How much equipment can you get on a c90

[limerick2mongolia2013]

We are doing the mongol rally this summer (southern route- iran-turkmenistan-uzbek-tajik-....). I was wondering has anyone experience in these countries during July/August and what to expect. We will be on Honda 90s so we are trying to limit the amount of stuff we need to carry.

Will we need much cold weather gear???

Recommendations below - we literally have not bought anything yet.

Cheers

[mark manley]

This is more or less all I have with me on my current trip to Central Asia



Not quite a Honda 90 but it all fits my Honda 125 like this, although you might want to consider soft luggage.

[pete3]

Mark,

I totally like your bike and setup!

Care to share what that red thingie in the right upper corner is? What do you carry in terms of food, spices and beverages? Do I see a trash bag under your gloves?

Thank you in advance and have a safe journey!

[mark manley]

Originally Posted by pete3

Mark,

I totally like your bike and setup!

Care to share what that red thingie in the right upper corner is? What do you carry in terms of food, spices and beverages? Do I see a trash bag under your gloves?

Thank you in advance and have a safe journey!

The red thingy is a gortex jacket, the plastic bag is an emergency bivi bag that I use as a ground sheet. Food is carried in a plastic bag strapped to the rack.

[pete3]

Thank you, Mark.

[cyber-zebb]

Ww.motoloco.eu,,,,,, adventure travel chicks gobigals info is there

[pete3]

Scooters Ride the World: Our kit, our mods, and our spares

[Belle]

Hey guys - Belle from gobi girls here.....put four eyelets on the front of your bike under the headlamp, and stick your sleeping bag in a waterproof bag and stash it there. Its out of the way and will save you space. Then put your bed on the spine rack - again, saves you space. Minimal personal kit, and layers (rather than thick bulky stuff) is the key. Likewise, one set of basic tools between you, same with essential spares, stashed in some small gas mask like panniers across the spine rack. Saves space. All ideas gleaned from various places but they work.
Tip:if you can, get a single seat ( or chop the existing one) more room to attach stuff w/o having to remove it for fuelling up.
Tip: Tape the inside of the wheel rims and take spare spokes - BUT learn how to replace them. You will break spokes on the rough roads.
Tip: Get heavy duty inner tubes. Even good quality glue melted when we patched tyres due to the high air temps and the friction temp from surfaces. Heavier duty tubes = fewer punctures =less hassle.

[limerick2mongolia2013]

Originally Posted by Belle

Hey guys - Belle from gobi girls here.....put four eyelets on the front of your bike under the headlamp, and stick your sleeping bag in a waterproof bag and stash it there. Its out of the way and will save you space. Then put your bed on the spine rack - again, saves you space. Minimal personal kit, and layers (rather than thick bulky stuff) is the key. Likewise, one set of basic tools between you, same with essential spares, stashed in some small gas mask like panniers across the spine rack. Saves space. All ideas gleaned from various places but they work.
Tip:if you can, get a single seat ( or chop the existing one) more room to attach stuff w/o having to remove it for fuelling up.
Tip: Tape the inside of the wheel rims and take spare spokes - BUT learn how to replace them. You will break spokes on the rough roads.
Tip: Get heavy duty inner tubes. Even good quality glue melted when we patched tyres due to the high air temps and the friction temp from surfaces. Heavier duty tubes = fewer punctures =less hassle.

Great info, thanks. I was thinking the exact same about the seat. I might start with it and then chop it when I get fed up.

[limerick2mongolia2013]

We carried, 1 rucksack over the handlebars acting as tank bag with licence, food and cameras,
panniers (48L) carrying , spares, tools and some other bits.
Drybag full of clothes,
Back box (documents, sleeping bag and frisbee)
When i wasnt wearing my motorcycle pants they either went into a pannier or the red bag. Jacket just bungeed under everything. I carried the tent also which was light and small so it went behind my drybag.



We decided not to take jerry cans as they wouldnt be needed until Kaz, so when we got there petrol was carried in 5L water bottles, sometimes under the jacket if it was very hot. Petrol jumped off the bikes a couple of times due to bumpy kazakh roads.

[Ben Douglas]

Was the photo taken between Osh and Bishkek?

[jpyrek]

maybe Romania?

[limerick2mongolia2013]

It was Romania! Really nice place

[Hemuli]

Originally Posted by limerick2mongolia2013

It was Romania! Really nice place

Transfagarasan highway?

[markritchie]

definitely Romania, right lads!

(Aussie Mark)