Kyrgyzstan - an adventure rider's paradise - Riding from Sydney to London EP 23
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2022
- Mountain lakes, drinking vodka with locals, high passes, and curb side mechanics - we had it all in this episode
If you have been following along our journey you would know that we had particularly bad luck in Kyrgyzstan. We were plagued with mechanical issues from numerous flat tyres to breaking down in the mountains with a burned-out clutch.
But all that misfortune comes to an end in this episode. It does start with a small accident, but from there we finally get to experience the Kyrgyzstan that we have been hoping for ever since we started this trip. We head up to Son Kul, a mountain lake situated over 3000 metres high, where we stay at a yurt camp and nurse the injuries, we got from the accident with some local Kyrgy vodka. Staying in these yurts is not to be missed - a warm reprieve from the cold conditions riding at this altitude brings.
We then head Southwest, aiming for Osh the 2nd biggest city in the country. Although along the way we are waved down by some locals who just want some photos with us. We spend a good 30 minutes chatting with them before they whip out the vodka and start doing shots on the side of the road - this is obviously NOT condoned when riding motorcycles - however we felt it rude to say no, so we had a single shot and went on with our day.
One of the amazing things about Central Asia is that you can pretty much wild camp anywhere as long as you aren’t in someone’s back yard. After a rainy day of riding our Suzuki DR650s we stumbled upon an abandon house which we used as a shelter from the weather. Setting up our tents under the cover of one of the remaining roofs.
The next day we make our way to Osh where we give our bikes some much needed TLC. We stayed at Osh guesthouse where they gave us a little space to use as a garage. This is a very real part of overlanding - Bike maintenance! We put on new front tyres, replaced the chains and sprockets, put some gasket sealant on the clutch cover, fabricated a new screen out of a plastic dust bin, and also regreased the steering head bearings. And the bike felt like a new bike! Treat the bike well and it will treat you well.
Finally we make our way to Lenin Peak, just outside of Sary Mogul. This was a highlight of the trip for us. Stunning scenery, a reprieve from the mechanical issues we had been suffering the weeks prior. We climbed to the base camp of Lenin Peak and negotiated to camp outside of a local’s yurt and paid them to cook us some dinner and breakfast. The next morning we trekked up to what is called the Onion Farm, about 4000 metres in altitude but still dwarfed by Lenin peak which sits over 7000 metres. We got some great drone footage and then headed to the border of Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan is a country we will never forget. We took the bad with the good, but when it was good… it was really really good. We will be back!
DR650 Windscreen from plastic bin - • DR650/DRZ400 DIY Winds...
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In 2018 we set off from Australia on our Suzuki DR650 motorcycles riding overland to England. We hope to travel to remote areas riding dirt roads whilst camping and meeting local people along the adventure.
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Love watching you guys while Itchy Boots is taking a break. BUT when she is back I will still watch your great adventures. You are great fun.
Cheers Doug. Good to hear we're able to fill that gap. Damn, if we could get a small percentage of her views id be over the moon. Feel free to share with any mates or groups you think might enjoy them too.
If I may , I stopped watching itchy. Because it became too industrial .
This channel reminds me her in first season when she was more free and direct .
Awesome job 👌
Guys, you rule. Can't leave my country for that kind of adventure so you take me virtually with you. Stay Awesome!✈❤
Thoroughly enjoy watching these guys. Probably the best cinematic RTW travellers out there atm.
Cheers Chris, thanks for your support. Next up Tajikistan
🇰🇬👍👍👍 I rode my bike from Germany to Kyrgyzstan. a fantastic country with a lot of friends and family. My journey continued from Sary-tash to china by bike 🚴💪🇰🇬🇨🇳 From Germany to China by Bicycle 💪
So many new episodes. Glad you're back and okay.
Yeah we have lots still to get out there. We hope you enjoy this one
@@Northandleftabit Good episode as always.
"Build it and they will come." Keep up the videos and it will eventually pay off. I'm loving them!
