G'day TurboCharger - How you going? :-)

Well, not sure to consider your reply as encouraging or discouraging.... but thanks anyway :-)

I gather from your reply that you may have been on Highway 219. If yes, then could you please share some tips about riding on 219 :-)

As for description of adventure.. your idea of adventure could be walk in the park for me and vice versa :-). As you yourself stated that 219 is quite remote, so the idea of traveling through a remote location on a modern two-wheeled machine is adventurous and thrilling for someone like me :-)

Been blessed to be born and growing up in Himalaya Mountain ranges, I am quite familiar with perils of travelling via remote mountainous locations and things required to survive. This summer.. I "motor-biked" from Kashmir valley to Leh, Ladakh and pushed further to Pangong Tso and all the way back... Apart from 2 or 3 major towns along the way.. your cellphone does not work anywhere and for hours and hours you do not see anyone of the road and my bike was only 150cc in power with no support vehicle.. no repair kit and we were only 3 guys on 3 bikies :-) So, I got a taste of how it can be riding almost at the roof of the world and next year I am keen on expanding my horizons further :-)

For 2 months and little over, I have done quite bit of studying on highway 219.. Xinjiang.. bit of Karakorum highway in China and Silk route.. Idea of getting in touch with a travel agent is to get permits and driving license sorted atleast. With only having a 1 month off for holidays, buying/renting a bike..permits..driving license has to be sorted out real quick with less hassle. Also, if I am not able to form a decent size group of people with unlimited horizons view then I would have to fall back to these travel company's for my trip.. Their costs are exuberant from USD $4500 - USD $9500.. but includes hotel stay.. bikes..guide..support vehicle... some cover petrol costs and some do not...

Some point in life inner nirvana takes precedence over forces of nature (natural and materialistic).. Heard it somewhere.. break it down again.. no more building up.. it is time to dissolve :-)... I am on here sharing a dream with unknown.. .. I do not believe in hope but just make it happen is my logo.. so will keep trying and maybe someone is walking parallel and would share a dream too :-)

Thanks for reading and all the best with your journey mate... Be safe out there..!!!

Cheers.