Family AFFAIR
Why would you do a BMW GS Safari? It’s a question I’ve been asked often. And, after dropping bikes in creek crossings, repairing innumerable punctures, plowing through bulldust or just being exhausted on past Safaris, it’s a question I’ve often asked myself!
But, for all its travails and challenges, the simple answer is that you do a BMW GS Safari because it’s awesome. If you own a BMW adventure bike and have never done a Safari, you really need to put it on your bucket list.
And now, with so many of us in lockdowns and losing freedoms we used to take for granted, adventure rides like this are more treasured than ever – either ones we’ve done previously, or ones we’re looking forward to doing in the future.
Earlier this year, I had the chance to do the BMW GS Safari ‘Tropicana’ – a five-day ride from Townsville to Cairns. It wasn’t my first Safari, but it was the first for my father and brothers. We got to do it together and that made it extra special.
