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Hi,
I have just started my trip but riding the other way- from the UK to Australia. I was originally going Oz to UK but thought that I could follow the "better" weather by doing UK to Oz. Then again, I plan on taking 0 to 12 months so it wasn't hard. Shipped the bike to Felixstowe.
At the moment I'm in France(Normandy) and the weather is fantastic. The UK wasn't too flash though.
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Hi,
I plan on taking 0 to 12 months so it wasn't hard.
Kenny
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That should be 10 to 12 months. Fat fingers on the keyboard!
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Kenny,
how long was the planning for this trip - what type of bike (road versus tourer) i am thinking of the Yamaha XT660, any comments. In terms of visas, did you organise these before travel, or are you doing these on the way. Camping versus dorm accom. Sorry if i sound like a novice here. also packing and budget, what and how much? guess i have a lot to learn eh
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Major Barriers for the traveller in Asia
Bill,
In making your plans be aware that there are some significant barriers, like countries that will be impossible to take your motro cycle through eg Myanmar (Burma), and others where you will need to pay for a local guide to be with you 24/7 in China. Then there are the current war hot spots that are a problem.
We are planning a trip to Europe possibly starting in South Korea, then Russia, Mongolia and the Stans in 2009. Let me know if I can be of help, we do have some written material on these countries and can share with you. If so, send me a personal message in HUBB when you have enough posts up.
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help is only a phone call away
We rode from Newcastle to Europe in 2000-2001 on 2 Honda Shadow 600's. We then did the RTW job on the same bikes....riding from Brisbane to Uk a slightly different route than the first time. (2003 - 2006) All up have ridden through 49 countries....some of them more than once.
'We now live on Bribie Island near Brisbane.
Our phone number is 07 34088988....we are happy for people to call us and ask us ....whatever.....and would love to be of help. Use up free call time if yopu have any.
We got lots of negative comments from family, friends, other riders....you name it. Tell them all to get lost. Its not hard to do. One day at a time.......the hardest part of our 2 trips was the first day....once you are on the road the rest is easy. It is so easy to make excuses as to why you are not ready to go....money, bikes, weather.....I could go on. Just do it. It is too good to miss. Having said that.....of course there will be bad days....that is called life.
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....of course there will be bad days....that is called life.
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Hi David & Cheryl .. take it you are back .. going to the HU meeting in 2009? If you are .. I might go too. Nice to hear you are back, in some ways .. but bet you wish you were on the road still
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There is such a thing as over planing .. let things happen on the trip - that is go as things develop .. some one will tell you you should go and see X .. well why not? So planning each day is a waste of time - a general plan of so many ks per day .. the 7th day off .. and maybe some extra days where you don't travel but sit in one place .. after 6 months travelling you might just want to sit for a week of two! So add that to the 'plan timetable'. Of more benift is the planing on what to leave behind, a bike servicing plan, finaces .. things like that.
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Kenny,
how long was the planning for this trip - what type of bike (road versus tourer) i am thinking of the Yamaha XT660, any comments. In terms of visas, did you organise these before travel, or are you doing these on the way. Camping versus dorm accom. Sorry if i sound like a novice here. also packing and budget, what and how much? guess i have a lot to learn eh
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Hi Demon,
Frank has it sussed. I spent a lot of time on this site and it was invaluable in my planning. All up I took about 9 months to plan it but was careful not to go overboard. I'm riding an R1200GSA but bike choice is personal. I will be mostly camping through Europe(cost factors) but plan on shipping my camping gear home when I get to Turkey. I'm getting my visas on the road.
So far I'm having a ball except for when I fill up. Fuel is VERY expensive in Europe.
My advice is- Just do it!
Cheers,
Kenny
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