Motorcycle Explorer December 2014 Issue 3 | Page 140

pushing myself fairly close to my limits, which in biker terms is not that high a limit, I’d still consider myself quite a novice compared to most. The adrenaline kicks in because you know if you come off the bike and take a bad fall, your in really big trouble. Your traveling alone in one of the most remote locations on Earth on an utterly crap road, and as a result the risks are much greater. You wont be just picking up the phone and calling an ambulance. I've read a lot about bikers lamenting the fact that large sections of the 40 are being paved, well let me tell you, the gravel and sand is alive and well in Northern Argentina, the beast has plenty of kick left in it yet. One of the pleasures of wearing an enduro suit in the desert is that while it will protect you from killing yourself if you