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Hi Cam:
I've been working in India (Mumbai) for the past 6 months. Although I am an enthusiastic motorcycle rider, and have toured all the Western, Central, & Eastern European countries and several African countries on my motorcycle, I don't think I would attempt motorcycle touring in India.
I say this because the 'norms & customs' of driving in India are so different from anywhere else in the world, I would be more than a little concerned for my safety. No-one follows any traffic rules at all. The only reason traffic works is because 100% of the drivers are Indian, they all grew up with the chaos and they know how it works. As for 'us foreigners', heck, it would take us less time to learn Hindi than it would take us to figure out how to drive or ride in India without getting killed.
Taxis, etc. are dirt-cheap in India. My suggestion to you is that you travel between cities by train, and when you are in cities and want to go touring, just hire a cab for the day. For 2,000 rupees (about US $35) or less, you can hire a cab for a whole day.
For what it's worth.
Michael
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