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 Posted: 11:11 - 13 May 2013  Post subject: Trans-Canada Adventure Trail And Beyond |
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I thought l would start a thread showing my progress on my latest adventure. Apart from four 2-week trips to morocco over the last few years l haven't attempted any long trips since l went to central Asia back in 2009 which ended early due to problems back home and with the bike.
Now once again l am in a position to take off again having learnt lessons from previous trips l'm leaving the UK with no ties or responsibility to stop me from carrying on. I'm currently working my last two weeks at work and all my belongings are being sold or placed into storage and my current tenancy ended.
On the 13th June l will be flying to Halifax Nova scotia were i will be collecting my bike a 2009 BMW G650X Challenge and meeting up with another British rider on a DRZ400. Together we are going to be riding the Trans-Canada Adventure Trail (TCAT) which is a 16,000km+ 10-week trail ride running from St.john's Newfoundland in the east to Vancouver Island in the west. Mapping for the trail was only completed at the end of last year so there is the possibly that we will be some of the first British riders to ride the complete trail.
The riding of the trail is not the end for me though as l have managed to get a 1 year work visa so will be staying over in Canada till the following summer of 2014, From there l will be riding down though the USA to Central and South America on what will in all likelihood be adventure of a lifetime.
https://cmgonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/map-720x303.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGxTAWjIuU&feature=player_embedded
https://canadamotoguide.com/2012/05/10/the-trans-canada-adventure-trail/
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| Posted: 11:28 - 13 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Best of luck on the trail and also for the future plans.
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Good luck old bean, enjoy |
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| Posted: 13:48 - 13 May 2013 Post subject: Re: Trans-Canada Adventure Trail And Beyond |
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| Posted: 17:14 - 13 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Sounds great, Enjoy!! |
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An interesting choice, will be keen to follow the trip, I see myself emigrating to Canada one day. Take lots of photos (I never stopped for photos during the best bits of my trip).
Hoping everything goes well if you were still on it, could always work for the remainder of the year, and then ride south, see how far you get, Argentinian Stake eh?
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I'd give my right arm to do something like this (after the ride obviously - who knows what with the health system over the bordeer in the States I might be able to do that).
Best of luck fella/s. Keep us posted. |
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Sounds awesome. Good luck
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BMW G650X Challenge ready for air freight in a few weeks time. With a few new modifications added since morocco last year.
Hidden kill switch connected to a motion alarm and dash led, Oil cooler, Scottoiler, Windscreen, 45mm Marzocchi shiver forks, Hotrod welding steel subframe and pannier rack, Adventure spec magadan pannier bags, KTM front fender, Two 30w T6 led auxiliary lamps.
Also gone back to the standard exhaust but with the catalytic converter removed as the remus was far too loud.
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| Posted: 13:09 - 19 May 2013 Post subject: |
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How much is it costing to get it over there.
Also; looking good . |
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| Posted: 13:18 - 19 May 2013 Post subject: |
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| G wrote: | How much is it costing to get it over there
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Air freight to Halifax was over £1k almost twice the cost of shipping by sea, but sending a bike by sea is very unreliable only worth doing on the way back as it doesn't matter if it turns up a few weeks or months late.
| Joe wrote: | Great stuff. We need to hook up before you go, me and Silky were talking about it today.
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Brought it from this lot, from memory they marked the customs declaration down so there was no VAT to pay which is a bonus.
https://www.parabrisascurtain.com/principal.htm
Will defiantly see you lot before l fly out on the 13th June.
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| Posted: 08:50 - 22 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Will follow this. Good luck bud sounds epic |
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| Posted: 10:52 - 22 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Didn't you initially have issues with the BMW? How confident are you that it will make the whole route?
Also, dat luggage   |
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