Hi everybody,
I'm curiouse to what type of people make these long and adventures journeys on motorbikes. So I just wanted to ask: Who are you? what do do for work? How old are you (ca) and how and when did you get started?
Allthought when I read the blogs and travel storys I can conpletly understand you reasons for going

I see 20+ people have had a look and no reply...........so here goes. I'm a Canadian, grew up in West Africa. Have been through many parts of Africa, Europe,Australia, USA and Canada, Mexico only once. First bike in Africa - Honda 50cc scooter, first truck I ever bought in Africa was a Land Rover Series 3. Bikes now are a Honda 650 XLR and Harley Wide Glide, and truck is a Jeep Unlimited. I'm self employed, with the winters off to travel. As for age.......someone fifty dosen't look so old and more.

All sorts of people go on long trips. I, for example, am just your ordinary bloke from next door.

I think your question is about as easy to answer as, say, "what colour is a motorbike?"

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Cheers,
Peter.

Europe to NZ 2006-10

...well, as you can see, my name is Ron. I live in Vancouver, BC and i work in the film industry as a Special Effects Technition. I'm 35 years old, and my girlfriend lives in Mexico City. I'm currently in Medellin, Colombia and will be returning home in a few days to see a hockey game. I travel on a well-modified '89 BMW R100 Paris Dakar.How about you?

Most things you want to know you will find in peoples profiles and on their homepages.

BTW, for someone asking personal things, you have a very empty profile, no homepage or blog and the name Guesswho does not say more.
Maybe you could tell us who you are and then you may get more answers.

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Jan Krijtenburg

My bikes are a Honda GoldWing GL1200 and a Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna Super Glide

My personal homepage with trip reports: https://www.krijtenburg.nl/
YouTube channel (that I do together with one of my sons): motormobilist.nl

I think it's interesting who chooses a more wandering kind of lifestyle and who doesn't. Does it make a difference what our past is? Maybe, maybe not. I was conceived on the road and grew up travelling, so it makes sense I continue to do so with various means of transport. I'm a writer and always wanted a profession which didn't lock me into a specific location. I'd like to know what makes the guy next door do this. What made you check out this website?
Lorraine

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Not Ted Simon since 1970!
http://nokilli.com/rtw

i'm a 33 yr old Franco-englishman. Been on bikes since 1993, and travelling since about 1995, but only to W Europe with friends. In 2002 my g/friend and I met Kev and julia from Globebusters at a bike show and chatted a while and decided we wanted top do a different trip from what most tend to do, and that led to our 13 weeks in Arg and Chile, last Autumn.

I live in England, just west of London (but would rather live in the french pyrennean foothills!). I work in an office on a career ladder of sorts. I try to go forward and not back, but big titles and big positions are not my thing: as long as I earn enough to put a bit aside for the next trip and live in relative comfort in the meantime!!

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Adventure: it's an experience, not a style!
(so ride what you like, but ride it somewhere new!)

Hi Hanna,

I am a musician, producer and arranger. I tour a lot with artistes and do a lot of recordings as a sessionist. I also lecture at a local university when I am not on tour. A good deal as I teach when I like. I am married with two beautiful kids.

As a musician I have travelled to many countries performing. Jazz festivals, concerts, recordings etc.

BUT nothing beats riding a bike to your destination, as oppose to flying there. The thrill, the experience on the road, especially when alone; is something one cannot put a price on.

Reason? Get on a bike soon and you'll probably answer that yourself.

One word of warning though. Riding a bike can be addictive. Look at me, I get withdrawal symptoms when I don't ride for more than a week....

Good luck with your license.

I am 47 btw.

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"courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death"

Im Ed. Im 27 and Live in Liverpool, England

I work for Sony as technical games tester and Im also a qualified Motorcycle Tech.

Always loved bikes and travelling so decided to pack the rat race in and dissapear next year


next

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

im 63 and worked my B..ll.cks off providing home food clothing schooling for family..suddenly started burying friends of my age.. realised it was literallynow or never... you're not put on this earth to be judged by what you leave in your will...

jeff watts

Gone wandering

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Jeff
Did you forget an 'e' in your URL?
Regards, Stephan

Hi there, I heard on the radio the other week that they did a study on people who like to travel and those who prefer to stay at home. What they discovered is those who travel have a slightly different molecule in their brains from the norm, K5 against K3 I think they said:confused1: , anyway it would appear if you got it you travel, if you aint you don't. I believe it's also genetic. I know people who have never left my county, or only rarely, and cannot see the fascination of far away places, they holiday on the coast within 50 miles from their home , that's about an hours ride away.

Me, I'm coming up 60, recently widowed and quit work (electronics management) this January to concentrate on my AWT (RWT in American English). I'm selling my home and think that 3 or 4 years on the road meeting ordinary people before I start riding a rocking chair is the way to go.

Read Ted Simons book, Jupiters Travels, for an in depth look at the thoughts fears and motivations experienced on a long m/c trip. A bit scary for a neophyte like me, but like I said it's more about the inside of my head than the outside world.

I'm also artistic by nature and the urge to 'do something' has prompted me in both this and other fields. (Including radical job changes)

My web page is in the process of being changed from art to motorcycles, I like painting fairies, a good excuse to include naked women,(at least that part of my brain appears to be ok) I think that the human form is the most difficult and rewarding subject to paint.

Good luck and maybe we'll meet on the road someday.

Motorcycle Trip Around the World -RWT-

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Happy Trails

Stagbeetle

It is not the Journey nor yet the Destination, that is the Prize; it is the people you meet on the way.

Blog on http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/fairless/

Well said, Jeff.

Same for me - although not as ancient as Jeff - not getting any younger either. I've been on the road (in Ecuador at the moment) for just over a year now - another 4 years to go, mas o menus.

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quastdog
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hi Ed,

I wondered why you are dissapearing next year, working for Sony, hhhhhmmm!!, you not been taking photo of a certain place in Manc have you, are you sure the church is not after you. Lol sorry bout that.

Roi. n Bron.

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