I got stopped a lot on my last trip (mainly 'stans and russia). I found that taking your glove and helmet off and shaking hands straight away went a long way. I also carried a bit of map that had my whole route on it so I could explain what I was up to, didn't speak the language and was patient.
Twice they wouldn't let me go on without paying a fine, which was haggled down to around 5 dollars each time, and twice they bought me lunch so I reckon the tactic 'broke even'.
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