Guess my bike!

Originally Posted by Kinvig

my biggest stumbling bloc, Russia. Getting a visa's getting to be a bit of a headache.

I was watching Long Way Round today, it seems the trend is to wait at the border for a few hours, slip the guard some $'s, then a random local will invite you back to their place for some vodka and an acoustic guitar set.

Originally Posted by Kinvig

I leave London on 1st April heading East until arrive back in London from the West. Approx 22000 miles. If I can get to the US for the motogp in July that would be ace!

are you going alone? what's your route plan, do tell...if it's on the forum already put a linky pls, must have missed it

No doubt youve got a Sat link to your support staff in Chelsea all working, as well as a Grand Cherokee following you 20 metres behind evrywhere you go...Will come & see you off if you let us know when or are you hoping to slip out thru the chunnel quietly ?

Originally Posted by laMon

are you going alone? what's your route plan, do tell...if it's on the forum already put a linky pls, must have missed it

I'll have a website up in the next couple of weeks detailing the proposed route/bike/planning etc There'll be a blog, a message board for well-wishers/ne-er-do-wells, hopefully a "Where's Dirk" page and a page for sponsors.

Originally Posted by pete m

Will come & see you off if you let us know when or are you hoping to slip out thru the chunnel quietly ?

In all likelihood the morning of the 1st April. It's a solo trip but I'll be hoping to hook up with other travellers on the way - the first leg there'll be a load on a Yam XT660 with me.