Hi Ryberg
coming from the neck of the woods (Berlin), I was chasing down that question as well.
I went personally to the ADAC in Berlin. Best thing I could do. And I inquired about all countries of the world.
First: there is no database at the ADAC. It took me 2 hours to go thru a folder with a guy from the ADAC. And the countries I was looking for did not show up in that specific folder (I said neck of the woods in the beginning). But I managed to get the number of the specific person at headquarters in Munich.
I will answer your question "Can someone tell me how far outside europe you can travel without a carnet" into the eastern direction, eg Asia, not SE Asia

Belarus=no
Russia=no
Japan=yes
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan = no
Azeraidjan, Georgia, Armenia = no
Iran = yes
Pakistan = yes
India = yes
Bangla (go for a) Dash = yes
Nepal = yes
Sri Lanka = yes
China = yes
Mongolia = no
Afghanistan=no
SE Asia was not in that folder.
And I did´nt ask for it, heading for C Asia.

Those were the answers 24.11.03 ADAC

btw: the dearest carnet for a motorbike at ADAC (being non-member and foreigner with foreign licence plate ) is a fee of 395€ and a deposit of 5.000€ for a year.
5.000€, if your bike is worth up to 7.500€. Or are all your bolts out of gold? Then yu gotta pay a wee bit more.


If U got more questions, just ask

Goetz