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Homeward bound After an exhausting eight months on the road, Sebastian Klein has finally completed his Munich to Bangkok ride, although the journey didn't end as he had originally planned. Over the past months, Sepp has had to endure food poisoning, blistering heat and altitude sickness on his epic journey; however it was the recent well-publicised political demonstrations in Thailand that ultimately had the biggest impact on his plans. |
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The end is in sight! Soaking up the sun in the idyllic surroundings of Koh Chang, Thailand, Sebastian Klein is a world away from Munich where his epic journey began almost eight months ago. The former BMW Motorrad intern is within touching distance of his final destination, Bangkok, and plans to arrive in the Thai capital in a matter of weeks. |
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Follow the Dakar in South America with GlobeBusters! In 2009, the Dakar Rally is being held for the first time in Argentina and Chile from 3-18 January. To join in with the excitement, GlobeBusters Motorcycle Expeditions has put together an extraordinary motorcycling adventure tour to watch the historic rally and see some of the amazing sights of South America. |
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Around the world on two wheels – your chance... Here's a thought: instead of reading about other adventure travellers' life-changing journeys, how about experiencing your own trip-of-a-lifetime by riding around the world in 2009? After all, if Ewan and Charley can do it, then so can you... |
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Football, fame and food poisoning for adventurer Klein Sebastian Klein has reached Malaysia on his epic journey from Munich to Bangkok, and the finishing line is now just a matter of weeks away. After more than 20,000 km of riding, the adventurer is currently enjoying the hospitality of a family-run guesthouse, located ten meters away from an idyllic beach in the Pulau Pinang region of the country. |
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Marco Polo team completes charity ride The Marco Polo team has successfully completed a month-long ride in Ethiopia, aboard a fleet of BMW F 800 GS motorcycles. The trip was arranged to deliver aid to a hospital in Wolisso, and has been deemed a huge success by organiser and former President of the BMW Moto Club in Padova, Michele Orlando. |
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Felix returns home After more than two years riding his BMW R 80 GS around the world, Felix Bergmeister has safely returned home to Austria. The final challenge saw Felix leave South Africa en route to Russia via South Korea and then ride from Vladivostok all the way back to Europe, experiencing some of the worst road and weather conditions imaginable in Siberia. |
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Out in Africa but not alone Try to imagine if you can, what 400 BMW GS bikes gathered in a single location looks like and sounds like. The bark of 1100, 1150 and 1200cc boxer twins; the whine of the 650 singles; and the rasp of the 800s – this was the scene that greeted the former gold rush town of Leydsdorp when the fifth African GS Challenge transformed it into a hive of all things 'GelandeStrasse'. |