Riding Across Five Continents 1997 Crossed North America 1998 Crossed Australia 2001 Crossed Africa 2005 Crossed South America 2009 Crossed Eurasia In 1997, writer Jugatsu Toi set off on his Honda motorcycle with the goal of traversing all five of the world’s inhabited continents. In November 2009, at the age of 61, Toi completed his [...]

Munich. Since 1991, motorcycle adventurer and desert expert Michael Martin has used BMW GS models as fast, robust and reliable partners on his long-distance travels. Over the years, BMW GS versions have taken him to such places as the sources of the Nile, right across Africa and through deserts there. He has undertaken journeys on [...]

The Robb Report is a luxury lifestyle magazine, featuring products for affluent connoisseurs, such as cars, watches, and real estate. It was originally started by Robert White as a magazine to complement the purchase of a Rolls-Royce automobile. A number of other magazines are also published under the Robb Report brand. Including, The Robb Report MotorCycling. In 2002 the Robb Report brand was sold to [...]

To view the slideshow click here THE BEGINNING William Harley In 1901, William S. Harley, age 21, drew up plans for a small engine with a displacement of 7.07 cubic inches (116 cc) and four-inch (102 mm) flywheels. The engine was designed for use in a regular pedal-bicycle frame. Over the next two years Harley [...]

To view the slideshow click here MotorCycle For World War I WORLD WAR I In 1917, the United States entered World War I and the military demanded motorcycles for the war effort. Harleys had already been used by the military in border skirmishes with Pancho Villa but World War I was the first time the [...]