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11 Oct 2015
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Asia - Europe
Hi All
I'm planning to drive a Toyota Landcruiser from Singapore departing March 2016.
Singapore - Malaysia - Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam - Laos - Mynmar - China -Mongolia - Russia - Europe.
Keen to catch up along the way or compare notes.
Ray
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12 Oct 2015
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Originally Posted by raycooknz
Hi All
I'm planning to drive a Toyota Landcruiser from Singapore departing March 2016.
Singapore - Malaysia - Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam - Laos - Mynmar - China -Mongolia - Russia - Europe.
Keen to catch up along the way or compare notes.
Ray
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14 Oct 2015
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Hi all. I'm interested in the comments from both jamesa5454 & raycooknz.
I am in Melbourne and having my LC Troopy shipped to Asia (probably Singapore but will consider Port Kelang) to arrive in December. Plan is to drive through Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China ($$), Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan etc through Iran and Turkey then into Europe.
Two key points here that may help you guys (and me of course);
1) shipping to Singapore - my car is too tall and long for a standard 20ft container so can only use a 40ft high cube. That leaves 20ft of space! Happy to share the space/cost. Current quote is around $4k AUD. My get out of jail card is to go RORO at about $2k but then I would need to send my personal items separately.
2) China guide - I would like to find a like minded group to go through China in March or very early April. I will consider re-routing to Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan if that becomes a group preference.
Food for thought!! Anyway, have been researching this trip for quite some time so feel free to ask me any questions.
Thanks, Phil
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20 Oct 2015
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Hi Barney,
I'm planning almost the opposite route to you. Looking to ship my bike to the UK and ride through Europe, Russia, Kaz, Mongolia and back into Russia to Vlad. Then ship to South Korea and over to North America to cross the TAT west to east ending in mid October.
We are both leaving in May so may cross paths somewhere around Kazakhstan. Might be good to catch up and see what's coming up.
Cheers
Dave
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21 Oct 2015
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Originally Posted by Gitmo
Hi Barney,
I'm planning almost the opposite route to you. Looking to ship my bike to the UK and ride through Europe, Russia, Kaz, Mongolia and back into Russia to Vlad. Then ship to South Korea and over to North America to cross the TAT west to east ending in mid October.
We are both leaving in May so may cross paths somewhere around Kazakhstan. Might be good to catch up and see what's coming up.
Cheers
Dave
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Sounds like a plan. Keep in touch through this thread, pm or email NeilsOn2Wheels@outlook.com.
Cheers
BR
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21 Oct 2015
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Hi Barney
I,ve just arrived in Melbourne after leaving the UK earlier this year. I will be at the HU meeting in Marysville so if want to chat i'm happy to help.
Cheers Daren
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23 Oct 2015
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Hi Barney
I,ve just arrived in Melbourne after leaving the UK earlier this year. I will be at the HU meeting in Marysville so if want to chat i'm happy to help.
Cheers Daren
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That would be good. I'm in the dorm
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29 Nov 2015
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Hi Barney
Yes, May is about the earliest you want to start, still a bit cold but not too bad. I've done Vladivostok to Europe and back the opposite way 4 times now.
This year I went with a friend for the first time. We got on well, the problem was I had to wait for him every morning for 1 - 4 hours. I was ready and organized the night before, up early and ready to go while he had his stuff ... 3x more than needed - spread across the room.
Also he had problems doing over 400km per day, that was about his limit, Its normal for me to do 800 - 1200 - hence it took a lot longer.
If you plan on riding in a group I would make these rules clear at the beginning otherwise it could be frustrating.
I'll go alone next year.
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1 Dec 2015
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Hi Barney
Yes, May is about the earliest you want to start, still a bit cold but not too bad. I've done Vladivostok to Europe and back the opposite way 4 times now.
This year I went with a friend for the first time. We got on well, the problem was I had to wait for him every morning for 1 - 4 hours. I was ready and organized the night before, up early and ready to go while he had his stuff ... 3x more than needed - spread across the room.
Also he had problems doing over 400km per day, that was about his limit, Its normal for me to do 800 - 1200 - hence it took a lot longer.
If you plan on riding in a group I would make these rules clear at the beginning otherwise it could be frustrating.
I'll go alone next year.
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Thanks for that. I'll be on my own at the moment.
Anywhere you'd recommend in Vladivostok accommodation wise or places to avoid?
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28 Dec 2015
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Hi Neil and all,
I'm planning to ride from Melbourne to Italy in April 2016.
I'm thinking of riding from darwin to indonesia then malayisia thailand cambodia vietnam and then fly my bike to either korea or vladivostock. may be able to join then. Let me know if this is an option. I'm riding my 1200gs.
Cheers, Franco
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28 Dec 2015
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Hi Neil and all,
I'm planning to ride from Melbourne to Italy in April 2016.
I'm thinking of riding from darwin to indonesia then malayisia thailand cambodia vietnam and then fly my bike to either korea or vladivostock. may be able to join then. Let me know if this is an option. I'm riding my 1200gs.
Cheers, Franco
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Always open to options. As soon as I have shipping dates I'll post them up.
It's looking like I will a have a deadline for Mongolia as I'm planning to meet my wife there a for a week to 10 days late may early June. Other than that its West to Europe via here and there then North to Nordkapp.
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17 Jan 2016
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Singapore to Russia
Hi Neil
Im departing Singapore March in a Landcruiser
My route is :
New Zealand – Singapore – Malaysia – Thailand – Cambodia - Vietnam – Laos - Myanmar – China – Mongolia – Russia – Georgia – Turkey – Croatia – Hungary – Slovakia – Austria – Italy – France – Spain – Portugal – UK – and more !
Safe travels !!
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7 Feb 2016
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Shipping Aus to Vlad
Hi Neil,
Are you shipping your bike with Bikes Abroad ?
They are now doing this.
Lou
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8 Feb 2016
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Hi Neil,
Are you shipping your bike with Bikes Abroad ?
They are now doing this.
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Yep am using them to get the bike over there and possibly back to Australia from the UK too. The don't go directly to Vladivostok. I'm shipping frm Melbourne now directly to Busan then ferry to Vladivostok from Donghae.
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Hi Neil,
I'm back home in Adelaide after a high-country ride in NSW, with MotoSid Adventure Tours. Great trails riding up there.
I'm interested in a "Russia" ride too. I have a KLR650.
Can we met for a coffee or a drink?
Ta, Lou.
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