Euro bike trip

Me & Rhidul have been discussing this for some time now... I accept i am completely broke, but i hope to do this dream trip, coz he seems bent on doing it..
I will be february, freezing, and we hope to keep on the south coast..

Using the cheapest air fares, we shall arrive in the land of BMW..
hopefully, we shall find a BMW 1200cc tourer within our budget..
then, off to Salzburg, Milan, Turin...
Next leg shall be Nice, Lyon and Paris,
Ending our dream in London...

I wish i can plan more..
as of now, im stuck here...
Sharmaji, help please...

I have added the trip map at the bottom of this page (since it is still a dream)

Necessities

I am writing this @ the cost of an important document..
but what the hell.. i'm stuck in trip planning gear right now..

I need to get my gear together for the trip, since its only a month & half away. It is in two parts, one for the man & another for the machine:

The machine:
A foot-pump (punctures are too common)
A puncture-repair kit ( i don't have tubeless wonders)
Spare tubes for front & back tyres (i have troubled my discover with highway side tubes enough)
Possibly a tyre replacement.. (i have noticed cracks in rear tyre & need to get it checked)
a health giving Castrol Gold service for my bike...
an oil top up & check for shockers & other accessories..
extra pair of spark plugs

The man:
Rucksack is ready
Two cellphones are ready & in serviceable condition
Knee guards & elbow guards needed
I feel the need for a waist support belt (seen quite a few slip discs recently & i am not taking chances)
Helmet is fine
Need a new pair of sunglasses / riding glasses
My basic care pack is always ready for a trip!!
Windcheater / raincoat needed

This is what i feel as of now..
ill keep adding as i remember

The great diwali bike trip

I am planning a trip from Ahmedabad to Coorg on my dear Discover (which unfortunately is lying punctured since Sunday...poor thing needs a change of tubes...)
I have not come up with much as yet...but my travel plan seems to be in some shape as below:

PRESENTING MY MOST AMBITIOUS PLAN TILL DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rough itinerary:
26 oct (sun) abad - mumbai / pune (550-700km)
27 oct mumbai / pune - ganpatipule / ratnagiri (350-200km)
28 oct g'pule / ratnagiri - panjim (goa) (150-200km)
30 oct goa - bangalore (500km)
31 oct -bangalore
1 nov (saturday) bangalore - coorg (252km)
2 nov coorg - bangalore (252km)
5 nov bangalore
6 nov bangalore goa (500km)
7 nov goa - mumbai (500km)
8 nov mumbai -abad..(550km)

I will keep posting all the preparation that i do for this and updates to itinerary and the likes... I hope you enjoy reading as much as i enjoy writing it...

Welcome!

Welcome people!!!
This is my new blog that shall keep you updated regarding my trip plans, ongoing trips & the likes.....
The name "Sanventure" is Sandy's adventures very naturally!! maybe not adventures, but just ventures into the unknown!!
So here i start, since im planning atleast 3 short term trips & 2 grand scale trips! I thought i should blog about them, the preparations needed & ongoing, and how i wish to go about them..
I hope this will be a good read, although ill be stretching my existing blogging time by powering these posts, but i hope to share, learn from your comments & suggestions & finally have an updated blog of & during my travels!
So wish me luck & please poke me when im lazy posting here too..
My other blog sandylief shall continue to function as usual...
I am also planning to categorize & shift my regular reviews to a third blog ...name suggestions welcome.. I hope you keep my branding in mind ;)

So happy reading & wish you lots of adventures too!
Sandy