IAN COATES ? anybody met him recently ?
 

Hello everybody out there,
my friend and travel partner

IAN COATES, riding an Africa Twin with british number plate, he is around 60 years old and a british citizen.

the last time his friends and his wife had news was on 29.09.2005 from

Barichara, Province of Santander in Colombia, South America

He was on his way to Venezuela.

Please let me know if you met him after the 29.09.2005, some people are starting to worry.

mikakuhn (at) web.de

Thank you

Mika from Berne Switzerland


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Ian is somewhere in Venezuela, please let me know if you meet him, or if you have any news. Thank you.

Les estoy informando que el señor Ian Coates salio de colombia el 1 de
Octubre de colombia con destino Venezuela esto se los puedo confirmar porque
averiguamos con la policia de aduana de Colombia pero no sabemos nada de el
en Venezuela yo soy Hector de Moto Angel, Medellin Colombia si tienen
respuestas del Señor IAN COATES porfabor informar ya que estamos preocupados
per el tambien grasiasLes estoy informando que el señor Ian Coates salio de
colombia el 1 de Octubre de colombia con destino Venezuela esto se los puedo
confirmar porque averiguamos con la policia de aduana de Colombia pero no
sabemos nada de el en Venezuela yo soy Hector de Moto Angel, Medellin
Colombia si tienen respuestas del Señor IAN COATES porfabor informar ya que
estamos preocupados per el tambien grasias

Ian Coates
 

Hello, I met Ian here in Belize 24/11/2008, He was on his way to Mexico, I got an e mail yesterday, 3 Mar 09. He had a accident in Mexico with the bike, he is now in Florida for bike week, he is OK and the Bike is OK He stayed with a friend in Mississipipi to recover he says he is 75% fit ready to go. I am meeting him in Houston 20 Mar 09. Apart from that he is OK,

rgds David Belize I have his phone number if any wants to spk to him.

Hello,
Ian is OK, on the way from Alaska, he send me an e-mail last week. :thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:

I think I met him in Guatemala in August. Funny guy with lots of stories if I have the right person. He was waiting for suspension and looking for other english speakers to hang out with. I tried to meet up with him a second time but never got ahold of him. This guy was amazing, he spent a few years in south america and spoke no spanish. That didn't hold him back though, he had some amazing stories!

News from Ian...
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From: IAN COATES
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
To: ROBSON BRASIL
Subject: RE: Convite Evento Beneficente


HI ROBSON I AM NOW IN TEXAS ON MY WAY UP TO ALASKA HOPE YOU AND YOUR MUM ARE KEEPING WELL . ALL THE BEST IAN
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Hi,
We just returned from a camping trip in Colorado and met Ian at a gas station in Poncha Springs, Colorado on May 25, 2009. My husband is from Manchester England and noticed the license plate and flag on the bike. Our daughter wanted to go over and say hi and ask about his bike. We had a great talk with him and took some pictures but unfortunatly we had to go. We will keep on looking him up to see where he is and how he is doing! It was great to meet him!
The Tudorowskil Family

Very good notice... :thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:
We hope Ian and Judith come back one day... :welcome:

He left Medicine Hat on Saturday the 6th June, arrived in Calgary on the 7th and is steadily making his way up to Alaska. :mchappy:

Look here
 

Nice!! :thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:

Ian Coates
 

Hi everyone..... I've known Ian and his wife, Judith, for some time now and just wanted to give a short update on Ian. He has been staying in Canmore on a farm, 3 miles east of Edmonton, with a friend of his. Ian's motorcycle is on currently on a ship heading across the Bering Sea. Ian has now received his Visa to be able to continue on with his journey. He will be flying out of Vancouver, Canada on April 14th to Seoul, Korea where he will have to wait there for about 20 hours to make connections to Vladivostock, Russia. Ian will arrive in Vladivostock, Russia on April 16th and then will make his way to the Port to find his bike and once he finds his bike then will take on the task of putting it back together after having to break it down to fit it in the small crate that he had to ship it in. Ian jokes that maybe by the time he finally gets his bike put back together that he might even be speaking Russian by then...... Even though this is Ian's last leg of his Around the World Journey, it might still be some time before he reaches Hebden Bridge, England, which is home to Ian and his family. Ian plans on visiting as many of the countries as he can once he gets on the road in Russia before making his way back home to his wife, Judith, and family. Anyone who would like to read more about Ian and his travels can Google his name, Ian Coates, or you can contact Ian through his email address which is: coatesian ATTTTTT hotmail DOTTTTTY com Ian loves hearing from people and loves sharing his adventures from all of his travels and he is one of the most fascinating people I've ever had the privilege of knowing. We love you, Ian....... Be Safe........ Dee & Brent

Update on Ian Coates' Travels Around the World.....
 

