Fly to Vietnam, buy a bike and overland to Ireland
 

I am considering a trip to Vietnam, my original intention was to rent a bike for 2/3 weeks and then fly home.

However looking at maps and following people who are cycling/motorcycling back to Europe I am considering buying a bike and over landing through India back to Ireland

There is no real time scale as yet but I am worried about buying a bike in Vietnam as I cannot find anyone who has done it without an address


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Perhaps motorbikes are viewed differently, especially if they are bought in-country (assuming that is even possible), but I understood that it was very difficult for a foreigner to get permission to enter with a vehicle and transit Vietnam.

That is a reason why I was going to rent a bike in Vietnam. Unless I just rent a bike in Vietnam then go to Cambodia or Thailand and overland from there


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I don't think buying in Vietnam or any of the surrounding countries is the problem but getting the carnet de passage you will need to travel through India, Pakistan and Iran will be. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has done this with a bike bought in SE Asia but my initial thoughts are it is not possible.
There are tales on here from people who have ridden back from that region but that has been on their own European registered bikes they have shipped out there.

You can rent different bikes in Vietna, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand (you cant take bikes across the boarders in SEAsia):

http://schoene-motorradreisen.de/?re...ok&design=dark

then you fly to Indie and rent a bike there (cheaper then flying a bike) because your not allowed to ride through Burma and Balgladesh:

http://schoene-motorradtouren.de/?re...ai&design=dark

and then you jump Iran because if the carnet and Pakistan because you dont get a visum right now and buy a bike in Europa and go to Africa

http://afrikamotorrad.de/?report=en_...ka&design=dark

and then you fly to South America and buy a bike there too

http://motorradtouren-suedamerika.de...ka&design=dark

World trips dont have to be expensive ;-)

Thanks lads. Yeah I had a feeling buying a bike over there would be an issue. I do fancy driving through Iran though but of course than involves a carnet. It maybe that I may drive through China to avoid Burma etc, though I would not mind visiting
Ta-rider. Plenty of reading there for me. Africa and SA are something I am planning for my 60th birthday, only 7 years time ;)


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If you can be satisfied with something around a 150cc or smaller , buying new and selling when you must would be the cheapest , least maintainence, may not have to change tires or pads, beyond, maybe putting on some more dirt worthy tires to begin with.

You can definetively take a local bike through most local borders but getting a Carnet in order to cross Carnet demanding countries such as India, Pakistan, Iran etc will be a huge problem.

Not quite correct.....You can rent in Thailand and take over the borders, I went in to Laos and could have also gone into Cambodia if I had wished, they would have done the paperwork for me, as they did for Laos

Wayne

No not if your riding a cheap bike for 5 Dollars per day. Yes they offered to do the paperwork to cross the boarders for me if i take a bike for ten times the price but 50 Dollars per day is stupid. Just rent another bike on the other side of the boarder and use the saved money to extend your trip :-)

$50 that was alot, i paid $25 which is still more that $5 but saved me a lot of hassle
But you said you couldnt do it! I just said you could :-)

Wayne

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Theres not a problem taking a thai plated bike to Laos and Cambodia and there is not a problem taking a Vietnam plated bike to Laos and Cambodia. There seem to be a problem taking a Vietnam plated bike to Thailand and vice versa. However I have seen Vietnam plated bikes in Thailand so obviously its possible.

If you dont own the bike yourself you need papers from the owner saying its ok for you to bring through borders. If you own the bike yourself - no problem.
Some rental companies in for example Thailand will not allow their bikes to be taken into other countries and others will. Obviously they will charge a little more. Its your choice - take it or leave it.

Basically - what TA-rider says is wrong.

This is wrong. It takes a huge amount of paperwork and money and therefore is a big problem!

This is wrong. We tried with our own vietnam plated bike to enter cambodia but did not manage even we offered 100$ bribe so had to sell the bike again!

That is not true. It takes no paperwork if the bike belong to the rider and one paper if it doesnt belong to the rider. And under no circumstances does this cost any money.


I saw heaps of western travellers on Vietnam plated bikes in Laos and Cambodia january/february/march 2015 so obviously this is possible.

What`s about Pakistan?
 

Hi folks!
First: excuse me because my bad english.

So, I don´t understand why you are asking about to buy the motorcycle, when (under my point of view) the problem is another one: to cross overland Pakistán.

I didn´t find update info, and the one I have about is too unsafety, because the taliban/terrorist/kidnappings situation.

Yes, maybe I am wrong, but, please, Could someone write info about update Pakistan situation?

Thanks in advance.

Happy New Year 2016.

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