Adventure motorcycle travel

[Bob Johannesen]

I rode Harleys for years and then I started riding back roads and then dirt roads, and started ruining rear shocks and fork seals. So I shopped around, and since my riding style changed, I bought a BMW GS Adventure. I have since been to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean at Deadhorse, then road the trans-Labrador highway before it was paved at all (used the temporary bridges during the construction phase) then down to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
It has 78,000 miles on it and I am 68 and not slowing down at all!
I want 300,000 on my Bird and my GSA! If you like this type of riding, check out ADVRider.com and read the trip reports. I am on there as "Packrat". I DO NOT go to Mexico anymore, but I love Canada and South America.