Managed to pass my bike course and get my motorbike licence. I can’t believe I could now go out and ride the biggest motorcycle out there.
I did find the riding course a bit traumatic at times due to my lack of experience on the road in general (I have my car licence but have only [...]

In this section I would like to thank those that pointed me to bike web sites, made recommendations on bikes and gear:
Pete – Iain who had a change of circumstances hooked me up with another person who had contacted and would be in South America at about the same time. Peter was the person that [...]

Two things came out of Iain not going. Firstly I realised that I was going to have to do a lot more research and preparation for this trip as I would just be relying on myself now. Secondly, as finding out about Iain’s inability to come coincided with the end of my supervision with the [...]