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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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR RIDERS IN TIMOR-LESTE. JOIN THE WHEEL2WHEEL ADVENTURE FOR A DAY! SATURDAY, JUNE 4 FROM 8AM. DILI-BAUCAU-DILI MOTORCYCLE RALLY. The Wheel2Wheel expedition is rapidly approaching its ninth country, Timor-Leste. Morgan Parker is visiting 10 charitable organisations in 10 countries during his journey, which is being filmed for television. He is particularly
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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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Simon Lock is a man on a mission. And this time, its personal. OK … I borrowed that strapline from every B-grade action movie ever made (I know, I’ve watched them all). But ignoring that for a moment, it’s a tag that fits (sorry Simon!). Don’t let the mild-mannered, GQ look fool you.
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Listening to Morgan Parker tell his story, and speak about the vision behind Wheel2Wheel, makes you stop and pay attention. There’s an uncommon clarity in what he has to say, and it drowns out the noise that permeates our everyday lives. After a moment’s reflection, it dawns on me why. His ideas are
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Working through all the charities is quite an eye opener – there are some many worthy causes out there, and some truly inspiring individuals working their socks off to help others. We can’t help everyone but I am pleased that we will be able to seriously contribute to so many different causes in this part
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