This trip looks epic and I'm very tempted indeed - or is a 1200 GSAdv too big to take?!!
I did this myself on a BMW G650x. Some of the roads were bad but not enough to warrant the sore arse I suffered. I reckon a bigger bike will serve you well.
I wrote a book about it, 'Those Two Idiots' which is free this weekend, 16th and 17th to download from Amazon. There's a link in the Ride Reports section. My friend had a KTM 950 and he was more comfortable but... well, read the book.
There is a quick ride report of the 2016 trip going up here if you're interested
Judging by your other post, have you slipped the 2017 trip into 2018 - or have you managed to find another job and its on for 2017?
Bazzer
I can't seem to close my other thread Ta
Looks like I now have enough riders to make a 2017 trip possible. Take a butchers here if you want to know more. Go on.... you know you want to...
Good addition. There are some great tracks S / SE of Urümqi! I look forward to meeting in January.
Looks like we're going ahead this year if you're interested. And we're 'probably' going to EBC...