Wow 54 countries and 93,000 Km's on a 998 with high rise bars & a built in cheese grater.inspirational and definitely singing from a different hymm sheet from the average Joe.
My mind blown, I can't even begin to imagine riding a 998 loaded with luggage across the deserts and jungles of Africa, truly inspirational and genuinely awesome, the utmost respect is due to this guy, no support crew, no ego and absolutely no BS.
Absolutely brilliant, i remember when( not on this guy's level ) i said to people i was riding down to Italia with my son on the back of my 900ss ie and my wife and her father on his ZZR1400, it was god your taking a risk, take loads of duct tape, have you got breakdown cover, and all that rubbish, i covered 2,147 miles with no issues, my wife's dad on his ZZR1400 had clutch problems his front brake calipers where binding he dropped it at a petrol station with my wife on the back and various other gremlins, i've done over 50,000 miles on my ie and she will do another 50,000. I like his mods, i've got a few ideas for my 996 running around my head at the moment with heat issues(but i,m not drilling holes in the fairing!!), great guy and what an amazing experience, thanks for sharing @RC1
Great link, thank you. Wow. As someone who regards anything beyond a tyre-pressure check as technically challenging I'm gobsmacked by what that guy routinely did on the road.
Fabulous story, thanks for sharing the find. love his attitude and passion. (Ive nicked it to use it elsewhere, thanks )
Thanks for sharing. Now Ive never been a book reader, but 25years ago I was told to read a book called ‘Jupiters travels’ by Ted Simon. Quote “In 1973, a 40-ish English journalist was a bit bored with life and decided to take a trip around the world on a motorcycle. Not that he knew much about motorcycles or even had a license. He flunked his first test, made it through on the second. He got a major British newspaper to support him, somewhat, and convinced Triumph to give him a 500cc T100. He overloaded the poor beast and then spent the next four years riding the bike nearly 80,000 miles on six continents, with a modest number of falls and breakdowns. And then proceeded to write one of the most entertaining travel narratives I have ever had the pleasure of reading.” It’s a fantastic story of determination, improvisation and human kindness to strangers on a bike. Has anybody on here read it? If not put it on your Christmas list.
