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abandon a bike in uzbek, what is involved
I really screwed up my 2007 Dakar with fried electrical wiring. my fault, not BMW issue. I am looking at repairing (massive amount of rewiring) , getting a new wiring loom (but not sure if the computer is fried now as well) or abandoning the bike. Just happened late yesterday, so I am considering all my options. does anybody know what is involved in abandoning the bike. The bike is on all kinds of offical paperwork, so I don't think I cna leave without some official action?

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depends if you ever want to go back.

You will be able to fly out ok ... even telling the guys you are going to get spare parts for it.
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Any alternatives?
I'd say abandoning is a last resort thing(?)

Maybe first figure out from local post office what are the import duties and paperwork involved importing a product costing XXX much as a foreigner - if affordable (some countries may charge 300-500% of the cost!) then figure out what shops in Europe (probably the fastest to Stans) have the complete loom in stock and I reckon any shop is willing to send with DHL/Fedex or any other fast service once they've recieved a payment from you with credit card.
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I don't see the problem :confused1:
Wiring loom = £125
BMS-C unit = £145
+ DHL costs
why abandon what may be a good bike just for that?
Those parts are available right now from Motorworks.
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I definitely plan on being back here. Don't want to leave without leaving that option open. I am not sure what would happen when I show up at an airport without my bike. The could ding me for a pile of money. They do not use computers for much, but I am tagged somewhere in a computer as having entered with a means of transportqation.

The main wiring loom is most definitely more then 125 pounds, a whole lot more. However, it does not matter anymore. I believe I have found a way to ship it back to family in Holland. I crated the bike today and will try to get it to the Urgench airport tomorrow for a flight to Tashkent Friday and to AMS Monday. The local customs chief got a call from Tashkent asking him make sure to help me out as much as possible and he is, all he wants to do is get rid of me, in the worst way. He is doing whatever he can with the airline to get me out of town. There are still quit a few hurdles to overcome before I can get my bike out of customs in AMS, but there is substantial progress.

I will keep you posted. Thanks for your help.

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The main wiring loom is most definitely more then 125 pounds, a whole lot more.
The motorworks parts are second hand - they break BMW bikes as well as sell new stuff. 125 quid is about right. You are in NL now right? If you cant find a second hand loom there, just order them from Motorworks (the loom and the BMS unit) ... cheap.

If you cant find a good bike electrician in NL, then I know a very good one in South London who could rewire it up and double check everything quite quickly, with the replacement loom. Just rent a van for a couple of days, stick the bike in a van, drive to London where the sparky and the loom and BMS could be waiting to go. Bike back on the road in days.
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I don't see the problem :confused1:
Wiring loom = £125
BMS-C unit = £145
+ DHL costs
why abandon what may be a good bike just for that?
Those parts are available right now from Motorworks.
I met some people of the Steel Scorpions MC in Tashkent and they told me that getting parts for vehicles of outside Uzbekistan is a big problem, it takes a long time passing the custums in UZ and ik cost a lot of money for taxes.
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