Buying the kit.20 Days to go !!!!!!

Unlike women, we men don't go shopping for shoes, nails or hair extensions. We go shopping for man toys. These last few days I have been on light duties with The Extreme Stunt Show. As I managed to fracture my left shoulder bone.My main worry is doing too much and turning a fracture into a break. Which would mess everything up.But it seems to be knitting together and another few days, should see the sling come off.

In the mean time I have been on E Bay and buying some of the kit I need for the expedition and the bike.Some of my new gems include a Multi Fuel Stove, Self Inflating 3 Cm mat, Purification tabs,NRG 5 Emergency Rations and cool as, Blue Hand Guards.

Those of you that follow this blog, will know I have put a shout out, on a number of occasions, for kit. As quite simply, my budget is too small. Having lost a major sponsoring company.Well, It never ceases to amaze me this Challenge.

From Army mates I have had Rations Packs donated ( Huge " Thanks " to Wee George Horn ).Im sure he has a Nuclear Bunker,and this is part of his stash ! A Gortex 2 man tent.( Curtisy of Jason till ) A 3 lt Camel Bak and water purification gadget. ( Again from Jason " the legend " Till ). A Gerber Multi tool, which are proper Gucci kit. And that from someone who I have never met. And had recommended to me from another website. ( Providers for Riders). Another " big thank you " to Melissa Hook and her boyfriend.Aka Mark75red. :) And  a possibility of some more compo from a couple of lads who served with 63 Para Sqn.5 Airborne. Now 16 Air Assault.And last night Geof Andrews ( another Army mate) donated a brand new DiD Chain and Sprocket set, for the mighty Van Van. !! Amazing support. Twangs at the heart strings really :)

The reality is, that without the support I have along the way, these past 10 months,this challenge would not have been possible.

So that is most of the major purchases covered.I am still on the look out for the following : Slam Plate, Disk Cover, Fork Gators,Universal Wind Screen,tyre levers,pump and a Solar Monkey Charger. If anyone can help with these items or anything else,please, please step forward.

We finish the tour on the evening of the 8 th September. And I depart @ 1400 hrs. Blindley Heath. Saturday 14 th September.Not having a home anymore, has meant I have had all the donated kit and e Bay purchases, sent a mates house near London.

The 5 days I have between finishing work and leaving are going to be mega, mega busy. To actually go, is going to be a relief in some ways.

I have my fingers crossed someone who is bike savy or a bike shop, will read this and help me give the bike the once over. Anyone help me out ? I have £250 worth of sponsored bike consumables from wemoto. I need to service the bike, change the front pads,rear shoes ( yes it has a rear drum brake ).Green slime the inner tubes.Adjust the clutch a tad and fit the new chain and sprocket.There after, it's brave pill, fingers crossed and go for it.

Some photos of the new kit on it's way to my mates house.Poor Dangerous Brian. His flat is going to be like a Parcel Force sub depot this week. :)

Kit on it's way includes....

Gerber Multi tool..

Was going to be this tent. A Vango Hydra. But will now be a Gor tex 2 man.

Part of Wee Jock Horns  bunker stash.

1 tab per 1 Lt. 20 mins shake and drink.

Runs on anything . Petrol,diesel and oil. Straight out of the bike tank.

So much to do and such little time.I am in desperate need to get this challenge into the National papers, so as to increase donations to wounded servicemen. Which is what this is all about.So all this week, after work, I shall be e mailing the papers and magazines. Soldier Magazine have said they are featuring it. And Adventure Rider Magazine may also do a write up. Fingers crossed.. We have raised over £2,000 and I look forward to seeing the £3,000 barrier broken with the national media coverage.

Sorry so long in coming. Hard trying to fit everything in at the moment. But am chipping away at it all. :)

Will

Rear rack and fuel containers finished.

Just finished building the luggage rack and fuel containers. I'm really happy with the outcome. She rides a little differently. But it all works perfectly. It's a big " Thank You " to Tony Bailey. Aka Tony International.

So far I have sprayed the bike white. From Yellow.  (Cheers Dave Lythcoe ).

Got a sponsored non slip blue seat cover. From P & P Seats.
Replaced the indicators with smaller rubber enduro ones. Replaced the standard front fork oil with monster truck oil. Removed the front fender for extra travel. Convered a shopping basket to a head lamp grill. Lol. And repositioned the rear indicators, to the back of the new rack.

So far so good. Only four weeks to go !!!!!

Check out the photos. ..

Luggage Rack

Hi all,

Only got ten minutes before the show starts.  So I shall let the pictures do the talking.

Myself and Tony International have just been building the luggage rack. And extra fuel holders.

What do you think ?

So far it's taken 8 hours.  But now have two ex army back packs as panniers.  A top box. (Fitted tomorrow ). And holders for 2x5Lt cans. Giving me a range of approx.350 miles.

Off to work.  

£2,000 Raised for wounded Servicemen.

WOW !!!! 

We just passed the £2,000 mark raised for wounded Servicemen.I started this Challenge in November 2012. Where I took 15 weeks off work, unpaid, and started to work out what I was going to do. I wanted to make a difference to some of the least fortunate people, who have given the most and yet receive the least.

I am not a politician, ( too honest ),but how they can send Troops to War .And then not provide any support when they return without arms and legs? I'ts beyond me. All at the same time, our government give away £12 Billion a year in " aid " !! So instead of moaning at about it, as I watch the News. I decided to put together a Challenge and try to raise £15,000. My first target being £2,000.

