Thought you guys may like to see the photos!

I'm a professional photographer, and these were all shot on my phone. In case you were wondering, the car has a 2" lift kit, and dealt with even the worst roads with ease...but honestly, 99% of these roads are the very best *in the world*. Driving this 987.2 on them was a dream!

I have always believed the size of your engine shouldn’t define the size of your journey. To prove it, on May 12, 2024, I hit the finish line in Kanyakumari after 107 hours and 36 minutes of grueling riding from Srinagar.

The weapon of choice? My stock TVS Jupiter 110cc. Most people told me the CVT would shred, or the engine would seize, but the real enemy was the clock.

To stay on pace for the record, I had to limit myself to just 3 hours of sleep per night, usually in 90-minute "power nap" bursts at roadside dhabas or petrol pumps.

By the time I reached the outskirts of Hyderabad, the sleep deprivation was so heavy that I was talking out loud to my scooter just to stay focused, but that little 110cc engine never skipped a beat.

The Hard Stats:

• Total Distance: 3,761 km (Srinagar to Kanyakumari).
• Total Time: 107 Hours, 36 Minutes (Verified World Record).
• The Sleep Strategy: Strictly timed 3-hour rest windows per 24 hours to manage fatigue without losing the record pace.
• The Bike: Completely stock engine. I only swapped for a fresh CVT belt/rollers and high-grip tires before the flag-off.
• Throttle Management: Kept it steady at 75-80% to avoid cooking the air-cooled block in the 40°C+ plains.

The Reality Check: This wasn't a scenic tour; it was a physical and mental war. It was the blinding dust of North India, the bone-rattling heat of the central plains, and the discipline of waking up after 3 hours of sleep to get back on the saddle while your whole body is screaming to stop.

I survived on black coffee, ORS, and the sheer adrenaline of the attempt.

Why am I posting this? Because the "CC-snobbery" is real, but grit matters more than gears. You don’t need a 1200GS to cross India. If you are planning a K2K, want to know how I managed the sleep cycles, or how a 110cc handles 3,000+ km of NH44 at full tilt, Ask Me Anything!

Edit 1 - Guys guys, Chill ! Beauty and the beast is how I address my bike since she is both for me. That was the title of my post last year. Just Chill, I don't consider myself a beauty and my bike a beast 😅😅. It was a typo and reddit doesn't allow you to edit titles as far as I know. Please feel free to read it as - MY BEAUTY AND BEAST

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Edit 2 - For all the guys who suddenly seem to worry about the sanctum of reddit and turning it to instagram and the typo on the post title that led to you guys thinking I called my bike a beast and me a beauty and is commenting so hard to save my bike being labelled a beast, a few words.

Last year I put a similiar post with me sitting on the bike. I didn't get a single comment like this or anyone telling why you are on the bike. The only difference was, I was wearing a salwar and hiding my full face with my palm. Not a single guy commented on turning reddit to insta or putting my pic.

The moment it's me embracing my identity along with my love for the bike, you guys have a huge issue of its for male gaze. Everything is for male gaze actually. Wearing that salwar as per the society is to minimize the male gaze. So basically everything is about male gaze.

I understood that people are fine as long as women look all shy and smiling on a bike. But when they look confident on their own terms, it upsets conventional views.

The first pic is a very close to heart pic for me and hence shared. That photo was taken after I told my guy that I want a very special pic with all the intensity of the bond and love I have for my bike. The way I am lying on the bike, like am on her arms, she taking me in, that's how I feel for my bike. It's like I become one with her when I ride.

Every interpretation you have, is your interpretation of how women are when they behave a particular way. You can keep yours. I'll proudly have mine as always 😅😉

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My original post is below ( which now seems secondary after all the comments and then obviously showing why women feel scared to enter typical male dominated areas )

My last post here was a year back, when I had just moved to Delhi along with this bike.

Made a post back then since there are very few female riders here, and posting again for the same reason.

A few pics from my rides to Himachal and Utharakhand from Delhi.

If there's any girl lurking in the sub like I once used to, just go for it. Get your favourite bike, and go for that solo trip to the mountains. You might fall, you might cry. But when you look back, you will have memories worth telling your Grand children.

And, forever in love with my beauty and my beast - 390 Adv.

Most people think you need a 500cc adventure bike to see India. 

After taking a stock 110cc TVS Jupiter through the winding hairpins of the Himalayas, the humid coastal roads of the South, and the rugged terrain of the Northeast, I have realized: The bike doesn’t define the journey; your discipline does.

