|
|||||||
| Southern Asia Topics specific to Southern Asia, from Iran and Armenia east through Pakistan and India to China / Vietnam / Indonesia. |
ALL HU Travellers Meetings now open for registration. We hope to see YOU at one of them this year!
Germany Meeting May 17-20,
HUBB UK May 30-June 2,
Montenegro Meeting June 27-30,
Ireland Meeting July 12-14,
Colorado Campfire July 12-14,
North Carolina Meeting Aug 8-11,
CanWest Meeting Aug 22-25,
Kyrgyzstan Mini-Meeting Aug 31, Ontario Canada Meeting Sept 12-15,
Queensland Australia Meeting Sep 26-29,
Victoria Australia Meeting Oct 11-13,
California Meeting Oct 24-27
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
17 Jan 2010
|
|||
|
|||
|
Bike gear in India
Hi guys,
I have been lurking around here for a while now, and now its time for my first post. I have just arrived in India with my girlfriend, more specifically in Goa, and we have a little more than 4 months ahead of us travelling around this amazing(hopefully) country. I have a motorcycle licence and just realized today when we rented a small bike here, that this is really the only way I want to travel. There have been endless posts on this and other forums regarding buying or renting Enfields and other bikes in India and even Goa. Lets now assume that I buy or rent one. Many of the tourists here do, but I have noticed that only some of them wear helmets, and I have not in the week I have been here, seen a single tourist with some other sort of riding gear on. Since I am a sensible young man who really cares about him, and more importantly about his girlfriend, I am not going to drive without the protective gear. Im travelling on a tight budget and would like to know if it is possible to find some motorcycle clothing around here, or even in Mumbai, Chennai etc. If that is not available, could I maybe go to a leather market and find something useful or even have something simple made? Any advice would be very much appreciated. Many thanks, Loftur 
|
|
#2
17 Jan 2010
|
||||
|
||||
|
You certainly can buy helmets and other motorcycle clothing in India. The quality of the helmets may not be as good as you are used to but they are very cheap. I suggest you ask locally where the shops are. I thought helmets were now obligatory for the rider on main roads although it sounds from what you've said as though it may not be very vigorously enforced.
|
|
#3
21 Jan 2010
|
|||
|
|||
|
If you are on a budget, then go to any decent helmet shop (not the one on the road) and ask for helmets with ISI certification. An ok one would set you back by around Rs. 600-1200, if you are ok with spending around couple of thousand rupees per helmet, then AGV would be a good choice. Though it might not be available in Goa, but would surely be available in Mumbai.
As for riding gear, two main companies in India are www.cramster.in and www.planetdsg.com, you can order online or buy their products in Mumbai, both have dealers there, contact details of which are listed on their websites.
|
|
#4
22 Jan 2010
|
||||
|
||||
|
Hi
No worries about legality - I often see 3 or 4 on a bike and not one helmet. I saw a guy carrying 2 goats and neither he nor the goats had a helmet. Likewise the guy with the live pig on the floor of his scooter....  If you are near Margaon, I think there is a tiny moto shop just off the main square. Ask. If it doesnt have helmets, he will surely tell you the nearest place to get one.
|
|
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Non of the gear and less idea - Royal Enfield India | jam54321 | Southern Asia | 14 | 20 Mar 2010 23:39 |
| Gear for North India? Spada Adventure? | Hutch | Camping Equipment and all Clothing | 2 | 16 Sep 2009 19:42 |
| Do I need camping gear in SE Asia / India? | transalp_rob | Camping Equipment and all Clothing | 6 | 27 Jan 2009 04:16 |
| What riding gear for North India in August? | ChubbyKid | Camping Equipment and all Clothing | 3 | 2 Jun 2008 00:08 |
| Buying gear in India | Carlos | Equipping the Bike - what's the best gear? | 3 | 24 Apr 2007 11:00 |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:46.
