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25 Sep 2013
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Heading to Pakistan and back
Hi,
I am hoping to be heading from the UK to pakistan sometime in 2015. Planning is in the real early stages as yet.
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User: David, Male, British, 48
Start / Finish: Cheshire to Pakistan
Rout: Europe, Iran, Pakistan and back.
Main Dates: Depart 2015
Vehicle: Motorcycle to be decided
Notes: Looking for someone to do the Iran and Pakistan leg. Have a home in Pakistan.
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25 Sep 2013
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Sounds great David, have added you to the list.
Let me know when you have more details.
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27 Sep 2013
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Newcastle round the Black Sea and back
User: Steve Barratt, Male, British, 52
Start / Finish: Newcastle upon Tyne, round Black Sea and return
Rout: tbc
Main Dates: Depart summer 2015 (to complete within 1 month)
Vehicle: F650GS Dakar 2002
Notes: Vague idea so far. Possibly meet up with my brother as he rides back from Australia - unfortunately I can't afford the time off work to do the same trip as him.
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10 Oct 2013
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Going East
My goal 2015 is from Sweden to Mongolia/China
Leaving fr Panama the 25th okt.-13 to South America
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12 Oct 2013
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Hello
great thread
I am planning riding my v strom 650 back to nz in 2015 , beginning late April early May.
Route is probably through Iran, Pakistan, india, nepal then airfreight to thailand. But open to suggestions.
Would be happy to join with riders. I am a 64 year old kiwi and have done solo in Morocco, turkey, europe for consecutive three month tours. Heading for central America next month for three month "small" bike tour.
Happy to meet up when I return to or in my travels in Europe next year.
regards
Peter
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15 Oct 2013
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eastbound from belgium
Current plan is to make a 3 month trip going from belgium to mongolia and back.
Timing: departure june/july 2015. Upon arrival in mongolia I would park the bike, go to china by train. Returning to mongolia after one month (china visum expires), then return through Siberia to Belgium.
Bikes: Suzuki DR 350, in the process of refurbishing...
purpose: travel offroad where feasible. ie limit asfalt to the bare minimum.
route: through ukraine, russia, kazakhstan and russia to mongolia.
who?
maybe my son will come along (24 yr, on a dr350) and myself (54 yr, dr350)
Both having moderate off-road experience.
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20 Jan 2014
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Yep, would be interested in catching up. Shipping bike over from Oz in May 2015. Visiting IOM TT then heading off through Europe, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Nepal....then possibly air freighting to Thailand down to Bali and back to Oz.....tho not sure about the SE Asia bit as already done that bit...
Am in early stage and looking into all visas etc.
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16 Oct 2013
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Thanks for contributing everyone.
Would make my life a bit easier if people could include their information in the following format.
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A couple of questions.
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Originally Posted by Gsswede
My goal 2015 is from Sweden to Mongolia/China
Leaving fr Panama the 25th okt.-13 to South America
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Can you give me some more details, I don't quite understand?
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Originally Posted by pdegroote
Current plan is to make a 3 month trip going from belgium to mongolia and back.
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Is that 3 months there, a month in China and 3 months back Or 3 months round trip?
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31 Oct 2013
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Going east
Just arrived Columbia. Travelling around in Southamerica until
beginning of feb next year
Next Year, 2014 late july I ll go back up to Alaska and from there
Go south, crossing Canada over to New Foundland down to New York
And ship my bike back to Sweden.
Summer 2015 I plan to leave Sweden for Mongolia and if possible China
Planing to leave in june. Est time 3 month ,one way.
After that I dont know. Either ship my bike to Sweden or
store it somewhere and com back later and ride to Australia
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20 Apr 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gsswede
Just arrived Columbia. Travelling around in Southamerica until
beginning of feb next year
Next Year, 2014 late july I ll go back up to Alaska and from there
Go south, crossing Canada over to New Foundland down to New York
And ship my bike back to Sweden.
