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11.1.2017 The GP450 set to enter the record books in 2017
March 2017 - Six serving British military personnel will set off from Ushuaia, the most southerly town in the world, heading for the opposite end of the Americas, destination Prudhoe Bay some 15000 miles north. Not only will the team be taking the more scenic routes away from the metalled Pan-American highway, they aim to be the first team of motorcyclists to ride the route by crossing the notorious and road-less Darien Gap, a dense 300-mile swathe of lawless jungle, and the domain of life-threatening flora and fauna.
There are few motorcycles suitable for a trip of this magnitude; lighter bikes offer limited range and load-carrying ability, whereas anything else that has the attributes for such an expedition would be impossibly heavy to traverse the swamps and rivers of the Darien. Channel 4s new series. Walking The Americas,demonstrates how challenging this expedition will be, as former soldier Levison Wood, attempts to walk from Mexico to Colombia and through the inhospitable terrain along the way.
At 130kg kerb weight, with a 200kg payload and a fuel range of 400km, the GP450 Adventure was the obvious choice for the all British team.
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We wish the team the very best of British!
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Chris & Team
11.1.2017 The GP450 set to enter the record books in 2017
March 2017 - Six serving British military personnel will set off from Ushuaia, the most southerly town in the world, heading for the opposite end of the Americas, destination Prudhoe Bay some 15000 miles north. Not only will the team be taking the more scenic routes away from the metalled Pan-American highway, they aim to be the first team of motorcyclists to ride the route by crossing the notorious and road-less Darien Gap, a dense 300-mile swathe of lawless jungle, and the domain of life-threatening flora and fauna.
There are few motorcycles suitable for a trip of this magnitude; lighter bikes offer limited range and load-carrying ability, whereas anything else that has the attributes for such an expedition would be impossibly heavy to traverse the swamps and rivers of the Darien. Channel 4s new series. Walking The Americas,demonstrates how challenging this expedition will be, as former soldier Levison Wood, attempts to walk from Mexico to Colombia and through the inhospitable terrain along the way.
At 130kg kerb weight, with a 200kg payload and a fuel range of 400km, the GP450 Adventure was the obvious choice for the all British team.
Follow them on Facebook and Twitter
We wish the team the very best of British!
_____________________________________
Chris & Team
