Bike Preps in Guwahati

15 April 2011
All of us were up by, wait for it, 6 AM. Shocking. PayengDa had hardly slept the night before. Gyan was the last to wake up at 7. He was shocked to see all of us already finished with tea. Then we sat down for breakfast. It included, what else, gahori.
The day's plan was to get the motorcycles ready for the mountains of Arunachal. We did find two open shops nearby and then got the carriers fitted on the Bullets. Also, some other odd jobs. The mechanics at the Bullet shop were punjabis. They told us how difficult it was to get parts in that region. Nilu had arranged another bike for PayengDa. It was owned by a friend of his colleague. Nilu arrived late and then left with PayengDa to collect it. In between the two workshops was a theka. Doley and I made use of it and then Gyan came sniffing. He has superhuman capabilities. By 1 PM, all the bikes were ready. We took lunch nearby at a restaurant. Thats the great thing about Guwahati. Most restaurants serve non-veg, and that too, good non-veg, theres a theka to be found everywhere. It can beat Gurgaon in that aspect. This time the guys took fish while I opted for plain, old chicken. This would be my staple food in the second leg of the trip.
From this moment on, it was an anxious wait for the morning. We had planned to start on our motorcycles by 6 AM. So, we planned to drink low that night. But such plans seldom succeed. Old college buddies arrived at Nilu's place. It was great to meet Debajit Boro and Gyan Doley after so long. Still, the night did not go on very long and we were asleep by midnight. Awaken, 5 hours later.