need an address here though, and address proof. That's the hard for foreigners. You could buy second-hand instead.

@adied7725 2 ай бұрын

Hi Karl thanks for the reply 😊 I did look at your blog but don't find that post all I see is this post "After Buying a Royal Enfield: Things to Know!". .looked all over your blog .... Can you share the link please . Thanks again for your help

@PrashantKg1996 Ай бұрын

Karl, its always reassuring to have a gps device in your bike. I parceled my bike from Bangalore to north India and yes it was chaos and my bike had minor damages (also there is no way of claiming railway insurance) but with my GPS device (Ajjas gps device and app) I could keep track of my bike. You can also stick in an airtag or samsung tag and track it that way

@geofiggy Ай бұрын

Karl, they need "ramps" that are with the train ans installed that slide out under the floor.

@Ranjit-Sidhu 2 ай бұрын

They should have a makeshift ramp to load and unload the bike from the compartment

@lajjr7115 2 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@geofiggy Ай бұрын

Can the person taking the bike not take of with bike instead of bringing it back to you? Thanks for your time and resources.

@D.Multani 2 ай бұрын

You should have put on an apple air tag to track it.

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Great idea. Thank you!

@camotrain807 Ай бұрын

I love bikes and I love your channel

@Sanjay9442 2 ай бұрын

you should have placed airtag on your bike so you can track it on your phone (Iphone?). I place airtags on checked in luggage on airplanes

@PrashanthB-bi7lc 2 ай бұрын

I was once moving from Gurgaon to Bangalore. I didn't have a bike, but a cycle. I just asked about the process of transporting it by train and decided to gift my cycle to a friend in Gurgaon. A cycle was not worth so much of hassle. This whole process is so needlessly bureaucratic and inefficient. Like how difficult is it for the railways to keep a few portable ramps around to easily load and unload the bikes?

@bharatisamurai4614 2 ай бұрын

Good point 👍

@Kirmada-vq3rn 2 ай бұрын

Have you ever seen what happens to your luggage when they put it in that luggage compart huh ..

@AndieGarcia 2 ай бұрын

I was watching king of the hill when I saw this pop up and Hank hill says dammit Bobby at the right time

@bhambhole 2 ай бұрын

I'm curious if you did this again, what would you do different? Excellent video. Thank you, Karl.

@AmirArebi 2 ай бұрын

watch the video he literally says it

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

I don't think anything I could do could solve them just dumping my bike in a carriage and not informing me it's going on an alternative train. I'll look into truck transport and see if they take more care... some people have commented it's a better option.

@bhambhole 2 ай бұрын

@@AmirArebi oh lol I watched the live but kept getting caught up in single moments. I'll blame my ADHD 😜 thanks friend. Edit: you may be referring to how he would have his wife drop off petrol and would wrap the bike better for protection.

@AmirArebi 2 ай бұрын

@@bhambhole And also ask them beforhand if the bike will go with him or another carrier takes it and he leave it behind

@bhambhole 2 ай бұрын

@@KarlRock interesting idea. I wonder if it's more expensive. I'm sure it comes with it's own risks too. Thanks 🙏🏽

@RidesBySky 2 ай бұрын

Hey Karl Which mic are you using? Voice is crystal clear

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Just a Rode Lav mic. I love it.

@dikadarlong-wy3go 2 ай бұрын

It is nt necessary for carryng bike likedat instead if u go first in petroleum station n take petrol in bottle n return back n fill up bike would b a little easier

@garyleo85 2 ай бұрын

I take my bike as luggage and book a train ticket from its starting station up till its end station. In Luggage you can make sure the bike is properly loaded and as the train is from the starting station you get ample of time to load the bike, place it properly or tie it inside the luggage compartment. And then move to your seat.

@yashwani612 Ай бұрын

Karl you did so much hard work for this bike parcel, I guess it would have been fruitful to ride the bike yourself❤

@hannanqureshi7 2 ай бұрын

You can make a video on Railway Claims Tribunal established for claims related to damages to any goods parceled through railways. Many people would come to know about such mechanism. I would help if you need any help with the research.

@deeroyalvlog1077 2 ай бұрын

Why go to want parcel in train that's difficult was. But early youself directly to ride Delhi

@Crackitify 2 ай бұрын

Brother... you need to travel with a water backpack, you can add flavors and what not save it for those dire moments

@shauntoomey3299 2 ай бұрын

Might have been easier to send a porter to get a litre of fuel and bring it back to the station.?

