Planning trip next June-July: Finland-Russia-Kazakhstan-Russia-Mongolia-Train from russia back to moscow and driving back to finland.
Few questions, for what i didn't find answers from all the other mongol posts.
Tyres: I have used mostly tarmac tires in my trips and i love Pirelli Scorpion trail2. Planning to take the southern route (if i would be riding solo then the north route would be my choice), and i have understand that most of the southern route is paved.
So it should be around 200-300km gravel road in south, do you think is possible with Scorpion 2?
Another option would be Heidenau k60, but as most of russia and kazakhstan will be tarmac i would love the silence and safety (on tarmac and specially on tarmac-in rain) of tarmac tires.
Tent, is it possible to do the southern route without tent? Would probably be tenting only in mongolia, few nights so planning to leave tent (and other tenting things) home to save weight.
Fuel, planning probably to take some sort of fuel bag with, just to be safe in mongolia, but you think it would be doable with just f800-gs 16l tank?
How frustrated i and my girlfriend will be going the southern route (as i understand it might be bit boring)? xD
What else to take in consider when going two-up to mongolia?
Thats it, so mostly i am wondering the tires and tent (no-tent, that is)...
Esko