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The Black Pig is going east in May/June for a week or 6 and defo going off road and i'm after a bit of advice on what the DIES on the XT660Z !!!

I've already got the list .....extra pads , cables and rectifier but it'd be helpful if others know of more.

Tried me GL on today and gave it some stick !!! Doesn't fit as well as on the DR , but still there when i'd finnished

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Nice tight wooded trail
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Cheers Phil

Depends how far east u are going.... maybe a spare set of cush drive rubbers,
a good set of tyre levers and a few spare tubes if u end up in Mongolia

Where ya going Phil??? Sounds intriguing!!

Wont be able to get to Mongolia this time Geldof unfortunatly but in answer to your question Sandman , The Balkans and behond through Turkey and into Georgia.
Wanted to do the full circit of the Black Sea but Visas and Ins for Russia and the Ukraine would blow my budget blowup But there's always next year

Phil

PS just realised i've posted this in the wrong place !!!any chance the mods could shift it to XTZ prep long trip please

All going well I will be heading to Mongolia this summer. Whats the craic with Insurance in Russia then? Thought you could just get it at the border

Coming over the border from Georgia; I bought my Russian insurance in the first city I came to (Vladikavkaz; I could probably find the co ords of the office if needed). It wasn't too expensive as I recall. The day after I bought it, I was pulled over by the police who wanted to see all my docs, including the newly bought insurance. So it was money well spent as I was free to go as all my docs were in order.

Hi Geldof
You can buy Ins. at the border , for me it worked out around �100 and another �120 for the visa , not only are funds tighter than i though i'd only be in Russia for a max of 3 days !!

Hi Wuming
I take it you did the old milatry road (E117 i think) as i aren't going in to Russia and this was part of my original i'll get to the border , sneek over get a pic and do one :hello2: , i couldn't go all that way and not dip me toe.

Phil

Hi Phil. The important stuff has already been covered. All I"d add is check your sprocket and chain before leaving. If they are on their way out, best to just put some fresh ones on before leaving. Once they are beyond a certain point they degrade very rapidly.

Have a nice trip. You might run into us in the Balkans in June, but we'll be on Husky Terras.

Thanks duibhceK
I plan on tacking a full chain kit with me anyway but thanks for the input, where in the Balkans will you be ? maybe we could catch up :happy:

Phil

Yep, I rode the old military road from Tbilisi to Vladikavkaz. Even if you don't cross into Russia, it's a great ride over the mountains. As for parts, I carried all sorts, including a spare reg./rec. The only spares I actually used in 14,000 miles were a fresh set of rear brake pads, new cush drive rubbers and a new rear inner tube (after shredding my original one in the Uzbekistan desert!).