The Adventure Motorbiking Handbook by Chris Scott

Product Description

"The first thing we did was to buy the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook" Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round, p.26

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--it's 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 motorcyclists are planning their own Big Trip across Africa, Alaska, or Asia, or just enjoy reading about other people's adventures, this handbook is guaranteed to illuminate, entertain, and above all, inspire.

This book covers:
>Documentation--what travelers need and how to get it
>Choosing a destination
>Preparing a bike for long-range touring
>Off-road riding techniques
>Shipping or airfreighting a bike
>Transcontinental route outlines across Africa, Asia, and Latin Americas, plus backcountry riding in Southwest USA, Northwest Canada, and the Australian Outback.
>Navigation and Survival--what to do when things go wrong
>A dozen first hand accounts of biking adventures from the Sahara, Central Asia, East Africa, Colombia and Bolivia, the Yukon, and even Idaho!

Reviews
"The first thing we did was to buy the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook" Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round, p.26

"Does for adventure riding books what "Saving Private Ryan" does for war movies." --Motorcycle Consumer News

"An absolute must for those who are thinking about seeing the world on their bike." --Inside Motorcycles (Canada)

"Whether you're just dreaming of an adventure, or you've already started planning, you must read this book... Chris Scott's a veteran of serious travel." --Bike magazine (UK)

Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, 5th: Worldwide Motorcycling Route & Planning Guide (Trailblazer) (Paperback)
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications; 5th edition (August 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1873756801
ISBN-13: 978-1873756805
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches