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Hello Guys! Greetings and welcome back to my channel, follow jack!
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so now we're at Tanjore and
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and we're at garage, can you see my darling vespa
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it's a new video and I had the idea of doing it as a revealing video
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but the time hasn’t synced well for me
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in this video we'll see a new vehicle, yes I bought one!
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Consider this as a revealing video along with the test drive
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the test drive is from here to Chennai
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we'll check how it feels when riding and will check if it's worth the money
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we'll see those things
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our darling is in rest mode with her mates after the Tada ride
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do you want to see my new vehicle? it's parked near to us
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Drum rollls...! this is our benelli!
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TRK 502X is the model, this colour is superb, right?
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and the colour we have witnessed before are...
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I'm following this bike since 2016/17 when it was launched
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it was available in red, white and other colours only
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it's a kind of addiction for me, I had an eye on this bike
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so with this new colour variant, I have no option
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I considered the previously owned Himalayan and KTM 390 adventure
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but after test drive they never gave the satisfied feel for me
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but I like this bike so much with this visual appeal also
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and we'll ride this bike only,
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so shall we start the video?
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so it's the new green coloured variant of Benelli TRK 502X
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I'll tell which are came with it as stock
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when we speak about the on road price it falls on the expensive side
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considering it's 500cc power in the market
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they consider this as a luxury bike
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it costed more than 7 Lakhs for on road alone
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but this bike comes with all accessories except these fog lamps,
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it's installed by me along with this top-box
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this knuckle gaurd, saddle stay and engine protector
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were came with the bike
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and we got it from Trichy's Benelli showroom
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they said they scooped the height of the seat by 10 mm
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because many riders face issues in reach
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so they scooped 5-10 mm, they also said it will be more comfortable
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so bike looks so cool guys
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I installed waterproof phone pouch as soon as I bought it as I need this
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because I need to check on maps during long rides
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fuel tank capacity is 20 litres, as you know
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this switch board is responsible for lighting and other stuff
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this gives super bike feel but without much fancy electronics
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which I don’t usually prefer, as this type is more safe
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this is the key of TRK 502X, and it looks stylish
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I expected keyless entry like in cars, but
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this swag is enough for me
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and will turn the ignition on to check the light
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superb, tachometer goes up and down
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and they provide lighting for switches for better visibility in night
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and do you want to hear the engine sound guys?
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it's the same revving engine sound, will start this
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Sasha was like, " are going to spend time with it by avoiding me?"
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my darling!...I kept her in rest after the service
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if they gave slightly good service it would have worked for me
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as I have to wait for the spare parts for 2-3 months
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That’s the disappointment, and in future we'll tarvel more with sasha, so don’t worry guys!
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I named my new bike and will reveal it along the way
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I never captured any revealing video for this bike
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it's for my personal use, as I can’t travel long distances in scooter
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I was forced to do an upgrade
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and many bikes were in my mind but for the last 3 years
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I kept an eye on this bike
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so I booked it in the Trichy benelli showroom
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and with their help I booked this bike and got delivered on my birthday
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and so far, I rode 1000 Kms without your knowledge guys! sorry for that
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but this time will be different and I'm heading towards Chennai
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this is to make slight changes
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and our route will be not the regular one
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which is Viluppuram-Tindivanam-Thambaram
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but this time it will Chidamabaram-Cuddalore-Pondicherry
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we're on that route, currently Tanjore is our starting point
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in my childhood times this road was a foot-length path
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similar to this one, a two way road filled with tamarind trees
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and neem trees, but currently you can’t see them and party flags are only present
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we're near to Mariamman temple and we need to cross that
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it showed 194 Kms when I started from home and now it's 180
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14 Kms has been passed, this is the Mariamman temple
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and kindly visit this temple if possible, it's a powerful one
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and your prayers will come true
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this is the famous punnai nalloor mariamman temple
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it will always busy
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College bus is picking students
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time is 8.15 AM and it's the right time when people goes to college
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we were onced used to this routine and it will be good if I can go again
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I need to get admission from a College soon!?
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after riding vespa, feeling the pickup of this bike is...!
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look at him, people don’t care about rules!
