China Rider Exchange Program!

[CrazyCarl]

Thanks to Chinabiker's help, Glen Heggstad (Known as Striking Viking online) has managed to sponsor an adventure rider from China to tour the US for about a month.

Assuming all goes as planned, he should be starting his journey in the US from LA come the last week of October. So far in the first 24hours, riders have raised 600 bucks to help him on his way around the US. Now that's moto-lovin-licious!

Check out the thread below on ADVRider for more info and wish him luck!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=495330

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[DanKearney]

It's a great idea that the ADVRider folks started last year. I pitched in a few bucks so a guy from Vladivostok could tour the US last Fall.

He was well known already for helping out international riders who passed though his home town, so it was a good feeling to pitch in.

I look forward to following this new thread too. Think I can find a few beer dollars that I don't really need to consume. . .

Cheers,

Dan K.

[CrazyCarl]

No doubt a very worthy cause and a unique program. I think it actually started two years ago with a guy from India named Chanderjeet.

If you guys got the itch to pitch into the Karma bank, this is not a bad time! 5 or 10 bucks will do and They're using PayPal so it couldn't be much easier.

In less than two days, they must have collected over 1,000 USD of pure contributions!

Hard core international motorcycle love is what I'm talking about! BOOYAH!


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[culcune]

Where is this as of now? I know there's money flowing, but is there a bike yet? Perhaps we can throw in a Shineray or a Lifan 200cc to make him feel at home?

[CrazyCarl]

He should be coming at the end of October. Currently he has a
BMW 650 to ride and has many many miles of touring to do in one month.

It would be neat if he met some people who ride Chinese bikes though!

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[Franki]

Where is this as of now? I know there's money flowing, but is there a bike yet? Perhaps we can throw in a Shineray or a Lifan 200cc to make him feel at home?

He rides a R1200GSA in Beijing and can't see how poor he is that needs sponsorship to tour the States. I would be fun to watch his face when he is offered a Chinese made bike to complete the trip.

[CrazyCarl]

True he rides a 1200GS in China but he's basically a grunt at the BMW dealership so its not like he's rolling in it.

One of the pre-requisits of the program was speaking English well enough to get around the US on their own. What percentage of poor, experienced, Chinese riders in China you think can both speak and write fluent English, take photos, blog consistently and handle large bikes at high speeds?

Either way, it's certain he would not have had the opportunity to come to the US if it wasn't for the program and it will be interesting to see and hear his impressions of the country (albeit in a rather unusual set of circumstances).

I agree though that handing him a Chinese bike would be an awesome moment to capture.... maybe a CJ750?

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