Just found us? Wondering what this motorcycle adventure travel gig is all about? You've come to the right place!
We peddle dreams, the achievable kind, creating an addiction to overland travel. It all starts here...
The Horizons Unlimited Bulletin Board or HUBB is a fact-based forum connecting over 77,000 adventure travellers.
Horizons Unlimited Presents! Informative and entertaining videos to help get you on the road!
The Road Heroes DVD 
helps answer the question - Why Go? Inspirational stories by veteran travellers Greg Frazier (5 times RTW), Peter and Kay Forwood (193 countries), Tiffany Coates (Mongolia Mayhem) and Rene Cormier (University of Gravel Roads).
Dreaming of a motorcycle trip to distant climes? This section will help you to plan your trip, whether it's to the next state, country or all the way around the world! Start here!
The Achievable Dream 5-part series - the definitive video guide for planning your motorcycle adventure.
Get Ready! covers planning, paperwork, medical and many other topics! "Inspirational and Awesome!" See the trailer here!
You could just get on a plane with your credit card and passport and buy or rent everything you need when you get there. That includes the bike, riding gear, etc. etc.
But if you do want to take a bike and all your stuff with you, start here: Choosing and outfitting the bike.
Gear Up! is a 2-DVD set, 6 hours! Which bike is right for me? How do I prepare the bike? 
What stuff do I need - riding gear, clothing, camping gear, first aid kit, tires, maps and GPS? What don't I need? How do I pack it all in? Lots of opinions from over 150 travellers!
"will save you a fortune!"
See the trailer here!
So you've done it - got inspired, planned your trip, packed your stuff and you're on the road! This section is about staying healthy, happy and secure on your motorcycle adventure. And crossing borders, war zones or oceans!
Tire Changing!
Grant demystifies the black art of Tire Changing and Repair to help you STAY on the road! "Very informative and practical." See the trailer here!
This section will help you to stay connected to your friends and loved ones, and make new friends along the way!
With an HU blog, you'll get a lot more readers than in some obscure corner of the web, it's all set to go, no setup required, and it's free! Start your Travel Story Blog right now!
800+ HU Communities in over 115 countries! People who want to meet travellers - yes that's YOU - and can provide local assistance, and may be your new best friends!
Ladies on the Loose! For the first time ever, a motorcycle travel DVD made for women, by women! These intrepid women share their tips to help you plan your own motorcycle adventure. They also answer the women-only questions, and entertain you with amazing tales from the road! Presented by Lois Pryce, veteran solo traveller through South America and Africa and author of 'Lois on the Loose', and 'Red Tape and White Knuckles.'
"It has me all fired up to go out on my own adventure!" See the trailer here!
Meet people who don't think you're crazy for wanting to ride your bike to South America or across Asia! They will encourage you, share their experiences and advice on how to do it!
Join the discussion for your event:
HU Meetings are NOT like your typical bike rally! To get a sense of what goes on, watch the meetings trailer here!
We're not a big multi-national company, just two people who love motorcycle travel and have grown a hobby into a full time job and a labour of love.
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All contributions are greatly appreciated and acknowledged.
T-shirts 
Cotton or synth sweat-wicking t-shirts with the cool Horizons Unlimited graphic on the front and a snappy slogan (changing every year) on the back.
World Map Sticker for Panniers 
Show your route on your panniers. Great conversation starter when you meet people on the road!
Travel Books 
Motorcycle and travel books to inspire and inform you!
Achievable Dream 
The definitive guide to planning your motorcycle adventure! This insanely ambitious 2-year project has produced an informative and entertaining 5-part, 18 hour video series. "The ultimate round the world rider's how-to!" MCN UK.
"The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's."
Road Heroes "Inspiring and hilarious!" (only on DVD)
New to motorcycle travelling? New to the HU site? Confused? Too many options? It's really very simple - just 4 easy steps!
What turns you on to motorcycle travel? Meet some of your fellow travellers! See the trailer!
Grant & Susan are veteran motorcycle travellers - 11 years RTW north to south, two up on a 1986 BMW R80 G/S.
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.. but there is no accounting for it's history.
How he torqued it down is still a mystery to me. Within 20 odd miles the cam chain had broken. He also complained bitterly about how much oil he was leaking until he found he had 6 litre in instead of 2.6 because he was overly fastidious. I have a early Tiger Steamer that you HAVE to take into concideration that when you torque down the cam caps it will almost certainly jump a tooth. Granted the XT doesnt have cam caps but the load principle still holds true. These engines are so easy to work on that it also has the unfortunate consequence that less than profficient peeps are willing to and do climb in happily...wouldnt dare do the same with their cage or gixxer tho. I cut my teeth on the XT550, and I'm not even going to begin telling you the cockups I made while learning, now I restore classic bikes as a hobby and even now I still have "fun" moments.
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