When most riders think of a round-the-world trip on a motorcycle, the most obvious choice of machine would be a big dual-purpose adventure machine, preferably German, with two-cylinders and 1,200 cc. But would you consider doing it on a 150 cc, single-cylinder machine weighing 117 kg?
That is what Anita Yusof did, chasing her dream of riding around the world, solo. Calling it her “Global dream ride”, Anita – who only learned to ride a motorcycle three years ago – toured the world on a Yamaha FZ150i, beginning in Seattle, US.
Using her own funds and taking unpaid leave from her teaching job, Anita spent nearly RM100,000 for her year-long journey that began on September 11, 2015. Her route took her through the continental US, before heading into South America.
Shipping her FZ150i to England, Anita then crossed Europe, before entering Asia at the Bosporus, Turkey and into Iran. Travelling across eastern Europe, covering Russia and Mongolia, Anita shipped her bike to Thailand to enter the final phase of her journey, crossing the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam on September 16.
Her 2015 Yamaha FZ150i 150 cc, single-cylinder sports bike was provided by Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia. Her helmet, riding gear, panniers and top-box were provided by Givi Malaysia.
“The best part of my journey was all the wonderful people I met around the world. The people who helped me, and shared their homes and food with me, this was the best part,” says Anita. Anita also faced a challenge riding in South America, where wind speeds reached up to 100 km/h.
This did not deter Anita, who had dreamed of travelling the world when she was young. Now 49, and after raising two children as a single parent, fulfiling her life’s goal has given her a sense of achievement.
“I intend to have a good rest after this,” says Anita with a laugh. In the works are a series of books based on her travels, with one book to cover each of the four continents she traversed.
“I am also planning a series of lectures and shows based on my dream ride,” says Anita, “and I will be speaking to schools and college students.” She would like to motivate young adults, especially women, and show them that nothing is impossible if you have the determination.
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Well done. Congratulations.
Congratulations to the bike!
I’ve been following her journey on her Facebook, and I must say that she is extraordinary. Travelling solo on a 150cc bike isn’t something that everyone can do, but somehow she managed to complete her GDR. Congrats Anita Yusof!
Salute!
Respect! Congratulations….
A woman full of passion about travelling around the world and a heart of steel to endure it. You have my respect Anita-san!
you mean Anita-sama?
Awesome ride. You go girl!
Well done Anita.As a biker myself,Im proud of your achievements.It is not an easy feat especially when using a low capacity bike.I know how it feels because recently we rode 2 up for a 900kms return journey at speed not more than 100kmh. We did ours on a supermoto.Salute to Anita.You did us proud.
shipping shipping still counts meh
Do u expect her to ride across the oceans?
Russia to Thailand is connected by landmass mate
Gaviny, true, Russia to Thailand is connected by land. But do u hv any idea how much it will cost to ride in China? I bet u dont know. FYI, to ride yr own vehicle in this country. u had to spend roughly USD1000 per day for special permit, guide fees, hotels and whatever fees u name it (can be shared if u hv friends but she’s riding solo). In Anita’s case, to cross China from Mongolia, she will need to ride 3500kms in the country and that will take at least 10 days to reach due to the bad road (China didnt allow motorbikes on highway). USD1000 x 10 days, u do the calculation…
I was there at her PC and this question was raised.
Besides her target is RTW and she already circled the globe from Seattle to Vladivostok. Enough laa…
I never knew around the world means only covers Russia to Thailand. Ever heard of Americas mate?
No need to show yr stupidity to the whole world John. Do you know where Seattle is?
Wow…amazing…bravo…words just cannot describe our amazement…
In the first paragraph you mentioned 125cc and 117 kg bike? Shouldn’t it be 150cc?
Has been amended. Thanks for the spot!
