Vlad to W. Europe via Stans in 4-5 months?

[Guillaume]

Hello,

I'm in the early stages of planning a Vladivostok to western Europe trip for 2017.

I originally thought I could have the whole summer to do the trip but recent new information regarding work makes it so that I could not leave before early July (I can take up to 5 months off from work). This would make me leave Vladivostok around the second week of July.

I want to ride through Mongolia and the Pamir highway. Since I want to avoid the cold season in the high mountains I would prefer to have passed through the Pamir highway by the end of September. That would give me a little less than 3 months to ride from Vladivostok to Ulaanbaatar, trough Mongolia and the Pamir Highway. The rest of the trip is not planned but I thought I could continue on to Istanbul and then maybe across Europe if weather allows or finish in Greece.

Of course I know that this is doable, but my question is rather would it be enjoyable or would it be like a race? I don't mind (I like) riding everyday, but I like to finish some days early to spend some time exploring the region on foot or sometime stopping for a day or two to explore a city or go hiking. Also I would like to account for possible mishaps like mechanical problems and whatnot.

I'm 38 yo and I ride a DR650.

Thank you for reading and for any enlightened opinions

p.s: Also looking for a partner