2 BMW F650 GS : Journizing the Throne of the Gods (Episode 02)

Episode 02 - License to Drive
Who hasn't dreamt of packing up and just leaving their daily lives behind for a while...
Sherrie, an English language teacher from Canada, and Patrick, an IT consultant from Sindelfingen, Germany, are doing just that. They are escaping their daily routines for three months by embarking on a motorcycle adventure with their two new best friends "Betty" and "Wilma" -- two BMW F650GS travel enduros.
Their destination is Mount Nemrut -- also known as the throne of the gods due to the ancient burial sites and enormous stone statues found at its tipp -- in the south east of Turkey.
Their route will bring these two adventure travellers through Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and most of Turkey, where they will no doubt encounter many exciting new adventures. On the way back they will cross through northern Greece and all of the Balkan states. Have we made you curious about what Patrick and Sherrie latest adventure?
Their stories and pictures can be found on: www.journizer.com/fernweh (Patrick's site - mostly in German) and www.journizer.com/gypsyprincess (Sherrie's site - in English).

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• Germany
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• BMW
• F650

[journizer]

... and thats what we plan: May 2011 we will set off for a RTW on 2 F650GS.

More on unleashyouradventure [.] com

[journizer]

Hi kawasakigt500,

you are right, for my big trip I went on a GS100. To be honest (even if it doesn't sound very cool) the longer I ride the more I like smaller bikes.

They are cheaper, easier to pick up, better for Offroad, and more fun. On a big trip I'd rather make sure to have plenty of time, so speed doesn't matter.

So I would go rather on the F650GS around the world then on a R100 GS or even the 1200 GS. I guess the new 800 GS would be a nice option too but beyond our budget....

[kawasakigt550]

Interesting videos, thanks for posting. Looking at the first video I'm guessing you did your mammoth 14 month trip on a R100 GS. Overall, how does the F650 GS compare with your old bike? Which would you recommend for a round the world trip?

[mediaGorilla]

Yeah! Echt cool! Bin gespannt auf weitere Folgen!

[joscha19]

nochmal ein cooles video von der journizer crew. bin gespannt auf die nächsten posts.

[f00barbaz]

A Luftmassenmesser is called mass flow sensor.

But definitely a nice video. Go on filming. :-)