Cambodia you cold work out a good deal on a xr 250, its like the national bike. Easier to work out on site, but might be worth a google. I had a blast over there, cheap housing, cheap food and great riding.

Thanks so much for all the input. Mongolia and the Stans are proving to be just a touch too expensive with flight and rental....I could justify the expense if I had more time....

Starting to lean towards Laos and someone also mentioned Indonesia being fairly cheap...will explore that possibility also...

Thanks!
Manny