Tajikistan Or Bust! Solo trip from England to the Afghanistan border via Chechnya

Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Epic Rides' started by WesleyDRZ400, Nov 15, 2013.

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  1. WesleyDRZ400, Nov 15, 2013
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  2. Domiken, Nov 15, 2013
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    Domiken Been here awhile

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    Oh I am in for this one!
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  3. Colebatch, Nov 15, 2013
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    Colebatch

    Colebatch "Moto Porn"ographer

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    i will take up a spectators seat here !
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  4. AteamNM, Nov 15, 2013
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    AteamNM Wonna Be ADVrider Supporter

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    BIKE-R

    BIKE-R Been here awhile

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    Fascinating intro. I'm in :clap
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  7. EtronX, Nov 15, 2013
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    Don't look back, you are not going in that direction :-)
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  8. Prutser, Nov 15, 2013
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    Prutser

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    Terry told me some things about you. (Don't worry,nothing but good things:D )

    I'm in too....
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  9. dfhepner, Nov 15, 2013
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    Saw this announced on FaceBook. I am in.:clap
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  10. palace15, Nov 15, 2013
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    palace15 n00b

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    Great pictures.
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  11. levain, Nov 15, 2013
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  12. Gripforce, Nov 15, 2013
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    I'm in......:lurk
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    babar69 Stay light as light

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    technicolor pics, bear grills biker, minimalist bike...
    Waiting for the saga :clap
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  14. SR1, Nov 15, 2013
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    SR1 We gotta get outta this place!

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    In!
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  15. Pickup man, Nov 15, 2013
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    Pickup man

    Pickup man Been here awhile

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    Wow, amazing intro. I will definitley be following this one closely! The pics are awesome and 2 things stand out to me right away. First, I find it amazing just how happy the kids look in some of the poorest locations in the world. Not knowing they are missing out on the latest i phone i pod samsung, video game gadgetry. Second, the women look equally as happy and they are so good looking and fit......think I will need to take a cold shower now.
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  16. Angus1, Nov 15, 2013
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    Angus1

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    Looks like one to watch :lurk Been hoping to see how far east I can get next summer, be interested to hear how long this took you. And from Norwich! When I'm not at uni I'm based about 20 minutes outside the city.
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  17. Kokosha, Nov 15, 2013
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    Kokosha n00b

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    looks like it's up and coming:D

    sorry for highjacking your thread but seems it was a place to leave all BF/GF troubles faaar behind this spring:D:D:D

    definately in to see your impressions and what's more important - pics, as mine have nearly all gone bust when i drowned the main camera crossing the river in highland Azerbaijan:cry

    does anyone look familiar? season '13 opening youknowwhere))

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    I must add that one shouldn't miss neighbouring tiny Ingushetia by road, everything is where the road ends)) and another neighbour Dagestan is indeed a heaven for exploring as it's much bigger = more mountains
    the limitations of ATO (anti-terroristic operations, right), locally called KTO, which mean you'll be stopped midway and turned around, are easily bypassed with some local help and then you can enjoy this

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  18. KHVol, Nov 15, 2013
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    Subscribed, this ought to be good....
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  19. tee bee, Nov 15, 2013
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  20. Prutser, Nov 15, 2013
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    No he didn't tell yet. But I think I will give him a call :rofl
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