Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route & Planning Guide

Every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook is the comprehensive manual to make that idea a reality. Timbuktu to Kathmandu or Patagonia to Mongolia its all here. This expanded and re-designed new edition is packed with essential advice and practical know-how on the vital preparation for undertaking a long journey off the beaten track, be it in a nearby wilderness area or on the other side of the globe. So whether you're planning your own Big Trip across Africa, South America or Asia, or just enjoy reading about other people's adventures, the Handbook is guaranteed to illuminate, entertain and above all, inspire. There are three parts to this guidebook. Part 1 deals with choosing a bike and preparation; Part 2 covers suggested routes around the world and within each continent; Part 3, Tales from the Saddle, is a selection of trip reports from round the world motorcyclists.