Good afternoon I'm thinking about traveling from South Africa to Europe in the future... but I want to buy the bike in South Africa. Is there no longer the possibility of contacting people who sell your motorcycle? Any help will be welcome. thank you so much. im Juan Pablo from Mendoza Argentina ..read more

Hi everyone, I'm on my way south to Buenos Aires where I plan to be in about one month. I'd like to have my good quality winter gear ( tent, down sleeping bag, warm clothing ) sent to me there from Europe so that I can keep on riding south without freezing my behind too much. DHL is the obvious safe choice, so I contacted their staff in B-A. Turns out that to be able to receive a package one must presumably carry a tax number ( " clave fiscal de nivel 3 o superior ". I assume most Argentines and legal foreign residents do ) and most likely has to go through someone who knows how the customs ..read more

Hello, The Travel Bug just won't die. Even though we've been to Mongolia six years ago, we are thinking about going there again this summer. As we did not get any younger, this time we would like to stay on paved roads as much as possible. On this map it looks like a lot has been done since we've been there, but I would appreciate any recent info. Does anybody know which west - east route has now better roads? Northern from Khandagayty, or southern from Tashanta? Maybe paved all the way? How about Russian roads from Novosibirsk to Khandagayty? We know that Chuysky Trakt to Tashanta is perfect ..read more

We bought this bike in Santiago in January ‘24. For personal reasons, our tour was cut short six days later, and the bike is in professional storage just now. At the end of September, we will restart our tour. When we finish our tour of Chile and Argentina mid to end of October 24 in Santiago, we will sell our CHILEAN REGISTERED BMW F800 GSA in excellent condition, complete with all papers and…. - hand guards - full crash bars - sump protector - aluminium side panniers and top box - ABS - heated grips - riding spotlights - riding modes: rain/road/enduro - suspension; comfort/normal/sport Jan ..read more

Anyone know what (if any) models of XT600e came with aluminium wheels? My DJ02 has a pair but I do not think they are OEM ..read more

Trying to find someone to ship down my R1250GS to Uruguay or Argentina. Air or sea, doesn't really matter. I can work with Dakar Motors for the documents but trying to find a reliable solution to getting the bike down there. Currently waiting to hear back from Air Canada. I have a quote from IVSS but I've heard mixed reviews. Any assistance is appreciated ..read more

Hello everyone, I am leaving on a ride to Mongolia this week, starting from Istanbul. Planning to get to Tbilisi, Georgia and ship my bike from there to Baku, Azerbajan as the land borders are closed. From Baku I'll be taking a ro-ro ship to Kuryk, Kazakhstan. From there I'll be heading to China via the -stans and then on to Mongolia. I have the crossing into China and the associated procedures organized. Give me a shout if you are in the general vicinity and would like to tag along ..read more

Hello, I'm selling my bike : - DR650SE, 2015, - 42 000KM, - CHILIAN PLATES, - ~4100USD, - Providencia SANTIAGO CHILE. The bike has all the paperwork ready and is ready to go. Few details : - Long range fuel tank 21L Acerbis (350+km autonomy) - Hot hands - Scottoiller automatic grease on chain - Additionnal light - USB - Off-road handlebars The oil service has just been done (every 5000Km with Castrol 20w50) Air filter is foam, cleaned and oiled, comes 2 with the bike Transmission almost new (4000KM max) And many things I forget :) The bike has been used for my trip since 2 years in south ..read more

I’m looking at a 6 mo to a year trip and take medicine for too many things. Being in the US I go through insurance to pay the cost. Do you get enough to cover the trip time, ship to expected destinations, hope to be able to buy along the way? South America and Australia or Africa ..read more

Hello everyone, I am travelling the Pamir Highway on my ???? starting the end of July in Dushanbe. If someone is doing the same journey at that time, would be great to meet. See you Bruno ..read more