BMW bikers lap the world

They're nearly all the way around ... Having already conquered Europe, Africa, South and Central America, the riders from across the world have just navigated their way through Australia and are now bound for the most challenging part of their adventure Led by Welsh motorbike expedition company Globebusters, this latest Antipodean stretch included a collision with a kangaroo, travel fatigue and seemingly endless stretches of unchanging terrain.

But the BMW Motorrad machines that almost all the travellers are using have continued to perform amazingly well.

The explorers are riding a mix of R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1150 GS Adventure, F 800 GS and F 650 GS bikes.

"It's been a demanding journey so far," expedition
"The bikes have done about 40,000km in the past six months, 12,000km of which were in Australia. When the bikes arrived in Sydney, they all went to Procycles BMW. The team there worked on Good Friday to ensure we could leave on Saturday morning. That's dedication for you!"