Does DBS ferry also tak the motorbike on the same route. According website I get the impression they don't.

In the meantime I contacted DBS Ferry, they confirmed taking the motorbike as well on same ferry.

Cost;
Motorbike 600 US$
Portfee 11300 JPY
Personal Ticket 18200 JPY

They forwarding me a set of documents now for the whole procedure including custom clearance in Vladivostock

Last year I witnessed the boarder crossing of two dutch lads with a mongolian car. Well they didn´t succeed. They would have to give a deposit of 200% of the value of the car, which they would get back once the vehicle left Russia. Which never happens. So no, it´s not easy to enter Russia with a foreign Vehicle bought other than in your country.
In the EU there is a customs registration, just for the transport of the vehicle on own wheels. I guess you´d need something like this, or a "carnet", or similiar to this. Which can be a drag in Japan Iknow.
I shipped into Japan with DBS and the help of Yuri!
I can only recommend Yuri. Maybe you contact him, maybe he knows how to manage.
Good luck.

My experience was the complete opposite (albeit more than 10 years ago).
If the vehicle is registered in your own name, it should not be a problem.
I doubt someone buying a car in Mongolia as tourists could register it as their own. If you have all the documents in your own name as a legal resident, it shouldn't be a problem.

Talk to Yuri from Links, he would know. It will probably be cheaper to contract him for customs clearance than to go through the ferry company. They probably will have Yuri do the work anyways (and charge an extra fee just to introduce him).

if your a duch citizen, why dont you just register it in the netherlands before you leave Japan

T hat would be the best, but to my understanding this isn't possible. Please advise if you you it's possible.

If you are living in Japan, why don't you go to the WTN-J travelers' meeting this weekend? You can get more up-to-date information.
Information (in Japanese) here. Message me if you need more details.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1942...e%22%3Atrue%7D

Thanks I noticed this event is only 10 KM from my house. Lake Saiko next to lake Kawaguchiko. I will have a look .

Rain is forecast for tomorrow, but the campground has a meeting area with a roof. So, you won't get wet (except when riding).

You won't be able to register the bike in the Netherlands before it has been there, they'll want to see it before importing. Perhaps you can use some kind of temporary license plate to drive it within the Shengen zone. But that won't help for the Russian part.

However, I would think that it would be okay if you can show a residence permit or something like that, from Japan. That shows you live there and so it is logical that it is your bike.

Hi Chris

It has been a while since we met during annual meeting at Lake Saiko (Yamanashi) at the end of 2017. I was curious when is the next meeting, I remember you mentioned something about april.

Would be nice if you let me know.
Cheers

The date isn't decided yet, but it looks like it will be mid to late May.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear a fixed date.

There isn't going to be one in Oct/Nov/Dec by any chance? :P

Probably in October.
We usually hold one in Spring and Autumn.

Supply along the road
 

Hi there

Nothing to say about custom.
But if you need tires along the road I can help you.
In case you drive through Kyrgyzstan.

Have a save trip.
Dave