Tour de Thar - A road trip in December 2018

Tour de Thar, a self drive road trip through the golden sands of Thar desert of Rajasthan. 

The back roads - off road sections selected for this years trip suits both motorcycle riders & 2WD cars/suv. 

Unlike regular highway trip connecting destinations, this is a road trip that encapsulates the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan using many of less travelled backroads. 

Tour de Thar apart from being a touring self drive road trip for bikers & 2WD/4WD allows you to experience the rustic lifestyle of outback, culture you never experienced, history that you never read & hear to stories you never heard of. It is a road trip that caters to all - solo, dual or family. 

Interested in scripting your own road trip story to share on new year nite, if so, give us a call on +91 90010 12786

Road trip tour dates - 23 to 28 December 2018. 

Scheduled Itinerary For Tour De Thar 2018

Dates 23 to 28 December 2018

December 23, 2018 Sunday	Jaipur to Ramgarh	Visit a thousand-year-old temple atop one of the highest peak of Rajasthan. This peak also hosts wind mills. It’s a beautiful amalgamation of ancient  old and modern times.
December 24, 2018 Monday	Ramgarh to Ramgarh	Explore Shekhawati. Visit the beautiful fresco havelis and markets.
December 25, 2018 Tuesday	Ramgarh to Badopal	Further explore Shekhawati. Visit local deity Jahar Goga Ji at Gogamedhi. Camp for night at dry lake.
December 26, 2018 Wednesday	Badopal to Poogal	Visit to Harappan civilisation & museum. Camp for night at Poogal.
December 27, 2018 Thursday	Poogal to Karnu	Visit Poogal fort. Meet artisans who hail from Sindh. Poogal has documented history as back as 875 A.D
December 28, 2018 Friday	Karnu to Pushkar	Reach holy town of Pushkar. Take a stroll through the beautiful town and the ghats.  Explore further the town next morning before biding adieu to your new found friends.

Jeypore Bike Riders Go On OTR

Jeypore Bike Riders (JBR), the riding group of Western Motorsports go on a weekend off the road (OTR) ride on 3 November 2018. Group of seven riders, riding 4 Impulse, 1 Tiger, 1 Himalayan & 1 Apache 200R motorcycles left Jaipur to a place which we call wild cat. 

Autumn and winter are the best times in Rajasthan for outdoor adventure activities. The weather is cooler during the early mornings. This allows the riders of JBR to practice OTR and sharpen their skills.

Learning OTR riding skill is essential part of JBR. Every new member joining this riding group is required to complete certain number of rides under supervision of a senior rider. This is imperative, Rajasthan being a desert state and almost all rides organised by Western Motorsports have a dedicated section for off-roading.

Details of OTR ride

Distance travelled - approx 100 km out of which 75 km was country road and highway and 25 km was dry river bed ( extreme off road ) 

Highlight of OTR ride

Break downs happen during OTR and this is time when riders patience and skills comes to play.  

During this OTR, Tiger motorcycle's clutch plate worn out and fellow rider came to rescue. Getting the heavy bike out of the off-road stretch was a hard job.

This is a good example of riders brotherhood and bonding. 

Jeypore Bike Riders OTR At Chaparwara Dam

Summer is gone and monsoon has made the Aravalli range green, weather has cleared up and its time for Jeypore Bike Riders to ride out for an Off The Road (OTR). 

On 25th August 2018, lead by Mr. Naval Sharma (@navalsharmajpr) nine Jeypore Bike Riders kick started their ride to Chaparwara dam in Dudu district of Rajasthan from Jaipur. 

Chaparwara dam is situated around 75 kms from Jaipur. It is an earthen dam built over a local river Banas in the Ganga basin and has been in operation since 1894,  with the main purpose to irrigation.

The area around this dam is an excellent practice zone for OTR. JBR rides left Jaipur by 05:30 AM with an aim to practice OTR on soft ground, gradient and slush. With guidance from experienced senior riders all JBR riders had  learn't the fine points of riding. 

The OTR ride ended at 10 AM with all riders returning to Jaipur safely. 

Off the road practice on wet grass track

Off the road practice through slush

Enjoying the architecture 

View of Chaparwara dam

View around the dam

JBR riders of the day having a high view

Peep hole view of the dam

JBR Naval leading the OTR ride

JBR riders Sawan, Akshay and Sourab 

Off-Road Riding Lessons On Moto Dangal Track

Western Motorsports is conducting off-road riding lessons on the Moto Dangal track. The session will be held on 08 July 2018 between 0700-1000 AM. 

This is the second session to be conducted leading to Moto Dangal "Hurdle Master's Battle Of Iron Horses". Moto Dangal is an endurocross track race on 22nd July 2018. 

In the last session of off-road riding lessons saw 25 attendees riding various models of motorcycles of different capacities. The off-road session was conducted by Digvijay 'DeeJay'Singh and Anukraman. 

All riders went through one hour of theory class learning the basics of sitting, standing and recovery positions. They also learn't on controlling the speed in accordance to different obstacles and jumps. 

Later, each individual riders practiced on the Moto Dangal track under the supervision of experienced riders from Western Motorsports & Jeypore Bike Riders. 

The last session also had photography lessons for budding photographers. Photography session was conducted by Bhuvan Gaur, a team member of Western Motorsports and a professional photographer. 

Around 10 photographers participated in this session and learn't the finer points of sports photography. 

On 8th July 2018, second session of Off-Road riding lessons will by conducted at the same venue as previous session. This session will also have a short course on physical fitness for off-road riders.  Off-Road riding requires both stamina and mental strength to get you through the difficult terrain. You body is required to be flexible and at the same time have the strength to handle your motorcycle and the terrain. 

Register your interest by calling the number mentioned above in the picture on or before 07 July 2018. 

Real strength of the riders is not to duck the storm, but to ride through it. 

Free Off Road Ridding Lessons From Western Motorsports

Western Motorsports will conduct a free session on off-road ridding lessons on 01 July 2018. This training session is open to all who ride Motorcycle or scooter. The training will be conducted on the Moto Dangal track.

Call +91 9001012786 before 30th June 2018 to book your session.

You are required to bring your own motorcycle or scooter & necessary riding safety gear. 

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