South East Asia - good stuff
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Originally Posted by Vandolizm
Hey guys, im new to the forum and i just wanted some advice on where to go/what to do and how much its going to cost. I currently live in Australia and im planning to go on a motorbike trip (hence why im here) up through asia and possibly into russia if funds permit. i was planning to go with one other person but i am unsure if its more/less expensive to go solo, and wether this outweighs the fact that you carry twice the gear.so heres the trip basically.
(bear in mind that this is only preliminary and i dont really know about boder restrictions ect and if you can go from one place to annother)
Brisbane
Darwin
Ship Bike to east timor
Indonesia
ship from Mendan (Indonesia) to Malaysia
Down to singapore
Back up into thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Elsewhere?
after that im unsure weather to go into china (if i can) and then maybe even russia if i can make it that far. im not afraid of camping infact i prefer it if possible. have you guys got any tips or ideas for me? i motorbiked around thailand in 2010 and it was the best fun, but i didnt really plan it because it was relativley easy. Thanks for any help you can give me! 
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Hello and welcome to the forum !.
In 2010 I'd shipped from Darwin to Singapore then looped South East Asia to the edges of where you can ride without limitation. By that I mean I was on a 1150GS (Pig) and they just don't allow bikes bigger than 200cc into Vietnam or China ( OK, they will with escorts etc, but that's outside of a tight-*rse budget).
You must have a Carnet ( easy to get via AAA etc) and you must be patient at border crossings, but for everything else it's a dream come true on a bike.
From SEA I continued right to Europe, and this year did the Artic Circle so you can do it, just plan ahead.
Like the other comments say, Indonesia and Phillipines are also a great stop, but my plan is to see them on the return loop in 3 years or so.
From what I've seen there is no perfect-bike for such a trip, so the best one is the one you are sitting on and make the best of it.
If you need more detail etc you're welcome to email bergrider at hotmail dot com.
Cheers and ride safe !
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