Harbin to Kashgar, and wherever else theres time for

**HarbinSteve** · 08-09-2013, 01:55 AM

Back in Harbin now. I made it through Mongolia and back into China, although it was not easy, fun, or at all enjoyable. Anyhow, I'll get to work getting the real ride report up.

Qinghe... So you are in north east Xinjiang... Well man, if you want to make a detour, you're welcome to visit Shihezi...

Were you in Qinghe recently? I ran into some police there that were saying a foreigner from shihezi was there on a motorcycle a few weeks before I was. Next time I'm in Xinjiang I'll stop by. If your ever in Dongbei feel free to drop me a line.

**HarbinSteve** · 08-09-2013, 02:32 PM

I'm still working on getting everything uploaded to flickr, and then I'l start writing the report, but in the mean time here's a few photos

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**HarbinSteve** · 08-09-2013, 02:38 PM

**prince666** · 08-09-2013, 03:14 PM

Great pictures steve you have a talent with a camera just a shame about your riding skills lol

Ho and thanks for finding my old dog "ROVER " been looking for him for years did you give him a better place of rest .....

cant wait to read you RR

**HarbinSteve** · 08-11-2013, 11:46 AM

Here is the route I took. In total it took around 50 days, and was about 15000k. (In this ride report you'll notice I'm not much of a note taker while traveling, most of my figures/routes are pretty vague)

I went from Harbin through Jilin, Liaoning, and Hebei to Beijing, then Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, and Qinghai to Xinjiang, where I went in a big circle, then from Qinghe went to Mongolia "outer Mongolia". I entered China at Erlian, Inner mongolia, then back through Jilin to Harbin.

Favorite road goes to G217 in Xinjiang, The surface is smooth, and it definitely has the most amazing views of any road I've been on in China.

Least favorite road- Any road in Mongolia.

Favorite place goes to 伊犁 yili. The city has a really cool vibe, delicious food, good weather, and the different ethnicities seem to be more relaxed around each other than other places.

**euphonius** · 08-11-2013, 11:54 AM

Man, that's a huge ride! Very keen to see that R, S, T, U, V, W stretch!

euphonius

**HarbinSteve** · 08-11-2013, 12:07 PM

Days 1-5

I set out with a good friend riding on the back. We took the G102 from Harbin straight to Beijing. It was nice riding, although that road is quite crowded, not very relaxing.

Setting off. The saddle bags and box on the back held 2 peoples clothes/supplies, camping gear, tools, and spare parts.

We ran into the first problem on the 2nd day. I had added some LED lights because the stock headlight is absolutely useless, and the guy who had wired them up had done bad job. When it rained, they started shorting. I didn't want them to cause any more problems along the way, so I just took them off.

The typical truck driver dorm. 15RMB for a night out of the rain. Passport? Registration? Who needs that. Just give me my 15RMB.

My bike's first trip to the beach. Qinghuangdao. Gotta go for the classic asian pose.

No pics in Beijing. Driving there was too hectic. We stayed a few days to hang out with friends, then we headed west.

**centralmoto** · 08-11-2013, 06:41 PM

looks like a fantastic ride, looking forward to more!

**felix** · 08-15-2013, 07:52 AM

More more more more more more more more more more!

**HarbinSteve** · 08-16-2013, 10:52 AM

More more more more more more more more more more!

For some reason my internet hasn't been letting me log onto MCM. Has anybody else had this problem? It just started for me last week. I'm writing it all offline, and will borrow a vpn to get it all posted. Hopefully within the next week.