@piratefairy9613 Ай бұрын

In india fuel station dont usually sell fuel in a water bottles anymore. Specially in metro cities.

@ScruffyNomad 2 ай бұрын

What an incredibly useful and eye-opening video. Thanks so much, bro.

@Crackitify 2 ай бұрын

bro, at 850, the guard cuts off the guy behind you. Did you notice that?

@renegade7565 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I had no idea bikes could get this damaged. I guess a better option would be to just make the trip by bike, book a hotel on the way and take a nights rest in between to beat the heat. It's probably equal to going out in the heat to get the bike packed, going to all those photocopy shops, walking to the petrol bunk and more. Plus it might even work out to being cheaper considering the cost of bike repairs as well.

@pavanagrawal 5 күн бұрын

Adding an apple airtag can be a great help in these scenarios

@GSVONWHEELS 2 ай бұрын

you are brave. I born in India and never tried something similar

@Mikesusendsadasdc 2 ай бұрын

I have to ride my bike every day here in Texas Ive just stopped wearing a helm and protective armor. I wore it at the start back in 2012 when I was learning. But I would puke from the heat. Its gone up to 110+ American temp not Celsius. so I risk it cause I don't own a car (cost way to much vs bikes)

@danishkapadia9401 2 ай бұрын

Being living in new zealand for 6 plis years was pretty shocking to see that you decided to ride home without putting on the mirrors . But i dont blame you too as it was indeed a exhausting and stressful experience

@mda99das Ай бұрын

Karl none of your videos show or talk about the cash you need to pay to get things done, please can you go into this?

@marshmallow21 2 ай бұрын

Incredible nightmare.

@cooking4fun2011 2 ай бұрын

Why can't they make copies of what they need, instead of having you go get the needed copies?

@leonmahoney278 2 ай бұрын

Because the staff would be doing all their own personal stuff on it and the machine would be broke for official needs. Smaller govt offices that deal with the public, even police stations don't have copiers. Touts or commission agents are at every govt agency and are needed because of over complicate bureaucratic procedures. The traps or trip hazards are inbuilt to necessitate the use of touts as they themselves have to pay a commission to the agency employees themselves. It is easier to use them otherwise you will get lost down the rabbit hole.

@amaya3107 2 ай бұрын

I sat on a scooter once in india and loved it, I want to sit on a motorbike but I'm scared.

@marquese1960 2 ай бұрын

It gets up to 47C where I am in Summer...I can't ride in that.

@jaydistracted 2 ай бұрын

I have done this shit at New Delhi station - receiving my bike in 2018

@hijkl9876 2 ай бұрын

Bro I can't find your Hindi book.

@Ranjit-Sidhu 2 ай бұрын

Hey Karl.. aapne ek aisa topic pr video bnaya hai jo bahut important hai aur roz hazaron log effect hote hain ..lekin kisi ne jyada baat nahi ki iske ooper/

@ironspider9026 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how Karl managed to keep the frustration inside and not snap throughout.

@scaringclaring5240 2 ай бұрын

How does any company even insure?

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Maybe just theft insurance 😁

@youtubeaccount3834 2 ай бұрын

You can always go out of the station to get a bottle of petrol and then come to the station for your bike

@Sumit-rp5mx 2 ай бұрын

Not in India. It's illegal

@PeinTech Ай бұрын

Considering all you went through, i would prefer to drive two days from like 5 am to 10 am, then stop somewhere nice, then the next morning again, for the same price

@paulclancy4221 2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this. I'm not a bike guy, but still a good video.

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@targo6820 2 ай бұрын

5:40 i live like 100 meters away from that shop. I even know that shopkeeper lol

@buddingscientist3044 Ай бұрын

lol

@shagam00 2 ай бұрын

“Would you do this with your bike in India?” Dude, after watching your videos, you couldn’t pay me to go to India, let alone transport something valuable there. Credit to your disciplined adaptation, but few would watch this and think “oh, that’s for me!”

@mysarc 2 ай бұрын

You couldn't pay me either to go to India. Horrible hygiene, non-stop scammers, and the list goes on. Can't trust anyone and can't trust the food. It's even worse if you are a woman.

@mysarc 2 ай бұрын

You couldn't pay me either to go to India. Horrible hygiene, non-stop scammers, and the list goes on. Can't trust anyone and can't trust the food. It's even worse if you are a woman.

