Itinerary for Central Konkan Bike Trip (24-26 Jan)

As some of you may be aware...I am doing three bike trips to comprehensively cover Konkan and Goa this winter. I did a solo trip to north Konkan last week and now it's time for the central Konkan trip.Inviting a couple of bikers to join me. We are two of us presently. The trip will commence on 24th of Jan morning and end on 26th Jan afternoon/evening. The outline is:

(24th) 1. Leave from Bombay/Pune towards Pen on 24th morning. Meet at Pen at 7:30 am. Proceed after quick breakfast towards Khed. Reach Khed by max 11:30 am. Pen to Khed is 180 kms.

2. Proceed towards Harnai beach from Khed (39 kms). Reach by 1 pm. Have lunch and explore the area. Visit Suvaranadurg fort and a couple of damanged forts at Harnai (Kanakdurg and Goa Killa). Move out of Harnai by 5:30 pm and reach Khed by 6:30 pm. Over night at Khed.(25th)

3. Leave Khed for Roha at 6:00 am. Reach Roha by 9:00 am including a breakfast halt (117 kms). Reach Murud by 11 am. Take ferry to fort and return by 2 pm. Have lunch and proceed to Alibaug. Be at Alibaug by 5 pm. Take rest...incase we reach earlier and the tide time helps us...visit Ailbaug fort today itself (Kulaba fort). If not, stay overnight.(26th)

4. Depending on the tide timings, either cover Kulaba fort in the morning and then proceed to see Korlai and Revdanda, or first go to Korlai and Revdanda and checkout Kulaba fort on way back. This will be decided ad hoc, as per exact tide timings.5. In either case, wind up by max 4pm and proceed towards Bombay/Pune.

This is a leisure trip cum exploratory trip, so the costs involved will be as per actuals. I estimate it to be around 2k.There are somethings you need to keep in mind:

1. You must be a solo rider. No pillions. Unless you are an expert on a thunderbird!
2. Timings are vital to the success of this trip. The earlier we do things scheduled for the day, the better it would be.
3. It's a strenous trip and we will be almost covering 600 kms. You should ideally be on a 150 cc+ bike. We will not be riding at night.
4. Make sure your bike is well serviced, good brakes and tyres. Check the tyre pressure. Make sure your headlight is effective and indicators/horn work well. Change your helmet visor and replace it with a new one. No one will ride without a helmet.
5. Wear protective gear like jackets and gloves. Ideally wear knee and elbow caps. Carry sunglasses and a sunscreen.
6. Bombay-Goa highway is not as grand as the Bombay-Pune one...and has a lot of heavy vehicular traffic plying on its single lanes. So, remember it's not a race...and safety is of prime importance
7. Strictly no drinking and minimal smoking in private...

I'll send another checklist to those who are joining in...pls confirm participation at the earliest. There will be no more 5 bikes in all. The plan may change according to the need of the hour...which is at my discretion