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on: January 24, 2015, 04:22:47 pm
Found this on YouTube.
If it's a duplicate, yeah well.
5 women from France on Enfields recently posted. Part one of three so far.
http://youtu.be/_T7lbKnSlz4
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Reply #1 on: January 24, 2015, 05:21:59 pm
Liked it! Thanks!
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Reply #2 on: January 24, 2015, 08:14:44 pm
Yea I dig the Himalaya trip vids, not sure I'd enjoy doing the trek myself though   ???
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Reply #3 on: January 25, 2015, 12:30:04 am
The altitude would literally kill me.
With the editing, it's hard to be sure, but they didn't seem too well prepared.
Clothing, supplies, etc.
But you have to admire the feat.
the sleeping bags didn't look very "world travel-ish"
And having a set flight out date seems naive, not allowing for travel delays, mechanical breakdowns, pillow fights, etc.
but I'm warm and safe at home. Good on them!

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Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 09:29:55 pm
Nicely made. 

Every time you see such videos of riders going on Himalaya mountains to very high altitudes of 18,000 feet to Leh, it is an impressive feat.

Some time back, they had a teaser - in more ways than one ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcSKlY6RMJg
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Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 12:10:23 am
I noticed they were riding fuel injected UCE's.
They actually do run well at 14,625 feet elevation even if the riders don't!!! :)
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Reply #6 on: February 10, 2015, 05:15:23 am
Part 2 of 3 has been added.

http://youtu.be/MVS6Y7VsCWA
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Reply #7 on: February 11, 2015, 06:28:36 pm
Part 2 of 3 has been added.

http://youtu.be/MVS6Y7VsCWA

Very beautiful camera work and video ! 
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Reply #8 on: February 11, 2015, 07:46:34 pm
Amazing adventure.  What enduring spirits. 
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