There are three rules to consider when choosing a bike for a 10000 km tour:
- Better the devil you know
- The bathtub theory
- Every bike works, until you need to fit in with a group plan
The 2027 10000km tour I am planning to do with three friends. It will take us to the most easterly parts of mainland Europe. Here are all the posts related to that tour with the most recent first. Here’s the first post.

There are three rules to consider when choosing a bike for a 10000 km tour:

My name is Chippy, Steve Chippy, and before I’m 60, in 2028, I’ll motorcycle around the continent I’ve lived in all my life. This is part 1 of my journey, the planning.
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