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Erin and Chris Ratay, "Former New York City dwellers quit their jobs, sell their apartment and other worldly possessions, and begin their Ultimate Journey -- A "two yea"r 'Round the World' adventure on 2 BMW motorcycles." Started May 21, 1999, ended 2003 - yes 4 years - with a Guinness record.

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Around the World in 80 days

Information, also other links and stories by various travellers

Chris Jones and Spice, two years around the world, departed June 2003

RoadRunner Motorcycle Cruising and Touring is a great new magazine focussed on travel, and they have been good enough to offer HU readers a US$5.95 discount on an annual subscription! Just go to the site, enter, click on subscribe, and in the Club Code box enter HRZS03 (zero three).

"Dave Barr, from California, rode his 1972 Harley-Davidson around the world. Six continents, three and a half years (September 1990 - May 1994) and 83,000 miles. Dave is the only one to tour the world on a Harley. If this wasn't enough of a distinction, he's also the only disabled person to have accomplished such a feat. Dave is a double amputee, lost both of his legs to a land mine explosion in Angola in 1981. Dave has written and published 'Riding The Edge'. Deciding he needed yet another challenge, in the WINTER of 1996-97, he started at the French coast of the Atlantic Ocean and across Europe, Russia and Siberia all the way to the Pacific Ocean! The total mileage of the journey was 13,000 ridden miles. Documented in 'Riding the Ice'"

Traveled throughout the world on their BMW. They have just finished their 2003-2004 world trip.

RTW on two almost identical BMW motorcycles from Tacoma, Washington.

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