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it's so good to see people are using helmets in village and rural sides
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there are many changes happened in last 5 years
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many are not still wearing helmets, they don’t love their lives
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but we need to appreciate the ones who are following the rules
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and do wear helmet if you go outside in bikes
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it's for your safety only
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don't worry about hair fall or ruining the hairstyle
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because you need to live for adore your hair!
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so safety must be our first priority
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Railway crossing...!
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it says to take right after the crossing
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so we'll take right, we can’t always trust google maps
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I'm feared about trapped in a complex route
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and we can’t easily drift with this bike
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that's the only drawback, it's weight!
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we will face no issues while riding on the straight road / moving
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it won’t be an issue unless you’re trapped in a street
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you can’t move it while it's in idle mode, you must be a bodybuilder
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and you must be tall like 6.2
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see here, this lady is riding while on the phone and also looking backwards
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whatever, if you are 6.2-6.3 in height
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this bike will be easy to ride, even after being 6 ft taller with boots
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it's tough for me , otherwise
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this bike has no big disadvantages and built like a ship
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benelli ensured it's worth your every penny while making this
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I still remember, during the lockdown
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I rented a vehicle from Tanjore to Chennai in sharing basis
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in that desire I traveled via this road and it was so empty without people
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so it will join in Vikravandi
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and we will have diversion in Pondicherry
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as I expected this
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some ladies are seeing on the wrong side while crossing so
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we need to ride slowly
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we just now passed the house of famous leader Moopanaar
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his home will be on the right side and you can see that
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it also have one railway station at the back
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it's very pleasing to see paddy-fields
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and sun will scorch very soon, we just now reached Kumbakonam
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and it says take diversion, okay
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so exactly we travelled 48 Kms to reach Kumbakonam
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and from here...the bypass work is going from 4-5 years
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I'm not sure how long it will take to complete
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it may atke 4-5 more years and if its completed
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it will reduce our travel time from Trichy, Tanjore to Chennai by 1.30 hours
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it will lead to Vikravandi toll
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it's good, I guess they have finished 60% of the work
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I think it will be finished in 2 years
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Palakadu road will look similar to this in Coimbatore
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the finishing looks good and
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They’re diverting at some point since some works are going
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IMO it will be completed soon, looking good
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but I need adventure, I need to ride in village
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it's okay we'll have that type of road in Pondicherry
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we'll go through that
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I can see many scenes in this way
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two babies had coconut tree like hair bun and their faces covered with talcum powder
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their mother not even applied it well and it had hand imprints
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one small girl helped a blind grandpa to cross the road
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also I saw two girls waiting for bus while wearig doctor's coat
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so they appeared to be medical students from poor background
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so I can see this type of scenes here only
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it enters to a town and suddenly changes to highway and the cycle repeats
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they're building important flyover bridge
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and it will complete the road
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while going to Manali trip after finishing Ladakh, I got all my fellow bikers as friends
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I only cruised on 80 Kmph even with full throttle
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vespa only gave that much speed and now this bike gives 100
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while seeing it on speedometer I remember that day
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that was a memorable trip
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even in this winter ride, we'll meet 3-4 members
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I'm so happy to see them after 6-7 months
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and we'll talk about Ladakh trip
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because that created a bond between us, it was a sweet trip
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and if you haven’t watched it already please do checkout
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we're now crossing a place called thattuvancheri
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we're still on that place and yet to pass
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and we'll need to cross 115 Kms to reach Pondicherry
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it shows about 3 hours of travel
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this town has many chicken and mutton stalls at the entrance so I guess this area is filled with Muslims
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it looked great, I'm so hungry after seing chicken
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if I was in my home I would have slept after eating tummy full of chicken!
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this bridge is a old one, and you can see water logging here
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this is a dam and it will be a one way for sometime
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after they blocked the otherside temporarily
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they usually do like this only, I can see a car and small lorry ahead of me
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that's it. that's the space for a small vehicle
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they have police booths on either sides and they will control the traffic
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this place always contains water, Thattuvancheri
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it's named after this lake may be
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this place will be super dark in night times
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as you can see on that side
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they will release vehicles on this side
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and they will allow the opposite side vehicles
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actually two wheelers are allowed and big vehicles are stalled
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this is the second bridge which is also opened for our traffic flow
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I will missed these sceneries if I opted for Highways
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and would have went for 120 in Highway and it would have been like a zombie ride
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here I can get these many scenes, this road is too narrow
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it's service road and I need to go via this route because of bridge work
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many Govt school boys are wandering outside, I'm not sure about their school timings
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it's 10 AM, are they finished their classes already?
