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There are many people who have gone from india to europe on enfields.
Infact, the biggest dealer of bullets in New Delhi sells quite a few bikes to europeans who straightaway ride them to Europe. The route is quite obvious, India, Pak, Afganistan, Iran, turkey, then europe.
I have been thinking about the same ride myself, the only trouble is the current situation between India and Pakistan.
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Originally Posted by chanderjeet
There are many people who have gone from india to europe on enfields.
Infact, the biggest dealer of bullets in New Delhi sells quite a few bikes to europeans who straightaway ride them to Europe. The route is quite obvious, India, Pak, Afganistan, Iran, turkey, then europe.
I have been thinking about the same ride myself, the only trouble is the current situation between India and Pakistan.
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the other problem - the carnet -since 2002...
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tri...k#EnfieldIndia
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Would love to do this trip from India to Europe but have the rather fanciful idea of following the silk rout instead. India-Pakistan-China-Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-(Afghanistan (dreaming I know))-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Turkey. It would be in summer but would an Enfield handle the higher passes? Anyone done anything similar? I know people have gone in the other direction but not sure if it's been on Enfields.........
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chanderjeet
There are many people who have gone from india to europe on enfields.
Infact, the biggest dealer of bullets in New Delhi sells quite a few bikes to europeans who straightaway ride them to Europe. The route is quite obvious, India, Pak, Afganistan, Iran, turkey, then europe.
I have been thinking about the same ride myself, the only trouble is the current situation between India and Pakistan.
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I would not go to Afghanistan these days, because you cannot cross the country without going to some war-zone areas. Even in Pakistan, I´d stay clear from the northern border areas next to Afghanistan, because they´re unsafe. High risk of kidnapping, for example, and I dont think the authorities will even allow you to enter those areas without permits and armed escorts. Quetta to Taftan has usually been relatively safe.
In India, you can get parts & service for Enfields in a lot of places, so over there you can keep them running, even if you could not fix them yourself.
But when planning to ride an Enfield far away from India, you will actually need to be quite self-sufficient with such things. So a certain level of mechanical know-how will be required, these bikes are from a different era, and need to be maintained.
You may have trouble getting a carnet for a bike purchased in India. And you will not be allowed to ride in Pakistan without it. Crossing into China from Pakistan may in fact be possible, but definitely not easy, or cheap.
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