Motorcycle Explorer December 2014 Issue 3 | Page 130

When you are going remote on your bike, you should take
several precautions so you don’t meet an untimely end. Firstly,
when your traveling in very remote locations - never pass a gas
station without filling up. Of course, they’ll come like buses in the
sense that there’ll be a few in a short period of time but that is a
golden rule. Remember, the shittier the road, the harder it is for
the gas stations to get resupplied also, petrol shortages are very
common in this part of the world. Secondly, haul as much water
as you can carry on the bike. If you break down in the desert,
your going to need it. Also if you encounter someone who is
broken down, having some spare wate