Vladivostok to London Again. April/May 2013
 

Had such a good time with the Russians.
Im going to do it again.
Anyone going that way at that time ?

Gday Louie

Im going london-istanbul-st petersburg-london in april/may. flying home june, 1. our paths may cross mate.

Tom

louiekiwi
same here met some great people and really enjoyed on what the next day was going to bring, can't wait to go again but alas there is no money . If i sell my house in time i'll be there, it's on the market so just see what happens.

with the heart still in Russia, its not so easy to land here in europe again.
Great country/ great people. Soon again.

Hello louiekiwi!

I'm also planning about the same route around the same time. I would like to ride thru Mongolia and Kazakhstan as well. I e-mailed you more info.

I'm planning a similar trip around that time, my bike is currently in Anchorage so i'm looking into my shipping options to get it to Vladivostock around april/may as well. I might ride it down to WA in the spring and ship from there. Im wanting to do Russia, Mongolia, Kazakstan, chernobyl in Ukraine, and Auschwitz in Poland and end up around the UK area. Would be fun to ride with someone a bit!

Mongolia Kazakstan
 

Hi Calvin, seems everyone wants to go through Mongolia.
I will stay in Russia. The roads in Russia are bad enough, I don't know if they even have roads in Mongolia.
I can almost speak Russian now, and I kind of know them enough that they hardly seem like foreigners to me anymore.
But keep in touch. Maybe after you have battled your way through the sand and come out the other side of Kazakstan we could meet up again.
I think Kazakstan is Ok for roads ... But I don't know for sure.
But I do know one thing. Its so good in Russia I didn't want to leave !


For some reason I don't get notification from this site, otherwise I would have messaged you earlier.
Regards
Louie

Sounds good! My email is calvin.wiley@topper.wku.edu if there's anyone else out there that might be in the area next year.

How are your plans progressing ?
 

I'm still on track... only 4 or five months to the start of this trip !

Hi! Roads in Kazakhstan is excellent quality or awful. Now actively there are their reconstruction. As in summer of 2012:

From Russia to Alma-Ata we go so: Troitsk (rus) - Kostanay-Astana-Karaganda-Balkhash (lake)-Chu-Alma-Ata (near the Chu road is in bad condition)

The new road is constructing from Alma-Ata to Chimkent

Здравствуйте Андрей.
Я учиться русский язык 5 часов в неделю.
Мой русский очень плохо, но я стараюсь.
Я буду учиться на один месяц - (май) в Волгоградском университете.
Затем вернитесь к Владивостока.
Когда вы путешествуете?
У меня нет интереса в других странах, только в России.

Hi Andrey.
I learn Russian 5 hours a week.
My Russian is very bad, but I try.
I will study for one month - (May) in the Volgograd University.
Then return to Vladivostok.
When you are traveling?
I have no interest in other countries, only in Russia

hey Guys im right now in perth after europe,central asia, iraq,iran, pakistan and south east asia. around 20 march i want to ship the bike in south korea maybe from brismane, then to japan then russia and mongolia and russia (only again) , north europe and back to italy...

so im on ur way guys too. i want arrive in russia from japan around may or june

so keep in touch

cheers Teo

Vladiwostok to Central Europe
 

Salve,
I am Michael from Austria. I am travelling to Japan beginning of May and after that, beginning of June 2013, I will ship the bike to Sakkalin and then go to Chabarowsk in Russia. From there I would like to travel through Siberia, then Mongolia and back home to Austria.

Teo, I have read your travel plans. Seems as if we match here.
I would be most happy to hearing from you soon.

My bike is in Cairns, Australia at the moment and will be shipped from there to Japan in early May this year.

All the best
Michael

Are you still planning to ride Asia this summer? Have you decided on your KLR transport yet? I am thinking of riding Cincinnati to Vancouver the end of May and shipping from there.

I just got my first quote for shipments Here it is:

Hi Doug,

We are pleased to offer our competitive rate as below and advise me if you have any concern or question.

Shipment 1: From Vancouver to Incheon airport, South Korea only – CAD1,625.00 all in
Based on chargeable weight 320.00kg, 76”X44”X34”

Draining of gas tank – CAD75.00
Crating a motorcycle – CAD350.00
Air Freight – CAD1,200.00

Transit time: 3 to 4 days

Shipment 2: From Vancouver to Moscow airport, Russia only – CAD2,075.00
Based on chargeable weight 370.00kg, 84”X44”X36”

Draining of gas tank – CAD75.00
Crating a motorcycle – CAD350.00
Air Freight – CAD1,650.00

Transit time: 3 to 4 days

Above rate excludes:

- Destination terminal handling
- Destination duties, and taxes
- Delays due to weather/road condition
- Storage-in-transit, demurrage, and detention (if any)
- Customs examination/inspection (if any)
- Insurance – available upon your request.

** Motorcycle needs to be drop it at AllCargo Express Inc in Richmond, BC
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I have seen many others looking for similar shipping.Most have shown rediculous prices.I hope this helps.If I get better prices I will post.But I am pretty happy with this offer.

If there are any stragglers, I should arrive in Eastern Russia sometime in June, and will ride west, ultimately to Africa. Keep me in the loop. Thanks

Updating my timeline a little:

- I'm flying my bike out of Vancouver on the 13th, so by the time i get it out of Seoul, and across the Ferry, I should arrive in Russia for the 20th June give or take.

Anyone going to be around then?

Vladivostok, Chabarowsk, Mongolia and back home
 

Hello Travellers,
bags are packed, I am leaving for Japan tomorrow and will spend four or five weeks in Japan. After that I will ship the bike to Sakhalin, from there to Vladivostok and then drive to chabarowsk and continue my way through Siberia to Mongolia, from there to Khazakstan and then further through Russia back home. Anyone who is doing this trip as well in June 2013?
All the best
Michael

Have fun in Japan. I guess you have a carnet?

trip
 

Hi I will be in viadivostok around 20 june coming across from london
will see you around then which way are you heading from there, i am going back across the bam if your intrested
Regards
andrew

Andrew - looks like we'll be there within a couple of days of each other.

I hadn't thought too much about route, but lets certainly plan on meeting up in Vlad.

I arrive in Vlad tomorrow afternoon and plan to stay there for a few days. If anyone is there then. Let me know

P

Hi - we are Igor and Penny from NZ, travelling 2up on a BMW R100GS. We will be in South Korea from the 23rd of May, and taking the Sokcho-Zarubino ferry on Tues 4th June.

From there, we will travel west to Irkutsk, then through Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrg, Tajik, Uzbek, Kaz, Georgia, Turkey, then western Europe.

Will camp when we need to and stay in cheap accommodation when possible. Hoping to see some of you on the road.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/8...c116eebb_c.jpg

Hope to meet up with you.I think I will be flying out of Vancouver around May 30,31.

Still on pace to get to Vlad for around the 21st June