Anybody Up For Central Asia in 2010
 

We are a couple of ADV riders who plan to ride through Central Asia during the Summer of 2010.

We plan to visit the following countries:
Turkey
Iran (Yes Iran, visa’s permitting)
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
And Russia (Siberia)
Going back via: TBD

Total ride duration is estimated at 3 months, but who knows, we need to be flexible. We plan on leaving around May 2010.

We plan to ride 650’s, a KLR and a Dakar. We are thinking of a group limit of 4 or 5.

It would be great to have a couple more ADV rivers join us. If you have a (huge) sense of adventure, are flexible in dealing with difficult situations and the unexpected, have spend some time across the US border (besides the Canadian one), don’t mind riding on (very) bad roads, have this need to go do something, and you know you want and can do this then contact us.

It would also be wonderful to connect with riders who live along the way. We’d love to hear from anybody who has advice, info, GPS tracks or waypoints, etc….

great group of people
 

I've been waiting to hear the 2010 roll-call. Strangely, most of the (european) people I met travelling through Africain 2008 were people I met through Horizons Unlimited so this network really works.

I am planning a trip to the stans and start at 7 may from Netherlands.

the first plans was also Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan but just for the last it is a big problem to get the visa. For Turkmenistan it is only possible to get visa when you book a guided tour, that is not my cup of tea.....
So i changed the plan to go via Ukraina and Russia, then entering kazachstan and go to Uzbekistan via Bejneu.
After Uzbekistan comes Tjatzikistan (Pamir) and Kyrgistan and back to Kazachstan, from Almaty I go back via the M32 (I have only 6 weeks)

Well, maybe we can hook up en dan kan ik ook nog eens wat Nederlands praten. Let's stay in touch and see how much our travel plans can overlap.

KP

Fin2pamir
 

HOW IS YOUR PLANS GOING ?
WE WILL START END OF MAY
LET'S HOPE THAT OUR ROUTES OVERLAP SOME WHERE....:scooter:

STAY IN TOUCH

update of our plans
 

There are 3 in our group, departing from Germany early May - Turkey - Stans - Mongolia - Germany. We plan to return September 1. All 3 of us now have all of our visa's. 2 of us started middle of December and we have needed all of this time to get our visa's. Tom started later, but he went the expedited route and has everything together. We are going thru Turkemistan with StanTours. We chickened out on getting a transit visa in Baku. David at Stantours is now in charge of our Turkemistan destiny. We can only hope that the boat departure will not get delayed with a guide waiting on the other side on our nickel.

The bikes are on the boat to Antwerp / Heidelberg where we will pick them up.

The to-do list is getting shorther some days and other days I am adding things to do quicker then I can work them off. Oh-well, when it is time to go to the airport then nothing matters anymore.

This is roughly what our plans look like:
Germany - Turkey 5/5 - 6/6
Georgia - Azer: - 6/12
Turk - Uzbek: - 6/25
Tajik - Kyrg: - 7/18
Kazak/Russia: - 7/29
Mongolia: - 8/19
Russia - Germany: 9/1

We are already short on time, too much to see, not enough time.

9 more day on the job and then I am done, I'll be another unemployed. Can't wait.

Hope to see some of you on the road, when you see 2 Dakars and and DR it is us.

KP

Hi,

That looks like we'll be in Tajik same time hope to see you there:mchappy:

Fin2pamir
 

Have a safe journey!
Let's hope we'll meet somewhere out there :D

I send the moto by transport to Ulaanbataar 2 weeks ago. The moto will arrive to UB 17 May and I have a airplane ticket to 25 May. I take the moto and come back to Spain.

Mongolia
Rusia (same track than Colebach)
Kazaktand
Uzbekistand
Turkmenistand
Iran
Turkey
...
Spain

I'll ride about 25-35 days. Is posible see you in the middle of track.

see you.

I leave ireland from the HU meet on 28-30th May. I'll head to London and sort visas and then hit Calais to trek it over through Europe for the end of June. Meeting Cappo Sakke and the boys in Russia and riding to siberia, down into Mongolia and back home through Kaz etc. Will no doubt see you along the way at some point. I'm on a BMW800GS. Like you, I return to stand amongst the ranks of the unemployed :Beach:

Central Asia for about 6 months
 

Hey guys,

I take off around the 9th of may. Will head first for Ukrain then Russia, Mongolia, The Stans, Azerbaidzjan, Georgia, Turkey and further back through Central Europe. Would be nice to meet up with some people! So keep in touch for those who're in the area at this time.

