Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route & Planning Guide, Asia, Africa and Latin America (Trailblazer Guides)

Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route & Planning Guide, Asia, Africa and Latin America (Trailblazer Guides)

by Chris Scott (Author)

Synopsis

25th anniversary edition of the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook 'The first thing we did was buy Chris Scott's 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook' Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round 'Adventure motorcycling' (a term Chris was credited with coining in the late 90s) has grown massively since the last edition of AMH. Now in its fourth decade, the much revised and expanded AMH7 catches up with all of it, covering among other things: * bike choice and recommended models * the gear: what you need, not what you can buy * Life on the Road: borders, comms, police trouble, satnav, filming and moto troubleshooting * Comprehensive overland route outlines in Africa, Asia and Latin America - aka: the Adventure Motorcycling Zone * Contributions from among others:

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Published: 24 Feb 2016

ISBN 10: 1905864736
ISBN 13: 9781905864737
Book Overview: Chris Scott is a well-known adventurer and very media savvy authorThe book's website ishttp://adventure-motorcyclingh.comand Chris also runshttp://sahara-overland.comHe tweets regularly on:@ChrisScottAdv

Media Reviews
'Whether your next adventure will be in Afghanistan or Alabama, these two reference guides (Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, Overlanders' Handbook) are a great place to start.' - Overland Journal, 2018 (USA); 'not just essential motorcycle adventure research, it's essential motorcycle adventure literature reading.' - The Rider's Digest.co.uk, Autumn 2016; 'There is simply no other resource with such a broad spectrum of traveling wisdom - mechanical, cultural, and anecdotal.' - Adventure Motorcycle Magazine (USA) Sept - Oct 2016; 'if you only ever buy one book on adventure riding then make it this one.' - Rust 8, April 2016; 'Top 10 of greatest moments in adventure motorcycling' - Adventure Bike Rider, April 2016; 'hugely inspirational and always gives me a little shiver of excitement when I open it' - Overland Magazine, April 2016; 'A fountain of knowledge' - Adventure Bike Rider, 2016; 'The book the serious travellers refer to' - Ride, April 2016; 'The first thing we did was buy Chris Scott's 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook - Ewan McGregor 'The Long Way Round'; 'Does for adventure riding books what Saving Private Ryan does for war movies.'- Motorcycle Consumer News (USA); 'Whether you're just dreaming of an adventure, or you've already started planning, you must read this book ... Chris Scott's a veteran of serious travel.' - Bike Magazine (UK); 'As essential as a set of tyre levers, and as dependable as the sunshine in the Sahara. Highly recommended.' - Trail Bike Magazine (UK); 'Invaluable.' - The Times (UK);
Author Bio
Chris Scott is a veteran travel guide author, adventurer and tour leader. He's the author of 'Sahara Overland', 'Morocco Overland' and the 'Overlanders' Handbook', also for Trailblazer. He's made films of his rides in the Yukon (Call of the Wild), Desert Riders in the central Sahara (featured on National Geographic Channel) and Gorge Riders in north-western Australia. He occasionally runs motorcycle tours in North Africa.