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mad?
Are you mad for planning this?
NO
There are many stories around on the internet of people who have done just what you say. If you are a happy traveller already then I don't see any problems what so ever with your planned trip. You will soon pick up your bike skills, over time while riding, there is no better way. The only extra issues you will encounter is the various red tape involved in moving a vehicle across borders etc... None of it is difficult really. Just do you research before hand. All the info is available on this forum, make good use of the "search" function ( top right)
Some advice:
Don't worry about stuff that probably won't happen.
Take what you need (not what you want)
Travel light ( you have probably done that)
Don't try riding a huge bike over rough terrain, smaller is better.
Tyres matter. on road or off road.
Tank range matters.
Read some trip reports on here and other forums for the areas you plan to visit. Have a look at Paul Pitchfork's blog he covered some of your route. link here > HORCA MOTO | MOTORCYCLES – ADVENTURE – LIFE
Good luck with the test. Enjoy your trip
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Tim, you have no idea how happy your reply makes me. Not only encouraging my plans, but also being very helpful. This dream shall remain on my list ... I give myself around 4 months to plan, buy some equipment, check with my job, etc ... but will keep you up to date  Genuinely - just your single post was a big influence on whether this is bound to happen or not. Thank you!
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Tim,
You will do fine. One thing I'd consider is learning some Spanish. Can't count the number of Brits and Aussies I've bailed out of dicey situations due to them not having any Spanish. My Spanish sucks ... but I can talk to Police and Border people well enough to survive. (not much else  )
If you're riding and learning to ride in the UK now, you'll do fine. S. America is not as dangerous (IMHO) as Asia. It's crazy ... but not insane like India or parts of Asia. You'll get the hang of it: BIG buses and trucks rule.
If you can, get a bike big enough to get round the moving Chickens safely and quickly. (moving Chicane!  ) Lots of travelers bikes come up for sale in Colombia. Make a deal and buy it. Read all the ins and outs on this here on
HUBB.
Cities and suburbs are a bit crazy but once truly in the country ... quite nice and mellow. Not much traffic way out there on little roads in the Andes. Learn from how locals drive, but have your defensive driving skills well honed ... and learn to run into the ditch and survive.
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Alex
This chap set off east from Europe with not much more biking experience than you: Tajikistan Or Bust! Solo trip from England to the Afghanistan border via Chechnya - ADVrider
I hate to use straplines of sports goods manufacturers, but can't think of anything better: "Just Do It". You'll do just fine.
Make sure you start a ride report here (and on the other site) to share your experiences.
Good luck!
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Yes maybe you are mad, but don't let that stop you. Do a search for Tiffany Coates both on this forum and the web in general. She did the same thing many years ago and is still embarrassing the lot of us with her exploits.
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