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India - Leh WITHOUT Enfield

Travellers,

two years ago I have done Leh on an Enfield, great experience. However, now I plan to go there again and wonder if I should possibly get a bike other than Enfield, maybe an off-road type of bike, maybe a Honda Hero Impulse.

The advantages are it is cheaper, more suitable for off-road and possibly even more reliable.

What do you think?

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Yes by all means u can do it on any bike, i do agree enfields are good, but they are bulky, i too did it on anenfield year 2010. If u arent a bulky traveller, u can do it on any bike... cheers, BTW u gotta do it before oct, this year
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We will arrive to Delhi on the 1st of August, that should be early enough to make the tour before the season ends. I will go to Karol Bagh and rent a suitable bike.

Our journey will than continue in Indonesia.
What a pity I couldn't find a way to buy a bike and get it registered on my name in India. Otherwise I would not rent a bike but buy one and have it shipped from Kathmandu to BKK, KL or Indo so we could continue the journey further in the south east.

Do you see a way I could own the Indian bike so I could ship it outside India?

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Well if at all u hire an enfield, hire the ones with the UCE engine and are with carburettor not EFIs, secondly i suppose u get a better deal buying bikes in nepal, ownin an indian bike will be kinda hard because of the legal status of your nationality, i will get back to you soon on this issue.
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, secondly i suppose u get a better deal buying bikes in Nepal.....................................


You absolutely do not, bikes in Nepal carry a 300% import duty, for example a new 350 cc Bullet 'classic' is around 5 lakh NpRps. You will be lucky to find a decent 2nd hand one for $3000 !
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