Hello, I have the beginnings of a plan formulating, although I'm sure that it'll not be as easy as I imagine.
Here's the thing..
I was travelling by motorbike last summer, no plan, a rough idea to head East, maybe find work in Australia. Things didn't work out quite like that, cut a long story short, I traveled Europe and Turkey for three and a half months, met the right(?!) people and now I'm volunteering in Poland. My project ends in two and a half months, and I'm eyeing up Mongolia as the next destination. I've found somewhere I can work, for food and accommodation, and I'd love to take the bike there, or as much of the way as I can, across Russia.
Ok, the details.. My bike is a fifteen year old suzuki bandit 600, still alive and kicking, although not 100%. I have £2500 of my savings left, and I need to get visas (I'm British, need visas for Russia and Mongolia) and new tyres before even leaving Poland. My bike can only manage around 150miles per tank of fuel - how frequent are fuel stations in Russia? I was planning on taking the trans siberian highway as far as lake baikal, and then heading to ulanbaataar, and, if possible to the town of "Moron"(?), although I understand there aren't so many tarmac roads in Mongolia. I can ride on dirt tracks, just wondering about fuel again!
It's a hash of a plan, well, I don't like plans so much anyway, but maybe it could work, I'd love to give it a go. However, if it's completely unattainable I can leave the bike in Poland and jump of the trans siberian railway, which would also be a good laugh I think!
Basically, can somebody with a bit of experience let me know how realistic this idea is, with the budget I have. I have no fear about the bike, it can handle anything
Thanks a lot!
Andy