Himalayas in September 2025
 

Hello fellow riders,

I am seeking riders to join me in perhaps a month long ride through the Himalayas, including Ladakh, this year, September of 2025. I will fly there and rent an RE 450 Himalayan, probably starting in Manali. I am an experienced (been riding 50+ years) international rider, both on and off road.:scooter:

Hope to hear from a couple of experienced, like minded riders to enjoy this with.

Cheers.

Have you seen the Joe Ryan You Tube videos - for anyone contemplating that route it is a good starting point to get an idea of what can be seen etc. He seemed really smitten with the place.

Yes I have, along with numerous others. Lots to see and experience. I'm ready for it. Have you ridden there?

Sadly no. Like yourself, I am looking to fly into India, rent a bike and explore, but not this year.

Hi Crawfordonly. I did this trip (Solo) last year around the same time as you'll be doing it this year......my trip was only for two weeks, but what a fantastic ride. I rented an almost new Royal Enfield Himalayan from Kashmir Bikers in Srinagar after visiting two other bike rental shops.......there are many bike rental companies all over, but the bikes are mostly very tired and although a newer bike/model is quite a bit more expensive, it's worth it for the peace of mind.
As you probably already know, there are some problems in Kashmir and Ladakh, but I'm sure they'll be sorted out quickly.
As for making Manali your starting point, I just don't know if you'll have many choices for bike rentals there (Just guessing)......I also didn't find train travelling as easy in Jamu and Kashmir as in the rest of India so I opted to take the train to Jamu from Varanasi and then fly to Srinagar (Couldn't find a decent bike in Jamu). Manali is great, but since you'll probably be doing a loop through the mountains, you'll cover both Srinagar and Manali on the loop....
Enjoy the planning
Cheers, Neville