Hi Churchy


Well there's not much going on in Nizwa, that's for sure. You'll probably be lacking in ex pat connections there but that's not always a bad thing. The scenery and geology in Oman is amazing, the roads are generally very good and I'd have thought ideal for touring on a bike - not entirely sure because only now, 25 years after moving to Dubai, and three months before I leave, have I decided to get my bike license!. (Because I might need one in Africa)


No, you can't run your bike there on foreign plates, and I'm not sure about the regs for import but will ask an old friend of mine who lived there for years and is a keen biker, what the regs are. I'll need a few days to find out though.


You can get pretty much anything you need for your bike in Dubai, and that's a few hours ride from Nizwa but through great scenery. And it can be couriered to you from Dubai in 24-48 hours anyway, or just couriered in from the UK, if you need anything.


Oman's a lovely place, very safe, marginally better road manners than the idiots in Dubai - though I'm not sure how bike savvy - but I do know there are definitely motorcycle clubs there so you can make contacts once you get there. Lots of MotoX type opportunities in the Wahiba sands, and a lot of mountain tracks to explore too, I think you'll enjoy it.


Give me a few days, I'll try to find out more.