[FOLLOW NOW] Will Our Travelling Rempits Enter The World Record?
5 Malaysian guys are going on an around-the-world motorcycle convoy for world peace this June 16. At first we thought it sounded crazy and dangerous, but then we started looking up photos and jealously took over. This is why their trip is so cool and why we should be so jealous.
By Mei Mei Chu — 27 May 2013, 04:59 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Their journey starts tomorrow with Najib's blessing
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak flagging off participants of "1Malaysia World Endurance Ride 2013" at the Malaysia Tourism Information Centre in Kuala Lumpur today. -- NSTP/Aizuddin Saad
Image via imgur.comFive high-powered motorcycle riders will start their travel across 50 countries covering 50,000km in about six months to attempt to break the world record.
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The group is expected to start its mission tomorrow from here and head towards the Thai border, followed by countries in Asia, then across Russia, Turkey and Europe, the United States and end with Japan and Singapore in January next year.
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"The team's tagline 'Global Moderation for Peace' promotes endeavours towards global moderation in line with the ideas of Global Movement of Moderates.
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Team members are team director Datuk Zamri Mohamed, 49, school teacher Rosmadi Saad, 44, police officer Mohd Ariffin Idris, 53, and two company managing directors, Datuk Mohd Azhari Jemaon, 39, and Mohd Faizal Sukree, 36.
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“I hope this team will indirectly be travel ambassadors to promote Malaysia as a tourist destination,” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
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Beliau berkata anggota pasukan 1MWER 2013 itu merupakan 'duta kembara' bagi Malaysia dalam usaha mempromosikan negara sebagai destinasi pelancongan menarik.
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5 boys, 3 continents, 5 motorcycles, 6 months, 40 countries, 50,000 km
Five Malaysians have set their sights on an ambitious journey spanning more than 50,000km in a bid to set a world record as the first to travel the globe in a motorcycle convoy.
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Covering more than 40 countries in Asia, Europe and the two American continents, the team is close to fulfilling three years of planning as they approach June 16, when they start their six-month-long expedition.
He said the trip was also intended to inspire youth to dream of similar achievements in globe-trotting. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday flagged off the initiative, which was officiated during the last day of the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013 yesterday.
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The planning took 3 years and RM 500,000 for 5 BMW F800
Faizal, who has been put in charge of road preparation, said they had done basically all they could to prepare for the journey, which included spending some RM100,000 on each of their BMW F800 touring bikes, including rider equipment and spare parts.
They even modified the fuel tank to now hold 36 litres, more than double the machine's original capacity of 16 litres. This would allow the team to ride 700km on a single tank in anticipation of long stretches.
“We need around RM500,000 per person for the journey. We are still sourcing for more funds, but we do have enough to get started, thanks to sponsorship from Bank Rakyat.
Rivers, desserts and sub-zero temperatures, it's gonna be a bumpy ride
Team member Rosmadi Saad, 46, added that they expected to be riding in sub-zero temperatures in Mongolia, among other challenges that would most likely come their way.
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"We will be riding through roads that we have never used before. We anticipate surprises. Suddenly there could be a river, or like in Mongolia, we will be riding through hundreds of kilometres of desert with no human contact," he said.
The teacher noted however that one of their biggest concerns was dealing with immigration at far-flung border crossings.
The different terrains these boys will ride on
The scary predicaments they will get into
