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From which border?
If you can get that far without a guide, why would you want one at all.
I entered through Korgos and there was no chance of being allowed in to meet with a guide.

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Maybe I have got that wrong, that you can get from the border, (in this case I was thinking of the Irkeshtam pass from Kyrgyzstan) to Kashgar, the nearest town.
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Maybe I have got that wrong, that you can get from the border, (in this case I was thinking of the Irkeshtam pass from Kyrgyzstan) to Kashgar, the nearest town.
Check out that everything you can. Kashi does not have a customs processing centre as far as I know. We exited to Pakistan and all the customs was taken care of in Taxkorgan.
Torgurat Pass is about 170km from Kashi

Which agent/guide are you planning to use?

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I would be interested in looking into your trip..from the US..2 riders.."Significant Other" is Chinese and fluent in Mandarin..which would make the trip easier I think..would ride with you from London if possible ...bj
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Thanks for replies. We have two agents on the go at the moment, I don't think there is a problem there.! Its early days. If anyone wants more private info then email is pmfarming@tiscali.co.uk. Could Bjorg with the "significant chinese speaking other" get in touch on that email address ....sounds good.
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Hopes dashed
We are having to give up on getting through China. The expense is enormous on your own bike. The only way is in a big group like Globebusters but that is not cheap either.
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Did similar last year
I'm interested to know where the expense is? In summer 2009 I bought a bike in Beijing and rode to Kashgar in three weeks (solid 5-8hrs a day on a 150cc bike and I swore never to buy anything less than a 400cc ever again)... but the trip was cheap!

I spent perhaps £500 on food, lodging and fuel. £700 on the bike (new), then sold the bike for £350 in Kashgar.

I never needed to bribe anyone (although I did get pulled over by police who wanted photos with me), nor pay for a guide on that route. I DID have to pay for a guide between Kashgar and the Pakistan border - there is a beautiful lake up there, for which you need a guide otherwise the police won't let you through the checkpoint.

I'd hate for you to miss out, China is ridiculously beautiful.
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Thanks for your message. Would love to discuss further but currently travelling through mali and about to make an assault on Timbuctou. Internet not marvellous but just wanted to reply. Will be back in a week when i shall reply again. At the moment our China plans have been thwarted by the cost as perceived...the trip in that direction is happening though. To be discussed further......
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I'm interested to know where the expense is? In summer 2009 I bought a bike in Beijing and rode to Kashgar in three weeks (solid 5-8hrs a day on a 150cc bike and I swore never to buy anything less than a 400cc ever again)... but the trip was cheap!

I spent perhaps £500 on food, lodging and fuel. £700 on the bike (new), then sold the bike for £350 in Kashgar.

I never needed to bribe anyone (although I did get pulled over by police who wanted photos with me), nor pay for a guide on that route. I DID have to pay for a guide between Kashgar and the Pakistan border - there is a beautiful lake up there, for which you need a guide otherwise the police won't let you through the checkpoint.

I'd hate for you to miss out, China is ridiculously beautiful.
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Hi Pryd,

Beijing to Kashgar, quite a ride on any bike.
I think you must have traveled about 5000km ?

What time of the year did you do your trip?

I am in China now, Weifang, which is Shandong, East side of China.
Here there are many motorbike sellers.
I walk past one several times per week, we casually asked about it, it was a copy of a Yamaha DT125. It was new.
If I remember right, it was costing about 2400 rnb, aprox 240 UKP.
And this was a good expensive one.
It looked an absolute bargain, and felt great to sit on, nice and tall.
I was in 2 minds if to buy it or not, but decided not to.
Most of my travel is within the city, and taxi's are more safer I feel.
Taxi cost just 50p.
I have heard, from local people I know quite well, that I should just buy it, and get on and ride.
The police, will not take a great interest in a foreigner riding a local bike.

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