Hi
Siwa-Bahareya is fine, just checkpoints at either end of the track (which is tough on tyres - some interesting diversions to oases on either side, Ive never done it solo on a bike, a friend has and had real reliability issues, the checkpoints do NOT alert anyone if you dont check in at the other end)
Gilf - do-able independently but be prepared to get real hassle if you are caught in the desert without a desert permit and military escort. Be fast and make sure your navigation and logistics are top notch if you go for this option - Libyan and Egyptian military patrol the area and are unforgiving.
As Chris says, Pico is a good guy and reliable, will happily take you. He can often be found stooging around Farafra with a big Russian truck and some 600TTs. Buy him . Also in Farafra is Sa'ad Ali (at Hotel Badawiya) and he is perhaps the most reliable of the Egyptian tour operators, he will help with a car as logistic support, dunno how he deals with bikes. If you get a guide from him ask for either Sa'ad himself or Hamdi.
Other good routes in Egypt are from Bahareya east to the Nile Valley and Fayoum basin (old trade route, lovely dunes, interesting ruins and temples), the caravan route from Qasr Dakhla to Farafra, and general unsupported exploring anywhere within the central plateau encircled by the New Valley/oasis loop. Ive done this regularly in a single Land Rover and you can just disappear into the desert for days and not see a soul. Wonderful! Also within the New Valley road loop you dont need desert permits. Be aware that there are restricted military zones there and be careful around Siwa as the desert patrol is quite active on both sides of the border. That said its quite easy to set off from Siwa and vanish into the Great Sand Sea for a few days - just keep an ear out for military entanglements (to paraphrase Star Wars)
Enjoy This is the desert of Bagnold and co.....
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