The Dark Side of Shipping Your Bike by Train in India

Should you take your motorcycle on a train in India? I did, and it was a nightmare! Your bike will likely be damaged like mine was. Still, it’s a cost-effective way to beat the summer heat when returning from a ride in the Himalayas. So, in this video, I'll show you exactly how to put your bike on an Indian train and hopefully safely get it to its destination.
I took my motorbike from Jammu to Delhi, an 8.5 hour 577km train journey, at a cost of ₹3395, including shipping and porter to the petrol station in Delhi.
Total costs:
Bike packing: ₹700
Luggage: ₹2095
Porter: ₹600
Train JAT-NDLS 2AC: ₹2641
Plus, whatever I paid ‪@royalenfield‬ to replace the brake lever and clean the bike.
Shipping a motorcycle by train in India involves a detailed process to ensure its safe transit. First, gather all necessary documents, such as the bike's registration certificate, insurance papers, and a government-issued ID. Properly pack your motorcycle to protect it from damage and visit the parcel office at your nearest railway station for booking. Complete the required forms, pay the transportation charges based on the bike's weight and travel distance, and keep the receipt. Hand over your motorcycle at the designated loading area, ensuring it is labelled with your contact information and destination address.
During transit, you can track the train carrying your bike via the Indian Railways website or by contacting the parcel office. Upon arrival at the destination station, present your receipt and necessary documents to the parcel office so they can collect your motorcycle. Inspect it for any damage before leaving the station premises and report any issues immediately to the railway authorities. To ensure a smooth experience, arrive early for drop-off and pick-up and stay updated on train schedules.
For more information and photos on how to take your motorcycle on a train in India, see my blog post blog.karlrock.com/how-to-take....
Don't miss my Discovering Jammu series that I filmed before taking my bike on the train • Crossing the Border to... .
00:00 DO NOT Take Your Motorcycle on a Train in India
00:53 How to transport a motorcycle by train in India (full guide)
01:47 Don't miss my Discovering Jammu series
01:59 What is a Parcel Office?
05:02 What documents do you need?
05:49 Photocopy requirements for taking a motorbike on a train
09:20 How to package your bike for train travel
15:45 Loading my motorcycle on the train
18:30 My bike is NOT going on MY train!
20:29 Trying to find my bike at New Delhi station
22:25 How motorcycles are stored on trains in India
23:58 Problems removing motorcycle from train
24:51 More paperwork to exit the station with my bike
25:45 Hiring a dodgy porter to fill petrol
29:27 He dropped my motorcycle!
29:51 Bike damage from the train journey
31:34 How to fill up at a petrol station
32:46 Should you take your motorcycle on a train in India?
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[@KarlRock]

Would you take your motorcycle by train? Next, watch me take my bike through hellish roads kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmfJd3R8jrumeq8

[@Zed_Isaac]

No no no . Only if I want more problems in my life.

[@tzsaint9113]

after this video, ill stick to riding

[@ethical_grey_area]

Would it be possible to put it in a crate and ship it that way? I'd be so worried about my bike being so exposed like that! 😅

[@KarlRock]

@@ethical_grey_area that would be ideal

[@VidyaMore-vb4fv]

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[@KarlRock]

Total costs were: bike packing ₹700, luggage fee ₹2095, porter: ₹600, train JAT-NDLS 2AC: ₹2641. Plus whatever I paid Royal Enfield to replace the brake lever and clean the bike.

[@jaybratab]

Actually riding back home would have been much cheaper and fun, unless it is summer in India.

[@KarlRock]

@@jaybratab it was summer 🥵 I could’ve ridden at night, but I’m not a fan of it.

[@WeBeGood06]

@@KarlRock Motorcycle, Hint, How to stay cool in those high temperatures. Wear a long sleeve cotton shirt, something that absorbs a lot of water. Get the shirt all wet, hop on the Motorcycle and enjoy your cool ride in 45C weather. When the Evaporative Air Conditioner stops working, stop and wet your shirt down again. Enjoy the Cool Ride thru the Countryside.

[@chuck8772]

With this knowledge, I feel like I would ride the bike home to control my own fate

[@MadDogAdventures]

I rode it around the same time, Karl and I met up a few weeks after this. It was hot but not that bad

[@chuck8772]

@@MadDogAdventures I totally understand either decision to train or to ride in the heat. I live in Atlanta and I don’t even do grocery runs because I’m afraid someone would jack my Honda ruckus within 15 minutes of parking. Stay safe y’all.

