Australian Motorcyclist — January 2018

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have few or no typhoons, but no

extended cool, dry periods, either.

Further north in continental Asia,

China and Siberia, summer should be a

good time to visit but check the long-

range forecasts anyway.

NORTHERN ASIA

Different parts of India have their

monsoon season at different times

during the year, and when the season

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into rivers in a matter of minutes.

Generally speaking, India has four

seasons: winter (December, January and

February), summer (March, April and

May), a monsoon rainy season (June

to September), and a post-monsoon

period (October to November).I’ve

been riding in China a couple of times,

but all that taught me was that it is

a bloody huge country with a vast

variety of climates. I would certainly

stay out of northern China in winter,

but I think the whole country should

be all right in summer – except for the

north-western desert. That would get

hot; it’s a long way inland.

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broken up by bays, inlets, sea passages

and whatnot that the moderating

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riders stay out of each other’s way.

2. Time to cool down the brakes. Driving a truck
   in South-East Asian summer is a tough gig.


3. There are places in South-East Asia where
   you can rent bigger bikes – like Borneo.

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