thanks, that's very helpful. HD883 is really a liability as i see. my wing man has only one seat, no luggage rack. it means i have to carry all his belonging. possibly an extra jerry for his tiny tank sake.
so far we know the customs formalities for chinese registered bike is very easy in thailand and Laos. Cambodia, i could speak a little bit Khmer plus some help by greenback, so it should be no problem too. Vietnam, mmm.. big headache. samo samo communists there, maybe no chance for us.
How about Malaysia and Singapore? do they require a carnet for vehicle?


Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post
Best wishes on your trip!

A Chinese friend of mine in Beijing did a very similar trip in January 2012, but he rode all the way from Beijing, and also the return (I recall it was a total of 13K kms, but I might be wrong). He went solo, on an 883, although his wife joined him for a small part. I think he went through 4 countries in SE Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos), but I forget. He entered from Yunnan, and returned the same way, if I remember correctly.

This particular trip was featured in Motorcycle magazine, issues 05 and 07, 2012 (all in Chinese). You can often find old issues in bike shops. I could scan the articles and post them here, or email them to you, if you cannot find them. He also posted the ride report on the HOG website, but I can't seem to find it. Sorry. His HOG posts detailed the procedures & documentation, and I seem to recall that it wasn't that difficult.

I can also put you in contact with him. He runs a motorcycle shop (RPMCN) in Beijing. Here is his shop's website:

http://home.51.com/rpmcn

Detail about his trip is on his shop's website (he has posted several of his trips - I think he put something like 60K on his 883).

I think he also has a taobao shop with the same name (RPMCN).

Good luck!