Hi Katrina, lovely to see your message as I have followed Greame and your trip which was similar to ours from memory. Yeah the Stan's in general were a highlight and totally misunderstood/under the radar for most people. I hope you guys are keeping well and still riding.
Completely agree. We just finished our 3 week trip in Gilgit and were completely blown away by the gentleness and hospitality of the locals. Highly recommend
Hi mate that's awesome. I hope you're enjoying Aus and can get back to Pakistan to see family soon. Pakistan is such a special country and the people really are some of the best in the world
I’m fascinated by Pakistan; and it’s so good you’re not just riding through, but experiencing the people and culture. Also like how you come back to the bikes and talk mechanics (or tyres, actually) which is good variety. You really spice up your videos. Some really interesting moments here gents, filmed in exquisite 4K like usual. Bring on Part 2!
Always good to hear your feedback mate. Pakistan is a favourite of us, we can't show all the amazing people we met or the videos would be hours long. We should have the next video out this weekend and shows a fair bit more scenery including some of the best adv roads you could imagine. Pakistan really is a paradise in many ways, so sad it had such a bad reputation
Welcome Brother any time..... Pakistan is the peaceful country in the world and obviously amazing...and we welcome to every tourist guest from all the world.
James and I have been very lucky to have visited many countries around the world, and I can honestly say that the Pakistan people are by far the most hospitable people we have come across so far. I look forward to a 2nd visit to your country.
Honestly Pakistan looks nice Roads are nice well painted etc but need more work in towns and inner neighborhoods It all happens when country is rich, i have hope Pakistan gonna be rich 1 day there is alot of potential, and it will develop and things will get better
Cheers Andy, yeah for us thats part of the fun. i think 50% is the riding and scenery the other 50% has to be the people you meet and experiences. It was very humbling how lovely everyone was we met and how they all just wanted to help us in anyway they could
Loving all the comments mate :) I honestly don't think Ramadan made any difference, the people of Pakistan were all lovely and it was a very humbling experience, I definitely have more faith in people and the world because of our trip and the experiences we had
Hi mate, yeah I'm in Sydney and we have a few more freedoms let's hope you do soon too. Good news in next video is out on the weekend and I personally think it's one of our best. You should get a real idea of how amazing the roads and scenery are in Pakistan.
@@TheChindoboi this trip was just before covid luckily. Ironically I have just been notified I'm positive for covid 10 mins ago. I'm vaccinated etc but it's kinda annoying.
@@Northandleftabit oh hope symptoms aren't too bad and you'll be able to recover soon. Many thanks for sharing these videos. They're very much appreciated. Seems that not too many people vlog about their RTW trips. Understandably so ..
@@Northandleftabit oh get well soon brother , people ll still get covid attack even thy are vaccinated also got booster, vaccination ll not make us immune but strong enough to cope with covid, some people cannot bear so vaccination kinda making us bear n pass time while sickness. I had covid twice I m vaccinated I had booster too. 1st covid attack b4 getting vaccination was the hardest 😫 . Brother enjoying ur Pakistani tour, some of ur replies brought tears in my eyes tears of joy pure bliss. U liked Pakistani nation u liked Pakistan, v Pakistani faced stigma false bad crule propaganda about Pakistan spreaded by virtue of evil media. Glad u witnessed goodness in Pakistan. Thnks.
Thanks gents for another great segment of your adventure. Really looking forward to the coming episodes. Too old to do it myself so thoroughly enjoying your trip.
Haha I'm sure you're not too old. Thanks for your comment though the next episode will be out over the weekend, we head up to the mountains and meet more incredible locals
It's been a long(er) time coming but well worth the wait. Great video again guys. Fancy dropping the bike like that. But how amazing was it that passers by just help out and pick the bike up with you. Sweat! 👌 Don't expect the Mitas E07 Plus to do 20k. You could easy half that, if not more than half it. Looking forward to the next vid guys 👍
Thanks Nick, don't worry next video is nearly ready and will be uploaded over the weekend. It's surprising how easy it is to drop the bike on trips like this, but you do get tired and complacent that and when it's starts going due to the weight it's safest just to let it go haha yeah the EO7 did well but motoz was much longer lasting.
Goodness, you must have been stressed with the passport going missing. Seems like you arranged a few visas in Islamabad, I was wondering did you arrange many visa before you left Sydney, or mostly did it on the road?
