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loply World Chat Champion
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mr.z World Chat Champion
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Posted: 02:03 - 05 Sep 2004 Post subject: |
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It depends on allot i guess, Fuel is the first, nowhere your likely to come across will cost as much as here, you may need part for the bike, which is nigh on impossible to predict...
Are you going alone?
I would suggest you ask here there will no doubt be a stack of usefull information on there...
Only helpfull tip i can think of is geting your gear from army surplus stores, i have a kit bag whick packs almost EVERYTHING i need to go camping, appart from clothes. also learn how to repair punctures and take a kit with, goes withoutsaying but though i'd just say
I know japan is a bit on the pricey side for liveing costs, but i'm sure there are ymcas and whatnot.
This is what i'd do myself, buy an old tourer, overhaul it completely inside out, have it shiped to japan and then ride back ALLWAYS with enough money for a ticket home, then if the bike explodes you can ditch it and go home, if it dosent die you can sell it when you get back
I'd love to go real touring one day, maybe i will manage northern europ, america or oz eventually, i badly want to go back to japan though and go rideing with an old friend there ____________________ >RidingSkills<->Tech Tips<->MyBikes< |
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RSixer03 Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 20:40 - 05 Sep 2004 Post subject: |
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Hey loply i did the states for 9 months, not much help i know, but if you want any advice send me a pm
____________________ "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
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aqualung1 Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 21:22 - 05 Sep 2004 Post subject: |
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i know there are a few tips on the BMF site as well, but cannot remeber link sorry
have fun ____________________ "still no idea where poohsticks bridge is"
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mr.z World Chat Champion
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Posted: 01:51 - 06 Sep 2004 Post subject: |
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No problem
Apparently its a good idea to add somehting like 25% for "unexpected" events... makes your trip look quite pricey..
One thing i have read a few times there are places which will buy photographs from travelers, a good photographer can make a fair bit (weather this is still so i cannot say) Defenately invest in a good camera, an older manual camera can be got for nothing, decent zoom lens, filters and other gear not much either (digital is a very different story).
The camera i took to japan was cr*p i regret not forking out some money for a good manual one sooooooooooooo much. so i have very few decent pictures
A gps is going to help immensely at some poin in your journey, a laptop wouldn't go ammiss either!
You might be able to get sponsors? at least it might get you some gear, flashing some stickers might get you a camera or a few thousand miles couldn't hurt anything to try (apart from your pride perhaps )
i'd go in a flash if i was in the situation (rich and single) to do it, maybe one day, i'd pondered doing cad jobs after uni for half a year at a time and spending the next half exploreing
Keep us all posted how you get on, seeing the world over the top of your handlebars must be one of the most amazeing things, i dont want to die wishing i had when i'm too old/poor/tied down. ____________________ >RidingSkills<->Tech Tips<->MyBikes< |
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ratcliffe Scooby Slapper
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 209 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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