hallo we are new on this forum and have an ambitous plan for this summer!
shanghai-three gorges damm- xi an- urumqi - kazachstan- tashikistan - uzbekistan - azerbaidajan or iran -turkey and so on

we greenhorns(kevin has no motocycle license but a german car licnese and lorraynne has a brazilian motolicense but almost no experience) want to ride after my contract in shanghai is finished this summer to vienna by bike. right now we already read some threads on hubb about asia travels and specially china topics so we are kind of aware about the problems we might face while making our dream come true. kevin has a residence permit in china and lorraynne will get a tourist visa. kevin is about to take a chinese license so he can drive the china part. do you guys know if lorraynne has to get a guide or can she travel by bike through china as long as kevin is riding?

furthermore wed like to have some input about really cheap bikes which match w our needs(relyable, easy to get spare parts in central asia). we think about using just one bike which should be as cheap as possible since we are both students and hv not a big budget. we were calculating 2500 euros for the whole trip including bike and equipment. is this a realistic estimation? are 6 weeks enough time to travel without getting too much under time pressure? what about cross broder and visa issues? how much money shall we estimate to spend on these things?

thanks for every advice!

kevin and lorraynne