Yeah it wasn't ideal. From memory we got our Indonesian, Indian and Pakistan visa's in Aus and we had to get the Pakistan 1 once he had our Indian Visa as India wouldn't grant you a visa if you had one for Pakistan The issue you have is some countries you can't get a visa over 3 months before your visit so for places like China etc we had to get them on the road in certain countries which was a challenge in itself
@@Northandleftabit yes u r right. Karl visited Pakistan twice he left Pakistan he is still unable to go india his wife is indain, indain government accused him for various reasons it's not essential he not allowed in india coz he visited Pakistan. Pakistan on other hand too soft, our Pakistani players hv indain wives thy get Pakistani visa Some overseas Pakistani hv indain daughter in law , they applied Pakistani visa they got accepted but when their Pakistani husbands tried indain visa fir visiting India along with wife Pakistani husbands didn't get indain visa visa got rejected. Some people hv misundersting n fear indain Seekhs thy come in Pakistan directly from india for worship in Kertar pur in Pakistan no visa requirements no entering fee thy still hv fear if thy get Pakistani stamp or Pakistani visa on indain passport thy ll face music. If u watch "" Girl with green passport "" this Pakistani girl has been to many countries with Pakistani passport. So I don't understand y people think if u get Pakistani visa you cannot trvl or enter in certain countries. 2 wildllense by Abrar , he is Pakistani biker he exploring all world with Pakistani passport. Any way your vlogs worthwatching
Well presented vid again - nice one!! Pakistan is awesome and plan to get back soon. I crossed from Iran in '94 and was up in the Hunza Valley and my Oz mate was in heaven camping next to the 'bung' plants. Roof top riding the buses around those rough and tight bends was such crazy fun.
Yeah it's one of our favourite countries and was so much better than we thought it would be. I think you will enjoy the next three vids as we head to the mountains and meet some amazing people
It's bhang, and it's like an edible. Most people just use it for drinks but you can have fried weed potatoes call bhang pakoray and all that. Weed is illegal but they grow it out because nobody can bother them on their own land.
This is very good stuff! When traveling you find out how nice people really are, staying at home you only see the shitty things happening, epic trip a bit jealous sitting here!
Thanks mate it's so true, this trip is the best thing I have ever done for many reasons but it has definitely given me faith in people :) Next episode should be out soon
Thats awesome mate thanks, so great to hear we got you after 17 seconds haha. We're trying to grow the channel so happy to hear any feedback. I hope you enjoy the rest, we have some great challenges and fun on the stans
This episode just got recommend to me. Really like it! How is the riding over there? Keep doing what you're doing! Someday I wanna ride from my home in The Netherlands to Australia, which is literally the other side of the world.
The riding is amazing mate, next up we start heading to the mountains and its incredible. We rode from Australia to the UK so you should check out our earlier vids for tips and ideas. Definitely make your trip happen, such a great way to travel
Haha Arie, I am a Dutch Australian. Been here almost 50 years and I am slowly preparing myself to ride back to the Netherlands within the next 2 years. Just for fun and just for the ride. Coming back here after the ride of course. Came here overland in the seventies and been here since.
@@Northandleftabit Thanks! I did see some more videos, and I will definitely be checking more. Really like it! If you're ever in the Netherlands, make sure to hit me up!
That's just incredible! That will be quite a journey getting here I guess. But you have the guys from North and Left a Bit in front making sure the routes are save. Whenever you get here, make sure to hit me up.
I'm heading over to Pakistan soon riding from England and going through Iran so would love to meet some nice people like this 😎😎 I've been reading all the scare mongering on line but really wanna see the beautiful side of the Pakistani culture 😎😎👌👌❤️
The wife and I left about 2 years before you guys. Our bike has now been marooned in Bulgaria for 2 years, but we expect to reunite with it this coming April and May and head east into Russia and beyond. My question is this. We've run mostly the Mitas E-07 on the rear and like it a lot and a Conti TKC80 on the front. I've not tried the Tractionator. What are your thoughts the Motoz v Mitas on the rear? I'll always stick with the Conti on the front, I was non plussed with the front E-07. Oh, what are your plans this coming northern summer as the world opens up?
I am very keen to do Africa when the world opens up. But I would like to take the DR650 with me. At the moment it seems that trying to ship my bike to Africa would be timely and very expensive. Apparently it will be a while before the shipping industry fully recovers from covid.
6:35 Look Gavin, not one f**kin tomato I personally am OK with people eating or drinking around me during fasting. It is a moment to test faith and strength. If you worry about people eating while you are fasting, then you are missing the point. 🤣
Hello We are two friends from Bulgaria, and we want to visit Pakistan and India with our 750 ss motorcycles. Can you tell me what documents and permits are needed to enter India by motorcycle?
