About Us
When we did our last motorcycle adventure back in 2003 people thought we were crazy. They wanted to know what possessed two seemingly normal middle class professionals to turn their backs on the safety of their home and travel across the world on a motorcycle? That trip just whetted our apetites for more overland motorcycle travel. We hadn’t been home long before we started planning this trip.
Brian had always wanted to travel around the world on a motorcycle. With a little bit of persuasion he was able to get Shirley to agree.
After 35 years as a career policeman including five years as the President of the police union Brian retired in September 2011. The timing was perfect. Shirley wound down her media business and the planning began.
We’ve always want to live our lives with as few ‘if-onlys’ as possible. We didn’t want to sit back in our dotage and wish we’d done the big trip and regretted not doing it. There may be no tomorrow so you have to live life to its fullest.
When Shirley’s sister died of cancer there were many ‘if-onlys’ in her life. She was cut down in her prime with so much left to do – so much life to live.
Brian has owned and ridden motorcycles for 35 years starting off riding paddock bikes around his father’s farm near Mildura (Victoria). His back yard was about 90 miles of river frontage. Brian has no doubt that riding on mud, clay, sand, salt flats and bush trails, all those years ago have held him in good stead over many years of road riding across Australia. During his school holidays Brian used the motorbike to muster sheep in temperatures up to 40c plus degrees.
Brian has the good fortune of having a wife who likes riding pillion and long distance trips too. Our other great leisure time passion is travelling and experiencing everything that I can. .
Let the adventure begin – again!
Brian n Shirley have the best of time. I heard you on the radio this morning, hope you don’t have to wait to long for your bike to arrive. Safe travel n enjoy your ride n the company. Cheers Chris
Hey guy’s happy waiting. Sue and I herd Brian on the radio again this morning, what a bugger the bike has not arrived, typical BMW JUST CANT GET THERE ON TIME. We view the couple of photos liked the one with the sign no fork trucks as the fork truck carries the bike in it;s crate. Well it is pouring home here and so you are cooling your heels in a good place rather than waiting for our summer. We hope to follow your journey and would like to keep in touch if that is Okay. Be safe Rod East and Sue Hahir.