Has anyone done a similar trip in this short time.
I would still like to go through Kasakhstan, then back into Russia and to Ulaabaatar. Then back the quickest way possible.
Is this just going to be a constant rush and stress.
Otherwise i will just have to try and get someone to buy my Honda nx650 in Ulaabaatar, is that going to be easy. British registered bike.
If anyone has any ideas it would be great.
Thanks Neil

Are you planning on seeing anything on your way or just blast through to "get there"?
It's doable but if you will enjoy it is another question...

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Hi,
I really don't want to rush everything, but i also don't want t ditch my bike. Not sure how easy it is to sell a bike in Ulaabaatar.??

The question could be then: Why do you really want to go to UB? Why don't take a turning point less far, and see more and enjoy more?

I know that it is tempting to say "been there" but at the expense of quality travel... not for me.
From EU to UB for me is 6 weeks one way... and this means driving every day (off road) but then at least you can make some detours to take the "better" roads instead of staying on the big highways/truckroads...

But it all depends on what you want to see and experience.

Just my opinion.

About selling your bike; I don't know as I've never done it in UB, but someone told me it shouldn't be a problem, but please don't take my word for it... As said, it's second hand info I'm giving here!

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hello
Mongoolia 2005 -www.moposivut.com-
you don't need to rush, just go north of Mokba to Kazan
trans siberian train accept motorbike till 160/180 kg if you want to return by Mokba
drive safe (and light)
cheers
Yves

You can easily do it in six weeks with out rush.
Just keep going on transit stages trough Russia to Altai. Make a loop in Mongolia visit Gobi dessert and come back. You will have lot of time to enjoy Altai and Mongolian scenery and trails.

Done that

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Thanks for both the replies.. 2 different theory's, interesting. I still have time to make a decision,
Thanks again
Thinking now maybe Magadan then just give the bike away.. to many options..

Thank God we aren't coming from same form so we can enjoy different kind of things and ride trails what we want and enjoy !
Just make you mind, make plan and hit the road.

By the way:
- there aren't any off-road before Gobi dessert
- there is other routes trough Russia what are more convenient than M5 truck train

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SAY WHAT?????

We are going off-road from the PL-UA border all the way to Mongolia and back to KZ before going south.
You are seriously wrong there mate...
There's a BIG difference in riding all the way on tarmac and then not having this 'luxury' anymore when being in Mongolia, or choosing to not ride all the way on tarmac and enjoying off-road in other places as well.

I just finished planning our first 12.000km of our next big trip, and there's not even a thousand km's that is on a road, so this gives us 11/12th off-road.

You CAN:
- drive all the way on a road
- drive all the way off-road
to Mongolia.

it will change everything depending on what option you choose and how good your map reading skills are and what maps you use...

Nellyk: I just want to give you the advice that there are different kinds of riders, I used to 'rush' so I wanted to get as far as possible in the least amount of time that I had, in the past years I changed about this and I am more happy now, as sometimes I can afford to spend a day or two in a nice spot with good company. Something I missed in my earlier days of riding...

Whatever you decide to do, as long as YOU enjoy it and you think it is/was a good decision, all what we think doesn't matter...

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SORRY OO-SEB-OO

Last time I plan routes to you they were to difficult. That's why "By the way:
- there aren't any off-road before Gobi dessert"

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I don't understand...

Are you sure we are talking about the same..??
Anyway, we are hijacking his thread so send me a PM or mail then... you made me curious

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