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getting the scooter on a train will take a little effort, but several people on this site have done it, you might want to track them down and PM them for contact info for train assistance.
I thinki si better to write all here and not on pm, so everybody can reed this posts and clarify theris dubts! Me too

So anybody who knows something about it, please write it down here!
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I thinki si better to write all here and not on pm, so everybody can reed this posts and clarify theris dubts! Me too
you can certainly do whatever you want, but hte fact is that everyone you should be contacting might not have seen this thread.
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you can certainly do whatever you want, but hte fact is that everyone you should be contacting might not have seen this thread.
Ah, wow really? Well but how can i contact them? Sorry but i still don't know how to use the forum XD
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Ah, wow really? Well but how can i contact them? Sorry but i still don't know how to use the forum XD
find the people who have posted about doing this, click on their profile and one of the options should be to send them a PM. I think you can't do that until you've made at least seven posts or something.
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Go for it Cesare, great to see another rider attempting it on a scooter!

I did it in the opposite direction on a Burgman last year (Korea to Palermo). Didn't bother with trains - more fun riding - and had a wonderful time.

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Hi guys!
These days I was really busy so I haven't thought very much about the journey,but time is passing and i have to take decision and to plan all before the 2010.
So I'm still at the point that:
- i Don't Know How take the Vespa on the Transiberian train.
-And i don't know how to ship the Vespa back to Italy from Japan.
But now i'm more concerning about the first point...

So please help me, becouse i have no friends how could(or want) to help me and my family is really worried about this trip, besides they are tring to make me change idea.
Omg i never thought it could be so difficult to plan such tip...

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some help

I don't have personal experience with the Trans-Siberian, but I thought I could help you find someone who does. I always have trouble with the search function of the HUBB, so I recommend doing a very specific google search. With an advanced search, you can specify the website you want to search on, and even just by putting your search in quotes on the regular search, you can get very good results, often sending you back to the HUBB. I just typed in "motorcycle on the trans siberian" in quotes, and this link came up with specific information that you need and HUBB members that you can contact:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ian-train-2896

Hopefully this will help in all of your upcoming research. Another piece of advice:

If you haven't yet, look into couchsurfing.com. This site and the connections it offers can be a golden ticket for a young solo traveler like yourself. It's a site linking travelers all over the world, and you can stay in the homes of other travelers along your route for free. It's not just a way to save money in expensive places (like europe and Japan), but a great way to get to know locals and their culture, and they often take you to see aspects of their countries that you would never find in a guidebook or by talking with other travelers. I just returned from a RTW trip and stayed with people from Japan, Syria, Burundi, South Africa, Ireland and all in between, and most of the highlights of my trip were with couchsurfers.

Good luck with the planning, and as Mika says: YOU CAN DO IT.
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