@SapphireTvYt 2 ай бұрын

Nobody is paying you to go to India just live in your hell hole

@PROGAMING-yu5ef 2 ай бұрын

People go because it is exciting and rewarding, open up your mind.

@mysarc 2 ай бұрын

@PROGAMING-yu5ef Coming from someone who has traveled to a number of countries, India is exciting to get scammed and your reward is to get food poisioning. There is no correlation between having an open mind and the reality of the situation.

@MozaffarMansoor 2 ай бұрын

I sent my bike through indian railways and they bent my entire handle and broke the indicator. It cost me 2 thousand just to get it fixed. It's terrible how they handle bikes, especially costly ones. And the insurance is practically useless because they'll never pay and you'll keep running around.

@sparshpriyadarshi 2 ай бұрын

Karl be the guy who plays video games on hardest difficulty

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha I am playing the Dark Souls series for the first time right now! It's hard!

@nancydonaldson3886 2 ай бұрын

Is your friend not able to watch the bike before it goes

@mcrand7887 2 ай бұрын

It is economical, but the system sucks. I would rather ride the bike back home than use the train or other mode of transport. Transport trucks are also an option, but that's too expensive and have more chances of damaging the bike, as they load goods on top of each other. The porter/coolies are unprofessional at handling bikes, I have noticed from my experience.

@TrainHornPranksandMore Ай бұрын

dont understand why they cant make and use a ramp to unload bikes smh

@whaddoiknow6519 Ай бұрын

I feel your pain, but it is a bold man willing to ship his bike anywhere in the world. It would cause you to lose about a year of life just because of the hassle and worry, I would think. You think Greyhound or Amtrak in the US would do it any better? The US postal service lost an entire boxful of my books once, some of which I hve never been able to replace. The insurance money was almost a second reminder of the loss. And as for touts and scammers, I have been gypped in the Czech Republic, in Paris, the UK, and several times in the US.

@martinryder6910 Ай бұрын

I think it would of been easier to ride it 800km

@jonathanratner2745 2 ай бұрын

I have parceled my bike many times and never had any problems or damage. Its fabulous and incredibly cheap. You just need to devote 3 hours to get it on

@KarlRock 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting

@lonewolfe2502 2 ай бұрын

This current Government will spent their money on big projects but never try to improve the things which already exist. Upon that railway staff is under lots of pressure because of vacant posts since government doesn't even fill up the vacant post in railway.

@amandeepraina9357 Ай бұрын

Hi Karl, Really informative video. Just my opinion about ur videos. I have been watching ur videos before covid days and I feel now there is always so much negativity you show about india. I stay in Auckland and cherish every minute here however I guess u understand where I am coming from. Your best video I can’t forget was the monkey skin shawl scam video somewhere in J&K. Pls don’t take me otherwise, I truly love ur work but just off late this is what I noted. @

@the_game 2 ай бұрын

⚠ f* that! I'd rather suffer through the full ride!

@anything2everything576 26 күн бұрын

Man I got a headache watching you parcel the bike and all the fuss that happened...I hope I never have to parcel my bike...

@avyasahu7860 2 ай бұрын

India loves Karl rock

@pokemami 2 ай бұрын

Everything is so much more exhausting going home. So i understand how exhausting this would be.

@kvsreeji Ай бұрын

33:46 well i work at a petrol station myself and it's also BPCL, I don't think it's possible to fill without resetting to zero, because as soon as you put the nozzle back it resets to zero, that's how the system is designed. The only work around is to fill straight out after filling someone else, but the chances are almost zero, as most people will ask for a fixed amount like 100, 200, 500, etc. So the delivery person has to put the nozzle back, I don't think you are scammed. If you come down South to Kerala I can show you around how things work in a fuelling station. The systems are designed to avoid scamming, so again it's very rare. Cheers!

@VinayakP Ай бұрын

Is that the case with all petrol pumps including old ones? Not just new?

@kvsreeji 29 күн бұрын

@@VinayakP the old ones are getting replaced, now bpcl and I'm assuming other companies will have regulations too, that dispensing units must have automation, that's you can check the fuel using the computer installed by bpcl, even they can monitor it.

@maheshwaranparamasivan5177 2 ай бұрын

I would go for a bus, many buses do transport bikes and it's much safe

@ilovemyservicedog8862 5 күн бұрын

Don’t the gas pump zero out instantly like they do in the US as soon as you hang up the lever it should zero out and should start from zero when you pick it up. I don’t see how they could possibly have a ride that they made that way.