Touring across India solo is a beautiful challenge, but the roads here demand respect. 

Whether you are climbing the highest motorable passes or navigating the dense forests of the East, here are 5 "Street Rules" I swear by:

• The T-CLOCS Ritual: In remote areas, you are your own pit crew. Every morning, I do a 5-minute check: Tires, Controls, Lights, Oils, Chassis, and Stands. Catching a loose bolt in the morning saves you from a disaster in the middle of nowhere.
• The "Invisible" Advantage: Riding a "common" city scooter is a superpower. You don't attract "highway racers" or unwanted attention. Locals are incredibly helpful when they see a small bike in a remote area; it breaks the ice instantly.
• Sun Down, Kickstand Down: This is my #1 safety rule. Between blinding high-beams from trucks and unpredictable cattle, the risk factor triples at night. No matter how far the destination is, if the sun sets, the ride ends.
• Physical Paper is King: Digital India is great, but in high-altitude passes or border zones, signal is a luxury. I always carry a waterproof pouch with physical copies of my RC, Insurance, and Permits.
• Hydration = Reaction Time: From the heat of the plains to the humidity of the coast, fatigue is a silent killer. I treat ORS and water as "fuel" for my brain. If you feel even slightly "spaced out," you have already been on the saddle too long.

The road doesn’t care what you ride; it only cares that you respect it.

India is too diverse to wait for the "perfect" bike. You don't need a ₹5 Lakh machine; you just need a reliable one and a solid plan.

AMA: Routes, small-CC prep, or Northeast ILPs? Happy to help anyone planning their own journey.

I have a couple of sunglasses but stopped wearing them because I need powered sunglasses. My eye power is only - 1.5 but it makes a huge difference to wear non-powered sunglasses.

Recently on my road trip to a super sunny and hot place, wore my sunglasses on top of my powered glasses, you know like we do in the 3D theatres. It made a significant difference!

I was at least 50% more energetic by the end of the drive, compared to what I usually am. It was a ~650 km trip, covered in 7 hours on the highway. Puts less stress on the eyes and surprisingly I didn't feel sleepy at all (obviously I would take breaks like a sane person).

So I'm going to stop procrastinating and buy a powered polarized sunglasses right away. I recommend everyone with a power to do as well.

Edit: I deeply apologise that I used AI slop and consumed water for making this image. I just wanted to be comical and but seems like I struck a nerve on some so called "climate activists".

It was a solo and sudden plan for a road trip to Arunachal Pradesh. I covered a total distance of 1300 kilometres on this Machine which I named as Lord and I must say this is just an awesome machine 🫡.

A while back, I had asked here about the best Packers & Movers to transport my Striple from Lucknow to Bangalore.

The overwhelming response was basically: “Just ride it yourself.” So I decided to take a leap of faith and couple of days off from work and actually rode it all the way for 2095 kms.

Route I took -

Lucknow --> Kanpur --> Jhansi --> Sagar --> Nagpur (Day 1)

Nagpur --> Hyderabad on NH44 (Day 2)

Hyderabad --> Bangalore on NH44 (Day 3)

The portion between Jhansi and Nagpur was the worst due to bad roads and heavy rains. The bike held superbly although got extremely dirty. NH44 was good with a bit of construction and rough patches here and there. Apart from it everything was good. T

Cost-

I burned around 14.1k worth of petrol and got an average mileage of 17kmpl (A bit low due to too much traffic in Hyderabad and Bangalore)

In addition to this got my bike cleaned and coolant topup at the service centre for 1k in Hyderabad.

Flight tickets :(

Things which I could have done better -

Taken one more stop between Lucknow and Nagpur (the full stretch was ~900 kms which I believe was too much)

Should have got my bike cleaned at Nagpur. (The radiator was so dirty that there was no proper cooling due to which the bike got overheated in Hyderbad and a bit of the coolant leaked)

An amazing experience as I would describe, a bit tiring though but worth it as there are no scratches, damages on the bike and it is in perfect condition which brings me peace of mind....

Short trip of 200kms from Guwahati to Assam Bhutan border 🇮🇳🇧🇹

Hey fellas, recently my buddy and I went on a loop trip from Vizag – Vanajangi – Araku – Vizag. It was roughly 450 km over 4 days and 3 nights. Our entire journey was filled with treks, curvy roads, and rough terrain, and honestly, it was a lot of fun.

