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Here are some useful websites and resources for adventure bikers with a leaning to the BMW 1200GS

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tripplan

Great site where those who’ve done it and got the T shirt pass on information on how to do it.  The site is run by Canadian couple Grant & Susan Johnson who now live in the UK. The site is a must for anyone wanting to know the answer to adventure questions. The Horizons Unlimited community is always willing to help - Go there and I can guarantee you hours of happy surfing.

Mark and me recently did a camping weekend organised by community members Gabe & Char - fantastic time.

http://www.touratech.com/shops/008/index.php?cPath=2_33&osCsid=9584cf56e34edb2fe2529b3ff525c6b6

Touratech site – more specifically the above address takes you direct to the 1200GS page.

http://www.worldofbmw.com/index.asp

BMW’s own page – training etc etc

http://www.r1200gs.info/

A good few page about the 1200 GS – American site

http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/

UK site 1200 GS resource/info

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/

Camping equipment and Army surplus (a few miles west of Alcester on the road to Worcester)

http://www.bmf.co.uk/pages/bmf_main_pages.php?area_id=8

The good ‘ole BMF has a website with some touring information

http://www.jamescargo.com/

James cargo – these are shipping agents who will deal with the paperwork, crate your bike and ship it. Can also ship out bike tyres & spares etc etc

http://www.smellybiker.com/

A really good site where you can subscribe and upload other peoples GPS/waypoints into your own GPS and avoid having to pay loads for SD cards for your own Garmin.

http://www.nicksanders.com/

Well known Nick Sanders, a guy who’s on his RTW trip at the moment

http://www.campbellirvine.com/motor_insurance.htm

These guys will do accidental damage, fire & theft insurance outside EU (NB they will not do third party liability which will have to be bought at borders or not at all)

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/

Foreign Office advice to travellers

http://www.omnimap.com/

Fantastic site - I love the waterproof maps (I've now got lots of them)

http://www.rippingyarns.com/

Website selling he specialist adventure DVDs/Books for Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa

If not just google Austin Vince and if you get a chance to go and see one of his presentations then DO IT !!

Organised Tours

http://www.wildcat-motorbike-tours.co.uk/index.html

Wildcat Adventures

http://www.adventurebiketours.co.uk/

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