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Don’t Fear the Lemur! Exploring the exotic island of Madagascar on BMW’s new liquid-cooled R1200GS,Brake and Clutch Lever.
1 2NextThe exotic island of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean has always intrigued Herbert Schwarz. Since 1979, this founding father of Touratech has traveled on different motorcycles around the globe, but never on this large island nation amazing southeastern coast of Africa. Since its separation out of the Gondwana supercontinent 180 million prohibited, Madagascar has got unique flora and fauna develop in complete isolation. Scientists think of it as the 6th continent. Primeval-looking chameleons, lemurs, poisonous frogs and even the number one butterfly remaining stay in this tropical paradise, the fourth-largest island on the globe.Late a year ago, Schwarz finally realized his dream, engaged in a 2000-mile exploration adventure of Madagascar using a new liquid-cooled BMW R1200GS outfitted with Touratech gear, as expected. Also on your ride: cameraman Jan-Peter Sölter on a 2013 BMW F800G,Sportbike lever, editor Wolfgang Danner on a BMW R1200GS Adventure and this writer,Motorcycle Superstore, a writer/photographer who rode a Husqvarna TR650 Terra.An end along the roadside.The experience StartsDespite having stacks of guidebooks and maps,Motorcycle lever, we look for it hard to plan for the spot we’ve traveled just to in this minds. What the roads named “in bad condition” actually seem like? What might the normal Malagasy consider “bad”? How much time would it choose to adopt cover 100 miles? Interesti adjustable lever ng destinations are merely upon island, additionally, the spectacular coastline alone is 5000 miles long. It’s impossible to find it all in a single month. Where will we ride first? It’s best to inquire of a l adjustable handle ocal, and we all meet François Serrano,adjustable levers, a normal bike hand and tour guide,handle lever, in her workshop in Tana. Wanted useful must-see places,bar end mirror, he replies, “the baobabs, Diego Suarez plus the New england.” We plan a motorcycle brake lever northern loop that reserves the highlight—the famous Alley on the Baobabs in Morondava—for the Motorcycle racing parts end.Bicy brake clutch levers cle riders enroute to another one fish market.First Impression: It’s an insufficient CountryLoaded with water and gas,billet mirror, we leave the Antananarivo capital relating to the grippy asphalt on the RN4. The path scene is colorful: overloaded taxi brousses (rural taxis), zebu carts, rickety bicycles, scooters that is at least three pass motorcycle clutch engers and soot-belching trucks. Pousses-pousses tend to be the number o Motorcycle lever ne way of transport. The barefoot men that run these two-wheeled, hand-pulled rickshaws work flat out to make a living. Clearly, Madagascar is regarded as the poorest countries anywhere.Lurking on the sandy, palm-fringed beach within the island of Nosy Bé.Desiring a ChangeAs it’s shortly until the rain racing lever y season, the grass is dry. The sunlight beats down. Slash and burn agriculture is definitely the order of waking time here. Riding seemingly endless miles with the blackened landscape causes us to need a visual change. Hoping for anything green, we detour towards the small neighboring island of Nosy Bé, where we have been rewarded with untouched nature, white sandy beaches, coral atolls, picturesque bays and seven sacred crater lakes with crocodiles. The sweet fragrance of ylang ylang fills the atmosphere. The yellow flowers on this tropical tree are distilled into perfume oil. The island’s capital, Hell-Ville, exudes a worn charm. The once-magnificent French colonial buildings on the Nineteenth century are ruined. However folks the streets wear happy colors and smile at us. As motorcycle travelers, we presume welcome everywhere we go. 1 2Next --> |
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