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Old 1 Apr 2009
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Who did the longest overland adventure EVER ?

Does anyone know what is the longest "known" overland trip on a motorcycle ?

For example.. Has someone been on the road for decades without ever settling in one place for more than a few days or weeks and still moving on constantly...
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this is the man who overlanded 10 years on a honda goldwing:
Emilio Scotto

still holding world record on guiness.

and this is the female rider
Benka Pulko - 1 Woman, 1 Motorcycle, 1 World

also has couple of guiness world record.
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Aint the Old Boy on his old Triumph who get to the HU meets at Derby in this category - believe he left the uk in the 50s after de mob and returned in maggie thatchers time he was on the road and went everywhere for all them years he is not entitled to anything (Pension etc etc) from the uk as he left the country for so long - cant remember his name though Sorry
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You are thinking of Paul R Pratt World Understanding on Two Wheels*-*Adventure Motorcycle*-*Adventure Motorcycle
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What about Peter and Kay?

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/forwood/
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I'd go for the Forwoods in terms of most countires visited.

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Yes Paul Pratt is a good contender here. He did it without many of the advantages which we all enjoy now. Come to think of it, Emilio Scotto does too.
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