Initially, we planned to rent an NS200 or an XPulse 200, but unfortunately, all the bookings were full. So we had to visit rental shops offline. When we finally reached one, the only vehicle available was an Access 125 scooty. We checked a few other rental places, but their bikes weren’t in good condition. With no other option, we rented the Access 125.

After renting it, I rode for about 50 km and then reached the ghat roads. To my surprise, I didn’t feel confident riding on the curves and hairpin bends. After a while, fear started creeping in, especially when I saw the depth of the mountains. My mind kept reminding me, “What if I fall from here?”

Eventually, I lost my concentration, and my scooty went off the road. I had to panic brake, and at that moment, my friend took over and completed the entire ghat section.

I’ve been riding bikes for about 2 years, mostly in heavy and tight traffic. I always thought riding in the ghats would be fun and similar to traffic riding, but to my surprise, it’s an entirely different experience. You constantly have to stay alert, ride carefully, and lean the bike properly whenever required.

During our climb up the mountains, my friend and I crashed the scooty twice—nothing major, thankfully, and the scooty didn’t even get scratched.

I’ve been following motorcycle content for years and have watched many YouTubers complete the Leh–Ladakh circuit. It has always been a dream of mine to do that ride someday. But after this experience, I honestly feel like a 2/10 rider, and I’ve realized there’s a lot more for me to learn.

As of now, I use my dad’s vehicle, but in the near future, I would love to gift myself a TVS Ronin 225 or a V-Strom 250 and proper riding gear, go on adventures, and conquer my fears.

Hi all, I recently did a road trip to Manali and beyond from Delhi.
First time I drove so far away in my five month old car and I enjoyed every turn and every straight path along the way.
This car handled bumpy roads like a champ and never complained. Lot of people advised me not to drive a sedan up the mountains but the roads were in great condition 90% of the way (rest was okay)
I went up to Shinkula Top on one day and Gramphu point next day and the climate up there was so cold 🥶 SNOW EVERYWHERE! A great escape from Delhi heat :)

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This tour has changed me the way I look at people, money, places, things, values, etc.

A revelation tbh. My ex broke up with me after 6 yrs into the relationship. Reached out to her for several months after breakup and then I felt bad for disturbing her when she has decided to call it off.

Quit my job in IT as a DevOps Engineer. Bought this bike in Feb, small South tour of 2100kms in 7 days. HYD - Hampi - Mysore - Ooty - BLR - HYD. Thought I can do more than this.

I told my parents I'll be riding solo for a month. My plan was to reach Shangarh, where I own a property named RAFA Shangarh.

My first and only destination was Mahabaleshwar. Later on, it took so many unexpected turns and ended up on a coastline ride across India.

Started this ride on Jun 12 2025 and ended on Aug 24 2025.

75 days and 12000 kms later, I came out of everything that pulled me back. The relationship, the job, the society, the money and what not.

There were times when I cried inside my helmet while riding saying to myself "She would have loved this place".

There were times when I thought, will I be able to cross this or ride through this?

There were times when I thought, what if something happens?

There were times when I thought I wouldn't make it alive when riding through Zanskar.

And here I am.

Posting this, to help people who wanna take long solo rides.

AMA if you wanna know anything or are afraid of doing anything solo.

Some snips from my recent trip to Bhimashankar Jyotirling. I was honestly shocked by the road conditions. I understand it’s in the middle of a forest, but with thousands of devotees visiting every month, these are the conditions they face. What surprised me even more was seeing 4–5 traffic cops around 10–13 km before the temple, busy with their usual work(not traffic management).

shot from nothing 4a pro

Successfully completed my Delhi trip via Mahakal, Ujjain.

I started from Borivali around 4:45 am Wednesday and reached Ujjain at 3:30 pm via the Dhule route and took Mahakal darshan. The entire stretch was decent and had good roads and fueling options. The only problem I faced was near Vrijeshwari due to bad roads. I made 2 petrol stops, 1 air pressure check stop, 1 juice halt and had to take an additional stop because my number plate broke. (20 mins * 5 Total halt time)

I left Ujjain at 4:30 am the next day and reached Delhi by 3:00 pm via the Agra route. This time I just took petrol and hydration breaks because my emotions were pushing me just so I could see her early and have lunch with her.

The MP - Delhi route was very beautiful, although I almost had a near death experience while leaving Ujjain as there was road blockage in the middle of the road without warning or signs. luckily, I was riding only at 30-40 kmph because the visibility was poor and despite my fog lights being on. The damage impact was absorbed by the crash guard, only my fog lights got loose. My riding gears protected me completely.

