She whtbo has VERY reluctantly given her permission

[ProfG]

She has given her so called OK for me to travel there on the bike. Some women just don't seem to understand 

Return flights are just under £400 with 10 hour travelling time.

Bike ride is almost £700 with 3-4 days travelling time to Moscow. Then there's another 850 miles down to Krasnodar and touring around the Black Sea, Sochi, Tuapse and onto Sukhumi in Abkhazia so that's another £200 or so.

Common sense says take the flight. Adventure says take the bike and sleep at Motorway services.

Decisions decisions.

[ProfG]

Common sense came out on top. Cannot justify the extra £500 

[UK_Vstrom650]

Put some of that £500 towards a hire bike when you get there 

[ProfG]

Theoretically yes. In reality it could be a problem.

Have to buy the clothing, but more importantly you never know the state of the bike, especially its mechanical state which could be dangerous. Additionally, a foreign number plate helps with people being a little more considerate.

Might check it out anyway.