It is nearly a year ago that I met Peter Sever when he left Delhi for Déogarh in Rajasthan. He did not manage to get into either Burma or Vietnam. But beyond that he has been riding to quite a few places. I just got news that he has finally returned back to Canada from where he initially started with Thao, his travel companion and
Black Bike.
This man, exactly three years ago had fainted at a US airport for no apparent reason and had cracked his skull at 2 places and had been told by doctors that he would not ride again and thus he had lost his driver's licence on medical grounds. That man regained his passion for riding and has driven around the world since... a tour that did not begin as a round the world trip he finished nearly two years two-up on a motorcycle with some interesting stats!
Distance covered: 90,000 kms by road.
Time Away: 22 Months: 660 days
Around 550 different hotels from 1 to 5 star rated.
Expenses: US$150,000, (ie; INR 67 Lacs).
He says, FYI, it is cheaper than staying at home in Ontario.
Firsts: No GL1800 has ever done this kind of a tour.
95% people say that it is the wrong bike and the GS would be better. Sure, the GL has a ground clearance issue. But it is quite good.
To read more, go to
www.WheezyRider.com
Hats off to you Peter and Thao!
