Africa here I come.

 Oola ".
I am at present in San Javier,Spain. Having spent the last four days getting the bike all prepared for the next phase of this Challenge. Africa !

I wanted to say a big " thank you " to an old Army mate, Ga Dogget. And the UK.FMX crew, Josh, Chez, Jack and John. Who have all helped me in one way or another, over the past few days.It's been great catching up too. :)

But it's time to get back on the road. Everything has been checked, adjusted and re packed. I now have a means to recharge my phone and new Helmet Cam, from the handle bars. The rear light now works too !! And where possible, all Chinese products have been thrown in the skip ! ( Stick to noodles China.!! )


In the morning I am riding along the coast towards Gibraltar,where I intend to get the ferry to Tangiers, Morocco.A distance of some 600 kms. As always, I will be taking the back roads, when ever possible. The route follows the southern Spanish coast line.So it should be good.I do  plan to try and get this section done as quickly as possible. As I am itching to get into Africa.:)))

I have been e mailing various Tabloid Newspapers. With a view to getting this Challenge into the national papers.Do you like what I am doing and who I am trying to help out ? Well why not become apart of it and help me out.

The more people who e mail the papers, the better the chance we have of  them picking the story up.And with the Challenge in The Sun, The Mirror, Daily Mail or a bike magazine, the more donations we are likely to receive. At present the donations are at £2,300.Which isn't that great, when you think it's cost me personally three times that, in direct costs.And ten times that in lost earnings!

So can you all copy and paste the text below. Included are some e mail address too. Only takes 2 minutes,but times by everyone who reads the blog.And we would hit the papers with 2 or 3 hundred e mails !! You see the plan now ? Please Copy and Paste.


Dear Editor,

An ex soldier is a riding a small 125 cc bike from London to Johannesburg.He is solo, unsupported and using just a map and compass. All to raise awareness and donations for wounded servicemen. Many of whom have lost arms and legs.
Below is his blog / website link.

An Idiot Got Bored. The Slow Way Down.


E mail address.

The Sun : talkback@the-sun

Daily Mail : editorial@dailymailonline.co.uk

The Mirror : scoops@sundaymirror.co.uk

Motorcycle News : AndyCarlton@motorcyclenews.com 

Remember this challenge is to help wounded servicemen. To help them walk again, to help them have a 'normal' life after serving our country. Don't be yet another coach potato reading my blog. Too busy to think of helping, as Coronation Street is on. I have put everything into this challenge.Spend just two minutes helping me out.I'd really appreciate it. So wizz those e mails off :) And that means you Gar Dogget too !!

Will blog on my way to Gibraltar.Some photos below of Josh, John and Spanish "pilot" Nico.Bike getting worked on and the nice apartment I've been put up in.

Back to reality......wild, wild camping :)

Will

Bike fixed. Wiring Loom repaired.We are all systems GO !

Dear Thieves......


This is what I have to say to you.

Yesterday i found my bike had been stolen.I found it 200 meters away with the wires all hanging out.Made an emergency A & E call to Aye Gee Suzuki, ( who I have never met before. ) And WOW ! They have been amazing. The wiring loom is all patched up and fixed. The DiD Heavy Duty Chain and Sprocket fitted. And the inner tubes all slimed up.Mega. Off to pick the bike up in a minute.

I will check the mighty Van Van out. Go through the final " To Do " List. Dangerous Brian is off to the Money Shop for me.And is going to get various currencies.( Hopefully for the countries I am actually visiting ) !!

I did manage to fit in the remainder of all my jabs yesterday. Despite Dangerous Brian taking me to a street with same name as the Surgery I was meant to visiting.But in completely the wrong part of London.!! Tower Rd Dartford. Brian.........not Erith !! lol Got there in the end. :)

So it's onwards and down wards from here on in. An Idiot Got Bored........The Slow Way Down is a go!!!!!

See you all at Blindley Heath. Surrey. Leaving at 1400 hrs. Outside The Biker Store.RH 76 JP. Come along and support the cause.

All for wounded servicemen. Many of whom are in wheel chairs. Having lost arms and legs in IED's.

Come on...Make a wee donation.It wont change your world. But together, we can change theirs!..Click the Help for Heroes Logo top right.Or stick a part of your children's inheritance in the Team Fuel Tank.

