Hope you guys enjoyed this! It took 76 hours to edit and I'm just happy to finally share one of the best experiences I've ever had. I still have a ton of footage left over, so let me know if you'd be interested in seeing more detailed ~30min episodes of each part of the whole ride! In any case, thanks a lot for watching.
Aaron, please do! Please share as much as you can. I’m a newbie rider who drives a custom CT100 to work and some occasional “long ride”. But ever since I saw Zach’s trip to Khardung La, I knew that I wanted to ride forever. Khardung La is still a long way to go for me, but seeing the journey through the lenses of people like you drives me to work harder everyday. Thank you for existing.
@@LumangTaoMotoI’m so happy to hear that bro. I know one day soon you’ll be able to visit! Aside from budget, solid fundamentals ng riding lang kailangan.
Ladhak is the dream ride of many Indians, there is a saying that if you can ride in ladhak, you can ride anywhere in the world. I wish one day I visits Umling la. Thanks kuya for showing ladhak through your eyes
I rode bike 3 times all over ladakh. I went in October all three times and it was very dangerous. We rode even during the night. It’s a kickass experience. ❤
I pursued my medicine course from olfu Philippines and I have so much respect for Filipinos and their culture. Great seeing you guys visiting India. Much love❤ salamat po
@@Yashsirfan28opmuch older doctor. Batch 2001. Perhaps I saw you around. I was a professor in internal medicine and a consultant at QCGH during that time😁
Hi Aaron!! This trip is so inspirational!! Can you perhaps do a video on how to organize such a ride, the logistics involved, how much money one needs to prepare and which guide to take?? This has now become my top item in my bucketlist!!!
@@Ride_XP I'm very interested as well. Beautiful trip. Also on my list of rides. I've set a goal of getting there before I'm 55. I will be 50 this summer. Can't wait to check it out.
There’s a reason for naming that cafe “Milkyway”…..Hanle host the second highest/largest telescope in the Asia…..used by Indian institute of Astrophysics scientists…. It is known to capture beautiful snaps of galaxies…..
Man i enjoyed this video so much....the scenery was out of this world and your group was so funny and wholesome. I'm from India and it's my dream to one day ride in Ladakh on a Himalayan. one hour passed so quickly when i watched your video. you have a new subscriber, Love from India.
Hi Aaron. Wow, what an amazing trip/journey! Man I wish you'all lived closer to me as I would love to hang out with your group. You guys all get along so good. Glad you & the group had a wonderful time. Glad to hear from you as it has been awhile since your last video. Have a beautiful day!! Cheers!! Illinois, USA
Haha wanting to be hung out with is the highest praise a man can ask for! ;) Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Pretty lucky to have such a good mix with this group, made the memories all the better.
I love the Philippines . Thanks for visiting my country and hoping you’ll be back soon. I can’t wait to go back to the beautiful beaches of Palawan as well . ITS ALWAYS FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES ❤
Btw, I know some parts could have used more info or narration for context so please don’t hesitate to comment any questions. I’ll make a video addressing any/all of those soon
These tough roads were made & maintained by BRO, border roads organisation of the Indian Army. Its very tough to maintain due to landslides, rockfalls. You may hv seen many their humorous message boards on the way.
19:09 believe me if someone had shown me this in my childhood and had told me that these riders went to Mars for a bike trip, I'd have believed him. Hope you enjoyed your time in India, Ladakh really feels something out of this world
Thanks! A lot of cameras were used by a number of riders: Sony A7IV, DJI Osmo Action 3, DJI Osmo Action 1, two GoPros, Sony ZV1, two Insta 360s, three iPhones, a DJI Mini 3 Pro... Possibly a few more.
Yeah, tbh the altitude is pretty challenging. It's not really so much shortness of breath as it just feeling tired, groggy, sometimes dizzy, and just not being able to focus on things very well. But totally manageable and definitely worth it!
You can purchase compact oxygen cylinder at medical shops in Leh before travelling to high altitude. It is created specifically for those who are not acclimatised to the conditions. It helps in taking away altitude sickness.
Great travel log, you did some great rides! Did you get any video of the Camels at Hunder? I am impressed that they allowed you to come out from Pangong to Chushul. They didn't allow me to ride it. The road through Spiti valley really nice, but parts are really technical. For your next trip, you should ride from Manali to Leh! It is a fantastic ride.
What's funny and sad is that we arrived just when the camels were on break! We were supposed to come back an hour later but after landing at camp no one had the will to gear back up anymore, haha. Oddly I don't recall encountering any checkpoints coming through Chushul! Spiti Valley and Manali are definitely on my list! Along with the route in Zanskar that Itchy Boots just posted a video about. Such a wonderful place to ride, hard to beat.
