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Condition of Pamir Highway

Am planning a trip on Pamir Highway, Dushanbe to Karakul in April 2025 on my Honda NC750.

Need information about the condition of the highway and if NC750 is suitable for this trip? I have a XR650L and a Chinese clone of XRE300 which is much lighter giving great torque at low end but with tubed tyres.

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Hi Omie,
Pamir highway is in decent condition: I know of people crossing it on Honda CBs, Honda Monkey or Super Cub.

But if I was you and want to have fun, I would definitely chose one of the two XRs, specially if you want to take the Tavildara route or venture a bit in the Wakhan.

I'm sure you can find plenty of pictures on this forum

April is very early in the season
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I rode the Pamir the end of May 2024 on a Super Tenere. Had snow in the high passes but overall good. There is a stretch of construction with several road closures that could add several hours to your day.
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I rode the Pamir the end of May 2024 on a Super Tenere. Had snow in the high passes but overall good. There is a stretch of construction with several road closures that could add several hours to your day.
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Did you take the Wakhan route? If you did,, how was the experience of taking an over 200kg bike on that route?
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Hi Bigguy,
Did you take the Wakhan route? If you did,, how was the experience of taking an over 200kg bike on that route?
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I didn't. I met with two friends on Honda XR650R and they just finished riding the Wakhan route. They said it was the worst punishment they can ever remember. All washboard beating. They have been traveling the world and carry everything with them.
Later I met a tour group that also rode it on DR650s and they loved it. They had support vehicle caring all their gear.

My bike weighs 740 lb with me being another 240 lb. Not the road I wanted to take.
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