Asian adventure trip

Hey all,

I'm a complete noob. I don't know how to ride a motorcycle yet but I'm really interested in getting my license and doing a trip to Central Asia. I do want to get a lot of riding experience before this trip. I'm looking at adventure bikes.

I have a few questions. Can I buy a motorcycle in India, Pakistan, or Tajikistan and ride it to Afghanistan and leave the bike there? I know its next to impossible for non residents in India to register a bike under their name and its impossible to get through Pakistan with a motorcycle registered in India.

Should I get a bike in California and register it in my home state and then ship it out to India or Pakistan to pick it up there? Has anyone else done this? How much does it cost to ship a bike?

Thanks!