Summer 2015 I plan to leave Sweden for Mongolia and if possible China
Planing to leave in june. Est time 3 month ,one way.
After that I dont know. Either ship my bike to Sweden or
store it somewhere and com back later and ride to Australia
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Hi,
Sounds great. Maybe i can join you. Email: djinsital@gmail.com
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17 Jan 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antrax
Hi,
I am hoping to be heading from the UK to pakistan sometime in 2015. Planning is in the real early stages as yet.
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User: David, Male, British, 48
Start / Finish: Cheshire to Pakistan
Rout: Europe, Iran, Pakistan and back.
Main Dates: Depart 2015
Vehicle: Motorcycle to be decided
Notes: Looking for someone to do the Iran and Pakistan leg. Have a home in Pakistan.
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I am thinking of Salford to Mumbai one way, and maybe shipping my bike back.
This will be in the SCHOOL summer holidays in 2015 I will take about a month to do this, then spend a week or so with family. I have a places to stay there with family!
User: brendanhall,
Start / Finish: salford UK to Mumbai
Route: under review! but thinking of:
England, France, Belgium (want to stop at war grave for a couple of hours), Germany (want to see Nuremberg), Austria (want to see Vienna), Hungary, Romania (want to see Transfagarasan pass & Ploiesti), Bulgaria, Turkey (want to see Istanbul, Anzac bay & ancient cave houses), Iran (want to see Kerman, Persepolis)
I am hoping for a Major miracle here and want to cross the border to Pakistan at Pishin not Taftan!
This would allow traversing Pakistan near the sea and well away from Afghanistan and the associated problems that has.
Depending on how we are doing and feeling there is actually more than one way into India! Wahga and the Thar Express! Then It depends where I go over that border!
Main Dates: July & August 2015
Vehicle: possibly a K75.
Notes: Might have a pillion!
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20 Jan 2014
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Sounds good mate. Am too shipping bike from Oz to UK in May 2015 and will be travelling thro Europe, Turkey, Iran Pakistan to India....still planning all paperwork tho bike is all rebuilt and ready to go. Drop a line sometime and perhaps we will cross paths and assist with paperwork etc.
Regards
Nick
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12 Feb 2015
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Hi David,
Thinking about same for travelling,from May 2015 to Nov 2015
Pl. let me know how it will work,
Thanks
Aamir
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23 Feb 2015
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Start / Finish: UK / India
User: Dave Nunns
Route: UK, Western Europe, Dalmatian Coast, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Indian Himalayas
Main Dates: Depart Manchester April 20th 2015. Aim to reach India by May 23rd to meet family. Himalayan loop 2 weeks to end around June 20th.
Vehicle: BMW f800gs
Notes: Currently juggling visa applications. Interested to hear from people with experience of Iran and Pakistan, also travellers (UK / USA / Canadians) interested in sharing guide costs for Iran (early May)
Links: Here's a rough route outline https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...k.k37wvZE_vmO4
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Originally Posted by Dave Nunns
Start / Finish: UK / India
User: Dave Nunns
Route: UK, Western Europe, Dalmatian Coast, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Indian Himalayas
Main Dates: Depart Manchester April 20th 2015. Aim to reach India by May 23rd to meet family. Himalayan loop 2 weeks to end around June 20th.
Vehicle: BMW f800gs
Notes: Currently juggling visa applications. Interested to hear from people with experience of Iran and Pakistan, also travellers (UK / USA / Canadians) interested in sharing guide costs for Iran (early May)
Links: Here's a rough route outline https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...k.k37wvZE_vmO4
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Well, I made it to far eastern Turkey before a stupid accident scuppered my plans. Preparing to fly home with a smashed up bike. Plan to fly to India in a few weeks and rent a bike to ride Srinagar, Leh, Manali and, of course, Khardungla.
Far Off Places | A motorcycle adventure from Manchester to Manali
Dave
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