Hi, my wife and I did the crossing in 08. I understand the road has improved but you should allow 21 days riding to get across Russia plus rest and maintenance days. We had a better trip than most (no crashes etc) but it is still long and hard. We say this as Aussies who are used to long distances. At any rate, have a look at our blog for this in the travel tales area of the site ...tstories/hannan. As for the Gold Wing, it is doable, but there is a cautionary tale in the blog about the Korean HOG we met west of Chita. All sixteen of their bikes were broken before they got half way. The bikes weren't up to it. Don't know about the Honda or the current state of the road but why take such a big and difficult bike on this trip if you don't have to?
Finally, you will need some rest on the way and it is probably a good idea to spend some time meeting some Russians and enjoying the hospitality along the way. Don't be in too much of a rush! We had a great time and the Russians were very good to us. Mike and Jo Hannan
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