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Hi Carl,

As luck would have it, yesterday I made it back to the UK. In one piece, if a little crazy. An amazing trip, some good, some bad... But what an experience. A warts and all story will...

Hey guys, I am in Iran... And I still have the bike!! I'm sorry about the lack of pics etc, I promise I'll do it when I get some time I am trying to make as much forward progress as I can just now....

Cheers guys... The Kakoram pass shut a couple of days after I got over it due to snow. But there's good news, the Iran visa situation seems to have got a bit better, I have heard about people getting...

Hey there, sorry long time no speak, I unwitingly fell into the internet black hole in Xingjang!! Also FYI you can't make internetional calls from there... The ride was col though. I wouildn't say...

Thanks Carl... Although my gandmother was crazy so maybe I shouldn't follow her example. Went couchsurfing in Gonghe yesterday with some cool Germans who helped me find some warmer clothes, so today...

Well I've gone quiet for a few days, but I've finally reached the pre-ride nerves stage!! Yes!!!

I gave up on Chengdu as spending 6 hours a day on the bus between offices was driving me insane,...

Well I used your map www.carlparker.com and read your description of the licensing office with trepidation... So I went yesterday, dutifully returned today prompt at 9am to find they'd shut for a...

I would love to be at the pre-ride nerves stage!!! I'm still trying to work out the registration - they all seem to think that I CAN get a license and register the bike; weird as as far as I know...

:WTFamI Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!!

Well I've got a new visa and found someone who can translate in the shop and (hopefully!) help me register the bike so in all likelyhood I'm going to have to put my money where my mouth is...

That's a thought. How many parts are directly replaceable on the Quin Qi? Is there a thread for that? And is the clutch and gearbox also Suzuki design? I'm guessing that actually the frame and shocks...

Thanks ChinaV... I noticed that you have shed light on a few different maintanence jobs with the Quin Qi on the forums - so I guess the question is what kind of stuff tends to happen in the first...

Yeah, your pictures are good though!

Well I went down to the South West market and the QuinQi and Yamaha shops are right next door to each other so I looked at both, and a random friendly guy then...

Thanks tokyokid, I checked your blog but it appears someone round here doesn't want me to see it. I tried a proxy but it didn't work. Do you have a copy you could email to adam_steinitz then it's...

Thanks guys, that's really useful information. I'll find out more about the carnet, and I'm checking further routes though to Europe. If it messes up then Kyrgyzstan sounds cool anyway. CrazyCarl, do...

Hey Guys, I`m backpacking in Chengdu, I`m planning to buy a YBR 125 or a Quin Qi 200 and ride it across to Kashgar then exit hopefully to Pakistan or if not wherever will let me exit... Has anyone...