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Old 14 Oct 2017
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Hi,

I've been wanting to do a trip from Europe to Australia for a while now and recently decided I should just do it. I'll be doing it on a BMW R1200GS Rallye and my starting point will be close to Amsterdam seeing I'm a Dutch national.

I thought it would be more fun and safer to try to find other people to travel with, either the whole trip or parts of it. Traveling with someone can be a challenge at times so we could each go a different way if/when we feel like it and meet up again at a later time for example.

I was thinking about this for the route for now: Europe > Turkey > Georgia > (Maybe Azerbaijan/Baku) > Russia > Stans > China > India > Nepal/Kathmandu > India > Myanmar > Thailand > Malaysia > Indonesia > Oz

So either China to India to Myanmar to Thailand. Or China straight into Thailand.

I haven't picked a date yet so I'm very flexible with the planning and route at this point.

Are you looking into doing the same, please send me a message or reply in this thread

About me:
  • 29 Years Old
  • Dutch
  • Speak Dutch, English and a tiny bit of German and French
  • Currently a self employed IT specialist
  • Will be driving a new R1200GS Rallye

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Bento
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Hi Bento,
I will be doing similiar trip next year together with my wife. We are going on two bikes. Will be traveling from Poland to New Zealand. So there will be 3 stages where paid turist guide is required currently.

Stage 1 - China (KKH) from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan / around 4/5 days trip / we are planning to enter China around 10.09.2018

Stage 2 - Myanmar and Thailand from India to Laos / ~10-14 days for both countries / entering Myanmar early November 2018

Stage 3 - Thailand from Cambodia to Malaysia / ~4 days / entering Thailand early/mid December 2018

I am planning to prepare and post seperate threads about it soon to gather people for sharing cost. If you plan to ride there around similiar dates would be great to meet.

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Lukasz


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Hi Lukasz,

Good to know, will contact you when the time comes.

Bento
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Hello Bento,

i like to ride to Azerbaijan via Turkey in 2018 and looking for someone to ride part or whole trip together. Located in NL.
KTM 950 i ride.
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Hello Bento,

i like to ride to Azerbaijan via Turkey in 2018 and looking for someone to ride part or whole trip together. Located in NL.
KTM 950 i ride.
Cool, have you set a date yet?
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Hello Bento,

Around May orJune i was thinking.
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Hello Bento,

Around May orJune i was thinking.
Yeah I was thinking around May too. When I know a little more I will contact you . Picking up the bike next week!
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Thanks Bento, Have run with the bike!
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Thanks Bento, Have run with the bike!
Damn I sent you a PM yesterday I thought but looking through my sentbox it isn't there. Will resend soon.
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