I just came back to Canada after 4 months of living and working in Mumbai, India. I didn't do a lot of travelling, although I did drive to/from Pune, which is a large city nearby Mumbai.
India is certainly a unique country, very different from just about anywhere else, but honestly, I don't think it is the kind of place that would make for a 'relaxed' motorcycle tour. Traffic there is quite unlike anywhere else in the world, and roads are not well maintained.
I've toured every country in Europe west of Russia, and every country in North Africa west of Egypt, and spent many years living and working in sub-Saharan Africa. In the past 5 years, I've been to over 60 different countries, all of which means I'm no newbie to spending time in lesser developed countries and/or different cultures.
But, having said that, if I wanted to spend time touring India, I think I would take some kind of organized tour by train, rather than attempting to do it by motorcycle.
Michael
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