Hi there
My friend Becky and I travelled together on a BMW R80GS from England to Australia 2 years ago and spent a month in Iran. It was a fantastic country to visit- the most hassle-free (men-wise) of any Middle Eastern countries I've been to.
We bought chadors in Dogubayazit, the last town in Turkey before the Iranian border. They can be bought in the market- just ask around, make sure you try them on over your bike leathers. We wore our jackets on top as they were big and baggy enough to get away with in Iran.
We had the headscarves on as well, and as the others have said, it gets really hot, wearing a black synthetic tent over leathers is NOT recommended in the desert.
Becky was threatened by a soldier with a gun when she literally had only a few strands of hair showing, so you do have to be careful.Though I have heard that things have relaxed a bit lately.
We got our visas in London, it took 2 months of waiting before they were finally approved, blokes we knew only had to wait 10 days.
Good luck.
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