Waking to thunderstorms on the day we were to pick up the bikes and depart Kathmandu was the last thing any of us wanted. We were already nervous about tackling the manic traffic. Adding rain into the mix was another complication for our first day’s riding in Nepal.
Meg and I had CRF250s, Marty an XR Tornado 250 while Dave and Steve had opted for the mighty Bajaj Pulsar 220. As Marty said, the Pulsar is the DR650 of Nepal – an all-round adventure bike. They’re absolutely everywhere and will go anywhere.