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Motorcycle World Travellers
Chris & Erin - World Record holders for longest motorcycle ride by a team. Met them when they were in Bangalore as part of their RTW adventure. Grant & Susan Johnson Canadian couple who have travelled around the world and promoted the best travel resources website.
Chris Scott - Author of Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, good resource for motorcycling across the world. Helge Pederson author of 10 years on Two Wheels adventure saga of his RTW tour.
Anke & Jan Lucas - on the road on BMWs Glen Heggstad - He has travelled across the Americas and around the world on his BMW. His book Two Wheels Through Terror is a fantastic motorcycle adventure diary.


Motorcycle Luggage
Cramster Luggage Innovative soft panniers and tank bags for motorcycles Metal Mule Metal panniers with mounts, I wish these were available here... customised for Indian bikes


Magazines supporting our tour
EducationWorld India's sole education and human development newsmagazine based out of Bangalore. Dedicated to raise the standards of education across the board in India Longriders Magazine Based in Philadelphia, USA, the magazine was promoted solely to cater to the reading needs of motorcycle tourers. The magazine is completely digital and one can read it off the net.


Online traveller and hosting communities
Hospitality Club A fantastic website and hosting community which has the maximum number of members. We met some really wonderful people/ hosts through this community. Couch Surfing Concept similar to HC but well organised and more colourful site. There are several members who are on both forums. I am a member of this forum and have made some really good friends through CS.
Global Freeloaders Good resource to find prospective hosts online. Virtual Tourist A good travel resources website with detailed forums and question and answer pages.
GoNomad An excellent website and online magazine for travellers. Every issue contains a host of interesting trip stories, travel tips and destination guides. Really wonderful and innovative concept. Trip Advisor A travel resources website whose forums are the best to interact with other like minded travellers, organise joint trips etc. I have met one of my best friends through this site.


Books on Motorcycles and motorcycle travel
Two Wheels Through Terror Written by Glen Heggstad, this book is a great adventure saga and inspires every biker to undertake long trans-continental trips while also sounding a caution note about prospective hazards. Long Way Round The diary of two Hollywood stars as they ride from London to New York the long way i.e through Europe, Russia, Mongolia and finally across North America. Good read and great pictures in their coffee table book.
Adventure Motorcycle Handbook Written by Chris Scott, this book is a must read for all those who dream of riding around the world. Provides valuable tips about how to prepare yourself and the bikes to undertake such a journey. From the den of the bear to the lair of the dragon Written by a retired economics professor of Ottawa University, Canada the book recounts the retired don's experiences as he rides solo across Europe, China and back to Canada via the Karakoram highway and Middle east.


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