She was busy with her meetings when I reached Delhi so I went to Zostel to freshen up and got ready to meet her by 7.30pm but fate had other plans. We did meet for 15 mins but she told me she doesn't feel the same and won't be able to meet me or have dinner with me or even give me a Delhi tour.

I sat near Khan Market for 45 mins after she left, not knowing what I'll do. Eventually I got myself feeling better and went to a hotel to eat something because I hadn't eaten in almost 20 hrs but I wasn't able to eat anything so I had a glass of lassi and went back to my Zostel dorm and slept like a cry baby.

I woke up the next day, and checked out from Zostel, and went for a business meeting in the Wazirpur industrial area. People were awestruck with my Triumph and the riding gears. Everyone kept approaching me, asking if I had any Youtube channels and what was the price of my bike and average. A few exchanged their numbers and asked me to call them up when I have another trip planned because they wanted to ride along and have no friends to do so.

After the meeting, I started my return journey around 12.30pm. I was still hungry because I hadn't eaten anything, but I kept going, and took a halt somewhere in Haryana where I saw people in queue to eat puri sabji from a thela so I finally stopped. Met 3 street kids who approached me saying they were very hungry, so all 4 of us sat and started eating. I ate around 13 puri and the kids ate happily too but sabji got over and we were hungry. There was an omelette stall nearby so I ordered 4 eggs omelette for me and 2 each for them.

After finally getting full and having dark chocolate with them which I always carry with me, I started towards Jaipur and reached by 6:00 pm. I was riding slowly because it was raining on that stretch and because my heart was broken and I had so many thoughts in my mind.

Took the night stay in Zostel, Jaipur. I set off at 6.40am from Jaipur and reached my home around 11.15pm which was around 1105kms from Jaipur. I did take a few petrol breaks and 2 food breaks one in Udaipur and the other near Surat food court.

​Trip Details:

Total distance - 2973 kms

Total petrol - 9389 (7650 from credit card and 1,739 cash)

Total mileage - 31 approx

Overall experience: Longest bike Trip of my life. I didn't know people respected bikers so much. Kids, adults, elderly people everyone waves at you either from a car, bus or standing on the road. At petrol pumps, even the pump guys approach you and ask you about your journey. Truck drivers give you respect honk and fellow bikers giving you high fives.

Yeah, I did break my heart but I'll do it all over again if it meant chasing my dreams like a madman. I guess this is what life is, to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most. Happy with my Speed 400. ❤️

Rode to Balu Mama Temple in Aadmapur, Maharashtra. Almost 170 kms one way from Goa. Her first long ride. 10/10 as a pillion 🙂‍↕️ 10/10 as a hydration expert 🙂‍↕️

The roads were 70% Tarmac and 40% Kaccha road. Both of us got caked in the dust but we'll never forget this experience.

Gave her my other helmet which fit her snugly, my jacket was a bit loose on her and since no riding pants knee guards to the rescue. Gonna get her some legit riding gear in the near future for possibly some longer rides.

Had a slight issue in the end where the bike fell at the amboli ghats where we had stopped to drink water. We had our backs turned on the motorcycle and the road decided to cave in. The damage? My knuckle guard was destroyed and my handlebar got bent. Rode almost 250+ with a bent handlebar. But enjoyed the ride nonetheless. She insisted that the guardian bell that she gave me saved us from any damage and it only harmed the motorcycle 🙂

Recently completed 2 years with my bike covering 23,453 km riding through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Ladakh and more. Super happy with the bike!

I have travelogues and reviews on my blog if you're interested - https://www.sixamps.com/posts/site-manual/

Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Cheers!

Took the pic during March this year.

Finally I'll start my 23 day southern Devotional + exploration journey tomorrow, way too excited. i need to sleep, but excitement is making it difficult.

HAR HAR MAHADEV.

I recently completed a 750 km journey from Nagpur, MH to Pune, MH and I did it on a 125cc. Sure, my friend had his H'ness that was meant for this, but I thought, why can't I do it on my bike?

I'm shifting to Pune for classes, and my biggest fear was transporting my bike by train. I've heard numerous instances of vehicles getting damaged, and I didn't want my new bike to meet the same fate. So, after hours of discussions, route planning, and convincing my parents, we decided to do it by road.

My bike isn't really meant for the highway, so to get it ready, I swapped the front sprocket from the stock 14 teeth to a 15 teeth one. This made a huge difference — I was able to cruise comfortably at 80-85 km/h all day.

Overall, it was a great experience. My bike held up really well, and I’m happy I did it. Definitely doing it again!