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Pakistan was one of our favourite countries on our RTW, the friendliness and hospitality of its people is amazing. Especially the biking fraternity.
Hi Katrina, lovely to see your message as I have followed Greame and your trip which was similar to ours from memory.
Yeah the Stan's in general were a highlight and totally misunderstood/under the radar for most people.
I hope you guys are keeping well and still riding.
🤣🤣💀
Completely agree. We just finished our 3 week trip in Gilgit and were completely blown away by the gentleness and hospitality of the locals. Highly recommend
Guys I am from Pakistan and currently in Roselands NSW. Hope to meet you some day. In Pakistan I am from Lahore.
Hi mate that's awesome. I hope you're enjoying Aus and can get back to Pakistan to see family soon. Pakistan is such a special country and the people really are some of the best in the world
I’m fascinated by Pakistan; and it’s so good you’re not just riding through, but experiencing the people and culture. Also like how you come back to the bikes and talk mechanics (or tyres, actually) which is good variety. You really spice up your videos. Some really interesting moments here gents, filmed in exquisite 4K like usual. Bring on Part 2!
Always good to hear your feedback mate. Pakistan is a favourite of us, we can't show all the amazing people we met or the videos would be hours long.
We should have the next video out this weekend and shows a fair bit more scenery including some of the best adv roads you could imagine. Pakistan really is a paradise in many ways, so sad it had such a bad reputation
You definitely make me want to visit Pakistan! Fantastic trip. Looking fw to your vlogs
You should mate it's one hell of a country
I've been waiting for you guys....
Next one will be out over the weekend so not long to wait mate. Thanks for your support
Welcome Brother any time..... Pakistan is the peaceful country in the world and obviously amazing...and we welcome to every tourist guest from all the world.
We were blown away with Pakistan. We didnt get to see enough. We will need to come back
@@Northandleftabit No problem come again and explore unlimited beauty of Pakistan welcome anytime brother
I'm always gagging for your next episode guys. Hopefully one day my mate and I will follow in your footsteps, or some of them at least.
Thanks mate, the next vid will be out on the weekend. You definitely should do a trip, the best thing I have ever done
Loving the videos and your journey.
Thanks David, I'm glad you're enjoying them, the next Pakistan video will be out over the weekend
Love every moment, keep posting!!
Thanks mate I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. We hope to have another out soon
Found your channel this week and am binge watching all of this trip.
Pakistanis seem to be very kind generous people. You wouldn't hear that on CNN.
Welcome to Pakistan 🇵🇰
The land of hospitality 😊
James and I have been very lucky to have visited many countries around the world, and I can honestly say that the Pakistan people are by far the most hospitable people we have come across so far. I look forward to a 2nd visit to your country.
@@Northandleftabit
Thank you brother for your kind words 😘
@@Northandleftabit do visit again .and have a dinner with us in Lahore. My twins also living in Melbourne. 😎
Honestly Pakistan looks nice
Roads are nice well painted etc but need more work in towns and inner neighborhoods
It all happens when country is rich, i have hope Pakistan gonna be rich 1 day there is alot of potential, and it will develop and things will get better
Welcome to Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️
PAKISTAN was amazing. I truly love the country and people
Absolutely loving the videos. I’ve sent a link to a few of my riding friends and they are watching now too. Thanks again.
Legend, thanks mate. Really appreciate you sharing the link.
Another amazing video!! I’d love to go there!!
Thanks bro, always great to hear you're enjoying them. Welcome any feedback, hints and tips
great stuff
Do check out the pristine beaches of Balochistan. You will love it.
Hi mate, yeah next time I come to Pakistan I will have to check it out
Amazing! Never would have thought Pakistan was like that. Many thanks for sharing 🤟🏻
All good Joshua I'm glad you enjoyed it. Pakistan was definitely one of the best surprises of our trip
Very cool videos. Great how you meet the people and engage with a such a positive vibe
Cheers Andy, yeah for us thats part of the fun. i think 50% is the riding and scenery the other 50% has to be the people you meet and experiences. It was very humbling how lovely everyone was we met and how they all just wanted to help us in anyway they could
@@Northandleftabit Great stuff, very cool.
So many accommodating people! I wonder how different it is during Ramadan vs the rest of the year.