If you ever come in india again then visit Uttarakhand , india . There is char dham yatra [four holy places ] that will take 10 -12 days to complete even more but you will enjoy more than Ladakh tour , roads are very very good , greenery is just fantastic it’s like Switzerland of India . Ladakh is desert but Uttarakhand isn’t and it is mountainous region and very very good people . There is 3 prominent trek also , if you have time then go for it also .
It's a long cherished dream of mine to go there on a bike. Friends who have gone have said it's a tough ride but it's an adventure for a lifetime. The visuals of the places and you guys laughing just make me want to go there even more
How did you guys cope with altitude breathing coming from near sea level Phillipines?. Umling la is as tall as tall as the tallest peaks in most continents
It was difficult! It was a combination of acclimatization, medicine, and having to take things very slowly. No big efforts at the highest altitudes. Descending as soon as possible was also essential.
Hat's off to you, for not showing any Indian Army post's or convoys passing through. That is very difficult task to don in such a long video in Ladakh.
You've had the unique experience of riding multiple different himalayans at this point, in your opinion, has the level of quality been consistent on them? Or have you ridden one that seemed to have quirks when another bike didn't?
This is a great question. I think the main difference can be felt between the old, carbureted Himalayans and the new fuel-injected ones. The old ones definitely feel a lot rougher around the edges and the rear shocks tend to sink, because I can flat foot old Himalayans, but new ones I can't. As far as quality control is concerned, it's honestly hard to tell because rental bikes have seen so much punishment. One of the things that suffers the most in my perspective is the stability, but probably nothing a proper wheel balancing can't fix unless the frame is found to be bent I guess. But from my own subjective experience, the overall ride character is consistent between same generation Himalayans.
@@Ride_XP Thanks so much for your detailed and thoughtful response. I don't have a ton of money for my next bike but RE seems like a very smart choice, really appreciate your help.
If purchasing an old Himalayan, I'd definitely ask the service history of the steering head bearings. Usually these need replacement every 10,000kms, that's just how it is.
We worked with a Philippines-based tour agency called Philippine Moto Tours (Facebook), if coming from another country you can Google Colokal Experiences, they run several Himalayan motorcycle tours. Hope this helps!
Thanks for watching! I'm working on a full guide to preparing for a Himalayas ride. Right now Philippine Moto Tours still has slots for 2024, you can message them on Facebook. If they run out, you can try messaging Colokal, they've brought a lot of Pinoys there too.
Hope you guys enjoyed this! It took 76 hours to edit and I'm just happy to finally share one of the best experiences I've ever had.
I still have a ton of footage left over, so let me know if you'd be interested in seeing more detailed ~30min episodes of each part of the whole ride! In any case, thanks a lot for watching.
Aaron, please do! Please share as much as you can. I’m a newbie rider who drives a custom CT100 to work and some occasional “long ride”. But ever since I saw Zach’s trip to Khardung La, I knew that I wanted to ride forever. Khardung La is still a long way to go for me, but seeing the journey through the lenses of people like you drives me to work harder everyday. Thank you for existing.
@@LumangTaoMotoI’m so happy to hear that bro. I know one day soon you’ll be able to visit! Aside from budget, solid fundamentals ng riding lang kailangan.
Try thumsup in india
more episodes please
Do share pls
A dream ride for a lot of enfield owners. Mabuhay! 🇵🇭
Absolutely!
Hope you had an amazing and memorable ride in India.....Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙌🙌
Can't wait to be back!
Trips and journeys to India is always beautiful….thanks for sharing .. Ladakh is like out of this world…. Looks like another planet…❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
Hey palabyab and fellow Filipinos ! We indian love you and your country. You are very Welcome in India 🇵🇭❤️🇮🇳
Much love back to you!
@@Ride_XP welcome back ❤
I have met so many peoples from different countries but philippinos are by far the friendliest people out there 🇵🇭❤ namaste 🙏
🥰🙏🏼
Ladhak is the dream ride of many Indians, there is a saying that if you can ride in ladhak, you can ride anywhere in the world. I wish one day I visits Umling la. Thanks kuya for showing ladhak through your eyes
Thanks for all your kind comments ☺️ I’m glad to share this with you! Such a beautiful place, you should be proud. Hope you ride it very soon!
😅 that's actually his dream Po kuya
yeah saraswati ji : )@@anasthasiasteel4512
I rode bike 3 times all over ladakh. I went in October all three times and it was very dangerous. We rode even during the night. It’s a kickass experience. ❤
Kanan keep doing this. More Pinoys should experience this in their lifetime. Congrats again for a great tour of the Himalayas.
