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HELP, Caf's broken arm
Hi all,
We are shacked up in Gilgit on the KKH at the moment for a few days while we arrange to get Caf's motorcycle shipped to Mumbai.
She had a head on with a car and is now sporting a broken arm !
We need to get it from Gilgit to Mumbai as cheaply as possible, it's looking like no air freight from here so overland to Islamabad and then air to Mumbai, does anybody have any details of a crate builder in Islamabad or any other info that may help ?
Thanks in advance
Pete & Caf
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Hi this is George and Morgan (I belive you met Morgan in Lahore) we are also in Gilgit (madina guest house I think) not much more help than that I am afraid but if you want to meet up and see if can work out a plan.
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Cool, Caf is going to have her arm re-x-rayed tomorrow morning and hopefully the permanent plaster put on !
I'm off down to the airport to see if there are any freight forwarders, so if your about in the afternoon we could catch up for a  !!!!!!!!!! We were told it was available down your end of town ( we're up the other end in Horizons Guest House).
Is there anywhere selling wheelie suit cases down there? Can't see her getting on a plane with two ali boxes.
Cheers
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I would suggest you to Truck it to Lahore. Later when you cross the border (20miles) truck it from Amritsar to wherever in India you want to. This would be much cheaper and convenient. If you want, I can get you the contacts of Indian Bikers who might be able to help.
For any other help please feel free to call me.
Please pay my regards to Caf.
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Omar,
Many thanks, that plan is making sense, if we truck to Lahore can you recommend somewhere to store the motorcycle while I ride down to meet it, about five days ?
Any help from the guys over in India would be much appreciated.
I'll let Caf know you sent your regards, they had to re break her arm today under general anesthetic, she's sleeping it of but feels a bit beaten up at the moment.
We're having problems with our phones, and can only txt for some reason, hence the post.
Cheers
Pete & Caf
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We have hatched a plan !
I leave Tuesday and ride to Islamabad (3 days) Caf flies from Gilgit to Islamabad and arrives Friday afternoon, she then goes bus from Islamabad to Lahore Saturday morning and I ride.The bike leaves Gilgit on a truck Wednesday and arrives in Lahore Saturday, bikes and us stay in Lahore Saturday night and possibly Sunday.
Truck with Caf and Bike to Wagah, me ride then push the bike and Caf over border, she taxi to Amritsar, me ride, leave my bike in Amritsar, taxi back to border, pick up Caf's and ride back.
Several days in Amritsar to sort bike forwarding to Mumbai, she flies to Mumbai to finish her convalesing while I spend 2 weeks catching her up by riding from Amritsar to Mumbai.
Make sense guys or have we missed something ?
Cheers
Pete & Caf (now awake and sort of making sense)
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