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Old 01-16-2012, 08:39 AM  
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A "Motorcycle Ride" you only "DREAM" about....BMW GUINESS WORLD RECORD TOUR


A "Motorcycle Ride" you only "DREAM" about....
BMW GUINESS WORLD RECORD TOUR


I had the honor of viewing and photographing them on "Alta Mountain" near Waynesboro, Virginia as they were
circumnavigating the United States.......and have been following their trip since then.......definitely amazing.....

Here's their website so you can follow their exploits....
http://www.spiritsofadventure.com/Press%20Received%20-%20Simon%20and%20Monika.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_and_Monika_Newbound

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/4578863.stm

https://www.google.com/search?source...llllll0&aqi=g5

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Simon and Monika Newbound. BMW Endurance Guinness Champions of the World 2010



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Tribute to Simon and Monika Newbound, who I admire so much !!!

BMW Endurance Guinness Champion of the World 2010.
*Globaly Inspired - BMW Unstoppable
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BMW Endurance Enduro Champions of the World 2009

Simon and Monika Newbound are long distance motorcyclists from the United Kingdom.
In May 2002, husband and wife Simon and Monika Newbound departed from Dublin, Ireland on one of the greatest endurance challenges ever attempted. Their goal was to ride two BMW motorcycles continuously until they had exceeded the existing Guinness World Record of .
On 25 October 2003 the Newbounds completed a full circumnavigation of the earth. Their route went eastward from Sligo, Ireland to St. John's, Newfoundland, via Norway, Moscow, Siberia, Tokyo and Toronto, Canada. During the Newbound's world record challenge they crossed 54 countries. They rode their BMW F650GS and R1150GS bikes above the Arctic Circle three times. They visited every state and province in United States and Canada, which included crossing the North American continent five times.
In October 2005 Guinness World Records formally acknowledged that the Newbounds had not only broken the existing world record, but extended it by almost taking the new world record to .
Neither had experience of motorcycle mechanics, and Monika has never undertake a long distance trip before. They achieved the world record without a support team or support vehicles.
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Here's another BMW rider touring the world for you to become aware of........


Unstoppable BMW Tiffany.flv


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Inspiring Unstoppable BMW Tiffany Coats with a wonderful synopsis of BMW Adventure - A wonderful clip of normal people participating in thier life time dream seeing and expereincing all the wonderful places they planned for and dreamed off.
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Another interesting ride...........
one year living on the road


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More BMW cycling..........

BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE + S + KTM 950 ADVENTURE IN "THE NORWAY ROUND"

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Here's a ride you'll find very interesting......."to say the least"...and it will stream
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Adventure Riding Two Up Tasmania

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Unstoppable Challenge 2010 - Simon and Monika Newbound

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