Changing Gear
With Full Tank
ROLLING WITH PURPOSE
Motorcyclists are a philanthropic bunch, donating
tens of millions of dollars annually to worthy causes, Full
Tank Moto, a registered Australian charity charte-
red with raising awareness of and funds to
support men’s health around the world
is taking the concept a step further.
“When it comes to apparel,
(why) do we only have choice
from ‘for-profit’ manufactu-
rers?”, asks Full Tank foun-
der, Scott Wilson.
“Full Tank looks to
challenge that landscape
and become a global
brand motorcyclists feel
not only delivers a great
product, but gives back
to their health and that
of fellow riders at the
same time. It’s a way to
roll with purpose, every
day.”
To this end, 100% of
the profits raised by Full
Tank will go to the Movem-
ber Foundation, which funds
ground-breaking research into
prostate cancer, testicular cancer
and suicide prevention.
This is something that Wilson is parti-
cularly passionate about, as many in this field of
social enterprise only pass on a small percentage of their
profits.
“To make real change and be authentic in life to your-
self and others, it is important that you are all in, or not
at all.” he explains.
The seeds of Full Tank were sown a few years ago
when Wilson learned that a friend’s child had taken
their own life.
“A teenager with seemingly every-
thing ahead was, without anyone’s
knowledge, suffering from de-
pression,” Wilson says.
“In that same week I heard
an old school friend had
also committed suicide,
and another friend just
sold his motorcycle sim-
ply to keep the family
fed. When experien-
cing dark times, it’s
easy to think you’re
alone or even broken.
I know because I have
been there. But with
these events, something
told me to do more with
what I know. What I have.
The wheels in my head
started to turn.”
It was a chance encoun-
ter with one of the world’s
great motorcycling cham-
pions that crystallised
Wilson’s thoughts and led to
the creation of Full Tank.
“Not long after I had moved to New Zealand from my
native Australia, in 2016, I had a chance encounter with
one of New Zealand’s motorcycle greats, Hugh Anderson
MBE,” Wilson explains.
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