Grtz, Bossit. :-)

How do you hope arrive at UlaanBataar? I'll start my trip in 26-27 May in UlaanBataar.

i,m leaving the uk 31 may, rom, ukr, russ,kaz,uzb,taj,kyr,kaz,russ then hopefully head west and home around mid july.i,m riding a black xcountry. hope to see some of you on the road.:D

IALBIZU, we'll be in UB the end of July, we won't see you ther it seems. I hope we'll meet you and all the others soemwhere on the road.

KP

We, which means three finns(Tirpse in Africa Twin, Suzuki Vstorm and BMW 650) one estonian with Transalp and one irish SiJohnston with BMW 800GS should be near UB last week of July so there is change we might be driving in very close tracks.

Tirpse

Already on the road
 

Hey guys,

I'm in dresden Germany and head tomorrow for Poland later Ukrain and than into Russia. Anybody around? Drop me a line if you are!

Cheers, Bossit.

we just arrived in Turkey today. we are going the counter clockwise direction,

KP

Anyone around?
 

Hey guys,

At the moment in Krakow,Poland. Really bad weather! :-/
Anyway should be in Russia by the beginning of next month. If anyone's around and heading towards Mongolia, drop me a line!
Would be nice to meet others.:thumbup1:

Cheers, Bossit.

I drop PM to you.
Will star 30 May from Finland and heading to UB and after to Pamir

I am in Bishkek now with a BMW K100, It is hard to drive on the roads here.
Also Petrol is Hard to find, maybe you can get som petrol from Turmenistan that som people are selling here. Asking around wil help and Hotel managers ar als helfol to get the petrol, having on or two jerrycans with you is neccecery.
I enterd Uzbekistan via Bejneu, it is an amazing trip and now twoo weeks on the road from Amsterdam.

Sorry it was not Bishkek but Buchara in Uzbekistan.

After 10000Km my K100 is RIP, cardan broken.
It happends in the Baikonur region en I left my bike there because the damage is now total more than 2000 euro when I repair it bij myself. Going out of Kazachstan without Bike is inpossible but I did it, when you travel by train there is no customs control at the border. I had no choice because my visa was expiring, I am now in Volgograd and take the train to Moscow in a couple of Hours.

But.... its a amazing trip and a real adventure

sorry to hear about your bad news. next year another try. we are now in ashgabat, tomorrow towards Uzbekistan via the burning craters.

KP

Sorry it ended in such a bad way, but you had a wonderful experience anyway.
Have a good trip back home, mate!

The trip was not finished, I just continue travelling. Last week I travelled by train to Aktobe en then to Volgograd, amazing to see the monument of the battle of Stalingrad. Today I took the train to Moscow en now I try to get a ticket to Amsterdam by plane for Sunday.
I experienced now the living by Kazach families and that because the bike was broken, one day bij an English Teacher and the other day by the family of a Policeman.

I give the Teacher permission to sell the parts of the K100, so there are parts available in Kazachstan. Think about electronic and ignitionparts and the ABS I system, the cardan, cilinderhead and frontwheel are damaged.

If someone search parts in Kazachstan write an email to me and I give the details.

kazakstan,russia,mongolia
 

Hey there...

i started my trip at the 1 of june and are right now in Aqtobe in Kazakstan.
i stay here for 2 days and then im going to drive toward Aral and later on Almaty.

my plan is to go from almaty to semey and cross the border to russia.and then going for mongolia,lake baikal,siberia,vladivostok,japan and australia ..

if enyone is near me or have a route like me i would like to get connected,,
phone mee one +4524203852
It would be nice to meet other travlers..:scooter:

2007 Dakar in Uzbekistan, stranded, done and over with??
 

It looks like my ride has come to an end as well in Uzbekistan. Still going thru the options, but it looks like parts from a 2007 Dakar may be available near Khiva. It may be worth to ship the engine on its own to where ever you live. My head is still spinning with all realistic and no so realistic options.

Bummer after so many preparations for so long.

KP

sad to heer about your bike:(..
what is happend ?
hope you find a soultion...

I fried my wiring seriously due to a massive short.

KP

crap..
if i can help with enything from the kazak side then let me know.
here in aqtobe there is a yamaha dealer maybe there is a dealer for yours brand to..its BMW right ?
i dont know but let me know if i shut go look for it..

yuo can get me at phone +4524203852

We will depart tomorrow with our 2wd to Russia, Kazachstan.

From 15/8 I'm travelling on my own again and will visit Kyrgyzstan I guess and will then go up to Russia again and travel through the Gobi desert to Ulaanbatar.

If you've got the same kind of plans and want to discuss this or something or possibly meet somewhere over there? Let me know!

You can also contact me @ blurgen [at ] gmail.com


Jurgen