Across the Mountains to Beaches

With the Royal Enfield Guerilla 450 as my companion, I journeyed from the Deccan Plateau, across the Western Ghats, and down to the Konkan coast

- Salman Bargir

A STRING OF FIRSTS unfolded for me: Motoverse, ride to Goa, and commingling with bona fide motorcyclists.

The journey became a revelation, both about myself and motorcycle travel. With the Guerilla 450 as my companion, I set off from Pune, breaking the ride into two legs.

Already excited for Motoverse, I began preparing and researching for the ride the moment I learnt there was an opportunity to. Thankfully, someone driving down for the event agreed to take my luggage. That made my journey significantly easier and far more enjoyable. Having driven to Goa several times, the route was familiar, but riding a motorcycle is different.

On 19 November 2025, I wrapped up work for the day, grabbed a quick lunch, ran through my final checks, bid adieu to my dear ones, geared up, and finally rolled out. Aware that the Guerrilla is not congestion-friendly, I progressively got familiar with anticipatory steering, more so in traffic. As we gradually moved out of the city, I started to stretch the motorcycle's legs.