Riding gear in India
Hi,
Regarding riding gear in India. The heat can get upto 50C in most parts of the country anytime between apr-jun. Also traffic speeds in india are painfully slow in the cities. The bullet 500 (i own one too) has a top speed of 115 KMPH with 60-70 being the average crusing speed on highways provided the roads are good (which is rare) so you'll most likely be going 50KMPH in 30C temperature on a 1950s bike. Riding gear would be more cumbersome than helpful.
If you still wish to carry some gear keep it to the minimal. Helmet / gloves / jacket. Make sure you buy mesh-tex jacket as the ventilation will be necessary unless your on a weight loss program (joke).
I rarely use my alpinestars body armour Only when i ride my Suzuki katana 600 down to goa from bombay.
So don't stress on gear. Trust me there will be a lot more to stress on once you get down there. If your passing bombay, mail me and we can meet up for s and wish you bon voyage. (kabir.grewal@gmail.com)
Cheers.
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