Getting Lost in Kyrgyzstan on a Motorcycle || Riding from Sydney to London - Ep 20
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2022
- Kyrgyzstan was probably the country we were most excited about when planning this around the world motorcycle trip. And it did not dissapoint!!
After a tricky crossing of China, we were incredibly excited to enter Kyrgyzstan. The moment you cross the border you are welcomed by the most beautiful mountainious landscapes fulled with yurts and wild horses roaming free. It could be the location for the next Hobbit films.
Unfortunately it wasn't all fairy tales and pictoresque landscapes. 10km in and we had a puncture in James' rear tyre, and then it kept popping every 20km after that. It really was a thorn in our side and slowing us down on what was meant to be the highlight of our entire trip.
But these things happen on trips like this and you just have to deal with it. We had to adjust our plans slightly, but we pressed on and headed to the Tossor Pass with the goal of getting to issyk kul Lake. But Kyrgyzstan and more curve balls to throw our way! What followed was without doubt the most adventurous day we have had on this trip so far, and our DR650s were really put to the test.
This is only part 1 of the adventure - the tip of our Kyrgyzstan journey.
Enjoy
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I can’t imagine the frustration!!! Another cracking video gents - better than any travel tv I’ve seen in a long time! Should be a series on tv 🤷💪
Cheers bro, I guess you're biased but we really like them. One day who knows....
The channel is slowly getting there and growing slowly with each video.
And yes that tyre was fuc*ed, the mountian pass we actually enjoyed in a odd way
hope everything is alright, been a bit since you fellas have been active on any social media really enjoyed the journey
Fantastic adventure, real tough trip requiring great resilience. Amazing footage. Truly admirable.
So hard to deal with serial punctures. Had one day in Eastern Turkey way back when (1973) when I punctured four times - the last time the valve ripped out. Luckily I'd kept a tube from India that had a 5cm split in it. We used every valcanizing patch we had left and - it worked! Got to Istanbul on it. Put on a new tyre and tube, then ... my bike got stolen! Lucky thieves!
So, I know what it feels like to deal with that hardship and totally respect the way you handled it.
Amazing adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Steven. Sounds like you really do know how we felt haha, sorry to hear about your bike in Istanbul. People talk about he countries we went through being dangerous, I wasn't worried for my bikes safety until I hit Europe and worrying London was where I freaked out the most.
Pt2 of Kyrgyzstan will be out soon, thanks for watching
@@Northandleftabit It was my own fault that the bike got stolen. We had been hauling the bikes up these steps into the hotel. On the 3rd night we went to a famous travellers hangout called " The Pudding Shop". We got incredibly drunk on raki. When we returned to the hotel we were in no conditionn to haul the bikes up the steps and next morning mine was gone. My hangover was sobad I didn't really feel too cut up by the loss of the bike. Besides, had some big problems to confront: how to get out of Turkey WITHOUT the bike and the challenge of making it to London two-up on a Honda CB175. In late November. It was freezing but we made it. Wouldn't have changed a thing.
@@stevencampbell8465 haha you legend, you should have joined us in this trip as I think we would have got along. Definitely win message of the day, we love this stuff adventure only really starts when things go wrong and it's awesome to prove these trips arnt about a fancy bike or doing burn outs it's about getting out there making mistakes and meeting new people.
I hope I'm 20 or 50 years I will be looking back at these videos laughing my head off, to be fair I know I will be as already do when I watch them now.
Damn Lads! Your channel came onto my feed, so I watched this latest video, went back to the start and have been bingeing the last day or so. Problem is.....I only have a couple left! Best Motorcycle Travel vlog I have seen in a long time. Stay Upright!
Thanks mate, it's comments like yours which motivate us to keep editing. Glad you're enjoying the vids, our next episode should be out soon.
Impressive you binge watched them all haha
Incredible scenery and you guys are proper mental to be attempting that snowy rocky pass on a bike that already has a dodgy tire issue. I suppose this is once in a lifetime kind of opportunity. Good call on turning around. There is a fine line between adventure and stupidity, and you guys stopped right at the edge of it. Looking forward to what comes next on this epic journey.
Yeah it was abit dodgy at times but having two of us helped.