Thanks mate, we hope to keep them coming. All the positive feedback is really helping motivate us
I am glad that Kyrgyzstan came good in the end. I suddenly realised how refreshing it is that you refrain from ever resorting to the cheap false jeopardy cliche or feeling sorry for yourselves. Very rare in this genre. Splendid episode as ever.
Cheers Robin, we tried to make it as raw and real as possible although the Click Bait videos do a lot better.
We cant really moan, we chose to do the trip with our savings no one forced us to do it and we knew we would have issues but in the end thats all part of it
Fantastic series, (Long way round) without all the film crew, beautiful scenery and the friendliest people in Kyrgyzstan!
Cheers Colin. I must admit a camera crew, support vechile and a team in london sorting our route and visas would have been helpful at times haha
@@Northandleftabit for the
Living vicariously through you guys but as well building the inspiration to get out there and adventure for myself. Thanks for sharing 😊
GREAT VIDEO thanks for sharing your trip !!! 👍👍👍👍
Cheers mate, we love making them. Lots more to come. Tajikistan should be quite entertaining, we go quite far off grid riding next to Afghanistan
@@Northandleftabit The way you two roll with the highs and the lows is great to see. What a beautiful country. By the way, what is that song at 19:40?? Very interesting lyrics. Ride safe.
@@G58 yeah its quirky but a good one.
Thriving Seas by blood red sun
Sooo happy to see a new episode😁
Love this channel...the music...the all.
Thanx
Thanks Ronelle, next up Tajikistan :)
Loved the bin lid windscreen, and all the makeshift-but-useful roadside mechanics from horns to clutch plates; I imagine it wasn't so fun in the moment, but it adds such an engaging and adventurous feel that is the icing on the cake to the already stellar videos.
Can't get enough and eagerly await each new episode!
Another corker gents!! Amazing series - the bbc should purchase the rights!!!!
Have any contacts... Tajikistan soon mate
Fantastic episode. Really love how you guys don't gloss over the harder parts of travel, actual show the ups and downs.
Yeah we try not make it too click baity too (although that does work) you honestly see very close to what it was like for us day in and day out. 95% awesome but you have to have the right mindset which isnt for everyone
Top tip to future bike + MC travelers:- If your front brake has been upside down (crash/fallen over etc) and air from the master/lever has travelled down the hose, just strap or zip tie your lever to the bar and leave it for 12-24 hours. Undo the strap, quickly pump it up, then strap again, after another 20-60 minutes will probably be fine. This allows any air trapped in the hose just below the master/lever to travel back into the master reservoir where it belongs.
These guys found out the hard way that if you get air in there, its tricky to 'pump' it back up. Best plan is to use a syringe and a piece of hose with DOT fluid in it, and push it from the caliper bleed port up to ward the lever not the other way around.
Krygy is great though, properly amazing MC country.
The effort that’s gone into this single episode is epic, much like the scenery and your experiences. The maps, the animated cost-breakdown, mixture of slow-mo footage and drone; such foresight! And look how well it’s coming together years later. Can’t believe you didn’t lose any footage and not sure how you managed to do the logistics of it all. Not to mention keeping the bikes going. It’s an impressive achievement. Bring on the next episode(s)- may it never end!
Cheers mate, its great to see you can appreciate the effort involved. I swear some people think its simply uploading our gopro footage evey few days haha. Even worse are the people who complain that we should have used better wind protection or taken more effort to film it.... wft. Maybe we need a support and sound crew next time haha.
Next video should be out soon and the Tajik ones will be great.
Рада что побывали в моей стране, удачи вам ребята!
🇰🇬👍👍👍👍
Have a binged all your videos over the last 2 days? Yes.
Am I mentally planning to do this trip? Yes.
How have you guys not blown up yet? 10k subs is a joke for this level content
Thats good commitment mate, im glad youre enjoying them. Definitely if you can do something similar if you can one day.
The channel is growing VERY slowly but getting there, hopefully one day we will have a breakthrough.
@@Northandleftabit you will .keep on grooving ,goodluck .
