Higher Power

I first laid eyes on the Kawasaki KLR650 back in 2007. You’ve probably heard my KLR story already but if you haven’t here it is. I was fart-arsing around in casual news writer roles for major TV outlets unsure of what I wanted to do with my life. I loved most sports with a focus on dirtbikes, surfing and rugby. I loved adventure and was addicted to the adrenalin hit you get from doing something where the outcome is unknown and the journey to get there is challenging or risky.

2007 was also around the same time the Long Way Down and Round documentaries aired. That’s when it dawned on me, I have to do something epic on a motorcycle.

So I called my mate Tom Reece and asked if he would consider circumnavigating Australia with me. He didn’t hesitate and that afternoon we were plotting our route, writing our to-do list and sourcing the best bike for the job.

We decided we needed to tackle our 18,000km journey on new bikes because our mechanical knowledge was okay but not excellent and a