Hmmm well a slight spoiler but we might not actually turn around and we might get into alot more trouble but that's all in our next video haha.
Regardless I'm glad you're enjoying them, please feel free to subscribe and share with friends
You blokes rock, best armchair youtube adventure I've had. Can't wait for the next episode. Respect!
Thanks Paul glad you're enjoying watching us two bumble our way around the world. I think you're armchair would have been nice when we were stuck up that bloody mountain haha. Feel free to share with mates you think m isn't enjoy it too.
Next episode will be out soon and it's a fairly eventful one
We had a situation where my friend who just happened to be on a DR650 had his back tire popping constantly. For him, it wasn't the rim strip, but the patch basically just wouldn't hold. What helped was actually pumping the tire up to like 50 psi to prevent the tire, and therefore tube, from flexing and wearing out the patch. After that, it was smooth sailing until we got another tube. Also, we always carry Gorilla brand duct tape with us which is just incredibly sticky and strong. I actually don't use rim strips on any of my bikes, I just put that tape on. Never had a puncture from the spoke.
LOL. I also use Gorilla tape as rim tape on my Downhill MTB. Best rim tape out there. Pain in the ass to remove though. You will need toxic chemicals to remove all the tape residue.
Kyrgyzstan looks utterly amazing. The adventure is one for the ages, though, and what a campsite for the night at the end there!
Thanks mate, yeah it turned Into quite the adventure and this is just the start.
The camp-site was insane however however ground was a wet marsh so the ground was insanely cold at that altitude.
Still loved it
Tough guys! Have a safe trip to wherever the life takes you guys! :)
Yeah we made it all the way to England in the end. Feel free to check out our other video's if you enjoyed this one
Absolutely amazing, what an adventure
Yeah it was great fun :)
FYI. If you find yourself with similar tire problems in remote locations as this. You can wrap rope around the spokes then electrical tape to insulate and shield the tube from the spokes. Also, check your spoke tension if this keeps happening, you can also use strips of denim instead of wound rope.
Videos keep getting better and better! Keep them coming guys!
I've actually gone from seeing your adventure on the phone, to the ipad and now am watching it on the main T.V, my kids are into this and we as a family look forward to the next episode.....but... we only watch one a night to make this last. Awesome work all round fellas, well done. China! must have been a long long 4 days! Thank you for this, great editing and visuals
Genius! Hope to see the next one soon!
Oh no, I just binged till this episode and it's the latest one! You guys are great, the journey so far has been incredible, can't wait to see more!
Keep on showing us where to go, and pointing out mistakes the rest of us should remember not to make! Love it / thanks!
Just binged the whole series. Totally hooked. Great trip and great job on the storytelling!
Epic videos boys! Living the dream trip of a lifetime & the editing is next level.
Like other comments I can't believe you guys haven't got a shitload more viewers. Looking forward to the next episode 😍
Amazing stuff guys. 🙌
What an adventure ❤️ you lads
Really enjoying your videos and adventurous ride so far....
eagerly waiting for the next part
Amazing 👏👏👏. Stay safe
Wow riding uphill in that icy snow must have been super difficult! It's great you had a second person in these situations to help each other out when stuck. Hopefully that's the end of your repeated flat tires, I guess that's just part of the amazing adventure!
You guys have an awesome channel. You guys deserve much more views.
Cant wait for the next part
Thanks mate we hope to have it out by next weekend. If you think this was eventful you should wait for part 2, we get ourselves into a fairly messed up situation by deciding to not backtrack haha
Absolutely epic shot @ 21:45. 2 rivers flowing in opposite directions. 100% agree with Haider Ali, you gotta know the fine lines and the edge.
Luckily in Kyrgyzstan everytime you turn a corner it's an epic shot haha.
Hmm we might cross that line I'm our next episode, we knew we would be safe and had a spot tracker but we definitely make a few tactical errors which result in us having to abandon the bikes and start hiking
Try to use electric tape as a rimband!
Baby powder on the innertube is a good trick as well!
Everything has to be very clean and check for sharp things!
When installing the tire be carfull not to damage the innertube!
Take your time
Save ride guys
Thanks mate, we definitely learnt from our mistakes and put some electrical tape on later in the trip.
