l84toff
Riding 2up around the world
As a new ST owner, I found this site to be invaluable. Everyone here is super nice and I can't even begin to quantify how much I have learned about the ST from other owners here. Late last year, I sadly became a former ST owner after buying a Triumph Tiger Explorer for our upcoming trip. We needed something a little lighter and better capable of handling rough terrain (plus we couldn't fit everything we were bringing on the STeed). The ST is a lot of great things, but light and great off road it is not. With that said I do miss her however.
I hope it's ok to post this ride report even though I'm no longer an owner. This trip is actually the only reason we swapped bikes.
My wife Lori and I have spent the last 13 years or so working in an Ambulance communications (or 911) centre in southern Ontario. We've been paying down the mortgage, the cars, paying our bills, and taking a few weeks of holidays here and there. In the meantime, since getting my motorcycle license about six years ago, I've managed to rack up over 80,000 km's on two wheels, with a good chunk of that 2up. We have been to many fantastic places on a bike and loved each and every trip.
But this is where that story ends. We decided to do what we've talked about doing during every trip, and that is to keep going. Having sold our home along with nearly all everything we own, we have set out on the road 2up on our Triumph Tiger Explorer, with only a vague idea of where we are heading.
It would be an understatement to say that we've been inspired by so many others that have ventured out before us. Some for a few weeks or months, some even for years. The blogs, the ride reports, videos and books have only fuelled our fire. I’m not sure we'd have the testicular fortitude to do something like this without them.
It is with this in mind, that we wanted to share our own ride report and hopefully give back for all the great stories that have we enjoyed.
Cheers,
Mark
I hope it's ok to post this ride report even though I'm no longer an owner. This trip is actually the only reason we swapped bikes.
My wife Lori and I have spent the last 13 years or so working in an Ambulance communications (or 911) centre in southern Ontario. We've been paying down the mortgage, the cars, paying our bills, and taking a few weeks of holidays here and there. In the meantime, since getting my motorcycle license about six years ago, I've managed to rack up over 80,000 km's on two wheels, with a good chunk of that 2up. We have been to many fantastic places on a bike and loved each and every trip.
But this is where that story ends. We decided to do what we've talked about doing during every trip, and that is to keep going. Having sold our home along with nearly all everything we own, we have set out on the road 2up on our Triumph Tiger Explorer, with only a vague idea of where we are heading.
It would be an understatement to say that we've been inspired by so many others that have ventured out before us. Some for a few weeks or months, some even for years. The blogs, the ride reports, videos and books have only fuelled our fire. I’m not sure we'd have the testicular fortitude to do something like this without them.
It is with this in mind, that we wanted to share our own ride report and hopefully give back for all the great stories that have we enjoyed.
Cheers,
Mark
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