You said it good sir, freedom is the word. Legalities is a pain and I will probably be in trouble at some point when crossing the state borders as I hear there are check posts. Will try to sneak in on the dirt roads. India's bureaucracy is much too much even after living in China for a few years. To go fully legal one would have to have a local address proof and the registration process can take up to 10 days. I paid 30k rps and signed the paper with the shop that upon return the of the bike they will give me back 23k. 700rmb for 20 days ain't bad. They gave me the original documents in someones name, Ive got insurance and pollution test but dont have the NOC paper which is needed to cross the borders of states as you pay road tax in the state you live and to drive across India I would need NOC. Thats how I understand it. But word of mouth is that a thousand rps can go a long way if needed.

I found a guy who agreed to rent me his Enfield 350, 600rmb for 20 days, but its just too heavy and too laud of the bike for what Im doing which is essentially going from village to village taking pictures.

As for the full gear.. My bike can do 85km/h when going down a steep hill with the positive wind, so 60kmh is the average, and this being India and the roads I choose to go its more like 50, so really no need. That being said, the sun burns on my knees are getting bad..

Just food alone is worth coming for, had 2 mango laasi's after dinner today and asked the waiter to refuse me the 3rd one if I beg. Some more phone pics.
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