Biking couple riding around the world kick off second leg of global adventure on cheap Honda CG125s

A pair of motorcycle adventurers are preparing to resume their global journey, riding two Honda CG125s from Zambia back to the UK.

Tom Gould and Lauren Board set off in December 2023 and travelled south through 22 African countries. After 326 days on the road, they reached Zambia, covering close to 23,000 miles.

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“It was six months, or 186 days and about 17,000 miles to get to South Africa,” Gould told MCN. “Then we did another five months, the majority in South Africa, before ending the trip in Zambia. So just shy of 23,000 miles.”

They plan to fly back out in mid-September, with a brief detour to South Africa for tyres, before continuing north towards Kenya over the course of around three months.

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From there, the pair will either ship to Asia to continue the journey, or to Europe – depending on budget – with the final leg expected to take another six months.

Once back in the UK, both Gould and Board intend to prepare for a future trip, this time riding Yamaha Serows to allow more opportunity for off-road exploration.

Gould says the budget-friendly CG125s have been key to making the first phase possible: “If we’d have bought bigger bikes, we’d have been able to do it in half the time, but with the little bikes, everything costs less and things last longer.”

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He continued: “You don’t need to have the bikes that you’re told you need. You can take something inappropriate that’s already in the garage, and just get out and explore.”

Follow their duo’s journey online, where you can also support their journey by purchasing a sticker for £25 which will be added – complete with your name – to the bikes.