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Posted On: April 19th 2026, 11:04 am
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After two years of crossing the world, I made it to Nepal with one goal in mind: continue on to Japan and fulfil a dream-riding across the country during Sakura season.
Winter closing in, snow starting to fall, I stored my bike and gear in Kathmandu with a courier who assured me everything would be safe, insured, and secure.
Three months later, I went to collect it at Tokyo Airportāexcited like a kid on Christmas morning.
I opened the crate and found everything chewed through.
Rats had gotten inside. The crate hadnāt been sealed properly.
My luggage, riding gear, helmet, boots, tent, and even the bikeās wiringāall destroyed.
Around $10,000 worth of damage.
The courier has stopped responding, and trying to take legal action from abroad in Nepal isnāt realistic.
A trip thatās been years in the making has come to a sudden stop.
If youāre able to help-even a small amount-it will go directly toward replacing gear, repairs, and getting me back on the road to circumnavigating Japan and continuing toward Africa.
With limited time on my visa and vehicle permit, I need to rebuild as quickly as possible before Iām forced to ship the bike out of Japan.
Iām determined to keep going.
Thank you for being part of that š
-John
After two years of crossing the world, I made it to Nepal with one goal in mind: continue on to Japan and fulfil a dream-riding across the country during Sakura season.
Winter closing in, snow starting to fall, I stored my bike and gear in Kathmandu with a courier who assured me everything would be safe, insured, and secure.
Three months later, I went to collect it at Tokyo Airportāexcited like a kid on Christmas morning.
I opened the crate and found everything chewed through.
Rats had gotten inside. The crate hadnāt been sealed properly.
My luggage, riding gear, helmet, boots, tent, and even the bikeās wiringāall destroyed.
Around $10,000 worth of damage.
The courier has stopped responding, and trying to take legal action from abroad in Nepal isnāt realistic.
A trip thatās been years in the making has come to a sudden stop.
If youāre able to help-even a small amount-it will go directly toward replacing gear, repairs, and getting me back on the road to circumnavigating Japan and continuing toward Africa.
With limited time on my visa and vehicle permit, I need to rebuild as quickly as possible before Iām forced to ship the bike out of Japan.
Iām determined to keep going.
Thank you for being part of that š
-John
Comments (13)
6 months agoride_time229
I spent 3 hours on the side of a major highway in Australia on my adventure bike. Not 1 car or biker stopped. Lol. Hundreds of cars and dozens of bikes drove past. Lucky for me. I'm ever so self-reliant. I thought it was funny no one was stopping. Lol. Sorted it myself and kept on my 48 day adventure on my tenere.. Living the dream.. Yewww. RELY on you, brother.
6 months agopascalzandstra
You paid for Storage so They can pay The Bill of the broken Stuff They are responsible
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