Thanks guys, the amount of time to produce this content is appreciated. 👏
Cheers Scott, its great to see comments like yours we swear some people think it can be done in 1hour via a mobile phone haha
Yeah, right. No f..king idea how long it takes. Great video this one
I'm so happy you guys stayed so positive throughout all the hardships that hit you during this leg of your trip. But man are the roads and the nature beautiful, holy smokes.
Love the travel and the adventure. Your attitude and and perseverance is second to none. Thanks gents✌️👍
After coming across your channel a few weeks ago I’m finally all caught up from ep1. To me your channel captures exactly what youtube is all about so thank you for sharing your adventure
Cheers Finn, glad youre enjoying it. The next episode should be out later today or tomorrow.
Feel free to share with mates or groups you think would enjoy it too as that would really help us out.
Kyrgyzstan is on the bucket list. Just incredible guys, really. Thanks for sharing once again.
“Sick drone shots” - what an understatement!! Another excellent video! 👍👍
Yeah, we were so upset when it stopped working. Probably more bothered by the drone breaking vs the bikes ha
@@Northandleftabit Have you guys thought about doing an interview on Adventure Rider Radio? It's a popular podcast that could really help grow your subscriber numbers. It's your "target market" in any case.
@@rodh4512 yeah that's a good idea, i used to listen to their podcasts all the time. Might try send them a message or something
Another video that makes you want to plan your own adventure
Do it Jonathan, definitely doesnt have to be as big as ours. You can fly to all of these countries and hire a bike when you arrive too
Great episode guys! Very enjoyable watching your adventures and hardships. And how you invariably overcome them!
Thanks Robin, yeah it wasnt all smooth sailing but we knew it wouldnt be and we learnt alot
You brought back so many great memory's. I think we need to get back there.
I agree i think you do haha
Brilliant as always guys, love a gold old homemade windscreen.
Honestly it was a good screen, well did the job
So encouraged by your perseverance! The spirit lives on!
Loving this, thanks for brining back lots of great memories from the Stans….. Camped right on the edge of Lenin Peak. Freezing cold. Ice on the inside of the Tent. First night at any type of altitude. Didn’t get much sleep. Thought I could hear my friends snoring in their tents. It was the Yaks snorting as they eat their way around us….. That no man’s land boarder was crazy, I think I remember the missing bridges….
Thanks for these epics videos!
Phenomenal editing and story telling 👍
Thanks, so great to get the positive feedback. Next up Tajikistan
Absolutely love these videos. I love how you capture all ups and downs. And even though there are so many problems, you guys keep joking and stay positive.
Best on the internet right now.
Cheers from The Netherlands
Excellent camera work and scenery is matched by your dauntless spirits. Well done again!
Another excellent video guys, suspect that Kyrgyzstan will be on a few more peoples bucket list
It definitely should be and so cheap too. We had a hard run there but the fact we still loved it so much says alot
Loving the series so awesome to watch! Keen for the next episode
Hopefully you wont have to wait too long. Aiming for the first Tajikistan eposide to be out next week
Thoroughly enjoy watch your videos. Utterly adventurous and inspiring. Good job.
Cheers Peter next one will be out before the weekend. If you liked Kyrgyzstan you will enjoy the Tajikistan ones.
Feel free to share our channel with mates or groups who you think would like them, it would really help us out
The views ! Amazing video as always, really stoked you started uploading again.
Yeah hope to keep them coming. With any luck Tajikistan pt1 will be out next week
Been binge watching moto adventure shows on UA-cam for the last year and this is hands down my favorite!
Legend, thanks mate. All the positive feedback is really motivating us to keep them coming.
Agreed, easily the best out there.
What others you been watching?
@@lughole races to places is good, the riding on eggshells, mad tv errrr and a few others. What about you?
@@Northandleftabit the usual well known ones, c90 adventures etc, I mainly listen to adventure podcasts, but there is one superbly low quality channel. Called gringo loco, its ropey and rough but he's doing south america on a shoe string and he's the real deal.
@@lughole ah yes c90 adventures epic, that lad is so down to earth and funny.