So this is a personal " thank you " to all those who have supported this Challenge with a donation on my charity page. It's costing me all my savings, car and my nice TV.( Gutted.) But there is a great feel good factor. I said I would dedicate 15 months of my life to wounded servicemen, 9 months into it, it has taken over my life.

Well, my eggs are all in one basket. 6 weeks to departure from The Bikerstore in Blindley Heath. Surrey @ 1400 hrs.Come along, there will be a burger van there.And an offer from Tony International Stunts to do a bike jump over the 20 odd Suzuki Van Van owners that will be there.The Bikerstore has a great range of kit and Johnathan ,the owner, will be on hand to wizz you around everything. There will be a send off, ride off for a few miles. And you never know, the local papers.

Behind the scenes here,I have a Statistics Graph. It shows numbers of visits to this blog and where they are located globally.I couldn't help but notice that there are lots of folk from Latvia reading this blog. So ....." Labdien. un apsveicams ". ( Good afternoon and Welcome.) Never ceases to amaze me who is reading this.Mainly UK and USA, but literally all over the world. Helped two days ago by Nottingham Boxer ( my home town ), Carl Froch. IMF World Boxing Champion.Tweeting  An Idiot Got Bored...The Slow Way Down. I had nearly 400 visits that day. He also Tweeted Eddie Hearn the Challenge. So I have some very big fingers crossed that they might be able to help with the void in my budget. Born of loosing a sponsoring company.

We shall see. Please read the last blog to see where I am short. If you can help, or know somebody who can.....please forward this Blog to them. :)

So once again...." a big, big thank you " for all your donations so far. Lets get these brave men, who have lost arms and legs in service of our country, walking and living a normal life again.

If you wish to help me out with some petrol money, click the " Team Fuel Button " on the right hand side of the screen. it's a Paypal Account in the name of London to Johannesburg.It will be used to solely help pay for the fuel. Which is going to be approx. £1,300 for the 25,000 kms.

And if you want to make the last 9 months all worth while, click the Help for Heroes logo,top right. And make a donation to my charity page.

Pending is meeting up with Tony International, and getting the rear luggage rack made and fitted.A load more jabs for nasty diseases.And a begging letter to the RAC, asking for sponsorship of my Carnet de Passage.Now that would make a huge difference, as it's £757 !!

Speak soon. Any help,possible sponsorship,suggestions or sarcastic jokes...just e mail me

Will Moore

I need some help!

Hi all,

Ok straight to the point.Last November I started on this Challenge at home. I wanted to give something and make a difference to those I feel have contributed the most and yet,have the least. Wounded Servicemen do not get a very good deal in life.I am not going to get all political, it's not my objective. But,what I have set out to do, is help our wounded servicemen have arms and legs.Giving them a chance to have a normal life. A life with some dignity and independence. Not just stuck in a wheel chair with no legs and abandoned !!!

All these brave men and women want, is a chance of a new life. A life after the Armed Forces, whilst having served their country, they have returned to little or no support or funding I find it shocking !!

If he can do it, so can I !!

So I set my stall out in November,little did I know it would take 15 weeks to plan this Challenge.I did it unpaid, whilst still covering the usual costs of paying rent and bills.I now work as crew on The Extreme Stunt Show. It allowed me to learn off some great riders such as Josh Grinrod, Dave Wiggins and John Elliot. And learn basic mechanics off  Tony International " fancy  a pint " Bailey.Priceless really.

I unfortunately lost a sponsor and it's left a big hole in my budget. I am selling beloved MK 1 MX5 V spec. ( e mail if you would like further info ). I have already sold all my possessions and given up my home. I now " live " in a caravan, whilst on tour. And will be homeless on the 10 th September when we finish.I am working 7 days a week to cover the costs for this 7 month long African Challenge. Which I am doing solo and unsupported. ( No armed guards and a Discovery Channel budget here. )

CAN YOU HELP ?

Some of my direct costs are:

1) Visas £1,300.
2) Fuel. 25,000 km £1,400.
3) Food and Accommodation for 200 days. £3,000. ( £15 a day)
4) Carnet de Passage.£757.
5) Return flight one way back to UK.£420
6)Shipping bike SA to UK £450.
7) Emergency £500.

These are all covered in my budget.Which I am personally paying for.But....now that I have lost a sponsor. I am short of funding for the Expedition kit and some bike kit.

So here goes. Can you help me ? Can you help me to help men and women who have lost their limbs ??

Expedition Kit need list. ( Major cost items.)

1).Gortex bivi bag. Hooped.or light weight 2 berth suitable tent.
2) Sleeping bag.Suitable.
3) Duel fuel cooker.( petrol )

Not being greedy.I have pride too. But it's a needs must here.:)

Bike Kit need list. ( Major cost items.)

1) Garmin Sat Nav. Africa...its a whooping £450. Or it's brave pill,map and compass.
2)  Top Box luggage. 40Lt +.
3) Side Panniers of 600 + Denier
4) Front Fork guard.
5) Front Disk cover.
6) Hand Guards.
7) Tool kit and tyre levers.


Part of me feels embarrassed to have to put cup in hand. but I have nothing left to sell or give.Some folk think I am nuts taking this so far. But I said publicly last November I would dedicate 15 months of life to helping wounded servicemen. So here i am 9 months later. 6 weeks to go.And I find myself short of my budget.

I have laid my cards on the table. One way or another I am going to fill the void left by the sponsor.

Can you help ???

My e mail is willmoore368@hotmail.co.uk

If you would like to donate to my charity, where every penny goes straight to my Help for Heroes page.......please click the Help for Heroes Logo Top Right.