Thanks for the information. Lisa Thomas, I will definitely go through your website to get an idea about riding a bike in India. I have never been there before, but I have ridden scooters throughout SEA. I am guessing it will be a lot more intense. Twobob, I have heard that starting in Nepal would limit my choice in bikes and I have been warned about Enfields, althought I heard that the newer models were supposed to be more reliable. One place I found in Nepal was Hearts and Tears, see link below. Supposedly you can buy a newer Enfield rigged up for travel and even take a class on maintaining the Enfield. Does anyone have any experience with them or the newer Enfields? Thanks again for all the advice.
http://http://www.heartsandtears.com
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Actually, after spending more time on the Hearts and Tears website, I like the idea of the Yamaha RX. It is a 135cc 2-stroke. It is probably bulletproof, I am just not sure about what kind of power it can put out. There appear to be a lot of stories of people taking those bikes all the way back to Europe. The shop also helps you get the Carnet de Passage.
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