Will look into the grigo one, i like that name
Love the cost breakdown at the end of the vid, great idea! Also big thumbs up for heading down the mountain to the cheaper authentic yurt camp. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Cheers Rufus, i know we sound like tight arses in the videos but we really couldnt have afforded to spend much more or the trip would have had to be cut in half. To be honest though i think you have a better overall experience on a tight budget, you tend to meet more locals and have more of an authentic experience
Great show, guys - the ups, the downs, and the scenery makes for a great story. Looking forward to more!
Cheers mate, Tajikistan should be coming out later in the month
Keep ‘em coming guys, best moto travel series out there
You guys are great. You always make due regardless of the situation. Thats adventure! Keep'em coming
This just gets better and better, this latest episode was perfectly shot with again, excellent commentary and the footage..... phenomenal! I am also really impressed with the mechanical achievements as they need attention, this last episode with the bearings, clutch, forks and the awesome windscreen, well done! You have inspired me to take a night course before i do the long trips planned. watching you guys through this journey has been one of those weird experiences where you feel you are getting to know the both of you, i have a few questions for you if that's ok? How did you guys meet? What are your back grounds as far as riding etc and finally, as this happened a while ago, what are you doing now? please if i've overstepped the line of viewer and presenter then ignore the questions, but, im intrigued! Any Who, great to watch and thank you for the time and effort, these eps really should be a series on TV. Thank you
awesome! really beautiful! you guys look like rugged adventurers no doubt. So happy you guys are alright even after the wobbly crash. The landscape and roads just look unreal! so cool. And who doesn't like yurts! the yurts go so good inte the landscape. looking forward to the next episode! never understood if the steering bearing got better after the grease?
Yeah it was an incredible place, we could have happily stayed for months.
The grease made a huge difference but obviously a full replacement would have been better
@@Northandleftabit I'm sure you could have stayed for a long time, pure nature! Well that's really good that some greas made it a little less dangerous to drive. And good job on that wrenching session! Effortless it seemed. Really solid bikes to work on!
Man as I get ready for a 2 hour enduro I’m watching you guys and getting pumped.
Excellent video lads. Waxing lyrical about the scenery if totally justified. I remember my Yr 12 Geography textbook mentioned the beauty of the Fergana Valley and now you"ve shown it me. So thanks. Your trip has been full of interest from the get go. I won't be back to Lombok until April so you are the salve for my wanderlust until then. Cheers.
Get used to it as we dont stop banging on about the scenery in our next video eaither (will be out tomorrow or friday)
Thanks for following Steven, April will fly round
i think it is a sweet idea and would be really well received by the community if u went back and re edited and made longer eps. from the beginning.i want to vote for you, i think ur stuff is sik,gr8,worthy,wanna see more from asia
You guys are awesome! My favorite travel channel out there. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next episode.
I have my daughter living in Bishkek, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance to visit her yet. She told me the beauty of the country and thanks of you guys I had the proof. I was amazed of your mechanics skills....hat off.. but I hope you have a break on that...Do your best to keep it safe, ciao
Our mechanic skills are a mix of trial and error plus multiple youtibe videos haha. To be fair thats why we chose the DR650s its not a perfect bike but its cheap and easy to work one which is perfect for us.
Your daughter is a lucky lady, if you ever get chance you should definitely go visit her
@North and Left a Bit I tried twice but the covid restrictions were to strictly to overcome. I ride a GS....with that electronics and weight it could had been impossible to make what you did. At least for my amateur skills. Take guys ciao
Amazing videos, great footage and story line. You guys should have your own Netflix show 🤙
Cheers mate, let us know if you have any contacts ;) haha. Tajikistan should be out soon
This has been my favorite series in this country of all motorcycle travel videos I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. Thanks!
Thanks George thats quite a statement and we really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the latest video out today, personally i think its my favorite
"It could be worse"... for sure... you could be sitting at home watching this on UA-cam instead of doing it! Cringing at the plan to lube the steering head bearings... I've tried that and it was a disaster... pleased it worked out for you in the end.
Haha well we were quite desperate and could wait around for weeks.
The bikes were never 100% from our first few months in but thats the beutiful thing with the Dr650 it just kept on going
Awesome scenery. Riding there is real adventure.