[@ArunSharma-nt7oy]

That moment when they told us that they won't be sending your bike on same train... Chaos lol

[@stormstereo]

See, I've heard of this thing called a ramp! It makes loading heavy things on and off of train cars much easier. Especially if the heavy things have wheels on them.

[@ossiviljakainen7697]

Ramps have not been invented in India yet xD

[@manishsahoo6903]

These dimwits have a tendency to do everything with jugaad. They think it's a hassle to carry around a wooden plank so they just slam the cargo on to the ground.

[@adityapatil2644]

​@@ossiviljakainen7697 well its available in many places but not in Delhi I guess

[@jonathanratner2745]

The only thing I would add is only parcel your bike from the originating station to the terminating station, because most stops in between are for only 5-10 minutes which is too short to pull a bike from the bottom of the parcel carriage.

[@mikeshinoda_98]

Who wants Karl Rock to start a new rock band in India and perform live at Bangalore Open Air next year?

[@mikeshinoda_98]

PS: Karl Rock looks very similar with Bryan Adams

[@bhambhole]

It would be so metal

[@KarlRock]

My name is metal 🤘 But I'd have to play an instrument. We've all heard my voice enough after this vlog haha.

[@mikeshinoda_98]

@@KarlRock You got this bro \m/

[@namgyel6447]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gqt846]

riding in the summer heat is beyond crazy for me. kudos to you dude!

[@jashsylde8136]

As long as ur not stuck in traffic its fine if you have the right type of gear. Many Jackets have surprisingly breathable mesh, which gives good breeze. Make sure to stay hydrated and wear white helmet, jacket , gloves etc

[@pranjalnartam1020]

I shipped my himalayan once and it was a horrific experience. I packed and submitted my bike and delivery office person said my bike will be shipped in the next train and asked me to not worry. So, i left the station and reached my destination by bus. For next 4 days, my bike was stranded on the railway station where I left it because none of the train had space for a slightly bigger bike like himalayan. For 4 days, I was daily visiting the destination railway station to enquire if it has arrived or not. Worst part is they won't inform you until you go and ask. Finally, i got my bike. The front wheel was punctured, had to push it to tyre repair shop. Then had to push it to fuel station because they ask you to empty the fuel before shipping. Worst experience of my life😢

[@jadeemperor1616]

That doesn't sound too bad. I thought you lost your bike or your bike got severely damaged .

[@KarlRock]

Yes, something similar happened to me. My Himalayan was meant to be with me on the train, but they put it on a slightly later train, without telling me. Luckily my friend Arun was there to question the luggage guys and find out what train my bike was going on. My bike was damaged too - many scratches and bent brake lever. Same issue with petrol, I found a porter but he dropped my bike! Very bad experience overall.

[@rupamdebnath627]

My elder brother sent his Dominar 400 via Railway. He sent it as parcel instead of luggage like you. For reference if you don't know, in luggage you need a valid train ticket and your bike is usually sent along with you if there is space of course. In parcel, you just drop your bike to the parcel office and they send it whenever they want. Also, you don't need a ticket in this case. Pros of the luggage system is that usually the bike travels with you and you can see it's loading and unloading. Downside is that they often try to shove your bike in the carriage where there is not enough space. That's why usually bikes receive a lot of damages. In case of parcel they try load it in a carriage where there is enough space. You don't get to see your bike loading but after loading you will get a message telling you train on which it's loaded, so you can reach there before the train arrives. My brother's bike was barely wrapped because there was no wrapping left in Bangalore station. But still it came without even a single scratch. My brother used two portars instead of one becase in the destination NJP station you have push you bike to the overbridge and path narrow and steep. They did their job well anyways.

