How is your trip coming along?

I'm very interested in hearing about how it goes. I'm Canadian but I spend a lot of time in Romania. I'm also thinking of riding down to Syria one summer on a cheap east European bike. The two big concerns that I had were:
1) Could I get parts once I got beyond Bulgaria? Bulgarian friends have told me that there are plenty of old Soviet bikes still on the road there, so I wasn't too concerned about Bulgaria, but beyond... So, I'm glad to hear that you can get parts for a Jawa in Turkey. I'd be interested in hearing about the situation in Syria.
2) Would there be any problems at border crossings since I'm Canadian but the bike is registered in Romania? I've driven a Romanian car (an old Dacia) across the border into Hungary before. The border control guys looked at me kind of odd like I was crazy to be driving the car that far, but never objected. But I only ever crossed in and out of Romania. I never went beyond Hungary, and I have no idea what the border guards would have said if I'd driven further, for example to Austria. So, I'm curious if there are ever problems at a border because the bike was bought and registered in a country other than where the owner is from - especially with a relatively low quality bike.

So, I'm very interested in how your trip goes.

I'm also interested in how you find the Minsk travels long distances. I was thinking that if I do the trip with a soviet bike, I'd use a Jawa or maybe an MZ-250. They have a better reputation (at least in Romania they do) and I figured that the larger engine would make it easier to travel a larger distance without putting too much stress on the engine or making too many frequent rest stops. Is the Minsk 2007 that you got also a 125cc or is it larger?