Yeah we weren't joking it has to be one of the best places to adv ride in the world. Its got everything
Really enjoying the videos! Keep em coming! You are so lucky to travel together. I travel alone and It sucks balls when something goes wrong.
Thats, great glad youre liking them. Yeah definitely benefits of travelling alone too but in general travelling together worked for us and definitely allowed us to take a few more risks
This series just gets better and better.
Brilliant again chaps. Love it! Thank you.
Fred Flintstone--No Front Brakes! Yikes. Kyrgyzstan is very photogenic for the drone. Good on you both for keeping up a good show of it. I have to say I'm really feeling the drama of Kyrgy. I imagine it's a challenge to not drop the ball when everything is going to $#!t.
Yeah wasnt ideal but he kept positive and genuinely were enjoying the challenge and country.
Saying that you might have noticed we starting drinking more alcohol haha
Great video! I've been bingeing your episodes and finally caught up. Love the narrating and storytelling, pace of the episodes, the music and of course the amazing scenery and local people. With all the issues in Kyrgyzstan the two of you faced, I feel you need to go back and have a do over. (and film it!)
20:50 this dog crazy😂😅 and love you brother love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 🇧🇩 ❤️
Guys, I think we can all agree that c90adventures sets the standard when it comes to motorcycle travel on UA-cam.
But you guys are just right after it. Thanks for your awesome videos! I look forward every time there is a new episode. Keep up the good work!
I love your positive nature and it's impressive how you motivate each other even when times are tough.
This is exactly what I was thinking.
I am heading to those countries in september 2023 :) cannot wait :)
Thanks for the update. I hope you're ok. Looking forward for the next episode.
Cheers mate, hopefully you won't have to wait too long
Try using a leather tire liner to prevent punctures!!! You can also use bicycle tire tubes in an emergency even if you have to pack an extra deflated tube around it to reduce the space.
Those yurts are so sweet. Beautiful footage and great editing.
Cheers mate, yeah we loved them such a cool experience
I now live in anticipation of the next vid! So good. Keep safe fellas.
Cheers, hoping to keep them coming weekly. Tajikistan will be a good one
A Sh!t day riding is better than a good day behind a desk....keep living the dream lads. Alcohol helps with motorcycle injuries at times...
Very true, we have no real regrets and its character building. We have more stories from 1 week on the road vs 1 year of normal life haha
You guys rock! Love your adventure journal! Stay safe Jay! Hope you're fully recovered soon!
Great work again lads Keeping it real have been trying to spread the word how good your vids are
Awesome enjoying this adventure!
loved it, i keep looking forward to the next episode
Brilliant series, it’ll almost be a shame when you hit proper tarmac as I love the wild adventuring
Dont worry we have alot of dirt left and some very remote areas
Just amazing scenery , so glad to see your videos back 🎉. Shame about the mechanical problems, but good to see you've got on top of them 🎉 cheers.
Absolutely love what you guys are doing and it’s giving me itchy feet to go give it a try. Keep it up I love watching your videos
Excellent job you guys!! Keep it up!
More coming videos out soon
staying in yurt camps is so cool. i stayed at the same guesthouse in Osh a few years ago. its a great part of the world for sure.
It really was mate, such a good experience
Great stuff Guys as usual,keep it coming.
really cranking out the episodes now! glad to see it/them
Cheers mate, more to come soon
Awesome video. Can’t wait for the next episode.
Hopefully should be out next week.great to hear youre enjoying them
Awesome guys, Dave from Zorro Moto is a star, we met two Dutch guys at our hostel, one had bent one of his forks on his BMW, Dave let us use his workshop and tools while I helped replace his fork leg, and full service.
Looking forward to the next instalment.
And yet again wish we were back there.🐎🐂🐪🐫🏍️🏍️
The brake master cylinder probably has sediment blocking the feed hole thus not allowing fluid in to replace what's been drained through the bleed screw. To remedy this, disassemble the master then blow compressed air in the reverse direction, bleeding will then be possible, good luck.
Awesome! Keep the videos coming.
