For the past few months I’ve been working on the travel and adventure aspects of the second W2W expedition. The next installment of Wheel2Wheel will be based in India, so establishing a viable route is key. India is so diverse, so there’s lots to cover tourism-wise. With each area boasting a variety of temples, sacred grounds, lakes, […]
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After packing away his corporate suit for some heavy duty expedition gear, Wheel2Wheel founder and solo rider, Morgan Parker has successfully completed the Wheel2Wheel transcontinental, charitable motorcycle expedition in his hometown of Brisbane on Monday, 4 July 2011 at 12 noon (Brisbane time) to cheers of congratulations after setting off from Hong Kong, 125
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Today, the last of three mammoth boxes arrived from Niedereschach in Germany. Touratech is the world’s leading accessories and parts supplier for BMW motorbikes. Luckily for us, they agreed to sponsor Wheel2Wheel with some amazing parts to get the BMW800GS ready to take on the world! Like most German manufacturers, these guys operate with an enviable level
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What a week for Wheel2Wheel! As I sit here on Sunday evening (the boys FINALLY sleeping) I am trying to plan my week ahead, writing out my TO DO list for tomorrow and semi overwhelmed at the amount of stuff I have to cram in before the mass holiday departure from Hong Kong. Instead of
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A few weeks ago the decision was made to use Conti TKC80 tyres for the Wheel2Wheel expedition. This was the result of some online research, learning from other adventurers and talking to Henry Iu at BMW Motorrad in Hong Kong. That decision now seems easy, because finding these tyres has become really hard. One
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Today we launched perhaps our most unique and exciting LIVE THE DREAM programme, called The 3rd Wheel. Wheel2Wheel is offering an incredible exclusive opportunity for a handful of people to actually join Simon and I on the expedition. Yes that’s right, a 3rd BMW F800GS will make the journey from Hong Kong to Brisbane …
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Child’s Dream, one of the excellent organisations W2W is proud to support, is focused on improving children’s health and education opportunities throughout the Mekong sub-region of South East Asia. They achieve this through school-building projects and associated education and health initiatives. Child’s Dream have accumulated a formidable track record – with 100 projects completed
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Wheel2Wheel is delighted to announce our support for the GECKO project in China. Greennovate Environmental Challenge for Kids Outreach (GECKO) is an outreach program that offers free, innovative educational programs on the environment and sustainability for middle and high school students in China. GECKO’s goal is to inspire children
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Today was like the day I got my first iPod all those years ago. Thanks to our latest little technological gem, the Interphone F4. Simon and I were jettisoned into the 3rd dimension of motorbike riding: being able to communicate with each other through our helmets! The simple pleasure of going for
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Today we collected our new BMW Enduro helmets for the Wheel2Wheel expedition. We ordered them about a month ago and they just arrived from Germany. The decision to use this particular helmet was the result of an exhaustive research project. Using online industry forums and chatting to other adventurers, we worked through
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