I've just put a starter in the mail, so hopefully that is solved, although we won't know until he receives and installs it.
I forget how much time you have left on your visa, but days are very long in Russia this time of year, and most of the road is flat and boring--I don't think you'll want to dawdle. If you can ride for 12-15 hours a day you should be able to cover some serious mileage, and maybe make up your lost time. I would recommmend doing this so that you don't have a hard time coming back to Russia, which you'll enjoy much more with an operable bike and more time!
If you're not fussy there are generally quite a few truck stop type places to stay, and if you want somewhere nicer I think I have GPS coordinates for nice hotels for most cities along the road.
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