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2 Up and Overloaded on a 21.4 HP Motorcycle in Indonesia - Tim and Marisa Notier

In 2017, Tim and Marisa Notier embarked on an epic journey around the world, riding a KTM motorcycle. They travelled through North and South America, followed by Africa. When the pandemic brought everything to a halt, they decided to stay in Kenya for a while, but returned to the United States when their visas expired. They then decided to head north to Alaska, but were still eager to continue their world adventure. After much consideration, they drew inspiration from their friends, Greg and Melanie Turp, and chose to explore Indonesia next, a country known for its hot and humid climate, bustling cities, and hospitable people.

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Posted on September 7, 2023 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under 2 Up, World Rider, Women Motorcycle Riders, Two Up, Indonesia and tagged Notier Tim Notier Marisa Notier Indonesia 2 up small motorcycle 2023-b.

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Riding the Slow Lane Around the World - Graeme and Katrina Perkins

Graeme and Katrina Perkins are riding the slow lane around the world. They left Australia back in 2016 and thought it could take a couple of years to explore the globe, but it’s now seven years later and they have only made it about half way around the world. They have learned plenty, met loads of people, crossed many borders, all along the way perfecting this thing called motorcycle travel. They pack extremely light, plan ahead, and the more they ride, the slower they go.

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Posted on April 20, 2023 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Two Up, Women Motorcycle Riders, World Rider and tagged Graeme Perkins Katrina Perkins Graeme and Katrina rtw slow travel woman rider 2023-a.

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No Bike, No License, No Gear - Taking the Leap to do a Motorcycle Adventure

Matt Shields and his fiancé, Lucie, wanted to do an adventure and they decided the mode of transportation would be a motorcycle. And although they had no bike, no license and no gear they decided to take the leap and put their idea in to motion. They left the UK in May and have recently arrived in Kenya, and after six months and 20,000 km they are now halfway through their adventure. They’ve learned as they went and have had some fantastical experiences on what they call a ‘wild ride’. Matt and Lucie are a testament to the thought process that we can do anything if we set our minds to it.

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Posted on November 10, 2022 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Africa, Two Up, 2 Up, Adventure Bike, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged Matt Shields Lucie Newbies Africa UK 2022-b 2 up.

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Saying Their Good-Byes to Kenya and on to New Adventures - Tim and Marisa Notier

A few years ago, Tim and Marisa set out to explore the world, they travelled through North and South America, then headed to Africa. When the pandemic hit and many travellers headed home, Tim and Marisa decided to stick it out, so they found a good place to stay and became locals in Kenya. But, as things dragged on and remained locked down, their visas expired and their route was cut off, so they returned to the United States. And that’s where we caught up with Tim and Marisa, preparing for the next leg of their adventure.

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Posted on November 4, 2021 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Africa, Two Up, 2 Up, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged Notier Tim Notier Marisa Notier Africa Kenya 2021-b.

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Rider Skills: Riding 2-Up Off-Road with Bill Dragoo

Even if you don’t ride 2-up chances are if you ride with others, or are inclined to help someone in need, you may end up having to put someone on the back off your bike at some point. Maybe while riding off-road with friends, someone’s bike breaks down and they need a ride out to get help. If you have the skills, you suddenly become a rescuer, if you don’t have those skills, well - it’s a different scenario all together.

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Posted on October 21, 2021 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Rider Skills, Two Up, 2 Up and tagged Rider skills Bill Dragoo DART Melanie Turp Greg Turp 2 up Two Up Pillion 2021-b.

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Life Calls for Adventure - Graeme and Sue Duncan

Graeme Duncan is a self described workaholic. It’s a family thing, Graeme, his brothers, his dad and it runs deep. His wife, Sue Duncan, relishes the idea of a vacation, but trying to convince a workaholic to skip work and pour out some hard earned cash for a vacation requires the tactics of a top earning vacuum salesperson. But, Sue did find a way and as you can imagine, it had something to do with a motorcycle.

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Posted on June 17, 2021 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Women Motorcycle Riders, Two Up, Travel and tagged Graeme Duncan Sue Duncan 2021-a 2 up.

