WTB (or rent): Northern India August - October
 

Hello,

I'm looking to buy (and then sell) or rent a bike for the month of September to do a trip through Northern India and Nepal. Looking for a KTM 390 Duke/Adv or similar.

I'm coming from California. Flights booked. Trips prepped. Just need to find a bike.

Cheers,
Lew

690south

I can't help with where to rent but buying takes more effort as foreigners can't register in their name, it needs to be done by an Indian so renting is easier.
If you struggle to find a KTM or similar don't be put off of a smaller bike, I did 6,000 miles in the mountains of Pakistan, Nepal and India earlier this year on a 150cc without a problem and with a passenger most of the time.

Thanks for the advice!

I understand a bit the rules there...thought maybe I could just get passed off a bike from another traveler...one that was already registered to a local.

Renting is less appealing to me because of the length of time and I've had bad luck renting in the past. I often don't find the machines to be well taken care of. But still considering as a last resort.

I rented a Bajaj Pulsar 180 the last time I was in India. It's a fine bike and gets the job done but even at sea level it was struggling a bit. Thinking for the mountains it wouldn't hurt to have a little extra :-).