Hello Everyone...... For all of you who have been keeping up with Ian Coates' travels around the world, I just received an email from him and he would like me to post this for him.

From Ian Coates - Wednesday, April 28, 2010:

DEE, CAN YOU PUT THIS IN FOR ME PLEASE .
I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY MOTOR BIKE TO GET TO VLADIVOSTOK BY SEA FROM SEATTLE, USA. I GOT HEAR ON THE 16-4-2010, MY BIKE SHOULD HAVE GOT HERE THE SAME DAY BUT THE SHIPPERS SAID IT NOW WOULD GET HERE ON THE 21-4-2010. ON THE 21-4-2010 THEY SAID IT WILL NOW GET HERE ON THE 27-4-2010. ON THE 27-4-2010 THEY SAID IT WOULD GET HERE ON THE 30-4-2010. I DO NOT THINK THEY KNOW WHERE THE SHIP IS AND WHEN IT WILL GET HERE, IT IS A RUSSIAN SHIP . IT WILL GET HERE WHEN IT GETS HERE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE RUSSIAN TV HERE ON MONDAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AND BEEN INVITED TO A BIG BIKE RALLY HERE ON SUNDAY, ITS A 2 DAY RALLY . I AM STILL SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR OF THE IRON TIGERS MOTOR BIKE CLUB AND GARAGE, THEY CALL IT THE BOX. IT IS A LOT BETTER THAN MY TENT AND IT IS DRY . THEY ARE LOOKING AFTER ME VERY WELL AND I AM MEETING LOTS OF BIKERS. ITS BEEN VERY COLD HERE AND SNOWED LAST WEEK. NOW COLD AND WET BUT THATS OK I AM IN THE BOX .
IAN

Good to know news from Ian...

He's on the Road Again
 

I've just heard from Ian, after several weeks of staying with the Iron Tigers whilst tussling with Russian Customs, he has finally left Vladivostock and is currently near Khabarovsk. He has encountered snow and muddy, potholed roads- though as I've told him, those roads get much worse as he heads further north.

Ian Coates is in Bulgaria - or maybe in Turkey already
 

Hi all,

just got this email forwarded by a friend here in Brazil today. Ian Coates is in Bulgaria or in Turkey already.

Just read here:



IAN COATES FROM ENGLAND. HI PANDINI AND FATIMA I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. TELL THEM I THINK OF THEM OFTERN AND HOPE TO SEE THEM AGAIN ONE DAY . MY BIKE LOST ITS SPARK 9-12-2010. 25 KLM SOUTH OF BURGAS BULGARIA NEXT TO THE BLACK SEA ON MY WAY FROM RUSSIA FAR EAST VLADIVOSTOK BAKE HOME TO BLACKSHAW HEAD HEBDEN BRIDGE .AND I FOUND MY SPARK (FAULTY STOP SWITCH ).13-12-2010 IT SNOWED AND FROZE 14-12-2010 FOR 3 DAYS . I WAS SNOWED IN .AND I AM LEAVING HEAR 23-12-2010 (IF IT DOUSE NOT FREEZE TO NIGHT MELTED SNOW ALL OVER THE ROADS

