Leaders' around the world with the BMW GS

In 1981, Helge Pedersen decided to stop professional photographer, sitting on his two-wheeler, leaving home in Kristiansand (Norway) and distant towards Africa.The story of the journey 32 years ago Pedersen told the emotions and memories intact as a beginner, and is illustrated with vivid photographs record hundreds of thousands of kilometers way:"A rainy day in his hometown of Kristiansand, Norway, I have chosen to take his first BMW GS. It was 1981, and I decided to leave the photography to make the journey on a two-wheeler to Africa.

 
"Too bad BMW R80G / S of I can not swim through the waters between Colombia and Panama."

At that time, BMW R80G / S pattern is perfect for the traveler on the road adventure travelers. That was the first year of the 2-wheel road vehicles, can not find stuff secondary accessories. However, I tried to install the fuel tank 40 liter name Heinrich for G / S with the help of a friend who was studying medicine in Achen, Germany. He took advantage of my hand brought to Norway for Christmas vacation, just like Santa Claus came to Germany that year!Winter, Olga, my name for R80G / S, was born. She has broad hips with homemade aluminum tank and the front end to make the balance due the large fuel tank.Adventure that has exceeded the expected and took me around the world in the period a total of more than 10 years. Life changes on many levels. I met the love of my life in Seattle (USA) in 1988 and then moved west to live with Karen, my wife now. In 1993, Olga, my first love, "retired" at the BMW Museum in Germany and I replace it with a new BMW R1100GS.

                                Pederson has traveled around the world with the BMW GS.Been very difficult to get familiar with the old Boxer engine, but have to say that did not take long to feel comfortable with the new engine. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers traveled around the world with many different GS, has gone through almost every situation imaginable with your car and your way, from the most amazing things to other things the most severe.To celebrate the launch of the liquid-cooled R1200GS 2013, his record in stock photos to find pictures of each generation GS logged in journey around the world. Each picture is numbered to help you locate it on the map of the world. "