Baby powder is a great tip but we didn't have any at the time haha.
I need more Jay....
Great video guys!! Looking forward for next Sunday!!!!
Thanks mate, yeah part 2 should be ready by the weekend
Enjoying.. great video, dudes.
Thanks mate pt2 of Kyrgyzstan should be out soon
Beautiful people, beautiful filming and beautiful riding! Thanks for sharing bros!
Thanks mate, it really is an amazing place. We hope to have pt2 put soon
Great!!! Shame that the Tosor pass was under the snow, but i looking forward for a next video and i hope you did not gone whole back way to the Naryn and found the second route which is there and you can make it to the Issyk kul! I really love this country!
Drone footage in that country is brilliant. What an amazing landscape.
Just found your channel few days ago and watched all the videos, and liked them of course. This is fascinating! But I think you can make more videos. I'd love to see everything what you do.. Anyway, keep them up ❤️👀
Amazing adventure tour and excellent videos brought me back to those wonderful memories I had during the journey on Silk Road in 2018.
Yeah it's such an amazing part of the world, I hope I can go back again one day. Im glad you're enjoying the vids, our next episode should be out soon.
Some awesome adventure biking. Glad to see you taking some calculated risks but never enough to get in trouble. Stay safe out there!
Thanks mate however I think we might overstep your line in the next episode as we end up having to abandon the bikes and hike out haha. That video should be out on the weekend.
The série is awesome !!!!!!! Can't wait for you guys to get the views you really deserve !
Thanks Adrien, great to hear you're enjoying it. Feel free to share with mates or groups you think might enjoy the channel. We're badly failing at working out the UA-cam algorithm so could use all the help me can get haha
Wow, just wow!!!
Thanks mate, it's an incredible country
Fantastic journey! Sorry to hear about all the tyre trouble.
Cheers mate it happens, much more ahead haha
Gaffa tape can be used as rim tape if you have any guys. What a situation! Good luck.
Thanks mate, great tip. We have quite a few more issues but we make it eventually and learnt along the way
Hi guys,
Well, yet another superb installment. You both have the bloody patience of saints; repairing tyres is a right PITA; you’d think someone would’ve come up with a better solution than tubes. I notice Lyndon Poskit used a mousse, but not Ideal for the road. The scenery is just off the scale, I just luv places like that; hence why we moved to the Pyrenees. The next episode is likely to be erm interesting! Thank you both again for taking the time and effort to film and edit this; great for us lot watching and for you both to look back on too. ATB. Wayne.
Hi mate, thanks for your comment and you hit the nail on the head it will be great for us to watch back on over the years. I already love watching them back haha.
Yeah the issues actually escalate in the next episode but ot made for one hell of a story we have no regrets :)
We hope to have the next episode out soon
Absolutely beautiful landscape 🤩. Can't wait for the next video to drop 😊
Thanks, glad you're enjoying them
Next video should be out on the weekend
This is an insane adventure
Looks amazing, I'd love it there
Yes, it's amazing
I've been anxiously waiting for this!
Thanks Daniel, we hope you like it
When's the next video?!
@@daniellindstrom9002 hopefully the weekend or early next week
Love it. You guys are on the ride of a lifetime!
Absolutely phenomenal trip and stunning video footage. I could not stop watching since ep. 1! Very engaging and amusing. Definitely on par with "Long Way Round". Thank you!
Wow that's quite a shout, the Long Way Round....
Saying that we're really happy with out videos given it was just the two of us with cameras and no support crew so awesome to hear your feedback.
Comments like your really do motivate us to carry on editing, lots more adventure and stories ahead to share in future episode's
How amazing, I would prefer to get lost in your adventure any day of the week, you guys an inspiration.
Cheers Rob, glad you're enjoying the episode. If you think that one was an adventure prepare for the next as we get ourselves into a messed up scenario. Having said that we loved it in hindsight :)
What's happening guys, keen for the next instalment.
Not all who wonder are lost!! Great video. Love the Stans..
Great saying and very applicable.
PT 2 should be out later in the week
Come on lads ,just reviewing your vids again and really enjoying them
Great vid again fellas. Kind of went COOL!! notsocool. On repeat. 🤣🤣 Looking forward to the next one!
