The Riders
Meet some of the Riders who rode their motorcycles to China with MotoExplorers
MotoExplorers have been helping motorbike riders, Exploring the Silk Road to China since 2009. Motorbike routes through southern China, Laos & Thailand, since 2011. Here’s a selection of some of the bikes and riders who we’ve helped travel the Silk road.
2018 China-Thailand Expedition Riders
| Rider / pillion / Nationality | Bike | Joining from | Notes / intro | Freight / Plan from Bangkok |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hotson / UK / HU | Mercedes Sprinter, 2200 CC Derv support truck | Trier, Germany, 29 July, & general Ad-hoc ride support through to China border. | Carries bike support & trip logistics, through to Torugart Pass, China border. | 28 August, at Torugart, return route to EU. |
| John & Geraldine/ USA | BMW 1200 GS | Slovakia, 2nd Aug | Doing a World ride to Australia | Ride onwards to Malaysia or freight from BKK to OZ. |
| Pete | BMW 1200 GSA | Trier | Riding to Bangkok | Finish BKK, freight back to UK |
| Jim & Jenny | BMW 1200 GS | Bishkek | finish BK, freight to OZ | |
| Caroline | Triumph Tiger 800 | Trier, 29 July | World ride, | continues riding from Kwai, Thailand to Malaysia |
| Bob, USA | TBC | Karakol, Kyrgyz | leaving bike in Malaysia | continues riding from Kwai, Thailand to Malaysia |