Help needed in katmandu to get rear shock absorbers for transalp..
 

My best Turkish friend is in Katmandu currently on XL650V Honda Transalp 2006 and has problems with rear shock absorbers...Urgent advices and recommended workshops around most welcome for repairing,avaibility to buy new or second hand...Thanks all in advance for the spirit of adventure......

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Is there anyone travelling from Bangkok to Kathmandu within the near future?

I will be in BKK (Suvarnabhumi) Airport next Thursday-25 April, but only for a few hours, while I await my connecting flight back home to England. I actually have a spare secondhand rear shock absorber for a 2005 XL650V Transalp in my kit*. I could hand it over to whoever might be in/around BKK for eventual delivery to Mehmet Zeki Avar's Turkish friend.

I'm currently in Cambodia - Siem Reap area. Flying to BKK from Phnom Penh next Thursday morning.

* I replaced my Transalp's standard Honda shock absorber with a new Hyperpro unit a couple of months ago and have been carrying the Honda shock with me, as a spare, ever since.

Don't hesitate to contact me if something can be worked-out. I would love to help.

All the best

Keith

Hi Keith,

we are Mehmet Avar's friends who have the rear shock absorber problem. we just got a user from HU.
Is it possible for you to send that rear shock absorber to Kathmandu.

thanks,
best regards

Hakan & Sandan Ilhan

I guess I could post it .. but maybe far easier (and no doubt cheaper) for someone to carry it in their luggage from BKK to KTM.

But Hakan & Sandan, if no-one is available to put it in their checked-in baggage, then early next week (Monday or Tuesday) let me know your Kathmandu address and I'll see if I can send it from Phnom Penh.

Have you got any ideas about the best method of carriage - DHL, FedEx, etc? - please let me know. Thanks.

Keith

Post Script
 

@ H&C

I've just looked at my PMs. Sending it from where I am now - in Siem Reap, Cambodia - could work too.

There is definetely a DHL depot in Phnom Penh - don't know about Siem Reap though. Any other ideas?

Keith

Hakan & Sandan - After a Google search, I've discovered that there is also a DHL depot here in Siem Reap. The address is:

DHL Express Cambodia Ltd.
No. F15A, Sivatha (St.), Phsar Kandal, Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap.

This location is 3.3 km (10 minutes) from my hotel.

Let me know if you want me to go over there and enquire about shipping the shock absorber. I will need a delivery address in Kathmandu.

Thanks
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Hi Keith,

thanks for the great news :)
in Kathmandu we have a friends address. they have the cargo office. at the moment, we can give their address to you for shipping enquiry.
their office address is:

Suraj and Sara Dhakal
Eagle Export
Chaksibari Marg,Thamel-29, Kathmandu, Nepal

we will be so happy, if you can informe us about the shipping cost. Then we will talk to our friends and confirm the address again and informe you.

thanks alot for your help,
best wishes,
Hakan & Sandan

@Keith
thanks a lot for your kind support..So much appreciated and pls. let me have the chance and pleasure to welcome you in İstanbul when you are here or there is something I can do for you in Turkey..

Sarajwati and Suraj are also my friends and they are really biker friendly couples in Katmandu.Their friendly supports and sincerety are always appreciated in our spirit of adventure travelling world.

Suraj is agent for DHL. Fedex,
the clear address is...:

Suraj Dhakal
Eagle Export

Chaksibari Marg., Thamel-29, Katmandu, Nepal
.977.1.4701022
Cell..985.1136824

If any confirmation or document may be needed,sure will be sent by Dear Suraj Dhakal..
All expenses will be sent as soon as Hakan and Şandan (Turkish couples) are informed about the amount by you..

Following steps, SE.Asia and China, waiting for them.

@Hakan...Seems you have limited time for this offer and better check all there with very fast direct contacts for the following steps..

Best Regards

Note...:
@right way round
short way round, Adam(UK) made a nice surprise and entered our club yesterday evening.Its always great pleasure for me and club gang to meet 2 wheelers and do our best here.
This week had the pleasure to meet, Audrey & Ekke Kok (CAN), Yoshi (JAP),Tom (AUS),Vlobodan(SERBIA) and have the possibility for following generation Turkish bikers to chat with them and exchange experiences..

Always happy to meet and share the belief: your body travels on 4 wheels and your soul on 2.......

Shipping from Siem Reap to Kathmandu
 

Dear Hakan & Sandan

I have been to the DHL Office here in Siem Reap. Yes, they can package and ship the shock absorber to you in Kathmandu. For the avoidance of doubt, this is a picture of the spare shock unit in my possession, which you can have with my compliments:

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-P...-PZLhL7W-M.jpg

The shipping weight, including the packaging, will amount to 4.0 Kg. And here is the problem: to ship this to Nepal from Siem Reap is going to cost USD 182, which is a lot of money. For confirmation of the price from DHL please click on THIS LINK.

I was reluctant to spend this amount of money until I hear from you to say that the price is okay. Shipping time will be 4-5 days (best to assume 'working' days).

