Hi Grant, Butch and NuffSaid

yes Grant it makes a lot of sense to me. Sure we are not only about people riding around the world here on the Hubb. But this kind of competitons give people the impression that you need to ride a 1200GS/Supertenere/KTM 1290 Adv. like a pro to do any kind of journey outside your own country, which we know is not true.

ok, NuffSaid, I disagree. IMO any kind of competiton is not good for traveling in general or the Hubb. Traveling is not about competing with somebody, its about yourself and your journey, the people you meet and the things you learn. If you compete/compare your journey to somebody elses you loose the aim of your journey. And you will always meet somebody that has traveled more extrem, longer, to more remote places ... so its not about this, its about your journey. So IMO this kind of events are contraproductive to individual travel.


@ TBR China. Butch. I have also never owned a boxer engine. And a trained Bmw mechanic told me a few weeks ago .... its a car engine in a motorcycle frame ... anyway, I was thinking according this line for many years.

But who am I to tell other what they should ride or not? As I said above its about everybodies individual journey and not about competiton.

So, pls excuse my interruption on this thread and enjoy the GS Trophy.

Hope to see you here in Bolivia for the HU mini meeting 2018. 16.-18. of March. I will have a bike waiting for you here if you decide to fly in.

A hug and all the best
mika

When I travel at times when the roads become very demanding I look to within myself to "compete".
I need to find "inspiration" this has come from many "inspiring moments"
One being watching these guys and ladies riding/completing at a BMW GS Trophy.

Team India to Compete at BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2018 in Mongolia...
http://businesswireindia.com/news/f....mongolia/55542

The first BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy India qualifier came to a close, after three days of training, riding, adventure and a spectacular finale on Sunday, 29 October 2017. With the competition still in the balance right up to the final round of qualifiers, it was an adrenaline gushing finish with the best three emerging victorious to represent ‘Team India’.

Mr. Sanket Shanbhag from Satara, Mr. Suprej Venkat from Coimbatore and Mr. Winston Lee from Mumbai emerged as the BMW Motorrad ‘Team India’. All three BMW GS riders will go on to make BMW Motorrad India history by forming the first team from India to enter the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy- the sixth edition of which will take place in Mongolia in 2018.

Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “The International GS Trophy is an integral part of the culture of BMW Motorrad and for our GS customers. We are ecstatic to introduce GS Trophy qualifiers for our GS customers in India. The BMW Motorrad community in India has truly engaged with the spirit of the GS Trophy and we are sure that this success story will continue for a long time. From the very start, this unique ‘qualifier’ has been inspiring, given that the BMW GS Motorcycle riders come from all across India and are united by their love of riding BMW GS motorcycles.”

The first two days at the GS Trophy qualifier in India started with the training of GS riders and Indian national qualifier of BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy. The final day concluded with the announcement of ‘Team India’ winners. Throughout the duration of the GS trophy qualifier in India, there were range of exhilarating on and off-road challenges held over two competition days like slalom, parallel logs, walk the bike over stones, stop in a slope, coffee grinder, elephant turn, tyre mamba, slow race, walk a circle, the garage as well as practical, teamwork and navigation tests around the region.

A nationwide search earlier this year for a trio of GS riders to form a team to contest the International GS Trophy finals produced staggering applications by riders across India, all keen to show that they had exactly what’s needed to represent their country – in the most famous competitive off-road customer motorcycling event in the world. Challenges across the International GS Trophy qualifier included skill test on a parallel log, slalom, riding on the log, garage, hill climbs, descents, truck tyres, water crossing, braking downhill, sand passage and offset parallel log.

The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2018 will be held in Mongolia for 10 days: 7 days riding + 2 days in- and outbound journey + 1-day briefing). These lucky – talented – three will be fully equipped by BMW Motorrad for the adventure ahead, flown to Mongolia and each presented with a brand new personalized BMW GS motorcycle to ride for the duration of the event. Team India will compete against other teams from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, Russia, Southeast Asia, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

The GS Trophy is not a race, but the special stages confront the participants with a major physical and mental challenge: often described as the adventure of a lifetime. It is a competition wherein riders enjoy a near-2000km adventure ride, mostly ridden off-road. Along the way they compete in a series of challenges that are consistent with the BMW GS lifestyle and designed to exercise their intellectual, riding and navigation skills, their knowledge of, and ability to live in, the natural world – and their ability to come together as a team.

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The first teams for the International GS Trophy 2018 have been decided and more will follow in the coming weeks...

https://www.brand.bmw-motorrad.com/e...g-place-earned

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The big GS Adventure 3–10 June 2018

It is the pure spirit of GS and a real challenge: The International GS Trophy is a unique and breath-taking motorcycle adventure among off-road enthusiasts. Teams from all around the world battle it out in challenging daily stages and numerous special challenges. Having already taken place in South East Asia, North America, South America, South Africa and North Africa, the International GS Trophy will go to Central Asia next, or more precisely, Mongolia. There, the participants will experience the tour of their lives from 3–10 June 2018..... https://www.brand.bmw-motorrad.com/e...ophy-2018.html

Follow The Trails of the Int. GS Trophy 2018 = https://www.enduroparkandalusia.com/ftt2018

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Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR

NOT THREE, BUT SIX WOMEN at the BMW Motorrad Int. GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2017
The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2017 has concluded with something of a surprise outcome. After four days of competition at the Country Trax Off Road Riding Academy near Amersfoort / South Africa not one but two female teams have qualified for the sixth BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy that will take place in Mongolia from 3 to 10 June 2018.....

https://www.brand.bmw-motorrad.com/e...qualifier.html

Anyone confirmed and going to Mongolia for the 2018 GS Trophy from HUBB???"

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I am.
See you there, should not be hard to spot you.
Just need to find the only 2 guys with crash helmets who are not riding Motorbikes.

It doesn't give that impression at all, in fact that's complete b*ll*cks.
It's just another one make competition, yes there's some marketing basis for it from BMW....but wtf?..How many manufacturers have run a one make series in motorsport....and more so how many have benefited from it and made a name for themselves.... : Aprilia Superteens the ONLY place to start your racing career!

Etc. Etc.

And Yes we're into bikes here and racing and traveling...The Gs challenge not my thing, but it's someone's!

Here's another "relative" racing & traveling link :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjF_m99VAv8

Lyndon@s "Races to places" series is one one of the best VLOGS out there....combining racing and traveling...I don't think it's detracting from his journey !!