Overland To Egypt

A total of 6,500 miles from Manchester, UK, to Cairo, Egypt and back.
A challenge for most motorcycles, but on an antiquated 1952 BSA Bantam...?

Following on from his 2008 classic motorcycling adventure, Overland To India on a 1953 500cc Royal Enfield, author Gordon G. May aims to ride a humble 1952 BSA Bantam from the UK to Egypt and back.
His first attempt at the journey, in August and September 2009, ended with a major engine failure in northeastern Italy. Undeterred, Gordon will set off again in the spring of 2010 with a completely rebuilt engine. His new route will take him across the Mediterranean to Tunisia then along the north coast of Libya and Egypt. On the return leg, the plucky little 2-stroker will cross the Sinai before heading north through Jordan and Syria. After a short ferry crossing from Turkey to Greece, Gordon will track up the Adriatic coastline of Albania and Croatia before retracing the route of his first foray over the Alps but in reverse.
Join our mailing list for updates and keep in touch with Gordon's progress by following his blog. The quest will recommence 27 April 2010.