Day 6 : Leh - Permits and Bike maintenance

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This day we all woke up around 8 and no signs of AMS. So the devil has left us free :) We came do to check the bikes. I removed the bike cover and tried to open the seat lock and oops! the key twisted. On inspection we found that the middle stem of the key was intact but the sides have a crack. As issue happened with Sumits too. and thats we call it as a twin bike :). This means we need to go to the welding shop, get it welded and file so that the keep enters the key hole. Sunil too need to weld his side stand. So Sumit, Sunil and Chetan left. While I and Mohan stayed back. We both uploaded the fotos to Sunils laptop and our drives and cleared the memory stick. By 9:30 we were so hungry so headed have breakfast. We just ordered it and when food about to be serrved Sunil called me to come back. Though we said we will come back in 15 mins, he lost his patience and was rude. Though I yielded and asked Mohan to get the parcel. Mohan parceled his food and came back. But to his dismay he was hurried to go to get the permits, so he couldnt ve his food. This became a issue later.

We reached the office by 10:15 and filled the forms to get the permits. I and Sumit were asked to get some juice/snacks, while sat with his rude face. Chetan and Sunil were involved in getting the permits. walking down and street and climbing the streets was difficult. At last we found some fresh juice parceled it came back. The permit work was almost done. There we saw to ladies whose nose was bleeding. Then on discussion we came to know, the bleeding occurs if we breath through the nose. then Sunil and Chetan too said that at times their nose bleeds. In the morning if I clean my nose I too used to find some red dry spots. ya, the doctor at pang too advised to breath through our mouth. We understood how important it is. The permit issue was done and I and mohan went in search of a prepaid Airtel Card. I had BSNL prepaid and Huthc post paid. Mohan Airtel Prepaid.
NOTE: In Jammu Kashmir - No prepaid cards from outside J&K will work. Post paid Aitel and BSNL works. Hutch is useless there.

The procedure to get the prepaid card was simple, Just fill a form, submit the passport copy and name of the hotel in which we are currently staying and the card will be given in hand. The activation will take 4 to 5 hours.

We were happy to hear this. Got the card. had some good meal. Mean while Mohan as promised to give some photos of some Kids who stayed in Leh. He has given it for a hard copy. we collected that too and came back to the hotel. ya we shifted to a new hotel now. We then left to fill in Fuel and also to clean he bikes. There is only one Service station and thats "Maruthi Service" in Leh. We washed the bikes clean. Sunil got a Yamaha stand fixed to his bike. Sumit too changed his lock. I asked the mechanic to take a test rode, just to know if he notices the worn out clutch. And as expected he said, Everything is good expect for the clutch. He said you might get stuck anywhere. hmmm and we have planned to do Marsmikla the next day. For a second I felt a bit worried, but as soosn as I looked at the bike, He gave positive ray of hope :) That means He WILL do it. :) Sunil had a spare clutch plates, But he said he wont lend it. Anyways my bike wont yield so fast.

We returned back to the hotel. Now, its time for bike maintenance. Sunil decided to do 'needling' for this bike. He felt his bike is running rich and thats the reason for poor mileage and pull. And change my engine oil. The carbs were perfectly in sync.

On discussion I came to know that the pter comets were suffering a bit. means -> They had to declutch above 16K feet. My comet was fine upto 17.5K feet, but had a weak clutch.

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