Upcoming Jenny's Makeover - Part 2

 Part 2..

Planning some long trips of the South India hence tried to add a few more convenience gadgets on my Jenny...

These have been ordered but need to be assembled and put up on the bike yet..!

Will add a description of those later..

Double switch lamp lights

 

Link to the product 

Extremely useful for tourers, especially in bad weather like rain, fog or night time.

 

12V Power Female Motorcycle Cigarette Lighter Socket

Link to the Product

This has a Build in Fuse and a 1.8m long cable so you can directly attach it to the battery and not be worried about overloading the electrical system of your bike.

 

 

Bangalore to Chickmaglur ... Ride into the Heavens..!!

Route -: Bangalore - Hasan - Belur - Chikmaglur

No of Riders - 2 (me and my pillion)

Total Distance Covered :-

• 250 Km + 250 Km (Going and Coming back)
• 200 Km (Sight Seeing)
• Total = 700 Km

Dates -: 6th June 2014 to 8th June 2014

Place of Stay -: Lotus Pond Home-stay       link here

Weather :- Extremely Pleasant, No Rain and Slightly Cloudy.

Expenses -

• Home Stay - 8000 [ for 2 people for 2 days and 2 nights (All meals included)]
• Petrol - 1500
• Miscellaneous - 500

Baggage Carried :- 2 Side Hard Luggage Carriers and a Tank Bag.

 

Itinerary:-

Day 1 :-

• Leave on 6th early morning 5:30 AM

• Breakfast at Kamat Upachar 9:00 AM

• Reached Hasan - 11:30 AM

• Reached Belur - 12:00 AM

• Reached Chickmaglur - 1:00 PM

•  Reach resort by 1:45 PM

  

A little rough way to the Homestay

• Leave for Mulayanagir Peak (Highest Peak of Karnataka) by 2:30 PM

 

• Reach the peak by 3:20 PM 

(The last few kilometers to the top are very perilous since the tarmac is really worn out with big pot holes and the road is very narrow with a really high elevation. Had to ride my bike in 1st and 2nd gear)

• Breath taking view on the way....

• Back to Resort by 5:20 PM

Day 2:-

• Leave resort for Sagir Ahmed Falls (Dabdabe Falls) at 10:00 AM. 

                

(Amazing roads...Cold Mist and Winding roads..!!).

• Reach near the falls by 11:00 AM

(Here you need to park your vehicle by the side of the road and trek for about 1.5 KM to the Waterfall).

 

• Reach the Waterfall.

(Extremely Cold Water. Very few people. And the water is barely knee deep so you can easily go under the waterfall
Caution :- Carry a pair of clothes to change.And girls need to be careful since there is no place to change)

 

• Drive to Datta Betta.

  

• Have lunch on the way.

(This is a really cool experience to get the lunch packed and have it on the  on the roadside.

Be careful to find a proper place such that you don't block any traffic and are safe at the same time)

• Reach back to the resort by 4:00 PM.

•  Go through the Coffee Plantation

• Bonfire and Dinner at 7:30 PM

Day 3:-

Start the ride back from the resort by 7:00 AM

Breaks in between at CCD

Reach Bangalore by 12:30 PM

Great trip....!!

  Fell in Love with Jenny all over again..!!