Supporters
I''m very greatful for all the help and I received so far. Thank you very much for all your support:
• my parents for being so supportive with everything, and for the great food everytime I come back home
• Dr. Suat for the 'pick up service' in Istanbul & the dental care – Merci beaucoup, c'est une réparation durable
• Dr. Blum – Thank you for all the medical advice and contributions towards my medical kit
• 'BK' at BMW Georgetown / Malaysia for being such a great guy & showing us the real food
• Sunny's Bike Shop (Sunny & Jin Sheng) in Kuala Lumpur for the fantastic service
• my ex travel-buddy Len for the great food & letting me stay at his place for a while to update this website
• Tex & Jenny from TJ-Motorcycles for a great time & new headbearings
• Ian from Sydney for borrowing me his GPS – it made life so much easier
• Couchsurfing & all the lovely hosts & people I met through this fantastic website / community
I would also like to thank the following companies for supporting me with equipment. Over the course of my journey I will keep updating the 'Bike & Kit' section with real-world
equipment reviews. I would
like to emphasize that I only received free or discounted equipment, and no financial support whatsoever. All the items I carry with me for this trip have been carefully chosen for their outstanding quality. The
limited space on the bike means I need to concentrate on the essentials, and
long-distance overlanding demands top quality gear which can deal with demanding use and conditions.
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WP are one of the most experienced suspension manufacturers in the world & have a great experience in off-road motorcycle set-ups. (All KTM bikes come with WP springs/shocks, for example) For the 2nd stage of this round-the-world trip, WP-Suspension are kindly sponsoring me with a quality rear shock absorber & heavy-duty spring.
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Icebreaker produce the perfect clothing for a trip like this: 100% pure merino wool. They kindly provided some items from their latest product range. Merino wool cools in the heat & warms when it's cold. It dries within a few hours, and it doesn't smell. |
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ACTPIX Print & Framing Specialists are kindly supporting me with prints for my print-raffle in aid of charity.
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Overland Solutions have provided me with a first-class pannier system. Their build-quality is second-to-none and every item is built to order: 3mm powdercoated aluminium; 35l capacity each; stainless steel rack with two separate extra-large hidden toolboxes.
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Stanfords Bookshop
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Stanfords is London's first address when it comes to travel guides/literature and maps.
They kindly provide me with the appropriate maps for this journey. |
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Copyrightimage Ltd provides me with secure online data-storage for backing up my photographs on their RAID systems. They also provide imaging & workflow training on a very personal basis. | |
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Pixgreen Media Factory are specialists in pr-press and advertising. They have kindly provided the world maps and logos for motorcycle and panniers. |