Afghanistan ride. How to enter, survive and return in one piece... - Page 3

Fishyhead · 09-10-2009, 02:21 PM

epic win

header · 09-10-2009, 02:28 PM

Hey, I saw sand does that mean there will be dunes???

RMac · 09-10-2009, 03:02 PM

Oh man, this should be epic.

Throttlemeister · 09-10-2009, 03:11 PM

Never thought I'd wish to be polish, maybe i just need marry one to go on crazy shit like this. Rock on

rick barclay · 09-10-2009, 03:12 PM

Africa Twins---my favorite bike. Man, how I wish I could go with you guys.

Godspeed.

YetiGS · 09-10-2009, 03:13 PM

IN.

63truck · 09-10-2009, 03:14 PM

I'm in. This looks awesome.

LoneTiger · 09-10-2009, 04:22 PM

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 05:47 AM

We entered Tajikistan after midnight and were slept somewhere near the road in cotton field. Next day when we woke up Lexus has stopped near our camp and driver, businesswoman from Khojend was invited us for breakfast. She had 2 young daughters in the car so we deceide to join the invitation.

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 05:54 AM

After breakfast Kajman deceided to start toward Dushanbe, sure he is much slower with this trailer than we are... We spent more time with Maya and just after a dinner we started to catch Kajman. And we have done it. There is a high pass (about 3400 m) and Chinese company is trying to asphalt it. All cars were stopped for 6 hour ;)
I used my poor chinese and after 5 minutes bikes were allowed to go...
And we have to wait for Kajman ;)

So we have done K&N filter sevice...

Filled up...

I knew there is another high pass before Dushanbe, i drove there in 2006 and it was really difficult. But chinese company has done tunnel and today it reduced 2,5 hr of painfull dusty riding. It was late evening when we reached tunnel entrance. It was closed. - Tunnel is full of water. Some construction mistake, it Will be open next week. You have to go up...
Bloody hell, I will remember this ride. My engine worked only between 3500 and 4000 rpm, my exhaust fell off and I was very loud. One headlight left. All these f***ng trucks made a clouds of dust... It was completely dark but I knew how high was on the left side... Poor Kajman with this bloody trailer...

We slept near the road in chaikhana - this is a central Asian teahouse. You can sleep there during the night...

...and eat during the day

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 06:00 AM

Kajman has joined us at night. And we crossed 2gether Dushanbe toward Kurgan Tube...

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 06:02 AM

In Kurgan Tube we met Gianni "Karma". Crazy italian advrider...

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 06:04 AM

He travelled from Europe to Tajikistan with friends and we were agreed to bring their BMW back to Europe...

quicktoys2 · 09-11-2009, 06:10 AM

You guys have the best adventures .... on your bikes and even off your bikes the action never stops.

Great report

sambor1965 · 09-11-2009, 06:25 AM

Next day we have started to Afghanistan. Our target was Wakhan corridor, perhaps you don't know anything about this region so I will put some words from wikipedia:

The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow, in some places less than 16 kilometres (10 mi) wide, nearly impassable corridor in the Wakhan in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. It is located in the Pamir mountain region, with Tajikistan to the north, Pakistan to the south and China to the east. It was created at the end of the 19th century by the British Empire, to act as a buffer against potential Russian ambitions in India during the Great Game.

In the south, the corridor is bounded by the high mountains of the Hindu Kush, crossed by the Broghol pass, the Irshad Pass and the disused Dilisang Pass to Pakistan.
At the eastern border, the Wakhjir is a pass through the Hindu Kush at 4,293 m (14,080 ft), one of the highest in the world[1]. The Wakhjir Pass has the greatest official change of clocks of any international frontier (UTC+4:30 in Afghanistan to UTC+8, China Standard Time, in China)

The shortest way was to ride through Kunduz and Faizabad to Ishkhashim. Shortest and safe.

Road was perfect and we were about noon on the border in Nizhny Pyanzh. We had all the papers and has left Tajik side without any problems. We crossed the bridge and on Afghan bank we were stopped. I have spent 3 hrs with security officer. Situation has changed and there was unsafe in this area, shooting every day. - You, travelling by bikes will be easiest target for them. Even if they will not kill you they will robber you and will use your bikes against us.

We were not interested to be stars of Al Jazeera and we gave up and deceided to cross Afghan border in Iskhkhashim. It will be about 500 km more but should be absolutely safe...

09-10-2009, 02:21 PM	#31
Fishyhead Eremikophobic Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Oddometer: 3,029	epic win __________________ Duy. You know, like the decimal system. Spot shared page: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...FogjjtYMdOqF2n

09-10-2009, 03:02 PM	#33
RMac Cheese! Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Stumptown Oddometer: 1,787	Oh man, this should be epic. __________________ "it's easier than just waiting around to die" Townes Van Zandt

09-10-2009, 03:13 PM	#36
YetiGS Random Hooligan Joined: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego Oddometer: 6,189	IN. __________________ -Scott- Semper Fi '04 BMW R1150GSA, '08 KTM 450EXC-R, '04 KTM 625 SXC "A pessimist thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are." Chauncey Depew

09-10-2009, 03:14 PM	#37
63truck Probie Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 30	I'm in. This looks awesome. __________________ Does my avatar make me look fat?