Wow…. what pluck and spirit. Congrats!
maaf la cik/puan.. saya tak berapa setuju. tak dapat tajaan salahkan orang. kehendak sendiri pun banyak songeh. .. sama macam belayar.. takdak pekdahnya. berangan nak lecture budak2… bulih mula buat kajian sebelum dan selepas.. follow sampai budak tu umur mcm dia.. tgk berapa ramai yg berjaya dan jenis kejayaan. dia kan pensyarah. patut ada aim ni
Maaf la susukotak, suke ati dier la dier nak buat ape. ko ape ko dah buat? jangan duk persoalkan kenape dier buat and ape dier akan buat, cube tanye diri sendiri, ape hang dah buat?
Dream your own dreams, if you envy what others have achieved, then do something about it, dont condescend.
maaf la Tongong..suka ati la nak suka ke? Selain dr kp persoalkan apa orang lain tak setuju, cuba tanya diri sendiri apa hang dapat pekdah dengan jelajah dia? Yes pls keep dreaming Tongong.
at least dia share ape yg dia belajar sepanjang journey dia ke tempat2 org. sama ada budak2 yg dia ajar ade perubahan atau x depend pada budak tu juga. sama kes if dia ajar kamu, saya rasa kamu pun takkan berubah sbb kamu tak rase pengalaman dia ade kaitan dgn idup kamu. ^_^
lantak dier la weh, duit dier ape dehal. ni sume bende nak kire ROI sampai nak kaji budak tu dah besar jadik ape bagai, bukan pakai duit poket hang pun.
Asal bende yang dier buat tu xder unsur negatif dan inspiriational , pade aku tu pun dah leh dibanggekan
Setuju…takde paedah 1 sen pun kepada negara dan rakyat jelata…bagi aku honda C70 pun boleh la…hanya kos lebih RM100k sbb lama skit ….
Nnt basher tnye dah tu kenapa tak buat? Rm100k habis gitu je ape cer? Melainkan boleh untung buat ceramah itu sini mcm ‘penumpang a.k.a astronaut’ tu…dpt dato, endorsement pe semua…
see ! another brilliant example of how our tax money have been wasted by this solo rider thingy.
can build a few housed for the poor, thats why we in Pakatan always insist not to fund waste project like this. such a waste of tax payer money!
Perfect example of why Party Hard wun even get a sniff of Putrajaya, like foreva!
Jangan buat malu la bro. Siapa cakap yr tax money were used to sponsor her ride? She used her own money la…Yr comment’s a true indicator that Pakatan ppl just said what they liked without checking or googling for info. Stupid.
Well done Anita Yusof! Shows that you do not need a big bike to follow your dreams. But planning is crucial.
Good exposure for Yamaha and Givi as the sponsors.
it’s the motorbike that is durable. apa susah naik motor only? try cycling around the world using only leg power.
ini rembat throttle saje… kacang putih la.
Try doing that yourself first, loser..
buat dulu baru komen..tQ
Try google zahariz khuzaimah.. He did cycled around the world.. Nothing is impossible in God’s will..
Wow, she did all that on a Fazer? And looking at that bike, I can imagine the lack of comfort in all senses, haha.
But big kudos to Anita. Malaysia Boleh!
Suddenly I feel the urge to own a FZ150i, in Anita Red!
I wish I have her courage and determination.
i’d want to do that.but i have bad back
any breakdown? who does the repair in the mid of nowhere ?
Aiyo… go read her facebook lah.
nice , RM100k to travel around the world , seem fairly cheap, i might save up for it.
i would like to see a detail break down on how her finance work , how much to ship and so on.
The courage and the inspiration you showed is great. For all the haters around here, you guys are the typical ugly Malaysian. Never, done anything great in life. Just sit around spilling useless comments. Be useful to mankind and stop be a useless parasite to society. You hateful commentators are such a waste of the planets resources.
Syed Ahmad Abdul Hadi clocked more than 25000km covering 24 countries with his Modenas GT128 by his own effort and WITHOUT any publicity or sponsorship even from company Modenas. Only after he came back, Modenas suddenly busy body want the piece of his media attention. smh..