6 months should give you plenty of time to tour around Asia.
But if you´ve followed this forum, then you must be aware of the problems (namely China & Burma), that get in your way, if you want to go from Europe to Southeast Asia. But the road should be more or less open west & north of those countries, so there is plenty to choose from, even if you decide to skip them. And from many places, you can also send the bike home at the end of your trip, if you like (even though freighting is a bit of a pain).
I did Europe to Oz with my GF as a pillion in 6 months almost 4 years ago, and while that´s do-able, the costs really started to pile up, after we left India. Plus I think 2-3 more months for that route would´ve been ok for us. I do not regret, that we went that far, though!
More about our trip here:
MOTO1 - Matkalla
(Oh yeah, and I just saw a book about two Finnish riders, who went to Vladivostok and back, visiting Mongolia on the way, and did the whole trip in just about 2 months – so I guess the pace at which people want to travel, can differ a lot!)
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