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Around The World 2007, Start Uk. Company Sought.
Planning to do AROUND THE WORLD. Ewan Mcgregor route end of May 2007.
Out through Europe, fly home from Toronto or New York.
Looking for 1 maybe 2 adventure bikers to join with me on this epic journey.
Help & advice very welcome.
PLEASE MAKE CONTACT
Regards Alan
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Er, good luck with that one mate. The mere mention of LWR and/or support vehicles will no doubt generate a 'healthy' amount of interest if nothing else!
ps Are you sure you want to go with 'sensible bikers'? Now where would be the fun in that...!
Seriously though, I'm sure you'll find all the info you need right here.
Cheers
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Originally Posted by Alan Joy
Hoping to do AROUND THE WORLD. Ewan Mcgregor route in June 2007.
Looking for 4 or 5 sensible bikers to join with me on this epic journey.
Anyone with a support vehicle would be more than welcome to join in.
Early stages of planning,help & advice welcome.
PLEASE MAKE CONTACT
Regards Alan
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Hi Alan
MikeS's gentle advice is very wise I think....you could be in the doghouse over this one!
Good luck anyway
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Don't let the naysayers put you off , it's your trip ,do it any way you want !
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Hi
trip sounds fun. You got any idea on how mush it will cost ?? ball park figure not including bike !
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trip sounds fun. You got any idea on how mush it will cost ?? ball park figure not including bike !
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Hi Ted,
I did reply to you by your private e`mail, just in case it didn`t get through.
About £7000.00 to £10,000.00.
please contact me for more details. bikeralan@btinternet
cheers for now Alan.
Ps. good to have a bike mech. on board 
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Alan,
could you possibly give us a breakdown of the costs? I am unable to join in your epic adventure, but would appreciate benefiting from some of your budget planning.
thanks and good luck!
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Hi Ted,
I did reply to you by your private e`mail, just in case it didn`t get through.
About £7000.00 to £10,000.00.
please contact me for more details. bikeralan@btinternet
cheers for now Alan.
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Hi Alan, im having a few problems with my email. I just went searching and your mail was in a spam folder :confused1:
Trip sounds great but sadly out of my budget at the moment. I planned on spending that amount of a big trip but wont be able to settle finances until mid 2008.
Hope you have a great trip and hopefully see you on the road in 2008.
Regards,ed
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I might be interested in going depending who the crowd is. I got a 1200GS or an ML320. Wouldn't mind going either way.
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I might be interested in going depending who the crowd is. I got a 1200GS or an ML320. Wouldn't mind going either way.
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Hi, thanks for your interest,
I am right at the beginning of planning,
At the moment there is`nt a crowd but hopefully i will get more people interested from this thread.
The most important qualities that people joining in on this trip will be , easy going nature, not too serious, willingness to help others when in trouble,
and to ride as a team.
Original trip idea was to leave U/K. at end of May fly home from New York.
Happy to look at other way round, start U.S.A.
We could call it, (The other Long Way Round  ) willing to go with the flow.
End of May to start is very important because of work commitments.
My choice of bike is BMW 650 Dakar soon to be purchased,
Hope you are still interested
contact me
Regards Alan. 
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Half way RTW
I don't plan to go until spring 08. From the UK to Norway, Finland and then to Japan across Russia or take the bottom route through Turkey and Iran. I've ridden bikes all my life but never had 'an adventure'. I ride off road (450 Gas Gas) and have done Europe / Baltics many times. I had a new R1200GS until September when a car and trailer turned across my path and the bike was written off. Just taken delivery of a 1200 Adventure. Like you, I'm looking for company for the trip but will go on my own if company is not forthcoming. I'll be 57 but with the flexibility to take three or four months off work. I went to the HU meeting in the UK this year and will be there again next year. Great source of infomation. Good luck with your plans.
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Originally Posted by Alan Joy
Planning to do AROUND THE WORLD. Ewan Mcgregor route end of May 2007.
Out through Europe, fly home from Toronto or New York.
Looking for 1 maybe 2 adventure bikers to join with me on this epic journey.
Help & advice very welcome.
PLEASE MAKE CONTACT
Regards Alan
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Hi Alan. As promised did not forget to check out the trip details.
How was Dublin. Good bonding session I hope.
We had a great time then flight cancelled on Sunday. Guess yours was too. Put up in hotel in Dublin Sunday night so had to spend evening in Temple Bar - shame!!
Let me know how you trip back was if you can.
Have agreat Christmas and new year. I shall try to follow your progress if I can work out how on the sight.
Best wishes
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Hi guys
Interesting reading your plans - my wife and I are planning something similar.
Flying to North Wales to see my mum in March 2008. Then buying (most probably) a KTM990.
Planing on going the 'low road' through the Ukraine, Kazakhstan (Almaty) up to Ulaanbaatar; then come back via the high road, Omsk, Ufa, Moscow, St Petersburg, down the coast back to Wales.
I figure 3 months round trip.
Any comments or suggestions?
Regards
Michael
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Hi Michael, your trip sounds great, when are you actually planning to leave,you never know we might see each other on the way.
We are right at the beginning of planning the trip, there are 3 of us, currently planning the route out through Europe. 2 x BMW 1 x KTM.
Keep in touch and good luck
merry xmas Alan.
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Hi guys
Interesting reading your plans - my wife and I are planning something similar.
Flying to North Wales to see my mum in March 2008. Then buying (most probably) a KTM990.
Planing on going the 'low road' through the Ukraine, Kazakhstan (Almaty) up to Ulaanbaatar; then come back via the high road, Omsk, Ufa, Moscow, St Petersburg, down the coast back to Wales.
I figure 3 months round trip.
Any comments or suggestions?
Regards
Michael
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Hi Alan
Planning on getting to North Wales Mid March 2008 and spending a couple of weeks with Mum (and celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary); then getting the bike sorted.
Probably early April I'd say at this early stage.
I'll keep posting as plans get firmer.
Xmas to all
Regards
Mick and Colleen
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