Clymer Road Trip Africa Around The World Sjaak Lucassen R1 Extreme Motorcycle Trip
www.clymer.com 800-262-1954 Footage from the Africa leg of Sjaak Lucassen on his 5 year adventure to travel around the world on an unlikely motorcycle a 2001 Yamaha R1. To make the motorcycle a serious adventure touring bike that could compete with well known motorcycles in the class including the BMW GS models and the Kawasaki KLR, the Yamaha R1 received extensive modifications including: adapted and strengthened sub frame to attach the top and two side trunks: placed an aluminum box in …
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Great vid, more importantly impressive trip!! Your must walk funny now after that cramped position?
You are my hero,I have the same bike and…….no words for that….fantastic…again you are my hero.
I’m planing to do that to , ware can i get like international license ?
i dont think r1 is the bike for such a trip…
Your just as likely , if not more so, to get shot in the good olde USA as you are in Africa!
Agreed.
I would have taken a gun and some ammo with me, however. Being unarmed, especially in Africa, leaves way too much to chance.
That dude is crazy. Why would he even attempt this kind of journey on an R1? Oh well. Seems to have worked out fine.