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for the feedback Bro

[@adt007ad]

I had to send my brother-in-law's scooty to Mumbai from Nizamuddin as parcel. They invented their own rule that parcel also needs a valid AC ticket for long distance train (above 500 or 700 km). My brother-in-law called his uncle who is an official in Central Railway and after lots of calling from his side, they finally agreed on a general ticket. Crazy people

[@ssc4153]

Oh man Karl....I had an 1800 Kawasaki Vulcan......it was a beast (I'm female) It weighs about 750 lbs. One day I was riding and the sun was in my eyes. I noticed a stop sign ahead so I started to slow down to put on the brakes. I slid on a patch of oil and laid it down. I had so much adrenaline pumping, I was able to pick the bike up. A couple of guys raced over and stopped, mouths wide open in disbelief. They asked if I was okay, and buy the grace of God, not a scratch was on me. There is NO WAY I would have taken an adventure like yours! The most I would do is Sturgis....and that's bad enough! Kudos to you for getting home safely!

[@TC_here]

that had me stressed out just watching it.. Getting all the forms, getting on a train without your bike and then just trying to get going again when you bike finally arrived. Fair play to you and your sense of adventure :)

[@LadyDixon100]

This sounds very interesting, I'm looking forward to watching it!! How are you and your family doing?

[@arafsadventures]

Can't wait to watch the video Karl 👌💪

[@b_risky]

love your work karl!

[@user-jo5kf5gw4i]

hi Karl, I like watching your videos of travel and India tourist stuff. have a safe trip. greeting from Australia. 🇦🇺😄

[@Mrhave2doit]

I transported my Honda CB 350 from Delhi to Bangalore back in Feb 2021, with the help of Gati’s truck transportation service. Figured out that the best way to get it done is to get the bike wrapped with foam and padding very heavily by the guys at the transportation center, as well as drop your bike off at the main city hub and pick it up at the other city’s main hub, this way the bike only gets loaded and unloaded once from the truck. The experience was still very worrysome but the bike was mostly unscathed. Sorry to hear you had a bad experience Karl! Im also kinda scared of transporting my bike through the railways :P

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for letting me know. That service might be better... Especially if they're specialise in transporting bikes and know how to secure them. The railway just dumps them in a carriage to move around during the trip.

[@Mrhave2doit]

Most people who avail the service from Gati recommend being around for the loading of the bike onto the trucks, so as to make sure that you can inspect it, to confirm its not moving around, has ample security ties holding the bike in place, and that additional things are not kept on top of the bike. The transportation costed 7k from DEL to BLR and took 2 days, I had to pay an additional 1k to the packing guys to make sure they pack and secure the bike well. Hope this helps! 😄

[@martcp71]

Great video Karl! I couldn't help but laugh with you (not at you) in your misery. I have travelled in the heat in that part of the world and I can sympathize. Thank you for taking us through that experience!

[@petrkarv]

Really enjoy your channel and all the different subjects you cover. But I would lose my mind trying to deal with all those unprofessional people. Scam after scam after scam. Must be tiring after a while.

[@tonyanderson652]

Great video Carl welcome home.🙏🙏

[@leandergabriel6542]

Please go to South India my friend. People are much respectful and you wont be approached by scammers once every 30 seconds. I hope you'll change your mind about India after you visit South India

[@LadyDixon100]

Good morning Karl 🌞 Awesome to see you again my friend 💕 I hope all is well with you and your family 🙏🏻

[@nos5903]

I had parcelled my bike to Kerala from Vadodara last year, though bike received at kerala nearly had no damage (only front number plate got bent & it's cover was broked) but Booking the bike in Vadodara was a pain. The person providing the covering service was at ground floor and the parcel office at 1st floor. First you have to empty the petrol tank and take the bike at 1st floor (empty tank) then once the officer sees that no petrol is there then you will have to take the bike again at ground floor and pack it. Then after packing again you have to take the bike at 1st floor and weigh the bike in front of the officer and then take it to the station. Felt bad that all arrangements could had made at 1st floor it's hard to climb the bike twice at 1st floor due to their wrong arrangements !

[@shivaloptimus]

I have used this service many times , and apart from minor damage like a broken mirror and a snapped indicator I have been very lucky and I have used quite a few times, but then again I too have a Himalayan and there is not much to break on a Himalayan.

