Wednesday 5 September 2012

The beginning

The ride to remember .  It's slowly rolling along and starting to gain pace
the web page is up and running .thanks Stephen
 the bikes are getting sorted and have made a decision on which model to take Just have to sell this one   But hopefully  as funds become available this will happen
will update as as things progress

After much research i have narrowed down my bike choice to the Kawasaki Versys 650  .Looks like it will handle a bit of off road but keep up on the motorways and also be fun on the twisty windy roads. It has a large range of accessories and is a very popular bike in Europe so if the unthinkable happens and one of then brakes down it should be easy to get repaired .




 A massive thanks to the guys at Resolute jeans for hooking us up with a couple of pairs of their top quality Kevlar jeans  .That will give me piece of mind ride through Russia knowing I'm protected from any unforeseen mishap  Click on the banner to visit the Resolute jeans web site

                           Route Change

Looks like i'll be changing the route before we start, Instead of  going straight into Vladivostok it looks like it's going to be easier to go via Korea then catch the car ferry from Donghae .  It take 62 days on the water for containers to get to Vlad as apposed to 30 days to Busan , Korea .  not to mention the paper work required to get the bikes out off the containers and off the  wharfs in Russia . Using the car ferry all the paper work is done before you board the ferry so it should be a straight passport and visa check in vlad and off we go  . England here we come.

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  1. Unknown3 March 2013 at 19:14

    Good Luck with the journey. Shipping to Busan (South Korea) then the Ferry to Vlad is the best way to go. If you need any admin support or guidance for entering South Korea, contact Wendy Choi at Aero International. She's amazing and has helped 1,000's of overland travelers. For support entering Vladivostok, which you will probably need because inRussia, little is ever as easy as it seems, contact the Iron Tigers @ Vlad Moto. They'll be happy to help you with the paperwork and give you a free room above their workshops in Vladivostok (The Box). The Iron Tigers will also give you 'Contacts' for other Motorcycle Clubs who can help you along the Amur Highway to Chita, which I suspect is the route you'll take. (Entering Russia, make sure the 'Temporary Import Document' for the Kawasaki matches the duration of you personal Visa for Russia). Most of all, just smile and relax, it's a lot easier than you think. You're on HOLIDAY .. Smile and Wave.
    Geoff (AKA: Blue88) Poor Circulation

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