I had always planned to go overland from London to Melbourne, once my time inLondon was complete. I loved the freedom my scooter provided in London so a motorcycle was the obvious choice, but after 3 months, temperatures upto 45C, constant attention from locals and meeting 4x4 overlanders with fridges, I had second thoughts.
Now in Nepal, about half way and the harder countries behind me, I have no regrets and still love to ride my bike. You may have noticed a few photos of the bike, that’s because I am in love with it. Many people have said you don’t need 1200cc for overlanding and they are right but bloody hell its fun to have 105HP (77KW) of power on a 300kg bike!!!
Taking a year off and travelling overland, the hours of riding has enabled me to do heaps of thinking, reflection and plans for the future. The bike has enabled me to meet and talk too locals and backpack travelling means I have met lots of great people and characters. The time has reinforced how fortunate I am!!!
So far so good, looking forward to travelling in South East Asia over the next 8 months.
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