What a blast this country looks like! Wish I could go but can't find a travelling buddy who has the time. Looking into organized tours and there are a few out of the capital. Will see! Hope the rest of your journey went a little better with less issues. Can't wait to find out. Cheers.
Dont worry still lots of issues ahead haha.
If you can go you definitely should, maybe look at the tours and horizons unlimited to see if you can find people on there.
I hope you can see from our videos that these countries are alot safer than the media has us all believe
Another fantastic episode. Thanks for making it as realistic as possible without sugar coating and overly dramatizing.
Believe me it is tempting to as all those click bait videos or riders that create that content have millions of views.
But we're staying strong for now and trying to make it more about the reality of these trips whilst also showing how anyone can do it. Looking back now its crazy to see how cheap travel can be in some countries.
Part of the adventure is meeting people. It's great people are friendly. I hope to meet people as I further head into Co. Donegal. I'm sure it's a boost when you find some shelter. One of those luxuries when your camping. Glad you managed to get your brakes sorted or half sorted. 🇮🇪🇮🇪
As always it is an absolute blast to watch you suffer in Failistan. Sorry about that. So. I normally rant about the eh… music in most travelvlogs. But in this case I need you to share please. Loved that cow and rabbit song. The one when you leave the poop and asbestos shelter. Killer combo btw
Haha well im glad we could win you over with one song. We do love that one though and the lyrics are so odd. Its
Thriving seas, Blood red sun.
excellent video guys!! thanks for filming your journey
Mantappppp.....jangan lupa ngopi brooo...😁👍👍👍
Those are some dope drone shots! Love it
Thanks for uploading this series guys. This is amazing for amateur production and hope this leads to more filmmaking!
Another great one!!
Cheers David next one out soon we hope
All your videos have been fun to watch. Great work!
Thanks, many more to come too. Great youre enjoying them
Man you guys are living the dream. Very envious and always stoked to see a new video by you guys. Cheers from Vancouver Island.
Cheers mate, next one out before the weekend and its a good one (well we think so). Vancouver islands sounds beautiful from.what i have heard, woud love to go one day
Lived in Kyrgyzstan for 4 yrs. You showcased the country well. But I lament that you did not take the road from Tash Rabat to At-bashy. At-Bashy is the most beautiful valley and mountain range. The view of that range is spectacular. If you guys hit KG again and for all other. Make sure you stop by At-Bashy. Its beautiful. And my favorite place in KG. Cheers!
This is at the top of my list for adv channels. Btw I've had a similar experience bleeding a front XR650R brake even after rebuding everything. You have to pump the master cylinder a lot!
Better reverse bleeding it .
Excellent work blokes! Following intently… Safe travels onwards 👍
Thanks mate, next videos of Tajikistan should be good
By far the most enjoyable RTW docu-series out there. Love the great footage and the 'realness' of the day-to-day challenges and highlights. Totally hooked and can't wait for more!!
Cheers mate, love the great feedback its really helping motivate us to keep them coming. Im glad you like the channel, we consciously try make it real and not too exagerated etc, reality is if we can do it anyone can, that and people in the world are alot more friendly than we're told sometimes. Feel free to share with mates or groups you think would enjoy them as it would really help us out.
Great stuff gentleman, looking forward to seeing what the next leg of your trip has in store for you! Keep smiling guys your an inspiration.
Cheers Dennis, great youre enjoying them.
Next up Tajikistan, should be some quite entertaining episode's
Whooooo new Video! Kirgistan is so stunning, I need to go there one day
Yeah its an epic place
@@Northandleftabit how do you manage your visas? Do you get them all in advance or do you request them on the go?
@@theo_korner most on the road but we did have to get India and Pakistan in advance. Takes a little planning but not too bad
Thanks gents another fantastic snippet of your journey. Watching one of these is one of the highlights of our week.
Cheers as always mate. We're loving all the great feedback we're getting so hoping to try and keep then coming out once a week for as long as we can
Thank you for the very nice scenery videos of Kyrgyzstan.
I saw a lot of places that I have not yet been in the Country. 😉
Stay safe on the road and be blessed.
Thanks, yeah we loved that country. I would definitely love to go back again