Do true Dave lots of ups and downs but overall we learnt alot and was an incredible experience. Part 2 will be out soon
I've got my DR650 ready for my 7 month adventure and you guys are showing me what to expect. This episode taught me to bring high quality patches and if a mountain pass might have snow...go around.
Haha yeah mate, saying that we loved every minute but if you're on your own it's probably best to avoid it. The patches and tubes is definitely a good lesson learnt, as you can tell not many places have the tube sizes our bigger bikes need other than capital cities.
Pt2 should be out soon
this content is awesome
Sunday morning with the boys in Kyrgyzstan! What a start in the morning. Thanks guys! Amazing adventure. This country has been on my list for a long time now, and after this episode it's maybe jumped up the list a bit
Thanks buddy, messages like yours make my day. Make it happen if you can that part of the world is so special and like nowhere else I have been. Next episode should be out soon and hopefully by the end it might be top of your list along with Tajikistan. I have already decided I have to go back one day.
@@Northandleftabit sounds perfect! Sweet
That looks amazing. So cool to tackle a difficult track in the middle of nowhere without knowing whether you can get over the pass. Kudos!
Yeah cool or stupid. Probably stupid but let's go with cool.
Our next video is where everything really goes wrong, we still loved it though and we have no regrets
Hi, loving your central asia videos. We drove from Scotland to Kirgizsran and back in 2016, not the direct route. Your videos remind us how privileged we are to have done the trip.
We also got lost between Tash Rabat and Song Kul. Missed a turn hidden under a small river! Luckily a friendly local put us right, before we spent too long heading in the wrong direction.
We were more lucky with the weather and everywhere was stunningly beautiful.
The day crossing from Kirgizstan to Tadjikistan was also mind blowing, apart from the officials at the border crossing who were the oppostite.
Also really enjoyed the Wakkan Valley.
Thanks for all your hard work editing and posting. Not as much fun as the doing...
Best motorcycle adventure series on UA-cam! Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks mate, the next video will be out next week and it's a fairly eventful one.
Great!!!!!!!
Thanks mate glad you're enjoying the vids, our next episode should be out soon.
Hi guys!
Thank you for make my weekend, once again. Kyrgyzstan road are challenging but also stunning!
Those bikes are tough as well, couple minor issue from the tires but still amazing engine so far. I bit curious , I hope you guys didn't lost in the snowy road. I need to get to the next episode. Once again Thank you guys...
Yeah don't worry mate all will be explained in the next episode, we make a few bad decisions which cause us some serious issues including having to abandon the bikes.
Anyway next episode shouldn't be too far away. As always mate appreciate your comments.
Joys of tube type tires, been there done that! 😅
Amazing, simply stunning vistas.
Thanks Victoria, I'm glad to see you enjoyed this episode too. Part 2 should be out next week :)
@@Northandleftabit sucks about that damned rear tyre going flat. I thankfully ride a R1100GS tubeless but my riding partner rides a Himalayan. We are looking to go tubeless. Will carry spares including tubes for those nasty bits.
When the going gets tough, the tough keep going. We'll done guys. What an adventure (except for the punctures).
Yeah the punctures really did suck, but the laws made the highs even better I guess. Part 2 should be out soon
@@Northandleftabit so you guys have stopped putting on the videos?
freakin amazing trip too btw.
Great channel and videos. I hope you get more subscribers because you deserve it.
Wonderful.
My Dram Place
Hopefully one day you can go mate. For now Pakistan is still pretty amazing :)
Yes i have plan for Ride in Kyrgyzstan. No doubt Pakistan is Beautiful, and Every Place have own Beauty.
I don't know what to say as I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but great episode once again. I was impressed with how easy (or at least it looked easy) you popped those E07 tyres off the rims. Mine are rock hard and I need 600mm levers to pop them off and even then it bloody hard work.
Great work once again with the video edit. I'm sharing your episodes now as you guys make a great show. Well done.
Hi Nick, more than happy to listen to that record on repeat. It might not seem like much but it's messages like yours which inspire/motivate us to keep going.
Believe me off camera there was much swearing and beating the tyre. Top tip qe learnt though was to use the footstand of the bike to brake the beed. Getting it back on however was horrible.
