 Scootering Round Australia in 15 days
At 9.30am on 6 August 2006, a
Honda Silverwing scooter departed from Federation Square in
Melbourne on a Round Australia scooter ride
.
Over the following 15 days
the rider completed a 15,000km circumnavigation of the continent on
Highway 1. Honda provided a 600cc Silverwing, with sponsorship from
Western QBE, Motorcycling Australia, Motorcycle Riders Association and
bikesales.com.au
It took 338 hours to complete the 14,998km of the ride, at an
average about 105kmh for the run. The rider said that Australia was
the only country on earth that such an event would be possible. He fully
explored the Silverwing's potential on the Northern Territory's
unrestricted roads.
Check back here soon for a summary of the statistics of the ride,
including the V max of the maxi-scooter.
The ride raised funds for the
Lighthouse Foundation, a charity which provides housing for homeless
adolescents. J Languiller is a veteran of several motorcycle record attempts,
especially on scooters.
You can read the rider's blog
by clicking on the link
below.
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