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Touring Nepal- what do I need to know?

  • 03-03-2012 12:17am
    #1
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm taking a month out of my year in New Zealand to travel to Nepal. My mate there is an Irish expat working as a photojournalist. He wants us to go on a months road trip to see the country from the back of a couple of Royal Enfields and write a series of articles based on our adventures.

    He will have almost everything arranged for my arrival. He's been there five years and speaks the language. He has at least one bike arranged free-of-charge from a bike rental company. He has a choice of bikes through friends that will work as backups if the rental company doesn't come through with the other. and a rough itinerary of what we'd like to see.

    Personally, I'm just concerned about surviving the trip relatively comfortably without falling foul of the authorities. Aside from that, I just need to try to find out what's likely to happen to these little Enfields and what's problems are surmountable in the bush. I'm wondering about laptops and technology out there and I'm also concerned about the quality of local helmets and safety equipment.


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  • #2
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,533 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    There are plenty of companies offering guided tours through India (near enough, eh) with a mechanic and a van on hand when your Royal Enfield inevitably breaks down...

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



  • #3
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,533 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Local safety equipment - flip flops and a t-shirt (optional)

    In places like that, helmets (if worn at all) are regarded as more of a sun shade than anything else. It's bad enough in Spain, lots go round in something that looks like a builder's hard hat.

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



  • #4
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Wow that sounds amazing, fair play! I was watching "Worlds most dangerous roads" last night - two comedians go on mad adventures - and it was through nepal. Seems incredible. Potentially suicidal, but incredible!


  • #5
    Quebec Delta Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Quebec Delta Mike


    Zascar wrote: »
    Wow that sounds amazing, fair play! I was watching "Worlds most dangerous roads" last night - two comedians go on mad adventures - and it was through nepal. Seems incredible. Potentially suicidal, but incredible!

    Yes, I saw that too, unbelievable. Top Gear did something similar recently, through India I think. I remembered their Vietnam trip on scooters...hilarious.:p

    Seems to me two wheels is suicidal....yikes!!!!
    I ride a Goldwing, I prefer to stick to tarmac whenever I can...

    QDM


  • #6
    Killgore Trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 681 ✭✭✭Killgore Trout


    Saw that show last night. you need a tight sphincter to go riding there


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