Awesome to hear you're sharing the video, I now expect it grow by 10k views within a few hours ;) cheers mate I hope you're having a good day
new piece gimiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
the statue at 8:46 is probably smth left after USSR break. I took almost the same route last year with my buddy, but we decided not to go all the way through Tosor passing and just cut back on the road to Orto-Tokoy water reservoir . And now when i'm seeing this video - i'm so glad that we made that decision (being on two 250 kg bikes). cheers!
It is sensational..omg
Just caught up and great series so far. I may need to get a DR as my next bike.
Thanks mate glad you're enjoying the vids, our next episode should be out soon.
For a trip like we did I honestly don't think the DR650 can be beaten :)
Loving the series lads! I have used gorilla tape on the inside of rims to protect the tube from spokes. It works a treat.. not sure how many Bunning warehouses they have in Kyrgyzstan!
You guys are definitely living (lived) the dream. This is the part of the journey that I've been waiting for.
Punctures....shit they are a pain. Back in 2018 a mate an I spent a month in Vietnam 🇻🇳 riding small bikes from north to south. My mate had so many punctures we exhausted our supply of tubes. We couldn't see why or what was causing the punctures. We ended up putting a new tyre on and never had one again. So I feel for you guys.
Looking forward to the next episode. 😀
Cheers Darryl, it really was a downer but I suppose it made the highs even better. Also that damn Motoz tyre is great but it's side walls are so hard it's a nightmare to put on.
The next episode should be a good one if we can find all the footage, it becomes a real adventure what we stupidly decide to do the next morning when we wake up haha
Unlucky. I rode 5000km South to north Vietnam over 40 days in 2019 and didn’t get one puncture (rented a Crf250l)
@@Northandleftabit Excellent. Looking forward to the next episode then.
The side walls on those and Heidenau tires are just overkill. But they are cheap and will go further than a more conventional adventure bike tyre.
@@alrightdave6135 I know man. It's probably been more than 100,000kms since my last puncture.
You must have had a good trip. My mate and I were going back in 2020 for 60 days to do Cambodia and Laos. Pandemic put a stop to that, but hopefully it looks like the world is slowly opening up again so we are planning on going next year.
Wow!
kyrgyzstan is beatiful, but also seem to impose a lot more challanges! really curious how the rest of the journey goes!
Oh guys I had to watch this episode 3 times now cause I am waiting for the next ... ^^ Seriously this one was the most dramatic episode. Epic struggles on the snow mountain. Haha. I was a little concerned to be honest. I hope u got yourself some more spares tubes James. I couldn't believe how many stops u had because of a f... flat tire ^^ But that's what an adventure actually is about, right? A good rubber glue would help in these situations as well I guess or this kind of flattire foam .. Do you leave one nut on the valve before putting in the tube? And then a second against the rim (never too tight!! ) and never too much pressure on the tire. In case the tube moves inside the tire.. that's when the valves burst off very often. So tube needs some 'play'. U guys know this stuff, I know. So.. as we haven't seen any new content yet, I hope u are doing great somewhere out there without internet and surprise us with a new episode very soon! Just bought myself an old HONDA XRV 750 Africa Twin to crush the balkan this year. YEWW!
Very good
Very good
Awesome job! I just had two flats riding in the amazon. Almost passed out changing my rear when it was 40C and no shade. Love your videos!
Ah that sucks mate, we continue to have flats the worst being in Turkmenistan in the desert in f**k knows what temperature, it was a killer haha.
I bet the Amazon was fun though, I hope had a nice light bike for it
@@Northandleftabit Africa Twin Adventure Sports, not light. Haha. But yes, Amazon was amazing
@@mkoadventures clearly you're s much better rider than I am haha. Awesome work mate
@@Northandleftabit I'm no expert, just another naive rider thinking he can ride through anything. So i just go, ha
@@mkoadventures haha sounds about right
Love all the vlogs please upload them daily, love the scenery from North Pakistan Kyrgyzstan
Thanks Ali but unfortunately daily will be impossible, it takes us ages to edit each one. We will try weekly though :)
@@Northandleftabit legend mate 👌🏼
Yessss! These vlogs has it all. Views, bikes, riders...and the BEST choice of music. O yes, and splendid editing.