Loving all the comments mate :)
I honestly don't think Ramadan made any difference, the people of Pakistan were all lovely and it was a very humbling experience, I definitely have more faith in people and the world because of our trip and the experiences we had
Keep them coming guys, stuck here in Melbourne in the longest lockdown and we so look forward to watching your travels. 👍👍
Hi mate, yeah I'm in Sydney and we have a few more freedoms let's hope you do soon too.
Good news in next video is out on the weekend and I personally think it's one of our best. You should get a real idea of how amazing the roads and scenery are in Pakistan.
@@Northandleftabit were you guys able to travel through the boarders despite the COVID lockdowns or did you travel before COVID-19 was around?
@@TheChindoboi this trip was just before covid luckily. Ironically I have just been notified I'm positive for covid 10 mins ago. I'm vaccinated etc but it's kinda annoying.
@@Northandleftabit oh hope symptoms aren't too bad and you'll be able to recover soon. Many thanks for sharing these videos. They're very much appreciated. Seems that not too many people vlog about their RTW trips. Understandably so ..
@@Northandleftabit oh get well soon brother , people ll still get covid attack even thy are vaccinated also got booster, vaccination ll not make us immune but strong enough to cope with covid, some people cannot bear so vaccination kinda making us bear n pass time while sickness.
I had covid twice I m vaccinated I had booster too. 1st covid attack b4 getting vaccination was the hardest 😫 .
Brother enjoying ur Pakistani tour, some of ur replies brought tears in my eyes tears of joy pure bliss. U liked Pakistani nation u liked Pakistan, v Pakistani faced stigma false bad crule propaganda about Pakistan spreaded by virtue of evil media. Glad u witnessed goodness in Pakistan.
Thnks.
A great episode (as is the norm), thanks guys.
Cheers Hugh one more will be out this weekend too
Thanks gents for another great segment of your adventure. Really looking forward to the coming episodes. Too old to do it myself so thoroughly enjoying your trip.
Haha I'm sure you're not too old.
Thanks for your comment though the next episode will be out over the weekend, we head up to the mountains and meet more incredible locals
It's been a long(er) time coming but well worth the wait. Great video again guys. Fancy dropping the bike like that. But how amazing was it that passers by just help out and pick the bike up with you. Sweat! 👌 Don't expect the Mitas E07 Plus to do 20k. You could easy half that, if not more than half it.
Looking forward to the next vid guys 👍
Thanks Nick, don't worry next video is nearly ready and will be uploaded over the weekend. It's surprising how easy it is to drop the bike on trips like this, but you do get tired and complacent that and when it's starts going due to the weight it's safest just to let it go haha yeah the EO7 did well but motoz was much longer lasting.
This is wild bhang it grows naturally you will in find it all over the place in Islamabad .
Goodness, you must have been stressed with the passport going missing. Seems like you arranged a few visas in Islamabad, I was wondering did you arrange many visa before you left Sydney, or mostly did it on the road?
Yeah it wasn't ideal. From memory we got our Indonesian, Indian and Pakistan visa's in Aus and we had to get the Pakistan 1 once he had our Indian Visa as India wouldn't grant you a visa if you had one for Pakistan
The issue you have is some countries you can't get a visa over 3 months before your visit so for places like China etc we had to get them on the road in certain countries which was a challenge in itself
@@Northandleftabit yes u r right.
Karl visited Pakistan twice he left Pakistan he is still unable to go india his wife is indain, indain government accused him for various reasons it's not essential he not allowed in india coz he visited Pakistan.
Pakistan on other hand too soft, our Pakistani players hv indain wives thy get Pakistani visa
Some overseas Pakistani hv indain daughter in law , they applied Pakistani visa they got accepted but when their Pakistani husbands tried indain visa fir visiting India along with wife Pakistani husbands didn't get indain visa visa got rejected.
Some people hv misundersting n fear indain Seekhs thy come in Pakistan directly from india for worship in Kertar pur in Pakistan no visa requirements no entering fee thy still hv fear if thy get Pakistani stamp or Pakistani visa on indain passport thy ll face music.
If u watch "" Girl with green passport "" this Pakistani girl has been to many countries with Pakistani passport. So I don't understand y people think if u get Pakistani visa you cannot trvl or enter in certain countries.
2 wildllense by Abrar , he is Pakistani biker he exploring all world with Pakistani passport.
Any way your vlogs worthwatching
Well presented vid again - nice one!! Pakistan is awesome and plan to get back soon. I crossed from Iran in '94 and was up in the Hunza Valley and my Oz mate was in heaven camping next to the 'bung' plants. Roof top riding the buses around those rough and tight bends was such crazy fun.
