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Randy and Denise are a couple from Bend, Oregon who caught the adventure travel bug in a big way. Both are experienced motorcycle tourists (recently returned from a guided tour in Colombia and Ecuador, for example). They had a Chevy 3500 with a 4 Wheel Campers Granby pop-up on a flatbed, but...

Thanks to an article in RideApart.com, I learned about Anita Yousof, the first Muslim woman to ride a motorcycle around the world. Anita rode a Yamaha FZ150 on this journey. Now that she is back home in Malaysia, she continues to ride this bike...

Since cycling has a 150 year history, it’s rare to see a truly new idea. Here’s one: a chainless drive system that claims to be 99% efficient, compared to 95-97% efficiency for a bicycle chain drive. Ceramicspeed is showing a concept that could replace the bicycle chain and derailleur...

C’mon guys-try to keep a modicum of civility in this thread. I know this is mostly good-natured ribbing, but ExPo tries to have a higher standard than the other 4x4 forums. Teasing about someone else’s truck brand is not ok. The moderators are now looking at this thread more closely. If you...

I suppose it was only a matter of time...someone bought a 500 4×4², and discovered it wouldn’t fit in the garage of his apartment in Monaco. So he cut the roof off! The owner of this vehicle is Jon Olsson, a retired Swedish ski racer/xtreme sports enthusiast who must have rich parents. Today...

Global Explorer can be shipped worldwide today. The tray and camper can be installed on other truck chassis. The company Facebook page mentions Hino. The problem for North America is finding a medium truck with 4x4. Fuso is one of the few factory options.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2322046/fatmap-google-earth-steroids-hikers Saw this article about Fatmap, a backcountry map/navigation program. Anyone use it?

Yep, a Fuso with highly modified suspension and super singles. Mercedes now owns Fuso.

It will be interesting to compare the new Global Explorer with the EarthCruiser FX, which is also a fixed roof camper on a modified Fuso Canter long wheelbase 4x4. You can purchase the FX in USA today.

I see I posted about Discovery Motorhomes in April 2017 :cool: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/discovery-motorhomes-from-down-under.170706/ I’ll let that thread alone until I figure out how to merge threads.

http://discoverymotorhomes.com.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/Discoverymotorhomes/ Kym Bolton is at it again. The designer of — EarthCruiser (with All Terrain Warriors and Lance Gilles) www.earthcruiser.com and — TravelTrucks Scrubmaster www.traveltrucks.com.au now has a new company called...

On the Expedition Portal front page, Scott drives an EarthCruiser EXP on Fraser Island, Queensland, and shares his impressions. https://expeditionportal.com/the-earthcruiser/

https://www.motor1.com/news/250211/suzuki-jimny-see-the-changes/ Here’s a decent comparison of the new Jimny with the outgoing model. Still no mechanical specs, which are due to be released in early July.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jun/21/from-stonehenge-to-icelands-arctic-henge-by-motorbike-photo-essay A woman buys a Kawasaki 250 TR in England, and rides home to Iceland by taking ferries first from Denmark to the Faroe Islands, and then on to Iceland. Distance traveled is about...

https://www.cycleworld.com/2018-kawasaki-klx250-review Kawasaki has offered a single cylinder four stroke 250cc dual sport bike to USA customers for many years. In 2014, however, they withdrew from the 250cc market to focus on other classes of motorcycle. Now the KLX250 is back, offering fuel...

Definitely won’t be available in USA for street use. But what about importing them as off-highway vehicles, like a side by side UTV? Mahindra is planning to build a Jeep-like off-road vehicle in Michigan, and sell it alongside the company’s UTVs. Suzuki has a web site with details about the...

Celebrating 60 years of production, Honda has announced that the Super Cub will return to USA in 2019. Specs here: https://powersports.honda.com/2019/super-cub-c125-abs.aspx The basic Super Cub design has been in production since 1958. Honda has sold more that 100 million Super Cubs worldwide...

Owners of Land Rover Discovery, BMW X5, Mercedes GLE, Audi Q7, Lexus LX and other big SUVs have noticed that their third row of seats is really for children. Jeep Grand Cherokee owners are in the same boat. That’s why Jeep is working on a new longer SUV for 2021 (maybe to be called Grand...

Saw my first 500 4×4² on the road recently near San Francisco. It was a fire truck high visibility yellow version, looking like a real life Tonka toy. Sorry, no photo, as I was driving at the time. Only $227K, not unreasonable in this era when $250K buys an entry-level Ferrari or Mclaren. Time...