Amen to that!
I pursued my medicine course from olfu Philippines and I have so much respect for Filipinos and their culture.
Great seeing you guys visiting India. Much love❤ salamat po
❤️🙏🏼
What batch are you? I am a graduate of the same institution and was part of the group😁 much love fatimanian🥰
2016th batch
how about you po?
@@Yashsirfan28opmuch older doctor. Batch 2001. Perhaps I saw you around. I was a professor in internal medicine and a consultant at QCGH during that time😁
I love stuff like this. Best hour of TH-cam I've had in a long while. Thanks for bringing us, safe travels.
Thank you so much!
Kellemes szórakoztató és hosszú utazás volt . És csodálatosan szép hely , sok látnivalóval
Hi Aaron!! This trip is so inspirational!! Can you perhaps do a video on how to organize such a ride, the logistics involved, how much money one needs to prepare and which guide to take?? This has now become my top item in my bucketlist!!!
I literally wrote the script for this yesterday! :) So thanks for letting me know you'd like to see it! Thanks so much for watching the video.
Would also love this video!
@lanceoliv The video is out! :)
@@Ride_XP I'm very interested as well. Beautiful trip. Also on my list of rides. I've set a goal of getting there before I'm 55. I will be 50 this summer. Can't wait to check it out.
Just arrived from our trip to the Himalayas yesterday. It was indeed an experience of a lifetime.
Hope you enjoyed your time in India. Commenting so it helps with the views. Love from India. Jai Hind.
❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for the guy at 47:03 for collecting those plastic trash.. You are a Hero!
Welcome to india 🙏,filipinos 🇵🇭 😊
What a ride. Enjoy 🎉
There’s a reason for naming that cafe “Milkyway”…..Hanle host the second highest/largest telescope in the Asia…..used by Indian institute of Astrophysics scientists…. It is known to capture beautiful snaps of galaxies…..
Ohh very cool!
India is amazing country. ❤❤❤
Amazing video .looks like we were riding during same time . I was with my group during July .
I am from northeast india and its my dream to travel their
Aah you guys saw battle tanks .. in those mountains.😮😮
Such a relaxing video. Also Love your editing and cinematography. Beautifully done Aaron
Thank you! Glad you liked it. Credits to Myther as well for the beautiful b-roll, he's the rider in yellow. :)
You guys makes it look so easy...you bunch are tough as hell. Love & respect from India
Man i enjoyed this video so much....the scenery was out of this world and your group was so funny and wholesome.
I'm from India and it's my dream to one day ride in Ladakh on a Himalayan.
one hour passed so quickly when i watched your video.
you have a new subscriber, Love from India.
I'm happy you're here! Thanks for watching.
Kamustaka.....
Welcome to India
Enjoy... Riding biking freedom adventure discovery
Good to see foreigners coming to India for rides. Jai hind
Congratulations on a great video and thank you for bringing us along on your adventure!
Thank you!! And thanks for watching :)
Hi Aaron. Wow, what an amazing trip/journey! Man I wish you'all lived closer to me as I would love to hang out with your group. You guys all get along so good. Glad you & the group had a wonderful time. Glad to hear from you as it has been awhile since your last video. Have a beautiful day!! Cheers!! Illinois, USA
Haha wanting to be hung out with is the highest praise a man can ask for! ;) Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Pretty lucky to have such a good mix with this group, made the memories all the better.
watched entire documentary kuyaa
it's not less than a movie
need more videos from you
love from India
You should do the Spiti ride in India for your next adventure series.
Excited to come back and ride these places hopefully on the new Himalayan!
Umlingla...the Everest of bikers !! Loved this incredible video.👍
Ganda, idol talaga! Lalo ako na excite to do this next year, grats bro 🙌
Thanks for watching bro! Excited for you!
The himalayas brings humility in us. Its a spiritual experience.
When the day is not cloudy and is sunny and bright with blue skies, the real magic of Ladakh comes out!
I hope u guys enjoyed well... do visit again guys...luv 💕 from Ladakh, india
I love the Philippines . Thanks for visiting my country and hoping you’ll be back soon. I can’t wait to go back to the beautiful beaches of Palawan as well . ITS ALWAYS FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES ❤
That place looks so alien.
Absolutely surreal. Like another planet compared to where I'm from!
Elon musk was born there, right across the street where the Zuckerberg's reside.
That lake tho❤😍 25:57
Great film,soundtrack and editing. Thoroughly absorbed throughout 👍
Wow , the Journey, the destinations..
This is a great video.
One of the nicest videos. Great time watching
Amazing Ladakh....the best place of the world, a place you should definitely visit once in your life.