. GOOGLE . IAN COATES HEBDEN BRIDGE , . GOOGLE IAN COATES HONDA , AND GOOGLE IAN COATES VOICE OF RUSSIA . I GOT TO VLADIVOSTOK RUSSIA FAR EAST IN APRIL THIS YEAR AND ROAD ALL ROUND RUSSIA FAR EAST LAKE BAIKAL AND THE ISLAND ON LAKE BAIKAL HUZU , THEN SIBERIA THEN THE URAL MOUNTAIN THEN ALL ROUND UKRAINE AND THE CRIMEAN MOUNTAINS ROUND MOLDAVIA ROMANIA NOW IN BULGARIA FROM THE CRIMEA ( UKRAINE) IT AS BEEN RAINING SNOWING FREEZING HIGH WINDS FREEZING FOG AND RAIN I DID NOT MIND THAT SLID OFF MY BIKE AND GOT KNOCKED OF IT BY A WAGON ON THE BLACK ICE ROADS. DID NOT MINED THAT . BUT NOW VERY PISSED OFF NOW I AM SOME WEAR NEXT TO THE BLACK SEE IN BULGARIA ON MY WAY TO TURKEY AND THEN ON TO GREECE TO LOOK AT HENRY WAD- DONALD FROM HEBDEN BRIDGE AND MY BIKE AS BROKEN DOWN NO SPARK AT THE PLUGS ITS GIVEN FROST AND SNOW HEAR THIS WEEK END AND MY BIKE IS IN THE YARD OF A SHIP YARD GOOD LADS BUT OUT SIDE . MY 1991 HONDA AFRICA TWIN AS NOW DUN ABOUT THIS TRIP 167 000 MILES SINS 1999 YES NEARLY 12 YEARS RIDING ROUND THE WORLD SOLD LOTS OF HONDA BIKES FOR HONDA AND GOT NO HELP FROM HONDA BEEN ON THE TV ALL ROUND THE WORLD NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES ON THE TV 17 TIMES IN RUSSIA I AM A HERO THERE AND 6 TIMES IN THE UKRAINE BUT HELL I DO NEED HONDA TO HELP ME NOW I NEED TO FINISH MY RIDE ROUND THE WORLD ON MY HONDA IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR HONDA . MY WIFE AS BEEN VERY HILL BUT DOING OK AT THE MOMENT SO NOW I AM TRYING TO GET HOME AS SOON AS I CAN THE WETHER DUSE NOT BOTHER ME I RIDE IN ENY WETHER . I HAVE NOW BEEN RIDING ROUND THE WORLD FOR NEARLY 12 YEARS I HAVE NOT GOT NOT A ONCE OF FAT ON ME I AM LIKE A GRAY HOUND AND AS FIT AS A BUTCHERS DOG I AM 67 BUT FEEL 27 .
IF ENY WHONTS TO GET FIT AND YOUNGER THEY SHOULD COME OUT HEAR TO ME AND RIDE BACK TO ENGLAND I GUARANTEE BY THE TIME THEY GET BACK TO ENGLAND THEY WOULD BE 10 YEARS YOUNGER I MEAN THAT. BUT STILL ENJOYING EVERY MINUET OT MT TRIP . ( NOW GOT MY BIKE RUNNING NO HELP FROM HONDA ) BUT IT AS BEEN SNOWING AND FREEZING FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS AND CANOT RIDE MY BIKE SO WILL HAVE TO STAY HEAR TILL THE ROADS GETS BETTER. LEAVING FOR TURKEY AND GREASE IN THE MORNING 23-12-2010 ( I AM FREEZING MY BALLS OFF HEAR ) HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN ONE DAY LOVE TO YOU ALL IAN .

Ian Coates in Serbia !
 

Ian Coates on his way to Marko and Milos (twins ) Radovanovic farm in Serbia, in the mountains near Studenica.
Ian was on his way to Bosnia.

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Ian : " I m very happy I am riding in the mountains".

Ian Coates continued on Friday his journey to Bosnia border and further on to bike meeting in town Trebinje.

Ian Coates in Spain (05/2012)
 

Hello all,

I received a couple of days ago an email from Ian Coates. He is riding around in Spain (May 2012) and he composed a short resume about his journey around the world. Read below and/or google his name about more information.

He is doing a fantastic journey and I hope to meet him again this summer in Europe.

Greetings from Buenos Aires/Argentina

Mika






Hi MIKA THOUGHT THIS MIGHT INTEREST YOU .,


THIS IS A BIT ABOUT MY RIDE ROUND THE WORLD AND STILL RIDING .
I LEFT MY HOME IN HEBDEN BRIDGE YORKSHIER ENGLAND IN 1999 AND FLEW TO JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA TO BE A MECHANIC AND DRIVER OF A LAND ROVER THAT WAS GOING BACK TO ENGLAND, THERE WAS 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT WAS ORGANISING THE TRIP THE OWNER AND IS FRIEND ON THE LAND ROVER BUT AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEY LEFT THE LAND ROVER SO I HAD TO BE DRIVER AND THE MECHANIC IT WAS A OLD 101 EX BRITISH ARMY LAND ROVER WITH A TRAILER , THERE WAS ALSO SOME PASSENGERS . WHEN I GOT TO KENYA I COULD NOT GET VISAS FOR ETHIOPIA AND THE SUDAN SO I HAD TURN ROUND AND DRIVE BACK TO JOHANNESBURG . SOUTH AFRICA , THE PASSENGERS HAD TO FLY BACK TO ENGLAND . I PHONED MY WIFE UP AND ASKED HER TO SEND MY HONDA AFRICA TWIN TO ME IN JOHANNESBURG I TOLD HER I WILL RIDE BACK HOME TO HEBDEN BRIDGE ENGLAND WHICH SHE DID. WHEN I GOT MY BIKE IN JOHANNESBURG I ROAD TO THE MOST SUTHERNES POINT IN SOUTH AFRICA THEN ROAD BACK HOME TO HEBDEN BRIDGE YORKSHIRE ENGLAND IT TOOK ME 1 YEAR THESE ARE THE COUNTRIES I ROAD ROUND ON MY WAY BACK HOME
1 SOUTH AFRICA
2 SWAZILAND.
3 MOZAMBIQUE
4 BOTSWANA.
5 NAMIBIA.
6 ZIMBABWE,
7 ZAMBIA.
8 MALAWI,
9 TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR..
10 KENYA.
11 UGANDA.
12 ETHIOPIA.
13 SUDAN .
14 EGYPT.
15 CYPRUS.
16 GREECE .
17 ITALY.
18 FRANCE .,
THEN BACK HOME TO HEBDEN BRIDGE YORKSHIRE ENGLAND .

