Just when I thought Charlie Boorman's long trips were really impressive, I stumbled across
Ted Simon's website - back in 1977, he undertook a four year motorcycle trip around the world - through Africa, the Americas, New Zeeland, across Asia, to Europe. He covered 78 000 miles on a 500 cc Triumph.
Twenty five years later (during 2001) -
at the age of 70 ,he did it all again, this time on a Beemer .........and there seem to be more trips on it's way !
http://www.jupitalia.com/P.S. Suddenly I am feeling very young again !