Btw, I know some parts could have used more info or narration for context so please don’t hesitate to comment any questions. I’ll make a video addressing any/all of those soon
These tough roads were made & maintained by BRO, border roads organisation of the Indian Army. Its very tough to maintain due to landslides, rockfalls. You may hv seen many their humorous message boards on the way.
Loved your journey man..... absolutely amazing 🤩🤩
fantastic videos . Please share if you have more of this wonderful place
Thank you for taking the time to do the video and posting. Totally enjoyed watching. So, so beautiful scenery and am sure it was at your end. 👌👌👌
Thanks for watching! It was really spectacular, I hope more people are able to experience it.
superbly well shot video.... true riders know it
Lots of love from India 🇮🇳 do visit again..
Great characters in your tour group.All of you are funny specially Kannan seemed like a total jokester. Great vlog.
Hope you and your team enjoy this ride ❤
Love from India🇮🇳
19:09 believe me if someone had shown me this in my childhood and had told me that these riders went to Mars for a bike trip, I'd have believed him.
Hope you enjoyed your time in India, Ladakh really feels something out of this world
A life changing trip, no less!
I'm not a rider po but na pa wow talaga ako sa docu-vlog na to, worth it panoorin . Thank you for sharing 😮🙌 Pride ng 🇵🇭
Salamat nang marami 🙏🏼🙏🏼☺️☺️
kamusta po
It looks and feels incredible.nice Journey . What cameras were usedm like actual cameras not phones or action camera's
Thanks! A lot of cameras were used by a number of riders: Sony A7IV, DJI Osmo Action 3, DJI Osmo Action 1, two GoPros, Sony ZV1, two Insta 360s, three iPhones, a DJI Mini 3 Pro... Possibly a few more.
@@Ride_XP thank you so much
Proud owner of the old new Himalayan ❤
thanks to the workers and army personals who built this road at that mountainimagine how hard would have been it
Salute to the BRO!
I want to experience this at least once. Was breathing an issue when you're at 5,000 meters altitude?
Yeah, tbh the altitude is pretty challenging. It's not really so much shortness of breath as it just feeling tired, groggy, sometimes dizzy, and just not being able to focus on things very well. But totally manageable and definitely worth it!
You can purchase compact oxygen cylinder at medical shops in Leh before travelling to high altitude. It is created specifically for those who are not acclimatised to the conditions. It helps in taking away altitude sickness.
Thank you for a very enjoyable journey with an amiable group of riders. Good music choices.
nice road trip sir.. packed with memories and experience..
One year later and it's still so fresh!
Great travel log, you did some great rides! Did you get any video of the Camels at Hunder? I am impressed that they allowed you to come out from Pangong to Chushul. They didn't allow me to ride it. The road through Spiti valley really nice, but parts are really technical. For your next trip, you should ride from Manali to Leh! It is a fantastic ride.
What's funny and sad is that we arrived just when the camels were on break! We were supposed to come back an hour later but after landing at camp no one had the will to gear back up anymore, haha.
Oddly I don't recall encountering any checkpoints coming through Chushul!
Spiti Valley and Manali are definitely on my list! Along with the route in Zanskar that Itchy Boots just posted a video about. Such a wonderful place to ride, hard to beat.
His passport played a role. Tourists from "friendly countries" are allowed to venture into sensitive areas I guess.
Awesome, thoroughly enjoyed this moto vlog
welcome to india 🙏🙏
Very schooled. Skilled. Seasoned. Talented story teller. Very nice.
That's our incredible India & Bharat
If you ever come in india again then visit Uttarakhand , india . There is char dham yatra [four holy places ] that will take 10 -12 days to complete even more but you will enjoy more than Ladakh tour , roads are very very good , greenery is just fantastic it’s like Switzerland of India . Ladakh is desert but Uttarakhand isn’t and it is mountainous region and very very good people . There is 3 prominent trek also , if you have time then go for it also .
Wonderful suggestion! I'll add it to my list. Thank you.
Desert has its own charm. Stop relegating one place to glamorous ur own place. Typical regressive mindset.
Can you stop demeaning a place just to promote other, both are in india it doesn't matter
It's a long cherished dream of mine to go there on a bike. Friends who have gone have said it's a tough ride but it's an adventure for a lifetime. The visuals of the places and you guys laughing just make me want to go there even more
Leh-Ladak road trip is the baptism of the bike and the rider 💖
How did you guys cope with altitude breathing coming from near sea level Phillipines?. Umling la is as tall as tall as the tallest peaks in most continents
It was difficult! It was a combination of acclimatization, medicine, and having to take things very slowly. No big efforts at the highest altitudes. Descending as soon as possible was also essential.