Speak soon. Ooool la lar. Here i come.


Will

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

£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.

Loch Lomond.

Just had a mini spill. Still touring with the Extreme Stunt Show in Scotland.  At present we are at Loch Lomond. The suns blazing, the mountains and Lochs are beautiful. And the bosses wife always gets a " how's Jane " ( In joke. Nothing dodgy ).

Just been out finding the most obscure way around the Loch . Up into the forest and picked my way through. Through streams and traversing narrow ledges. Loch Lomond is another hot spot and well known training ground for Africa.  Honest !!!

Finally came to some steps and a tiny gate. Well.....it kind of didn't work out as planned.

After three attempts of trying to get the bike up the steps, the engine bottomed out. On the second step. And despite having the brakes on, the bike and I slowly slid backwards.  "O joy ", I thought.

Very slowly we slid back and into a mosquito ridden bog. Not content with that. My bike went up to its axel in mud and the chain came off.

I was ecstatic. And then bloody Brian called me.!!!! There's me, in two foot deep bog, giving directions to a local cafe !!

Luckily my phone battery went. So was unable to take a picture of my mini spill. Shame.

But here's a few I took on the way round.

Training on sand

Trying to do this blog on my new phone.  As when under way, this is the way I will be doing it. Hopefully !

Well,  we have had a set back with one of the sponsors. Which has left a gap in the budget. I am putting in £5, 300 but now need to find an additional £1, 800. No mean feet. So far I have begged and borrowed a further £1040. And an army mate has sorted £500. So we are on a tight, tight budget.  Back on track.

( I haven't accounted for gettting back though. )

Been on tour with The Extreme Stunt Show this past two weeks.  And found myself near a beach. So thought I'd start to learn ridding on sand.

I gave it a few steady runs on the wet sand. And into some seaweed covered rocks. And was just getting into it. When the Police arrived. !!!! So not wanting to interupt their duties.  I pretended not to see them. And went like the desert wind.:)

The Biker Store called last week.  One of their customers is a TV Producer. He has kindly offered to do an interview to promote An Idiot Got Bored.  The Slow Way Down. ..( The Angrier Pants are on. ) !!!!

This will go on YouTube and also on this blog.

Hopefully the donations will increase and maybe a Camping and Sat Nav sponsor may want to get involved.  Hint hint. ...

Ok. I'm going to see what this looks like. Share this page and please make a donation.  Every penny is going straight to help wounded servicemen.  Most of whom have loat arms and legs.Click here to donate to Help for Heroes. London to Johannesburg on a 125 .

Will

The Positives and the negatives.

Let's get the negatives out the way first. Firstly, the bike is in need of a number of accessories. Such as fork gators, F/ Disk cover, Headlamp cover, Hand Guards, Rear rack and water container holders....the list goes on. And unfortunately,  Suzuki can only support me with genuine Suzuki accessories.  Which there aren't any for the Van Van. Gutted.

So if there is anyone out there, that can help, please e mail me.

Sponsorship. Not an exciting subject.  But without it, I couldn't do this 25, 000 km African challenge. This week's knock backs inude. GoPro helmet cams, Virgin and British Airways. And BCM

If I can't get back, there maybe a " An Idiot Got Bored. The Slow Way Up ".!!!!

I'm just going to keep chipping away at all the administration.  It's a monster.!

Doom n gloom over. The Nottingham Evening Post are featuring the story on Monday.  So keep your eyes peeled for that. Fingers crossed it generates some good donations. :))

Last night this blog site started getting loads of visits. After a little investigation.  I found out a Dutch author, living in France had written a piece on this challenge. So " cheers " mystery man. Google " news.motorbiker.org." Writing this on my phone.  If I can put the link in, I will.Try ...and read about the Challenge.

Lastly, I wanted to thank The Biker Store, who sponsored me a great AGV helmet. And Suzuki,  who sent me up some clothing and top bag.

That's all for now.

Will

The Suzuki Van Van is all white you know !!

