Seven out of the ten original starters have arrived in Munich. Four of the seven have ridden every mile from Shanghai to Munich. One was flown home for repairs and rejoined us in Poland for the rest of the trip. Dr. Allen stayed with the Russia accident until all arrangements were made to fly the fallen back to the USA. His motor went into the van for one leg of the journey so he gets all of our respect and admiration and credit for the entire trip. One machine had a paralever pivot come loose and spent a few days in the van but was finally fixed and finished today.

Every engine in the event has performed without fault. Our main problem was rear shocks. The aftermarket units suffered badly with the exception of one Bitubo. The few stock shocks did OK. The Works Performance and Ohlins units all failed.

We have gathered this evening with toasts to those who are not with us. Let's hope that they are all on the mend and will be back soon. 

Regards,  Norm

Back to the Beginning of Norm's Adventure

1st Journal Entry - Beijing China
2nd Journal Entry - Shenyang China
3rd Journal Entry - Towards Russia
4th Journal Entry - In Siberia Russia
5th Journal Entry - Continues through Russia
6th Journal Entry - Marches on through Russia
7th Journal Entry - The Great Potato Field of Russia
8th Journal Entry - Russia Final (next Poland)
9th Journal Entry - Motorcycle Accident in Russia
10th Journal Entry - The Crimea - Ukraine
11th Journal Entry - We have Crossed the Finish Line
12th Journal Entry - Update on injuries
13th Journal Entry - Poland, Czech Rep.
14th Journal Entry - Returning Home