Well done guys!
Yeah this one was a bit of a roller-coaster haha, to be fair our next video might take it to the next level as we get in more trouble
Guys, I’ve just discovered your channel and I love it. I’ve been wanting to do this trip for years now. I’ve even got the bike (a DR, what else) and ample riding experience. I know from the trips I’ve taken so far that I can handle myself once on the road. I think about selling my house and riding off every other day. No big life commitments otherwise. The thing is: I’m so scared. Scared of leaving behind the safety of home, the comfort of living in a modern, wealthy country. Scared that I’ll start feeling lonely and depressed two weeks in. Scared that it won’t be the epic journey to cure the lingering existential dread I had in mind. Scared that I’ll fail. What is your perspective on this? Did you have trouble pulling the trigger? Ride safe!
Hahah. I'm not the only one who drys laundry on the back of the bike. I usually have a pair of undies back there drying in the wind. What an awesome video!!!! The Stans did not disappoint. I guess if you are going to keep stopping to fix tires, stopping in beautiful places is better.
Yep all the drying of laundry although doesn't help when it's raining and snowing the whole times.
It's very true I'd rather be tuck looking at that scenery then again next to a highway someone might be been able to help haha.
Next episode will be out on the weekend, where we get ourselves into even more trouble
@@Northandleftabit - I very much look forward to it. I'm on a small motorcycle webcast this week. I am going to mention your videos.
@@DeweyRides you absolute legend that would be amazing, as you can tell were struggling to grow the channel so that would seriously mean alot to us.
What's the webcast? I love them so would be good to add another to the list
@@Northandleftabit - It will be on the Adventure Tomek UA-cam channel and a couple other channels. It would be Wednesday about noon I think Aus time.
@@DeweyRides awesome mate I will definitely try find that.
I just subscribed
Hi both, hope all is going well and your movie accompanying music score tastes are improving?
Have you finished your journey yet, if not where have you got to to date?
Any more posts to come on here?👌🍻🎶
Thanks David only you can judge of the music, are we improving?
Funnily we get lots of people messaging who love the music, I suppose each to their own.
Yeah we finished the trip (although very eventful) awhile back and we're catching up on editing.
Back in Sydney now
Hey guys,,,new sub here,,,,love your content,,,,very real.....
love your videos guys. Great stuff. Its a pity you didn't get a stabilized camera though...
Again, amazing videos. Realy hope more is coming!! 😮So what are you guys up to these days? Best regards from Norway.
About 4 years to late but you could use your belt to replace the rubber that was removed in a pinch until you get to a 2nd would country
cheers mate, we learnt that too about a month after it originally happened ha.
All god though, we got there in the end
😍😍😍
Guys, I’m addicted and loved these vids, did you make it?
Your videos are better than mine. Much better!
Haha thanks mate, we probably could have used your tyre changing tips and help though :)
James and Jay. I've rewatched just about all of your trip in the last couple of months. Is there any chance you would have another episode almost ready?
The guy who sent them other way is typical kyrgyz uncle 😂
So true we met many people like him, all very happy and smiling
U guys need appreciation
Everything ok boys? Loving the vids, wondering where you've got to...?!
They make leather belt tire liners to resist puncture!!!
❤️
Thanks mate
Another flat? My theory is because you are normally filming, and he leads, he hits the crap, and clears the path for you. Haha. Well if yall ever want to go back to Pakistan, I would welcome you with me, as a solo female traveler, I doubt anything would be as hospitable as yall enjoyed. What a wonderful country. And I hope to visit it on my trip.
electrical tape works for rim tape as well and check the inside of tire very carefully the surface of tube tire needs to abraded by sandpaper , in mexico i have watched the tire quys scrape with razor blade and gas and just apply patch after gas flashed off(no glue ),,, using glue it needs to dry for a minute of so
Thanks Brian, great tips. Unfortunately this was a few years back and we had to learn from our mistakes as we went :)
We got there in the end, thanks for for watching
dont b shy boyz
Where is the next episode? I have been really enjoying the videos.
Its been 5 month and still no newly video yett :”)