Hey Steven, I think we were parked next to you in Chandigarh a couple months ago  (ours is a washington DC plated 800gs). Sorry we missed you, we were hanging out with the local bikers.
We joined a group of 10 motos to do the china crossing earlier this year, we all hooked up here. Everyone crossed turkey but then some went Iran-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan, we did Georgia-Russia-Kaz-Uz (long and arduous but amazing) then Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan...crossing into china then Pakistan via the high passes. Down the KkH and we had to put all 10 bikes on a boat across lake Attabad which submerges 13 miles of the KkH. Into India via Amritsar. IMHO I don't think I would've preferred the southern route up Pak as much, tons more security and more long hard slow riding. Baltistan is simply amazing. The KkH is not all paved but there is lots of variety
Now we are in India, just left Meghalaya. I'm finding that India can go really quickly or really slowly (if you love it as we do!)
Visas & carnet are all pricey. Circus is a good description  . Doing the group for china was one of the best parts. It's great to mix up riding with company, and we keep reconnecting which is so fun. I'm sure several groups for 2013 and beyond will form on this forum
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