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Life on a Bike and Packing Tips for Motorcyclists - Ken and Carol Duval

Ken and Carol Duval have been living and traveling on the road for 17 years on a 1989 motorcycle. And though they don’t have a website, they have found that the internet has been invaluable to them and has made travel so much better. Ken and Carol have made a lot of friends all over the world, and experience more than most of us ever will. And with years of packing for two on one bike, Carol also some great packing tips for all motorcycle travelers.

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Posted on July 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Two Up, World Rider, Women Motorcycle Riders, Travel Tips and tagged Ken Duval Carol Duval Duval 2020-b.

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Doing What Really Matters in Life - Greg and Melanie Turp

Some years ago, Greg and Melanie Turp decided they had too much ‘stuff’ and to have all that ‘stuff’ meant that they were working too much. Greg had been riding motorcycles most of his life, and being inspired by other travellers, he and Melanie decided to change their life, to do what mattered to them, to travel and make great memories. They sold everything and travelled around America with their RV and motorcycle. They liked it so much they’ve just kept going, riding around the world on their motorcycle.

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Posted on May 8, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under World Rider, Two Up and tagged Greg Turp Melanie Turp Turp 2WANDRRs 2020-a.

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Two-Up Around the World on a KTM - Tim and Marisa Notier

Tim and Marisa Notier were once high school sweethearts that went their separate ways when Marisa went to college and Tim stayed back in Chicago to work. After ten years apart, leading completely different lives, they got together again and decided to explore the world together 2-up on a KTM 1190 motorcycle. They’ve travelled through North and South America and are now heading to South Africa and then to Europe. And with each sometimes seeing travel and the world from a different perspective, they’ve learned from each other how to get the most from it.

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Posted on September 5, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Authors, Adventure, KTM, Pillion, Travel, Two Up, Women Motorcycle Riders, World Rider and tagged Notier Tim Notier Marisa Notier Notier's Frontiers author KTM KTM 1190 two-up 2-up South America Maiden Voyage 2019-b.

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Road Trip Challenges - India to Burma - Andy Benfield

Andy Benfield had spent much of his life living and travelling in different parts of the world, before moving to India, and developing his love for motorcycling on Royal Enfields. Years later, in an attempt to impress his girlfriend, Andy decided to make the trip from India to Burma by motorcycle, with his girlfriend. From stories about yetis and head-hunters to armed men and border crossings, it’s an adventure that’s both funny and scary as they make their way to their destination.

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Posted on May 17, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Authors, Books, Border Crossing, Pillion, Travel, Two Up and tagged Andy Benfield Andrew Benfield Burma India Wrong Way Round 2019-a.

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Trouble in Panama - Spencer Conway | Answering Tough Motorcycle Tire Questions

What could possibly go wrong when flying your motorcycle in to Panama? Spencer James Conway and Cathy Nel picked up their bike, had their paperwork in order, and were on their way again when they ended up the targets of a criminal sting. After a harrowing experience, they barely got out of Panama. And we also talk about tires, not about the actual tires themselves, but tire facts. What causes tires to cup? How much pressure can you run? How do you tell how old your tire is? We talked to a tire expert and got all these these answers and more. 

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Posted on April 12, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Bike Shipping, Border Crossing, Couples Riding Together, Tires, Travel, Two Up, Panama and tagged Spencer Conway Cathy Nell Panama Border Crossings Customs Tires Tyres T.J. Tennent tire expert Tire pressure 2019-a TJ Tennent T.J..

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Twist of a Broken Wrist - Heidi and David Winters

After saving for almost three years, in 2010 Heidi and David Winters left on a fifteen month long motorcycle trip, visiting 37 countries. On their KTM 640 Adventure, they rode 2-up, camping and couch surfing along the way. While on the trip, David broke his wrist. And that was part of what inspired Heidi and David to design a product that changed their lives. They also share some tips on packing light and more.

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Posted on March 14, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Adventure Bike, Gear, KTM, Pillion, Travel, Travel Tips, Two Up, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged ATLAS Throttle Lock Throttle Lock David Winters Heidi Winters David and Heidi Winters KTM KTM 640 Adventure 2-up RTW World Rider World Traveller World Traveler 2019-a.

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