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All over the world

REV’IT! adventure and touring jackets have earned their name in places far and wide, along with the matching trousers. They have become a favorite of adventure riders around the world. These products have seen extreme conditions, from the heat of Namibia to the tundra of the Nordcap; from the Gobi desert to the Scottish highlands. Share a picture of your adventure in REV’IT! gear with other REV’IT! fans? Send your picture to postcard@revit.eu or upload your picture on www.facebook.com/revit

Sukie Clapp

August 2011

Sukie Clapp and his friend rode through Western Thailand for 2 weeks. "The off-road route from Kanchanaburi to Sangklaburi is doable. It took us about 3 hours on the route and then another 1/2 hour to reach Sangklaburi. We were like little boys looking for a new toy (route) to play with. Thank god we were thinking straight and knew when to turn back, because things can get treacherous fast. The line between brave and stupid is very thin.”

Giovanni Ruggiero

July 2011

Giovanni made a trip through Italy, where his SAND jacket and trousers endured temperatures from 40°C in southern Italy to 0°C on the Stelvio pass. This picture was taken in the Dolomites in Italy.

James Yong

October 2010

In 2010 a group of BMW riders from Singapore rode their bikes through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, China, Tibet, Nepal, and India. This picture was taken in Tibet, at the Mount Everest Base Camp.   James tells us: "From the summer heat of 35 ?C to extreme cold as low as -6?C, the REV'IT! Cayenne Pro proved to be the best choice for comfort and protection."

Henry von Wartenberg

May 2010

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, Argentinian motorcycle journalist Henry von Wartenberg decided to follow in Darwin´s footsteps. The journey of over 14,600 kilometers took him 64 days.   Here you see him riding in Mendoza, Argentina to climb to Portillo Pass (elevation: 4700 meters). Read all about his trip here.

Marco Hupkes

December 2010

Marco Hupkes spends much of his free time in Morocco, for trips off road (and sometimes on) with friends. His Cayenne Pro jacket and Dakar trousers have survived many trips to the Sahara already. They are great for the extreme temperature changes and different kind of tracks. "By day, you are plowing through heavy sand or boulders in 35 ?C heat. By sundown it is freezing, and you are riding at 100 km/h to a village to find shelter for the night."   This picture was taken between Nkob and Zagora, near Tafetchna. For more of Marco's adventures in Morocco, visit his website.

Mr.SIAM SRIRONGMUANG

March 2011

The world changes every day, but some places stay the same forever. Chiang Khan, Loei – Thailand is a very beautiful place, where everybody smiles and is very friendly. Good food, very cheap guesthouses, caves, waterfall, hidden monasteries and the Mekong river drifting by slowly.   The Mekong is the natural border between Laos and Thailand. During the hot and dry season, the Mekong level can be very low. In some locations, it is even possible to cross the river and go from Chiang Khan to Laos by walking on sand islets.   Now I know, why many people LOVE Chiang Khan.

PEGGY TUINSTRA

DECEMBER 2010

I fulfilled my lifelong dream to explore Australia, seeing the beautiful sights and exotic animals, and experiencing the country from the best possible perspective: astride a Yamaha XT660Z.

Guido Slaats & Peter Kuypers

June 2010

Guido Slaats and Peter Kuypers from Holland participated in the – extremely wet - 4th Eastern European Rally, each on his Quad KTM 525XC. The Rally was a total of 2.500 km in eight days, from Poland to Romania and back, navigating a combination of off-road tracks and local roads, following a road book. This is what Guido looked like after being pulled out of a muddy track by Peter. Watch a clip from the Rally here.

Jan Borremans & Gino Cokaerts

June 2010

After a long and severe winter, the Baralacha la mountain pass – in the region Ladakh, in the north of India – was closed. This, however, did not stop two adventurous Belgians, Gino Cokaerts and Jan Borremans, from riding over it. On top of the pass, they rode through melted ice that came to just under their saddles, until their bikes gave out. Fortunately a nearby bulldozer, working its way through a wall of snow five meters high, came along and pulled them out.

Davide Biga

May 2010

This is Davide Biga, in the middle of the desert in Morocco during the 2010 Ride for Life. He and four friends had an unforgettable experience, going all the way from France to North Africa on five new Super Téneré bikes, on a humanitarian expedition.

BRION COOKE 

APRIL 2009

The Great Divide Trail – from Roosville, Montana to Antelope Wells, New Mexico with 3600 miles off-road, was the adventure Brion Cooke from the USA went on in 2009. He took a lot of pictures, like this one; taken somewhere on the Rockies.

Toni Dalmau

APRIL 2009

The 4th episode of the Transibérica in 2009 leads from Sagres, Portugal to Vilassar de Mar, Spain. 10 friends rode these 2.500 kilometers in 9 stages. Here you see Toni Dalmau during a break. Watch their entire trip on YouTube: search “Transiberica 2009.”

Tony Chase

MAY 2008

Tony Chase from Auckland, New Zealand, took part in a 119-day overland expedition from London, England to Cape Town, South Africa. This picture was taken at Erg Chebi, Morocco, as Tony posed on a dune during practice for the Sahara crossing.

Gregor Halenda

NOVEMBER 2008

Gregor lives in New York and loves Moab desert in Utah. He tries to ride there every chance he gets. When he rolled into Moab on a day in November 2008, he rode one of the many scenic and challenging off-road trails that abound in this red sandstone paradise.

Gianfranco Elementi

JANUARY 2009

Replacing the regular wheels of your scooter with a SKS kit  (www.slidescooters.com) can turn your scooter into a motorized sled. Slidescooters are a unique and economical way to have an incredibly fun time, as you can see from this picture of Gianfranco in Carpegna, Italy.

Fabrizio Ficorilli

AUGUST 2009

Every year Daniela and Fabrizio try to take a long trip together. In 2009 they visited the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Here you see them on the road to Jebel Shams, Sultanate of Oman, almost at their final destination.

Bob Visser

NOVEMBER 2009

Riding to collect money for a good cause (www.wingsofsupport.org), flying Dutchman Bob Visser rode Cape to Cape, from North Cape, Norway to Cape Algulhas, South Africa on his BMW R 80 G/S Paris Dakar. This picture was taken in Southern Ethiopia.

Jordi Pfiferrer

April 2009

For the last 3 years, a team of Spanish enduro riders has rode a course through Spain and Portugal called Transibérica. Here you see Jordi Pfiferrer, trying to hold the heavy weight of the GSAdv in the middle of a crossing river pass, in El Maestrazgo, Spain (near Castellón).