[@markclayton626]

Such a great entertaining vid/documentary/movie, it had information, it was tense, and a happy ending. Loved it ❤️ 🚂 🏍️ 🇮🇳

[@Aks1661]

Bro last guy did a lot of work for you he definitely deserved more than 600₹

[@anembersarc]

Bro dropped the bike lmao

[@RachaelWill]

Hope you safe travel ✌️

[@HairyMalik]

12:33 leg and pannier guards are mounted to the chassis, so if it does get damaged, the damage will travel to the chassis too 😅

[@garyleo85]

I take my bike as luggage and book a train ticket from its starting station up till its end station. In Luggage you can make sure the bike is properly loaded and as the train is from the starting station you get ample of time to load the bike, place it properly or tie it inside the luggage compartment. And then move to your seat.

[@mrduck7957]

That was awful experience, they could do so much to improve it but i guess its rare for people to transport their bike on train hence they dont bother to improve infrastucture.

[@jonathanratner2745]

No, shipping bikes is a huge thing. Most decent sized stations will ship 20-50 bikes per day

[@albertsvidsss]

@@jonathanratner2745I don’t think they ship expensive bikes and mid bikes … also people usually don’t take the risk to ship it through Indian railways

[@shabbirbhaiji63]

it would be a nightmare boarding from a station other than the originating one. Or getting down anywhere before last station. In between stops are very short.

[@yashwani612]

Karl you did so much hard work for this bike parcel, I guess it would have been fruitful to ride the bike yourself❤

[@shagam00]

“Would you do this with your bike in India?” Dude, after watching your videos, you couldn’t pay me to go to India, let alone transport something valuable there. Credit to your disciplined adaptation, but few would watch this and think “oh, that’s for me!”

[@mysarc]

You couldn't pay me either to go to India. Horrible hygiene, non-stop scammers, and the list goes on. Can't trust anyone and can't trust the food. It's even worse if you are a woman.

[@mysarc]

You couldn't pay me either to go to India. Horrible hygiene, non-stop scammers, and the list goes on. Can't trust anyone and can't trust the food. It's even worse if you are a woman.

[@SapphireTvYt]

Nobody is paying you to go to India just live in your hell hole

[@PROGAMING-yu5ef]

People go because it is exciting and rewarding, open up your mind.

[@mysarc]

@PROGAMING-yu5ef Coming from someone who has traveled to a number of countries, India is exciting to get scammed and your reward is to get food poisioning. There is no correlation between having an open mind and the reality of the situation.

[@youtubeaccount3834]

You can always go out of the station to get a bottle of petrol and then come to the station for your bike

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

Not in India. It's illegal

[@AndieGarcia]

I was watching king of the hill when I saw this pop up and Hank hill says dammit Bobby at the right time

[@renegade7565]

Thanks for sharing, I had no idea bikes could get this damaged. I guess a better option would be to just make the trip by bike, book a hotel on the way and take a nights rest in between to beat the heat. It's probably equal to going out in the heat to get the bike packed, going to all those photocopy shops, walking to the petrol bunk and more. Plus it might even work out to being cheaper considering the cost of bike repairs as well.

[@jonathanratner2745]

I have parceled my bike many times and never had any problems or damage. Its fabulous and incredibly cheap. You just need to devote 3 hours to get it on

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for commenting

[@PrashanthB-bi7lc]

I was once moving from Gurgaon to Bangalore. I didn't have a bike, but a cycle. I just asked about the process of transporting it by train and decided to gift my cycle to a friend in Gurgaon. A cycle was not worth so much of hassle. This whole process is so needlessly bureaucratic and inefficient. Like how difficult is it for the railways to keep a few portable ramps around to easily load and unload the bikes?

[@bharatisamurai4614]

Good point 👍

[@ScruffyNomad]

What an incredibly useful and eye-opening video. Thanks so much, bro.

[@kvsreeji]

33:46 well i work at a petrol station myself and it's also BPCL, I don't think it's possible to fill without resetting to zero, because as soon as you put the nozzle back it resets to zero, that's how the system is designed. The only work around is to fill straight out after filling someone else, but the chances are almost zero, as most people will ask for a fixed amount like 100, 200, 500, etc. So the delivery person has to put the nozzle back, I don't think you are scammed. If you come down South to Kerala I can show you around how things work in a fuelling station. The systems are designed to avoid scamming, so again it's very rare. Cheers!

[@VinayakP]

Is that the case with all petrol pumps including old ones? Not just new?

[@KarlRock]

What is the difficulty of all this, out of 10?

