29-12-13, 03:44 PM
I forgot to add the insurance bit...
My Insurance 'green card' was good for all of the European countries and some ex-Soviet countries, after then you should buy insurance on the border of the country your are entering. Be warned though, Insurance is a double edged sword....e.g. - I didnt bother buying insurance for Iran, till my Iranian hosts found out I was riding uninsured and 'made' me get it. That was a $250 mistake that I couldnt afford or justify, it was only 3rd party insurance and if anything had happened cash would have smoothed the way. After Iran, I didnt bother with insurance but was prepared to pay for any damage I may have caused if there was an accident.
You will be stopped ALOT, borders, check posts, dodgy police, military zones etc but I was never asked once to produce my insurance or licence, all they want to see is your passport (is your visa valid) and my bikes logbook (is the bike stolen/in your name).
My Insurance 'green card' was good for all of the European countries and some ex-Soviet countries, after then you should buy insurance on the border of the country your are entering. Be warned though, Insurance is a double edged sword....e.g. - I didnt bother buying insurance for Iran, till my Iranian hosts found out I was riding uninsured and 'made' me get it. That was a $250 mistake that I couldnt afford or justify, it was only 3rd party insurance and if anything had happened cash would have smoothed the way. After Iran, I didnt bother with insurance but was prepared to pay for any damage I may have caused if there was an accident.
You will be stopped ALOT, borders, check posts, dodgy police, military zones etc but I was never asked once to produce my insurance or licence, all they want to see is your passport (is your visa valid) and my bikes logbook (is the bike stolen/in your name).