India on a motorbike - arriving in Delhi and out at dawn

Land in Delhi, rent a motocycle, drive all the way up to the Himalayas and back in 14 days total. Is this a reasonable plan? Setting out to find out, I took the Royal Jordanian flight from Israel to Amman, and from Amman to Delhi. I must admit...I was slightly paranoid sitting at the Queen Alia ariport in Amman surrounded by muslim arabs just after the Lebanon war, but managed to board the flight to Delhi in one piece.  The flight went smoothly, with Malabi and dates for desert - a nice change from the regular flight fruit cocktail/cream cake deserts.

I couldn't beleieve it when the last of the passengers left with his baggage, and the airline representative confirmed...my duffel bag, containing my best gear was LOST and there was no point waiting....file a complaint and keep your fingers crossed, maybe in three days when the next flight to Delhi arrives.   Compensation - oh no, no compensation by their "policy", because I had found half of my baggage - the extra bag I had carrying nothing but 2 good helmets, and the 2 sweaters they were wrapped in.

In Delhi, 6:30 AM, the sight of Shai who arrived one day before me was more cheering than ever.  We spent one more day in Delhi waiting for the bike we rented to be fixed up for the journey, and buying me some new clothes to change into.  The next day we road the bike out of Delhi, rising at dawn to escape the traffic.