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some are coming from this while others on opposite side
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so it's a mixed traffic due to the construction work
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finally we catched the main road
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I'm searching for a tea stall and can't find one
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because of this bridge work, all shops are closed
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I need to take a break and will give a tour of my bike
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I'm excited for that, it's so foggy over there
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it's 10 AM! can you believe it?
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this bike gives me feel of a luxary car and
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it's so much comfortable and specifically this suspension
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pot holes are not a big bothering now
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we'll have milk from this random shop in highway
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this is our Vikram! it's looking nice right?
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I loved this green colour so much
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I had a milk from this shop and will leave now
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next we'll stop at Pondicherry which will take 2 hours to reach
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road looks so wet that it seem like rained recently
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may be morning this place got a small drizzle
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time is 11 AM and I'm so lucky to have this chill climate
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and if you're place has this kind of weather just have a ride
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and your mind will be relaxed
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they're getting many bricks for construction works in lorrys, tractors
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may be they have brick manufacturing unit around here
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this is the Sethiathoppu junction and I forgot it
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this place is famous for brick manufacturing
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Pondicherry is 1 hour from now
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while wearing these riding gears
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it makes us feel safe but
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also it gives some kind of suffocating feel, I'm not sure if you have experienced that
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while having the milk in the break
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I felt so free after removing my jacket
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it was like I released some one sho is piggybacking my shoulder
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that feel gave so much freedom, but
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these are done for safety, maybe that’s why many are avoiding these gears
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due to the discomfort
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I'm seeing only diversions like the vivek comedy from the movie 'Thirumalai'
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I can see only diversion boards, as I stated initially
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this ride is a trial run to test the feel of this bike for a long ride
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and it will give an idea of what things need to change
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as group ride is not a joke, and it's not like solo ride
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we must not disturb the group's flow and pace
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so we must have the comfort and necessary setup, so this trial run is for that
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I was in doubt about this cloudy weather about possible rain
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now it's started to drizzling
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it's heavy rain just 10 minutes after leaving that shop
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I'm standing here, now rain is slightly stopped
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it's stopped only after puting rain covers and gears, as you can see
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Pondicherry is 49 Kms from here and I'll have a good feast once I reached there
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and that's for sure, even after having a vada
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I'm getting so much hungry
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I'm wearingrain cover top of a jacket and Tee, but still
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it's so chill and I'm feeling the breeze
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it was a sudden downpour, so I halted in a petrol bunk to put rain cover
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then I entered inside a shed
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now I feel free and confident, I expected cloudy weather only
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but it's okay and good to have rain
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I hope you guys watched my Singapore series
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I covered many places in Singapore, it will be available in my channel's playlist
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don't miss it, I planned for this winter ride after that
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ah, Thalappakatti!, let's see
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we'll have one Biriyani from here
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I guess the parking will be fine
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Biriyani and Thalappakatti are synonymous with each other
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I'm not the brand ambassador but Thalappakatti is not like it was used to be
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it's become so worst atleast on the taste side
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but we need to have some food and it's very tough to park this bike in the town
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because of that eating in outer region is the safe option
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Pondicherry town will be ended
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If I take a photo here, it will be a memory
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for our bike 'Vikram', let's see
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we'll take a photo from here,
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time to shoot!
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totally this bike is so comfortable, and if you ask if it's value for money?
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it's indeed worth the price, even if it's service are on the expensive side
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we'll need to calculate the overall cost we put into a bike
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I can’t took the vlog fully, as it was raining when I entered Chennai
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I reached my place safely with my rain gears
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I have a friend's mechanic shop in Valasarawaakam, known as 'Bikerzedge'
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there, I fixed the required fog lamp for my bike
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I also applied PPF on the bike from a shop called ceramic pro
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they apply PPf for all bikes and cars with one of the best Service in the market
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so give it a try and our journey will continue in the forthcoming winter ride
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I'll also meet my friends from Ladakh trip
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I'm so excited, Vikram's journey will continue ...!
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will meet in next video, till then its Sailendhiran signing off for Follow Jack!