Some inter net and laptop problems here. Not to mention washing machine and burnt dinners !! I managed to break the washing machine and burn the Fraybentos and burn out the laptop out. All in 24 hours. Can't wait to see what I break tomorrow.!!  Well the bike is back together, complete with it's new white paint work. Looks pretty good, me thinks. Very happy with it. Big " thank you " to The Stig. aka Dave. The graphics will be here Tuesday. But I start my new job with Xtreme Events on Monday. So they will go on when I return in fortnights time. ( Two weeks, if you are across the pond.) 

I'm working with a Stunt Show touring the UK, with 130 dates across the length and breadth of the country. It's good news for me, as I can give up my thousand pound a month rented flat up. And move into a caravan, as we tour the country. Those savings are paying for this challenge in September. I need to find seven thousand pounds by then. To cover the excitement, but necessary  Carnett de Passage. ( Import document for the bike. ) It's costing seven hundred and fifty seven pounds. Visa's at thirteen hundred pounds. Food and Accommodation for 6 months. Flight and bike shipping home. The list goes on and on. By the way, I cant get this new ( ten year old ) laptop from US English into proper English. So the keyboard keys have one symbol on, but do another. The Pound currency symbol is now #.....Which is a hash in the UK. And just to confuse, is known as a pound symbol in USA. It all started going wrong with the washing machine. So hey ho. Back to the bike.

Note the front fender has been raised 40 mm. To allow a bit more space for mud, as the Rainy Season will kick in in October whilst in Africa. Big Dave fabricated the brackets and fitted them, how clever is he ? i will probably get a front fender extender too. Money permitting that is. 

What do you think to the Mighty Van Van from this angle ? What a beast. Those rear tyres are rare, as a result I shall be ridding as is to southern Spain. And whilst I have a day off with an old Army mate, the local dealer will provide some brand new V rubber. Again budget permitting, I will either buy a second one brand new. Or take this one with me.The tank, as you can see. Is very small, only 7.5 lt. Which just will not cut it going through the Sahara Desert and beyond. So, after the PR work is done, this tank will have to be replaced by a larger one. Possibly a DRZ. Hopefully from Suzuki GB. And upon my return to the UK, I will swap them back over.

I also found out today that the speedo wasn't the right one for the bike. It was actually from a Honda and the Dash wiring was all wrong. Put the Indicator on and the Neutral light comes on, that sort of thing. No stress though. We are going to fit a digital bicycle speedo instead. They probably can go faster than my little Van Van anyway ! The dealer said they are twenty pounds, instead of four hundred for a pattern Suzuki one! The bike will most likely spend more time horizontal, than vertical anyway. So that's the way we shall go.

If my washing machine persists in being possessed. I am going to take a picture of  it, put it on the blog and name and shame it. The Italians should stick to making fast cars and spaghetti  Not washing machines. Indesit.............more like  In The Sh#t !!! 

I won't ask you to make a donations to my cause. As non of you ever do. Nearly 4,000 visits to this blog and 4 donations to my charity. Shocking !

Will

Nearly there......

Big shout out to Bermuda. I don't know why, but there are lots of visits to the blog from there. ;) And also to the one chap in Cyprus :)......150 to 400 visits a days not bad hey ?

Been a frustrating few days. The graphics company are very busy. So I am still waiting. Everything else is here and ready to go on the bike.Good news is the new seat is here. In Help for Heroes blue. ( That's the charity I'm doing this for. ) Its also non slip. Looks and feels great. Big thank you to P & P Seats for sponsoring me this .

 

Dave Lythcoe sent the tank, mud guards and side panels. All painted white, so that the graphics will stand out.  I look forward to them arriving, so I can take the photo's that Adventure Rider Magazine have asked for .

.

  

Above are all the bits back from Dave's. I don't use that much wrapping at Christmas Dave !!

Another bit of good news, is that in addition to my local Suzuki Dealership sponsoring me. Suzuki GB have expressed an interest. So we shall see, and I will update you and when I know more. I going over to The Biker Shop on Monday to get sized up for my sponsored RST Adventure suit. So excited about that.:)

For those of you who have jumped straight to reading today's blog. I wanted to explain why I am embarking on this solo, 20,000km, unsupported, African challenge.

Help for Heroes is a charity who help wounded servicemen. Most of whom have lost arms and legs.They provide first class surrounding, rehabilitation and prosthetic limbs. The objective being to give the servicemen a " normal " life again.

