Drones:My Road (in German but very good overview!)
Problems / Breakdowns
XTR: The hydraulic preload lost oil (loose screw)
XTZ: One rear mirror broke during a fall
we could fix both problems in Tehran at Rezas mechanic shop
Service / Work on the bikes
XTR: oil change, clean foam air filter and regrease, fix of rear suspension leak, tightening of rear mirror as it was loose
XTZ: oil change, clean foam air filter and regrease, rear mirror fixed, new rear break pads
Road Conditions
Most of the tarmac roads are in a good condition. If you like gravel/sand/mud you will find enough trails!
Paperwork
Visa: Everyone needs a visa in advance before entering the country. We organized ours already from home.
Carnet de Passage: You need to have the Carnet de Passage to get into the country by motorbike or car
Insurance: We did not get one but we heard that it might actually be obligatory
Notable
Iranis might have invented the “selfie”, they really take a lot. People are super nice but as soon as they are in a car the turn into life threatening maniacs, so be careful.
Important information
Here some very country specific information:
Women have to cover their hair. This means after you take off your helmet, make sure you put on your buff/scarf
Motorbikes are usually not allowed on highways (cars pay toll) but for foreigners they make an exception
You can’t get money at the bank or an ATM in Iran, therefore bring enough USD to change
SIM cards are a little hard to get but it is possible. Make sure you ask some locals where to go and always bring your passport and a picture
Loundry service is very rare in Iran, so bring something to clean your cloth yourself
Facebook, Youtube and many other things are blocked in Iran, therefore make sure you install a VPN app on your phone / computer BEFORE you enter the country!
Reza (Mahak Ciklet in Tehran) is the best bike mechanic in Iran (35.66514, 51.39902)
Our favourite restaurant in Iran was in Isfahan. Its at this corner (32.665199, 51.669880) otherwise just ask at the Amir Kair Hotel for the Dizzi Restaurant
Some impressions of our time in Iran
Goodies we recommend for Iran
The book “On the Road in Search of the Real Iran” by Lois Pryce
As most people only speak Farsi, this book helped us a lot! We even got camel shit for a camp fire with that :)
Specially for women a buff helps to cover the hair after taking off the helmet
In search for a good, leight weight tent? Check out the one from LoneRider
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