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Book SynopsisIn print since 1991 and now in full colour, the EIGHTH edition of the ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLING HANDBOOK remains the legendary travel bible for two-wheeled adventurers. Dreaming of taking on the Big Trip? From Kathmandu to Machu Picchu or Mongolia to Patagonia (via Tanzania), AMH8 tells you everything you need to know on how to ride Africa, Asia and Latin America, aka: the Adventure Motorcycling Zone (AMZ). * With 448-fact-filled pages including contributions from a team of earth roaming, overlanding experts. * When, where and how, essential documentation, two dozen travel bikes rated, pages and pages on adapting and equipping your bike plus Life on the Road: borders, visas, money changing, air freight or shipping, comms and trackers, police trouble, mapping and navigation, off-road riding, troubleshooting and repairs, medical emergencies, wild camping and gear. * Trans-Continental Route Outlines give you an idea of the best way to traverse the AMZ; which borders, fuel costs, where to get visas and catch ferries and where not to go.
Trade Review"...strips away the bling, farkle, and ego to reveal the true nature of motorcycle travel and the joys that come with exploring the world" OVERLAND JOURNAL (USA), Spring 2021; 'These human-scale books, written and published by people who genuinely know and love their subject, are perfect for travel's post-pandemic recovery.' THE GUARDIAN, March 2021; 'Essential reading for anyone planning a trip big or small.' Geoff Hill, DAILY MIRROR, July 2020. 'It's the bible fo bikers with itchy feet.'- DAILY STAR Sunday, July 2020. 'This is THE book for anyone planning to go on a motorcycle adventure.'- MOTORCYCLE SPORT & LEISURE September 2020. 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook is essential reading for all travelling riders.' - RUST Motorcycle Magazine, 1st July 2020. 'There's practical advice everywhere, all gained through Scott's own years of adventure travels.'- Adventure Rider (US) October 2020. Reviews for previous editions: 'The first thing we did was buy Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook' EWAN McGREGOR in THE LONG WAY ROUND 'Whether you're just dreaming of an adventure, or you've already started planning, you must read this book ... Chris Scott's a veteran of serious travel' BIKE MAGAZINE (UK) '... has inspired motorcyclists across the world' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK)'...for any motorcyclist with a dash of wanderlust' MOTORCYCLE MONTHLY 'The definitive guide' CONDE NAST TRAVELER 'Without a doubt the best adventure motorcycling reference book available' ADVENTURE RIDER (AUS)