I'm just a regular guy on a regular wage.That has put together this challenge.I've invested 12 weeks planning full time and will spend a further 5-6 months to complete the 20,000kms across Africa.Can I ask you all to spend a minute and make a donation to my charity. Click on " Donate " and it takes you safely and directly to the charity page. Don't let someone else make the donation...grab your card and spend 2 minutes changing someone's life.Click on Donate CLICK DONATE

Will

An Idiot Got Bored. The Slow Way Down. Captains Blog...

The route from London to Johannesburg. 2 Continents. 19 Countries.20,000kms.Solo and unsupported.

"Hi" this is me running in Death Valley.

I am an ex soldier and for the past 10 weeks I have been researching and planning this challenge. From
London to Johannesburg on a 125 cc bike. I am doing it in conjunction with Help for Heroes charity.( H4H)  All donations go straight to H4H, and are for our wounded servicemen. Many of whom have lost arms and legs.

Can you imagine that ? Can you help with a penny or two ? It only takes 2 minutes and will mean allot .

London 2 Johannesburg .Help for Heroes Click the donate page.Be a hero for Help for Heroes

 I depart from London on September the 3rd and expect this epic challenge to take between 4 and 6 months to complete. Ewan Mcgregor and Charley Boorman maybe did the Long way Down. Well,on a 125, im doing the Slow Way Down! It is 20,000 kms, across two continents, 19 countries. Over mountain ranges,across deserts. Through vast areas of famine and civil war. All done solo and unsupported.No personal Dr. No " Fixers" at the 19 borders.No armed guards to protect me.And nobody there when I break down. Run out of petrol or water. Lions have me trapped up a tree.Or a snake in my tent. I'm doing it solo and unsupported. To gain your attention and hopefully support.And a donation on the Help for Heroes page on here.  Because this cause means allot to me. I am taking 8 months off work and funding this challenge myself. But i shall be knocking on doors and asking companies to sponsor me. Time will tell :)

Did you really know just how big Africa was ? Look at it again......awesome!!!! ( As our American cousins always say )


 After much research. I have bought the mighty Suzuki RV 125 Van Van from a lad called Zak. A private sale down in the New Forest.Its a 2003. Basically its sound mechanically,but does need a few bits. Having put my case and the reasons for the challenge forward. Mark the Manager and Tom the Service Manager at Suzuki Haslemare, kindly agreed to sponsor me some labour and advise. :) Means allot. Big thanks to them. Very helpful. Check them out here..send my regards.Click here Suzuki Haslemere. .

The mighty Van Van on its way to Suzuki to begin its make over. Kendal van hire kindly sponsored me a Transit van for the princely figure of a tenner.!! Mark was just great. He also linked our Help for Heroes webpage to his website. Take a look and wait 5 secs as the screen changes..Click here.See Kendal van Hire

Me at 7 am looking terrible.On the way to Suzuki.( Still handsome though )...:)  Other companies that have got involved include,a bike spraying company. A graphics company,who have been just great.Big thanks to Daz at Motorcycle Graphics.net. Really helpful and came up with the idea for the flags.(I thought about taking the credit )Ask for Daz at Motorgraphics

He is putting "London2Johannesburg" on the tank and the Union Jack and South African flag,blending into each other. And a "Text2Donate" number on the sides.

He also is providing me a banner to cover the side panniers. This will be in Help for Heroes blue. As will the seat,as Penny at P&P seat covers has sponsored me a seat cover. Very nice lady too Click here P& P Seats ask for Penny




So the bike is coming together and should be all checked out and logo-ed up in two weeks.

 As an ex soldier,I think our servicemen who have been wounded in battle,get used and abused by our government. They are quick to send them to war.But when they have lost arms and legs,they don't want to know.Its why this challenge is personal to me. It's also why I'm funding it and taking six months off work to complete it. ( Not to mention running up Mount Admin daily). If you like what i am doing and why. Please take a sec and make am donation. A fiver, a tenner or some land in Malaga. I don't mind. Its costing me allot of money to do this challenge. And several months of my life.Your donation makes it worth while. Please click to donate a few $ or £'s Click here.. Be a hero ...Help for Heroes please,please donate. Make my hard work, worthwhile.

Will