09-11-2009, 05:47 AM	#39
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	We entered Tajikistan after midnight and were slept somewhere near the road in cotton field. Next day when we woke up Lexus has stopped near our camp and driver, businesswoman from Khojend was invited us for breakfast. She had 2 young daughters in the car so we deceide to join the invitation. __________________ www.advfactory.com

09-10-2009, 02:28 PM	#32
header Chris Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana Oddometer: 1,683	Hey, I saw sand does that mean there will be dunes???

09-10-2009, 03:11 PM	#34
Throttlemeister Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Okie near Muskogee Oddometer: 3,202	Never thought I'd wish to be polish, maybe i just need marry one to go on crazy shit like this. Rock on

09-10-2009, 03:12 PM	#35
rick barclay Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Oddometer: 105	Africa Twins---my favorite bike. Man, how I wish I could go with you guys. Godspeed.

09-10-2009, 04:22 PM	#38
LoneTiger Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Oddometer: 56

09-11-2009, 05:54 AM	#40
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	After breakfast Kajman deceided to start toward Dushanbe, sure he is much slower with this trailer than we are... We spent more time with Maya and just after a dinner we started to catch Kajman. And we have done it. There is a high pass (about 3400 m) and Chinese company is trying to asphalt it. All cars were stopped for 6 hour ;) I used my poor chinese and after 5 minutes bikes were allowed to go... And we have to wait for Kajman ;) So we have done K&N filter sevice... Filled up... I knew there is another high pass before Dushanbe, i drove there in 2006 and it was really difficult. But chinese company has done tunnel and today it reduced 2,5 hr of painfull dusty riding. It was late evening when we reached tunnel entrance. It was closed. - Tunnel is full of water. Some construction mistake, it Will be open next week. You have to go up... Bloody hell, I will remember this ride. My engine worked only between 3500 and 4000 rpm, my exhaust fell off and I was very loud. One headlight left. All these f**ng trucks made a clouds of dust... It was completely dark but I knew how high was on the left side... Poor Kajman with this bloody trailer... We slept near the road in chaikhana - this is a central Asian teahouse. You can sleep there during the night... ...and eat during the day __________________ www.advfactory.com sambor1965 screwed with this post 09-12-2009 at 09:24 AM*

09-11-2009, 06:00 AM	#41
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	Kajman has joined us at night. And we crossed 2gether Dushanbe toward Kurgan Tube... __________________ www.advfactory.com

09-11-2009, 06:02 AM	#42
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	In Kurgan Tube we met Gianni "Karma". Crazy italian advrider... Attached Images __________________ www.advfactory.com

09-11-2009, 06:04 AM	#43
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	He travelled from Europe to Tajikistan with friends and we were agreed to bring their BMW back to Europe... Attached Images __________________ www.advfactory.com

09-11-2009, 06:10 AM	#44
quicktoys2 ADVrider junkie :) Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Patras, Greece Oddometer: 626	You guys have the best adventures .... on your bikes and even off your bikes the action never stops. Great report __________________ ------------------------------------------------ '03 Aprilia ETV1000 Caponord

09-11-2009, 06:25 AM	#45
sambor1965 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 897	Next day we have started to Afghanistan. Our target was Wakhan corridor, perhaps you don't know anything about this region so I will put some words from wikipedia: The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow, in some places less than 16 kilometres (10 mi) wide, nearly impassable corridor in the Wakhan in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. It is located in the Pamir mountain region, with Tajikistan to the north, Pakistan to the south and China to the east. It was created at the end of the 19th century by the British Empire, to act as a buffer against potential Russian ambitions in India during the Great Game. In the south, the corridor is bounded by the high mountains of the Hindu Kush, crossed by the Broghol pass, the Irshad Pass and the disused Dilisang Pass to Pakistan. At the eastern border, the Wakhjir is a pass through the Hindu Kush at 4,293 m (14,080 ft), one of the highest in the world[1]. The Wakhjir Pass has the greatest official change of clocks of any international frontier (UTC+4:30 in Afghanistan to UTC+8, China Standard Time, in China) The shortest way was to ride through Kunduz and Faizabad to Ishkhashim. Shortest and safe. Road was perfect and we were about noon on the border in Nizhny Pyanzh. We had all the papers and has left Tajik side without any problems. We crossed the bridge and on Afghan bank we were stopped. I have spent 3 hrs with security officer. Situation has changed and there was unsafe in this area, shooting every day. - You, travelling by bikes will be easiest target for them. Even if they will not kill you they will robber you and will use your bikes against us. We were not interested to be stars of Al Jazeera and we gave up and deceided to cross Afghan border in Iskhkhashim. It will be about 500 km more but should be absolutely safe... __________________ www.advfactory.com

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