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Originally Posted by Kennichi
bring LOTS of spare tubes and or repair kits and a spare set of tyres (can be bought in Ulan battaar)
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Kennichi: Tyres (and tubes) for most western/modern bikes cannot be bought in Ulaanbaatar. There are very cheap tyres and tubes for the Izh Planeta 2-stroke bikes, and sometimes for Ural sidecar rigs, but the quality is very low so even if those fit your bike you're much better off bringing your own.
The countryside tracks are not that hard on tyres unless you ride superhard and fast. In four years there I never had a serious puncture. One slow leak only, from a nail I picked up on the sealed road between UB and the Russian border. The south Gobi tracks can be rocky, but again if you have proper tyre inflation and are not hitting the rocks at 100 kmh then you should be ok.
Lara: Mongolia is doable as a new rider provided you ride within your limits, even if that means traveling slowly. There is a lot of info on various aspects of riding Mongolia in past threads in this forum, so I suggest spending some time searching and reading some of those threads. In terms of the season, KTMmartin is right, first snow often comes in the first week of September, and temperatures at night in early September are often already below freezing. Bring a very warm sleeping bag if you are camping.
Scott
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