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Colebatch I can see from your replies that you have been riding different places in the world. I'm planning a world around trip on motorbike. I have a 1200 GSA. My plan would be from Budapest to Vladivostok through Kazachstan and Mongolia, North America then go to South America then over to Australia then Africa-India and back to Hungary. Based on your experience should I keep my 1200 GSA for this trip or should I change it to a 650 GS. The reason I'm asking is because the majority of this trip will be either on paved road or on hard surface. You made me concerned regarding Mongolia and I've read some stories about South America also. I will camp wherever I can, so I think I will be packed. I think I will have and additional 70 Kg-s of staff. The trip will start in 2015 so I still have time. I really like the comfort of the 1200 gsa, but based on your expertise whish bike would you recommend?
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Colebatch I can see from your replies that you have been riding different places in the world. I'm planning a world around trip on motorbike. I have a 1200 GSA. My plan would be from Budapest to Vladivostok through Kazachstan and Mongolia, North America then go to South America then over to Australia then Africa-India and back to Hungary. Based on your experience should I keep my 1200 GSA for this trip or should I change it to a 650 GS. The reason I'm asking is because the majority of this trip will be either on paved road or on hard surface. You made me concerned regarding Mongolia and I've read some stories about South America also. I will camp wherever I can, so I think I will be packed. I think I will have and additional 70 Kg-s of staff. The trip will start in 2015 so I still have time. I really like the comfort of the 1200 gsa, but based on your expertise whish bike would you recommend?
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Well, I am not colebatch, but Mongolia with a 1200GSA is sporty, I would strongly recommend your 650
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Colebatch I can see from your replies that you have been riding different places in the world. I'm planning a world around trip on motorbike. I have a 1200 GSA. My plan would be from Budapest to Vladivostok through Kazachstan and Mongolia, North America then go to South America then over to Australia then Africa-India and back to Hungary. Based on your experience should I keep my 1200 GSA for this trip or should I change it to a 650 GS. The reason I'm asking is because the majority of this trip will be either on paved road or on hard surface. You made me concerned regarding Mongolia and I've read some stories about South America also. I will camp wherever I can, so I think I will be packed. I think I will have and additional 70 Kg-s of staff. The trip will start in 2015 so I still have time. I really like the comfort of the 1200 gsa, but based on your expertise whish bike would you recommend?
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Choose a 650, decrease your staff under 30 kgs and you will enjoy everything

I recommend a G650 (X Challenge) or DRZ-400S.
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Enjoy, I will also be on the road, riding from Moscow to Vladivostok, via Mongolia. I'm aiming to be in Ulaanbataar mid to end of July if you're about?

I'm riding a sportsbike, a Suzuki GSXR1000, so should be easy to spot! I'll be the one pushing a broken bike ;-))

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I'll be entering Mongolia by the first week of August and try to be in Ulaanbaatar at the end of that week, beginning of the newxt, will you still be around? Which route are you taking before Mongolia? I'm in Budapest at the moment.
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Noes knapp mate, defo. I've just ridden across Russia, Moscow to Vladivostok, after riding around Europe - incl up to Nordkapp. Russia is an amazing country and the people are fantastic, but it is a pretty boring place to just ride through. The roads are also very bad in places so if your bike's crook already, I'd head north to Nordkapp. Norway is without doubt the most beautiful place I've ever been, hands down. The people are great too. Nordkapp's a hard slog, but great once it's done.

There's a cracking wee campsite just outside Alta, right beside a lake, that's well worth staying at either on the way up or down.

I'd also really recommend riding back along the west coast of Norway. Will take a bit of time but the views are stunning.

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Meant 'Nordkapp' in opening line above.


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Thanks for the advice! The rim is already repaired, it looks good, but the Russian guy who did it told me to avoid bad roads, so the decision is taken. Change of plans, I am now heading north!
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In UB yesterday i met some riders, they have been 2 days behind us and they tried to take the northern route up before Olgi.

They said my information was true, they tried a whole day to find a way through the watercrossings and gave up.
Wuter was mor than 1 meter high.

So I think it really depends when youn try to do this part, a few days can make a difference
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I havent made it all the way across (went from UB to Ulanagom so far) and the water was no higher than 4 inches! Rather disappointing really. So, unless there's a torrent on the way to Olgii, then it clearly changes day by day.
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