Wow ❤ welcome
Great. I am doing a similar trip in july, on the new 450 himalayan
Would be even better on that bike!
Nice video, loved each part of it as a motor cycle enthusiast ❤ Cheers! Hope you plan more fun filled trips back in India soon!
Superb video bro🎉
Thank you for visiting ladakh
Thank you! And thank you for making it a great experience for us.
56:45 How can be something so barren and so green at the same time?
Good point! Such a strange contrast.
The night sky of Pangong is some thing unreal. You should must have experienced it .
loved it.
kuya op
love from India : )
Appreciate your efforts.
Wow
My constant reaction while I was there!
Beautiful 😍
Added this to my bucket list, how can I join someday? hoping in 5 years
Kudos for the ride
Hi! Check out my video linked at the end with everything you need to know :) I made a full guide on how to do this ride.
Hat's off to you, for not showing any Indian Army post's or convoys passing through. That is very difficult task to don in such a long video in Ladakh.
watching it again after your new himy purchase
i live in philippines rn damnn i miss my royal enfield😕 and every year ladakh trip
Kashmir - Heaven on earth and the most militarised place on the planet.
Nice video 🇮🇳 🫱🏼🫲🏻 🇵🇭
🤗🙏🏼
Ladakh and J&K are different.
@@amitkriit that doesn't change the fact that ladakh was part of jk from last 250 years .
@@Hananmarwah Ladakhis dislike being grouped with Jammu and Kashmir.
1:00:54 hope you enjoyed , india come back again this time northeast , and south bye
Yes!!!
Every indian boy hasa dream yo ride a Royal Enfield. We call it "Bullet" here. This video makes me want to ride through this region.
❤❤❤ from India
25:58 Come on! What kind of a view is that?!
Epic.
Awesome video, what is the background music name that you used
Royal Enfield ❤ladakh,❤road trip dream❤
What time of year was this trip? We have booked a similar tour in 2024! Thank you for a great and informative video!
Thanks for watching! This was July 2-14.
You've had the unique experience of riding multiple different himalayans at this point, in your opinion, has the level of quality been consistent on them? Or have you ridden one that seemed to have quirks when another bike didn't?
This is a great question. I think the main difference can be felt between the old, carbureted Himalayans and the new fuel-injected ones. The old ones definitely feel a lot rougher around the edges and the rear shocks tend to sink, because I can flat foot old Himalayans, but new ones I can't.
As far as quality control is concerned, it's honestly hard to tell because rental bikes have seen so much punishment. One of the things that suffers the most in my perspective is the stability, but probably nothing a proper wheel balancing can't fix unless the frame is found to be bent I guess. But from my own subjective experience, the overall ride character is consistent between same generation Himalayans.
@@Ride_XP Thanks so much for your detailed and thoughtful response. I don't have a ton of money for my next bike but RE seems like a very smart choice, really appreciate your help.
If purchasing an old Himalayan, I'd definitely ask the service history of the steering head bearings. Usually these need replacement every 10,000kms, that's just how it is.
Loved the vid. Buddy wanted to ask something you are using which DJI Osmo Action cam and what is ur mic setup..?
Why Very Less Views ? 😢
❤️❤️ Love It
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching and commenting, that will help with the views. ☺
Video looks great!!! When did you do the tour? Planning to go in July this year
July last year!
lovely footage . in which month of the year, you were here in India
July!
@@Ride_XP Can you please share the contact detail of the agency you hired in Leh for the trip. Thank in advance
We worked with a Philippines-based tour agency called Philippine Moto Tours (Facebook), if coming from another country you can Google Colokal Experiences, they run several Himalayan motorcycle tours. Hope this helps!
I hardly watched youtube video this long, but, this is not long
appreciate it!!!
@@Ride_XP i am also planning to go by July-August 2024, any advice will be very much appreciated
Check out my full guide to preparing for this ride! One of the most recent videos on this channel. :)
Wow! Grabe dream yan and very great video btw😭 How do you register para makasama sa ganito po? More power to your vlogs!
Thanks for watching! I'm working on a full guide to preparing for a Himalayas ride. Right now Philippine Moto Tours still has slots for 2024, you can message them on Facebook. If they run out, you can try messaging Colokal, they've brought a lot of Pinoys there too.
@@Ride_XP thanks so much sa help po! Ride safe po lagi and keep up po sa very meaningful motovlogs!
Hi bro! FYI nalabas ko na yung full guide video :)
@@Ride_XP thank you for posting, appreciate it. Para makapag prepare na din soon hopefully po😆