If US$182 is acceptable to you then let me know as soon as possible, as the DHL Office here does not open during Sundays. I must know your answer straightaway if you want me to ship today (Friday-19th), or tomorrow morning (Sat-20th).

It is really a shame that no-one is flying from Bangkok to KTM, who could take the shock absorber from me at BKK next Thursday-25th. It would get to you around the same time, BUT with a huge saving in delivery costs.

Please get back to me soonest.

Kind regards

Keith

Ask on somewhere like LP Thorntree if anyone is flying that way?

Hi Keith,

sorry, we couldnt return you soon because of our internet connection problems. it is so weak, and goes down so often :(
A Turkish friend is now at Cambodia and he will be in Kathmandu in 2 weeks for trekking purpose. He told us that he can help us. so we just asked for his communication (phone number, e-mail address) information. as soon as we get his information, will send you. It will be realy nice, if you meet and give him the rear back absorber.
So where are you staying in Cambodia?, and what is your departure date from Cambodia? can you send us your communication information please..
thanks alot, best wishes,
Hakan & Sandan

Hi Keith,
our e-mail address is hayallerde@yahoo.com
what is your e-mail address? we need to write you via e-mail. sometimes, because of the connection problem we cant open HUBB.

by the way, it will be pleasure for us to meet and host you at İstanbul :)
thanks alot for your help.

kind regards
Hakan & Sandan

Hi Hakan & Sandan

Sounds like a good idea.

I will straightaway e-mail you my itinerary for the next few days. I hope we can meet your Turkish friend before leaving Cambodia next week.

My e-mail address is: keithooper [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk

All the best

Keith

Hi Keith,

you are really a good traveller and friend :)
we appreciate your sincere interest about our problem. in order not to bother other HUBB members, we send mail to your private(e-mail) address.

we will be happy to meet you in Istanbul :)
sincerly,

Hakan & Sandan

The world of adventure travellers makes the globe so small and more friendly..
Thanks a lot for your kind interest,support,sincerety and honesty..

This friendly cooperation will be completed by.
https://www.facebook.com/evgind

Turkish guy currently hiking in Cambodia on the way to Katmandu for mountaineering...

Wish you all happy,safe,healthy and lucky travels..

Best Regards...

thanks to Keith and Evgin
 

Today is a very special day for us. we want to share this affected story of amazing and incredible solidarity.

Two beautiful people - Keith and Evgin - cooperated to help us. We dont know them before, and they dont know each other either. But just for helping us they came together. This should be the real soul of travelers :)

Both of them just has very limited time in Cambodia.

After learning our problem with the rare shock absorber Keith has tried to find someone to send us his spare one just as a gift before leaving the country. At the same time, he was searching alternative ways(like shipping) to send.

And Evgin, a backpaker just passed from the border toThailand early in the morning. But after chatting from facebook, without any hesitation, he has decided to change his way to Cambodia again and travel for 3 hours to get rare shock absorber that Keith has tried to send us.

Fınally, in the evening they have met and Evgin has got the shock absorber from Keith.

Story sounds incredible, but real ... we are so lucky to find them. they found us actually :)

Evgin and Keith, thanks alot for your solidarity, wish to meet you (face to face) somewhere on this incredible world :)

ps : i wrote this message yesterday evening but because of the connection problem, i couldnt share it ..

The world is indeed a small, wonderful friendly place. I thought it was just bikers that were great people but it looks like it´s bikers and hikers. Great story.

Keith (& Ellen) are wonderful. When we had our little mishap in Laos recently they were more than ready to come charging to our rescue. Glad the shock thing is working out!

Good story.:mchappy:

Inedeet! We met in Indonesia and had some great time together and some bier as well...

He send me his "old" Zumo (which was actually in perfect condition when you compered it to ours...) Next beers go on us!

Keith we hope see you and Ellen soon on the road again!

Keep travelling and helping people! It always comes back to you!

Cheers Mate from :freezing: Tasmania!

GRTS from Kerstin!

reached Katmandu..
 

""In Katmandu now..""

With great pleasure,would like to get this message as a chance to thank marvellous bikers Ellen and Keith..Billion thanks for your sincere and friendly support.

All the best.

Great News
 

Outstanding pictures! :clap: Thanks for posting them Mehmet.

Fantastic job done by Evgin too of course. So pleased to see that it all worked-out.

Hakan & Sandan are now .. GO!

All the best

Keith ve Ellen
[.. now back home in England - as from yesterday, Friday-26]
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Great News
 

thanks !! Keith and Evgin and Mehmet :D

we got back our motorbike from the workshop of Twins Brother at Kathmandu yesterday..

It looks like new :clap: and we are ready to travel now! :scooter:

see you on the roads of this friendly, solidaristic wonderful globe ..

all the best ..

Travelers of Eastward

Hakan & Sandan

Great İstanbul meeting a while after the happy end.
 

Keith,Ellen,Evgin.
Thank you so much for taking most important part in this amazing cooperation.
Thank you Horizons Unlimited for connecting us to eachother..

At last, classmates realised the meeting!!!