[@shailendratiwari1451]

10

[@Ryfael]

12

[@chuck8772]

Final boss level haha

[@marquese1960]

8/10🥴 dropping of the bike was the worst moments to deal with... If that didn't happen it would have been just another pain in the arse experience when transporting a motor bike.

[@aston_siu]

10

[@lajjr7115]

Very cool!

[@ironspider9026]

I wonder how Karl managed to keep the frustration inside and not snap throughout.

[@PrashantKg1996]

Karl, its always reassuring to have a gps device in your bike. I parceled my bike from Bangalore to north India and yes it was chaos and my bike had minor damages (also there is no way of claiming railway insurance) but with my GPS device (Ajjas gps device and app) I could keep track of my bike. You can also stick in an airtag or samsung tag and track it that way

[@amaya3107]

I sat on a scooter once in india and loved it, I want to sit on a motorbike but I'm scared.

[@whaddoiknow6519]

I feel your pain, but it is a bold man willing to ship his bike anywhere in the world. It would cause you to lose about a year of life just because of the hassle and worry, I would think. You think Greyhound or Amtrak in the US would do it any better? The US postal service lost an entire boxful of my books once, some of which I hve never been able to replace. The insurance money was almost a second reminder of the loss. And as for touts and scammers, I have been gypped in the Czech Republic, in Paris, the UK, and several times in the US.

[@VONWHEELSGSV]

you are brave. I born in India and never tried something similar

[@Ranjit-Sidhu]

They should have a makeshift ramp to load and unload the bike from the compartment

[@danishkapadia9401]

Being living in new zealand for 6 plis years was pretty shocking to see that you decided to ride home without putting on the mirrors . But i dont blame you too as it was indeed a exhausting and stressful experience

[@kunalrajdev]

Back in 2018 I had shipped my himalayan from my home town bhopal to Jammu while I was going to do the ladhak circuit. Since I knew the parcel agent at my home town, he charged me some *side fee* and the bike was loaded with me in the same train. In the return I transported my bike from Chandigarh to Bhopal , since I didn't knew anyone in Chandigarh the bike was delayed for almost a month . I got my bike back almost 36 days later from the date of booking that too after endless argument at the parcel office. At the end I got to know the bike had reached bhopal within 2 weeks after booking and they had somehow not registered the parcel after receiving it and thought that chandigarh railway had still not sent the bike . For a moment I had thought that my bike had been stolen. It was a nightmare bringing it back. So I had both good and bad experience with the Indian railways.😅

[@marshmallow21]

Incredible nightmare.

[@geofiggy]

Karl, they need "ramps" that are with the train ans installed that slide out under the floor.

[@kriticksharma3088]

I am from Jammu and 3 months back, i shipped my bike from Jammu to New Delhi. They promised me that they would fully wrap it, but it was not right. They took the petrol from the bike and told me to fill it back from a petrol pump near Delhi station. And here comes the scam, they took a separate amount for the bike wrap around 700 rupees and when i received the bike at delhi, there were some people who will help u in taking the bike out of the station to the nearest petrol pump, but in the middle he will say that if you pay him more, he will take the bike to petrol pump, but when i first asked him, he guarantee me for 300 for the petrol pump. At the end i had to pay him around 600 just to take the bike to the nearest petrol pump. It's a fuckin scam, no matter how but always carry 1 litre petrol with you whenever u parcel the bike i know it's illegal but such scams and the mood fuckup are even worse

[@Crackitify]

Brother... you need to travel with a water backpack, you can add flavors and what not save it for those dire moments

[@RidesBySky]

Hey Karl Which mic are you using? Voice is crystal clear

[@KarlRock]

Just a Rode Lav mic. I love it.

[@D.Multani]

You should have put on an apple air tag to track it.

[@KarlRock]

Great idea. Thank you!

[@hannanqureshi7]

You can make a video on Railway Claims Tribunal established for claims related to damages to any goods parceled through railways. Many people would come to know about such mechanism. I would help if you need any help with the research.

[@lal4500]

Hey bro... You are complaining... But I would say this is literally the best experience one could get transporting their vehicle via train ever...