Yeah it's one of our favourite countries and was so much better than we thought it would be. I think you will enjoy the next three vids as we head to the mountains and meet some amazing people
It's bhang, and it's like an edible. Most people just use it for drinks but you can have fried weed potatoes call bhang pakoray and all that. Weed is illegal but they grow it out because nobody can bother them on their own land.
Thank you so much for visiting Pakistan 😘
I resubscribed again.
At the end there, with the officers - what happened, you guys get tea and biscuits? Looking forward to the next episode!
Haha you will have to wait and see mate, luckily the next video will be out over the weekend.
Heyy mate , good videos
Thanks mate I'm glad you're enjoying them
Another awesome episode chaps.
Thanks mate, the next one should be out on the weekend
Cool, I curently have Mitas E-07's on my DR650. I hope they do well for you.
Do you still have the hats?
This is not the only hats we were given in Pakistan Polly! We didnt have enough room in our bags for all the stuff the Pakistan people gifted us
This is very good stuff! When traveling you find out how nice people really are, staying at home you only see the shitty things happening, epic trip a bit jealous sitting here!
Thanks mate it's so true, this trip is the best thing I have ever done for many reasons but it has definitely given me faith in people :)
Next episode should be out soon
17 second in and I'm subbed!! Great work guys!
Thats awesome mate thanks, so great to hear we got you after 17 seconds haha. We're trying to grow the channel so happy to hear any feedback.
I hope you enjoy the rest, we have some great challenges and fun on the stans
next time you come to Pakistan do contact me will explore To gather will show some crazy patches
Nice hats.
This episode just got recommend to me. Really like it! How is the riding over there?
Keep doing what you're doing!
Someday I wanna ride from my home in The Netherlands to Australia, which is literally the other side of the world.
The riding is amazing mate, next up we start heading to the mountains and its incredible.
We rode from Australia to the UK so you should check out our earlier vids for tips and ideas. Definitely make your trip happen, such a great way to travel
Haha Arie, I am a Dutch Australian. Been here almost 50 years and I am slowly preparing myself to ride back to the Netherlands within the next 2 years. Just for fun and just for the ride. Coming back here after the ride of course. Came here overland in the seventies and been here since.
@@Northandleftabit Thanks! I did see some more videos, and I will definitely be checking more. Really like it! If you're ever in the Netherlands, make sure to hit me up!
That's just incredible! That will be quite a journey getting here I guess. But you have the guys from North and Left a Bit in front making sure the routes are save. Whenever you get here, make sure to hit me up.
I've been enjoying your videos so much guys what an adventure! Are you planning to cross to america some time?
Cheers mate, we not heading to America anytime soon but never say never.
I'm heading over to Pakistan soon riding from England and going through Iran so would love to meet some nice people like this 😎😎 I've been reading all the scare mongering on line but really wanna see the beautiful side of the Pakistani culture 😎😎👌👌❤️
The wife and I left about 2 years before you guys. Our bike has now been marooned in Bulgaria for 2 years, but we expect to reunite with it this coming April and May and head east into Russia and beyond. My question is this. We've run mostly the Mitas E-07 on the rear and like it a lot and a Conti TKC80 on the front. I've not tried the Tractionator. What are your thoughts the Motoz v Mitas on the rear? I'll always stick with the Conti on the front, I was non plussed with the front E-07. Oh, what are your plans this coming northern summer as the world opens up?
I am very keen to do Africa when the world opens up. But I would like to take the DR650 with me. At the moment it seems that trying to ship my bike to Africa would be timely and very expensive. Apparently it will be a while before the shipping industry fully recovers from covid.
@@Northandleftabit do as we did and just ride down to Tarifa and across to Morocco.
Any advise which route would be best guys?
How far did you get before covid? Will you be starting up again?
No food in Ramadan? Let them eat cake 😁
haha it was a very strange experience. No locals were eating but everywhere we turned food was thrust in our faces.
6:35 Look Gavin, not one f**kin tomato
I personally am OK with people eating or drinking around me during fasting. It is a moment to test faith and strength. If you worry about people eating while you are fasting, then you are missing the point.
🤣
Hello We are two friends from Bulgaria, and we want to visit Pakistan and India with our 750 ss motorcycles. Can you tell me what documents and permits are needed to enter India by motorcycle?
How did Pakistan feel?
loved it, some of the nicest people and scenery of anywhere we went
Cannabis j think
Bhang isnt legal its just like cops look the other way with bhang
Ok, my comment stayed in my old comment but deleted it from my new comment. they are terrible cancel culture monsters. 😠😠