This is your chance to get your mug in the mag; share your adventure stories and tell us all about your two-wheeled dream machine
Name: Neil Hayes (aka Nobby) Age: 44 Occupation: Unpopular
First bike
Suzuki TS 125; Honda CG 125 (yes, really!)
Current bike
2003 Multistrada 1000 DS
Dream bike
Yamaha TDR 250 in black and yellow, fully restored.
Ferry or tunnel?
Ferry. I live too far away from the tunnel.
Most expensive motorcycle accessory ever bought
I once bought a £600 metal shed to keep a couple of bikes in, does that count?
Lifelong ambition
To finish work in the next six years and have enough money to be able to go travelling by bike.
Ideal travel partner
My long-suffering wife of 20-plus years; I’ve got her riding a bike eventually.
Most dangerous moment
On my first trip abroad on a bike, I forgot which side to overtake on. I undertook an articulated lorry and came very close to being wiped out by the 40-tonner.
Most memorable moment
Getting to the top of the Stelvio two-up after doing all the navigation myself for the first time.
What do you miss most when travelling?
Nothing really, it’s all about trying new things and new situations. It’s no fun staying within your comfort zone.
The person you would most like to meet and the question you would most like to ask them
After visiting Auschwitz, it would be Hitler, and ‘why?’ would be my question.
Favourite crap joke
Two blondes are driving towards Vegas for a holiday when they see a road sign saying ‘Vegas left ’. They both start crying and drive home.
Write a 50-word personal ad for you and your bike as if you were both going to join an adventure bike riding dating site
Battered, 40-something carrying a bit extra seeks open-minded goodtime girl with excellent communication skills for rough and tumble adventures with flighty red Italian. Must expect tantrums, breakdowns and be able to get their own round in. If you’re high maintenance, do not apply. Come and see the world by bike!
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