[@chander3338]

Some suggestions: (1) the Railways should have plastic vacuum pumps to siphon off the gasoline into a bottle; there must be incoming and outgoing passengers at every station. Good opportunity for a small trader to resell the filled gasoline bottles; railways should have wooden or steel drop down platforms from the coaches to help roll in and roll out the bikes; carry a pocket knife to unwrap the package; remove the battery for peace of mind; overall the working class is honest. Of course there are crooks everywhere. India is no exception.

[@bhambhole]

I'm curious if you did this again, what would you do different? Excellent video. Thank you, Karl.

[@AmirArebi]

watch the video he literally says it

[@KarlRock]

I don't think anything I could do could solve them just dumping my bike in a carriage and not informing me it's going on an alternative train. I'll look into truck transport and see if they take more care... some people have commented it's a better option.

[@bhambhole]

@@AmirArebi oh lol I watched the live but kept getting caught up in single moments. I'll blame my ADHD 😜 thanks friend. Edit: you may be referring to how he would have his wife drop off petrol and would wrap the bike better for protection.

[@AmirArebi]

@@bhambhole And also ask them beforhand if the bike will go with him or another carrier takes it and he leave it behind

[@bhambhole]

@@KarlRock interesting idea. I wonder if it's more expensive. I'm sure it comes with it's own risks too. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@Ranjit-Sidhu]

Hey Karl you could have keep a rubber pipe and small plastic bottle with you in your hand bag. After reaching Delhi you can ask anyone at the station or parking to give small amount of patrol from their bike. 99% people will oblige you specially if you are a foreigner and a youtuber too.

[@PeinTech]

Considering all you went through, i would prefer to drive two days from like 5 am to 10 am, then stop somewhere nice, then the next morning again, for the same price

[@jaydistracted]

I have done this shit at New Delhi station - receiving my bike in 2018

[@lonewolfe2502]

This current Government will spent their money on big projects but never try to improve the things which already exist. Upon that railway staff is under lots of pressure because of vacant posts since government doesn't even fill up the vacant post in railway.

[@him31anshu]

To anyone reading comments: "Photocopy/photostat is a big business in Jammu or in general near railway stations/Govt offices in India. So it is always better to take photocopies beforehand of all the possible documents. Otherwise, you end up paying even 100 times more than the normal price." For example, 1rs per copy to 100rs per copy.

[@azzaboy2012]

I had my royal Enfield bullet shipped by train from Pune to Jaipur. They did pretty much the same but with sacks filled with hay then tied around the bike. I didn't know at the time they would fill a whole container full of motorbikes, like if they were boxes stacked ontop of each other then rolled out the door at the end. 😢

[@MaliaP702]

I think the young lad who pushed the bike and took Karl around to get photocopies etc deserved a tip. He worked hard in that heat for a couple of quid. At leat if you only wanted to tip him £1 it may have made his day.

[@Ranjit-Sidhu]

Hey Karl.. aapne ek aisa topic pr video bnaya hai jo bahut important hai aur roz hazaron log effect hote hain ..lekin kisi ne jyada baat nahi ki iske ooper/

[@micahshillabeer106]

Looks like so much fun over in india... stressful at times but fun. Also do you recon you could get away with only speaking english and going to india and is google translate accurate?

[@pokemami]

Everything is so much more exhausting going home. So i understand how exhausting this would be.

[@shabbirbhaiji63]

Best option is to drive 800 km in two days than this nonsense.Also it would bel somewhat economical too

[@veganbeefburrito8130]

Namaste! Does someone know, if Karl ever did make a video on goa/hitech? I like this kind of music, but I'm not sure how common it really is in India? Of course there is Goa and Paravati Valley... beside of those famous stuff... are there psytrance/goa/hightech discos in bigger towns in India :-D ? maybe it's a stupid question... however would be nice to know. jai hind and stay healthy at all 😌🧡🤍💚

[@atulmalhotra2303]

New Delhi Railway station is Scam Central Karl. If you were arriving at a station in any smaller city, things would be a lot more pleasant. If you can, you should shift out of Delhi. Chandigarh would be a great option.

[@jonathanratner2745]

Yes I have shipped to and from Chandigarh a number of times. Very quiet

[@targo6820]

5:40 i live like 100 meters away from that shop. I even know that shopkeeper lol

[@SenthilSolo]

I never do that mistake. but train transport is better than by road.

