OK, 1. Don't go touring on a classic or treasured bike. Not only do you risk unreliability on an older machine, but you'll almost certainly fall off it or break something at some point, even if you don't go off tarmac. There are so many more road bikes out there for modest money that you could take and have a better experience on.
2. As BoB says, what happens out there in the next year is anyone's guess right now. In 2020 I postponed my planned trip out to Magadan and back via the Stans due to covid. That uncertainty still exists unfortunately, but added to that the fallout from the Afghan upheaval that could spill out into adjacent states. I'll look again at the situation at the beginning of next year but as it stands I'm not very hopeful.
3. If you want to "ship and ride" I suggest shipping out and riding back. That way you can choose a shipper you trust and work with them in your own language and home country. At the other end you know every mile you do you're getting closer to home and easier to recover if something goes wrong late in the trip. For Kyrgyzstan the best place to ship to is probably Zorro Moto in Osh. Dave the owner is a Swiss guy and bike enthusiast, I'm sure he'd help you with receiving the bike and setting you up for your onward journey.
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