Thoroughly enjoyed reading through that report and some great pics.
Gael warning on the Karakoram Highway
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Great entertainment as always, thanks Simon 
I’ve always wanted to ride the Himalayas but the thoughts of negotiating the crowds in either India or Pakistan scare the cr@p outta me
Where are ya off to next ? And can we come along again ?
I’ve always wanted to ride the Himalayas but the thoughts of negotiating the crowds in either India or Pakistan scare the cr@p outta me
Where are ya off to next ? And can we come along again ?
I rode through Lahore en route to Wagah.
The Wild West
and the parts I went through were a complete S-H.It was the only place I picked up a couple of dents in the ally paniers without actually crashing.
I rode through Lahore en route to Wagah.
The Wild West
It was the only place I picked up a couple of dents in the ally paniers without actually crashing.
I can believe that, Redboots! I found the Wagah border thing a bit of a farce, but it seems to have a big following on both sides of the border
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Another brilliant ride report, Simon....thoroughly enjoyed it and many thanks for sharing it with us!
Phil
Phil
Excellent, as always, Simon.
Between you and Itchy Boots, who is just the other side of the border, we now want to visit this area - even A is ready to go back to the Himalayas - so thank you
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Between you and Itchy Boots, who is just the other side of the border, we now want to visit this area - even A is ready to go back to the Himalayas - so thank you
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Great entertainment as always, thanks Simon
I’ve always wanted to ride the Himalayas but the thoughts of negotiating the crowds in either India or Pakistan scare the cr@p outta me
Where are ya off to next ? And can we come along again ?
Thanks Jochen. I think you might be pleasantly surprised by Pakistan…other than Lahore my trip was relaxed and uncrowded.
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Great report, thank you, Simon.
Zaf, who runs my local dry cleaners, showed my some pictures of him and his several brothers, riding their little Honda motorcycles, up through Pakistan and into Afghanistan. He and they looked remarkably like:
Zaf, who runs my local dry cleaners, showed my some pictures of him and his several brothers, riding their little Honda motorcycles, up through Pakistan and into Afghanistan. He and they looked remarkably like:
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Richard: glad you enjoyed.
That looks like a Honda CD70 which along with the Honda CG125 is the most popular…..outside any office building they are parked in their hundreds, all apparently identical, and I don’t know how people find theirs again after work!
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That looks like a Honda CD70 which along with the Honda CG125 is the most popular…..outside any office building they are parked in their hundreds, all apparently identical, and I don’t know how people find theirs again after work!
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Does someone clean the bikes, Simon?
Does someone clean the bikes, Simon?
Yes…it’s a soft life on a group tour
. And a big shout out to Karakorambikers.com….I really can’t fault them - they were very professional, the bikes were great and the group helped well. And given the sketchy security situation in Pakistan, it was useful having a local network.
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I must say, it all looks pretty slick. British Airways, take note.
There's an app for that. LOL
Yes…it’s a soft life on a group tour. And a big shout out to Karakorambikers.com….I really can’t fault them - they were very professional, the bikes were great and the group helped well. And given the sketchy security situation in Pakistan, it was useful having a local network.
Karakoram Bikers - Adventure Travel Motorcycle Tours Pakistan
Adventure Motorbike Tours in Pakistan - Ride the most majestic mountain scenery in the world along the mighty Karakoram Highway, travel with Karakoram Bikers.
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What kind of expense is involved Simon if you don’t mind me asking. It looks like a stunning tour.
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Hiya!
Really just the cost of a flight to and from Islamabad….pretty much everything else (bike/fuel/lodging/food/visits) were covered in the cost of the tour….you’ll find the prices on the Karakorambikers website, I did the Pure Pakistan tour, the longest one (19 days) and I felt it was good value as did all those I travelled with. And you could do a similar itinerary more cheaply by just renting the bike but we all appreciated the backup and local knowledge, plus having our gear carried around for us (and the bikes started and warmed up for us whilst we had our breakfast, how decadent is that?
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Hiya!
Really just the cost of a flight to and from Islamabad….pretty much everything else (bike/fuel/lodging/food/visits) were covered in the cost of the tour….you’ll find the prices on the Karakorambikers website, I did the Pure Pakistan tour, the longest one (19 days) and I felt it was good value as did all those I travelled with. And you could do a similar itinerary more cheaply by just renting the bike but we all appreciated the backup and local knowledge, plus having our gear carried around for us (and the bikes started and warmed up for us whilst we had our breakfast, how decadent is that?)
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Obviously you were being kept in the style to which you have been long accustomed Simon!!! Thank you for that. It is something that would very much interest me. So much to see, so little time!!!!
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