[@nickmanolakos1224]

Aw wow, I would’ve tipped the guy if he didn’t drop my bike. That’s wild. I have never seen a bike on a train like that

[@MozaffarMansoor]

I sent my bike through indian railways and they bent my entire handle and broke the indicator. It cost me 2 thousand just to get it fixed. It's terrible how they handle bikes, especially costly ones. And the insurance is practically useless because they'll never pay and you'll keep running around.

[@paulclancy4221]

I enjoyed this. I'm not a bike guy, but still a good video.

[@KarlRock]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrisburrows9758]

I see you really love India, only way you would put up with any of this and keep going back.

[@matiasg19]

Crazy how simple everything is. They don't even have a ramp on the train for the bikes. The bikes are not secured on the train with some straps. The guy at the wrapping sucks the fuel up with his mouth into plastic bottles. They do this every day, why not make life easier? Or do they have some kind of "hard work is honest work" mentality?

[@Mikesusendsadasdc]

I have to ride my bike every day here in Texas Ive just stopped wearing a helm and protective armor. I wore it at the start back in 2012 when I was learning. But I would puke from the heat. Its gone up to 110+ American temp not Celsius. so I risk it cause I don't own a car (cost way to much vs bikes)

[@martinryder6910]

I think it would of been easier to ride it 800km

[@Sanjay9442]

you should have placed airtag on your bike so you can track it on your phone (Iphone?). I place airtags on checked in luggage on airplanes

[@shauntoomey3299]

Might have been easier to send a porter to get a litre of fuel and bring it back to the station.?

[@piratefairy9613]

In india fuel station dont usually sell fuel in a water bottles anymore. Specially in metro cities.

[@adied7725]

Hi Karl been following all your videos very interesting... Would love to know where and how to buy a bike ?,while I'm here , please. Best place to look ,what you need , etc ..carnet de passage etc .. Thanks Karl any info on the inside track is worth it's weight in gold 😊🙏

[@KarlRock]

I've uploaded a vlog of me buying my Himalayan, check that out. You need an address here though, and address proof. That's the hard for foreigners. You could buy second-hand instead.

[@adied7725]

Hi Karl thanks for the reply 😊 I did look at your blog but don't find that post all I see is this post "After Buying a Royal Enfield: Things to Know!". .looked all over your blog .... Can you share the link please . Thanks again for your help

[@LadyDixon100]

Are you guys having fun?

[@the_game]

⚠ f* that! I'd rather suffer through the full ride!

[@WeBeGood06]

Motorcycle, Hint on how to stay cool in those high temperatures. Wear a long sleeve cotton shirt, something that absorbs a lot of water. Get the shirt all wet, hop on the Motorcycle and enjoy your cool ride in 45C weather. When the Evaporative Air Conditioner stops working, stop and wet your shirt down again. Enjoy the Cool Ride thru the countryside.

[@him31anshu]

13/06? Are these videos from last year's June?

[@nancydonaldson3886]

How much would it cost to ride your bike and stop at accommodation to avoid the heat . And save the stress of the train

[@maheshwaranparamasivan5177]

I would go for a bus, many buses do transport bikes and it's much safe

[@shoba.9726]

Has anybody had the experience with any alternatives (like a private courier)? How is that experience compared to train transport? Do the fuel tank need to be emptied for private couriers too?

[@ninaIncognito]

Was the charge/price the same whether the bike was on your train or on another??

[@971ae]

Never taking my bike on the train then, cheers Karl 😉 Petrol, stay at a hotel and food for the road trip back home would come cheaper and at less risk than this whole process along with the headaches that came with it.

[@dikadarlong-wy3go]

It is nt necessary for carryng bike likedat instead if u go first in petroleum station n take petrol in bottle n return back n fill up bike would b a little easier

[@sparshpriyadarshi]

Karl be the guy who plays video games on hardest difficulty

[@KarlRock]

Hahaha I am playing the Dark Souls series for the first time right now! It's hard!

[@vardaan1184]

Seriously how much does a simple ramp or a plank cost to offload the bikes? its just lack of care at this point.

[@nancydonaldson3886]

Is your friend not able to watch the bike before it goes

[@lisamillerbuchert9447]

No I wouldn’t. I would hire a host to show me the best places

[@Kirmada-vq3rn]

Have you ever seen what happens to your luggage when they put it in that luggage compart huh ..