Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #338745 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Synopsis
A guide to traveling the world by motorcycle shows readers how to map routes, budget for a trip, choose the right bike for the journey, outfit bikes for long-distance travel, and navigate intercontinental travel. Original.

Customer Reviews

Not a road map
If you are buying this for detailed instructions on how to ride the world, this book is not for you. The Author writes in a story book style and spends the first chapter writing about fishing! It's mostly for American riders I guess, as the Author is American.

He says he has ridden the world four times, but there is no detailed account for any of them in this book. Nothing about any of the encounters at border crossings or which shipping companies he used for getting the bike from one continent to another. Yes there is some information about the "carnet" required for some countries, but which ones?

Most of what he writes about is common sense really. There are some details about modifying the BMW GS and a KLR650. Also details about tools, riding kit, what spares to take, tent and cooking stuff. There is also some sensible stuff about choosing the bike and preparations.

But overall I wasn't impressed with the 160 pages in the book, there's much better ones (and websites) out there.