hello Mac,
we'll see you coming back from Mongolia,
we want to leave our sidecar from August 2015 to June 2016
christian

Laroche
 

Hope you enjoy your trip. Would be get to visit with you. I am sure that Patrick can help you with the storage, if he can't then i will see what i can do.

Mac

Advice on Kyrgyzstan Buying Ural
 

Hey MAC,
How are you?

I have a few questions I hoped you could help me finding an answer to.

I am currently in Nepal where I was planning on buying a royal enfield and then ride it home to Germany, but due to the earthquake this seems nearly impossible to go through with at the moment.

So Im looking into alternative routes and Kyrgyzstan looks like a good starting point.
One of the main problems is that Ive been on the road for about three years now, (just finished my trip around Australia on a harley davidson) so I have to get all my visas on the road.

Kyrgyzstan shouldn't be a problem, neither should Kazakhstan.
Do you have any information about Azerbaijan? My plan was to cross the caspian sea by ferry and then transit Az within 72hrs and cross the border at Nakhchevan/Dilucu.

One of my main concerns at the moment is the bike markt in Kyrgyzstan.
I'm interested in buying a ural, preferable with Side car.
Do you have any information about availability and prices for urals in kyrgyzstan at the moment?

Thanks heaps,

Ps: drop me a pm if you want, I don't have enough posts yet.

Hello Mac,

Me and my partner will arrive in Bishkek on the 4th of July.
We are going to fly-in and send our Africa Twin by truck, all ready for one month of offroad :)
We have another friend riding an Africa Twin coming through Russia and a third friend flying from Indonesia (his Africa is already in Osh). So 3 Africas, 4 people.

We want to go to Pamir and we have 1 month for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. We will come prepared with beautiful tracks, no doubt about it.

Give us a message if you please.

We are looking forward at meeting fellow travelers.

p.s. Here you can check some photos from our last year 1 month of Morocco.

Moroccan Adventures 2014 — Heavy Duties

Thank you and see you in Kyrgyzstan!

Ramish
 

Hello, look forward to meeting with you all. Looks like it was a great time in Morocco. Believe you will have a great time here too. If there is anything I can do to help let me know. 1769IAM@gmail.com

Mac

Hi Mac

Im currently in Georgia and hope to be in Russia in 3 days, then on to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan before head back through Kazakhstan. I hope to be there before the end of June, but will let you know as I get closer.

Cheers Daren

Daren
 

Wonderful, looking forward to meeting you. If there is anything I can do to help let me know. I will be taking some short trips through the mountains this month, so if you can give a little heads up it will help me to schedule my time.

Mac

Hi Mac

I'm currently in Osh and will start heading towards Bishkek anytime soon. Not sure how long it's gonna take me but would be nice to stop for a coffee if you were around.

Cheers Dan

hi Dan
 

If you ride long and hard you can make it here in one day. Not a good idea! It is possible to get here in two days, but not much fun. Three day would be comfortable.
Do you know the route you want to take? I was trying to make a trip to Ming Kush, an old mining town. If you would like to meet somewhere give me a call or an email.
1769iam@Gmail.com 0551500998

Mac

No that's nothing for me, I'm not in a rush and will take my time.
Thought about going to Sary-Chelek and then from there more or less along the Uzbek border but will ask Patrik (Muztoo) for some tips before I'm gonna leave.
Need to get Visa/Passport stuff sorted in Bishkek but will definitely be up to check out this place while waiting or after I got everything in order.

Dan

I will be around this area next week for a few weeks, i will be easy to spot as i will be the guy on the side of the road pushing an old soviet bike in either Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan :innocent:

Wesley
 

What happen to your drz? If you are pushing the old Soviet bike close to Sokuluk give me a call and we will come pick you up, those things are heavy.
Hope you have a great time. If you get the time would be great to meet you.
Mac

Yes back in 2014 after my summer ride there i was thinking to leave it in Bishkek with a friend but also knew custom union was coming in January so thought at the time it was better to get it sent home as i dont wont any problems regarding customs issues and as Sambour was heading back he had space on his truck for my bike so he took it back and got it sent to my door in England cheaper than it would cost to fly it back.

Probably looking at getting Planeta 5 as lighter than a Ural and easier to maintain

Hello Mac, My name is Roo I'm heading your way in about 5-6 days I'm in Aktobe at present and leave tomorrow on a DR650.I have to stop in Bishkek for a few days to organise Visa for Tajik Maybe get back to me on ianhoran@hotmail.com? also I met Darren in Volgograd, i think he mentioned me?

Cheers mate

Hi Christian. Yes it is possible. Can you contact me for details at: patrik (at) muztoo.ch