OK Guys so I have 6 weeks free from Mid December to End of Jan for much needed break, but the finances will be sort of tight, and my sister thinks that for the money India is great value, is full of great sights and most importantly you can acquire a cool Royal Enfield cheap and direct from the source.

For the money side of things I have been told that $50 a day for India is a good starting point for forming a budget, then airfares on top, another (up to) $500 for a motorcycle. I would love to get a Bullet 500 to travel on, knowing full well all the pros and cons, but hey their the soul of the motorcycle community over there.

My main concern is when I am traveling over should I plan to get all the motorcycle specific gear back in Australia, or can I buy some of it in India when I land, for example panniers and small mods to take the bike from a everyday thing to a tour capable bike. Secondly if I can grab these things in India what sort of budget should I allow for to purchase the spare parts I would need, a simple tool set, panniers (I have helmet and apparel gear already). Do people camp in India, or is accommodation every day the done thing for travelers?

And thirdly is one of the Indian cities better for this than the others (I’m thinking of the big three to fly into: New Deli, Chennai and Mumbai) for both buying an Enfield and doing some simple mods. I will be selling my Vespa GTS250 to partly fund this trip, so I wont mind spending a bit more for a good bike that is suitable to come home with me once I am done.

To export the bike back home with me I have a whole separate group of questions, but since its off point I posted a separate thread http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...735#post352722

Thanks Guys