THAT WAS 1 YEAR,
THEN I SHIPPED MY BIKE TO AUSTRALIA TO MELBOURNE AND THEN I ROAD MY BIKE ROUND THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA, I ROAD DOWN TO ALICE SPRINGS AND ROAD ABOUT 9 WEEKS ROUND THE CENTRE OF AUSTRALIA AND THEN TASMANIA . THAT WAS I YEAR
FROM AUSTRALIA I SHIPPED MY BIKE TO NEW ZEALAND AND ROAD ROUND THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH ISLAND. FROM NEW ZEALAND IN 2003 SHIPPED MY BIKE TO ARGENTINA AND ROAD TO THE MOST SUTHARNEST POINT IN SOUTH AMERICA USHUIA.FROM THERE I ROAD ROUND
1 ARGENTINA.
2 CHILE.
3 URUGUAY.
4 BRAZIL.
5 PARAGUAY.
6 BOLIVIA.
7 PERU.
8 ECUADOR.
9 COLOMBIA.
10 VENEZUELA.
11 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.,
FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO I PUT MY BIKE ON A TALL SAILING SHIP 150 FEET LONG AND 450 TONS, BIG SAILING SHIP, IT WAS ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM GRIMSBY ENGLAND TO NEW ZEALAND AND IT WAS AT ANCHORED AT TRINIDAD WITH NO ENGINEER I SAID I WOULD BE THE ENGINEER FREE IF THEY TAKE ME AND MY BIKE THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL I WOULD LEAVE THE SHIP AT PANAMA CITY. BUT WHEN WE GOT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL THEY ASKED ME TO STAY ON THE SHIP AS THE ENGINEER TO NEW ZEALAND SO I DID ,VISITING THESE ISLANDS ..
1 DUTCH ANTILLES .
2 GALAPAGOS. ISLANDS .
3 TAHITI.
4 BORA BORA .
5 HIVA HOA .
6 TONGA .
7 MOST OF THE FRENCH POLYNESIA ISLANDS .
8 FIJI.
I CAN NOT REMEMBER THEM ALL .
WHEN WE GOT TO NEW ZEALAND I SHIPPED MY BIKE BACK TO PANAMA WEAR I WAS GOING TO LEAVE THE SHIP WHEN I GOT ON IT IN TRINIDAD .FROM THERE I ROAD ROUND ,
1 PANAMA.
2 COSTA RICA
3 HONDURAS.
4 EL SALVADOR.
5 GUATEMALA.
6 BELIZE.
7 MEXICO.
8 USA.
9 CANADA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND .
10 ALASKA . GOT TO THE NORTH OF ALASKA AT DEAD HORSE AT PRUDO BAY IN 2009 IT HAD TAKEN ME 6 YEARS TO RIDE FROM THE BOTTOM OF SOUTH AMERICA TO THE NORTH OF ALASKA .THEN I SHIPPED MY BIKE TO VLADIVOSTOK RUSSIA ,
11 RUSSIA.
12 UKRAINE.
13 MOLDAVIA .
14 ROMANIA.
15 BULGARIA .
16 TURKEY.
17 GREECE .
18 ALBANIA.
19 MONTENEGRO.
20 MACEDONIA.
21 KOSOVO.
22 SERBIA.
23 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA .
24 CROATIA.
25 HUNGARY.
26 SLOVENIA.
27 SLOVAKIA.
28 CZECH REPUBLIC.
29 AUSTRIA.
30 ITALY (ALSO THE ISLAND OF SICILY)..
31 SPAIN
32 PORTUGAL
THERE IS MORE COUNTRIES BUT I HAVE FORGOTTEN THEM, I NEED A MAP TO REMEMBER ALL OF THEM .I TRAVEL ALONE WITH NO GPS. NEXT YEAR I WILL BE 70 YEARS OLD AND I WOULD LIKE TO RIDE ROUND THE WORLD AGAIN .( THAT IS IF I HAVE GOT BACK HOME BY THEN )
YOURS SINCERELY IAN COATES