Elspeth Beard - one of the early globetrotters. 

Worth noting that before starting her trip, she wrote a letter to BMW, inquiring about some endorsement possibilities and they politely refused.

What an inspirational woman; and what a beautiful home. Great to see that she still has her bike too!

So, since this is posted by BMW Motorrad, I just have to say it's about time that Elspeth gets her due credit. We all know, if you've read her story, she had a hard time getting credit and attention for her accomplishments. She still supports BMW to this day! She is an amazing woman and deserves the attention and reward from BMW!

If any of you haven't read her book you NEED to. What a fantastic journey she lived! Loved every page read.

Read the book last year.Very impressive lady and as mentioned none of the technology available today. Every biker should read this.The water tower is pretty impressive as well.

I was travelling by bike roughly the same time as Elspeth, although I didn't go as far as her. She's absolutely right it was so different. No information, no communication, very few people spoke English. It was six months before I learned about the IRA blowing up the Conservative Party in Brighton! But overall the experience was great. I free-camped mostly, one guy line of the tent tied to the bike. Once a week I'd get a room or a campsite so I could get a shower. The landscapes, the isolation and the people you met stay with you forever. I rode a Yamaha XS 850. Shaft-driven triple. More reliable than Elsbeth's bike by the sound of things, although the main bearings had to be replaced at one point.

Nothing but admiration for Elspeth and Noraly and Steph Jeavons and the many women who take these trips with all the challenges included.

What a phenomenal women and her travels! Much respect. My inspiration!! ❤

Interesting to see this now... I was able to hear Elspeth speak at Bob's BMW in MD on her book signing tour in the US, a couple of years back, it was such a wonderful experience. Thank you Elspeth. We are of an age and as I write this I hope that perhaps one or more of you youngsters out there might read - and go do!

Just finished reading her book, what a brave lady, a must read for all bikers.

Elspeth Beard and Ted Simon (Travels with Jupiter) are inspirational. Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman probably have more fame and money for their efforts, but are really merely mercenary poseurs, in my opinion.

With all due respect to Elspeth, there was another English lady I met in Africa in 1974, around 10 years previous to Elsbeth, who had ridden another BMW from London. Her name is Linda Bootherstone and her book of that journey is on Kindle called „Into Africa with a Smile“. I believe Linda is still riding today too.

A bike lover since the childhood, I still remember digging out photos of female riders while operating on a small computer in a cyber cafe. One of the photos being of Elspeth :) Such a classy lady! Much love from India ❤️

1982 I was just getting my first 125cc... you travelled the world. You're awesome 🙂

I read a report in the German "MOTORRAD" 40 years ago. She was in Turkey at the time. But no further report followed. But now I know where Sjaak Lucassen got the idea for his aluminum box for his superbike.

Elspeth Beard is a very beautiful and resourceful woman. I wish that I could have met her back then and accompanied her on part of her journey! Her book does inspire!!

Excellent read!! Great book, I can’t wait for the movie! Elspeth is a awesome woman 😘

Superb life lesson. If you wait for the perfect time, it will never happen. Wonderful story. I missed seeing her at the ABR Festival. Hopefully she'll be there next year. (Those cylinder head protectors are amazing. Looks like something I would have cooked up during DT classes at school!)

Chapeau, greetings from Bavaria.

Loved her book! Truly amazing and brave!

So different nowadays,. I rode up and down the east coast of Florida in the 70s and 80s with just a bedroll and a fishing pole. The good ole dazes 😊

One of my favourite persons. And the woman who walked across Australia, Robyn Davidson.

I have read the book. Great story. Much respect for the endeavour.

Great story. I would love to see it as a movie or read the book.

Σεβασμος σ συτη την υπεροχη κοπελα. Μπραβο της !!!

Great story, looking forward to the movie.

¡Increíble historia! Más vídeos de este tipo por favor

Can't wait for the movie!

Hi Elspeth loved your book one of best written and pretty frank books out there. Such an amazing journey. And it still is. Currently on a global surface trip myself with my fabulous wife. And yes we have been using motorcycles for some of it. Cheers Hugh

Every biker with an internet connection has seen the photo at 2:47! It's great to know the story behind it.

Pioneer women..incredible..

Just bought the Book from Amazon reading on Kindle... inspirational stuff

i went round europe on a bmw r80/7 did 9000 miles in 1991 i would recommend it to anyone what elspeth is truly remarkable i still ride today because i enjoy it

Amazing woman.

I don't travel out of USA. First bmw was a 74 600. Great for solo. Put 100,000 miles on it 3years. Sold and got 77 r100s, then a 100 gs.

She is wonderful , read the book.

Impresionante!! Felicidades!!

Yes, this person is an inspiration, not only for motorcycles, but for all areas of challenges to see if you are strong enough to try it and to overcome obstacles. A little bit of philosophy. Besides if that, in that days it was possible to do such long trips because motorbikes didn't had much electronics and were "easy" to repair, even in the most isolated parts of the world. Today i would not trust motorcycles with electronics as much as an computer. Even if it would be a BMW.

Read the book. It’s excellent - well written and honest.

compliments, compliments, compliments....a very brave girl, curios to learn about the world, compliments again and i hope to be able to watch the movive about your lfe trip soon!!

She is a stunning woman and looks fantastic for her age, i rode my old airhead around the french alps half a dozen times, if i had the funds i would have kept going. Needed a voltage regulator in Lons le Saunier , France , BMW dealers stung me 280eur for it and weren't really interested in helping me out,they could see i was travelling i fixed it in their carpark , i waited all day for the part, not even a coffee. They're a different breed now only interested in plugging in diagnostics and charging the GS poseurs credit cards

worth buying the book... a good read ( and not just from the motorcycling perspective)

she's wonderful. I know a bit about her. I hope BMW looked after her

Heroic woman , epic trip, she is to be admired.

Fab, amazing adventure. A mate did in in mid 70s on a Panther including Sth America. EU Ireland was plenty for me

What a lady. I am full of admiration and respect.

What a woman! Great inspiration and still riding ya!

If you enjoyed this you need to read Ted Simons Jupiter's travels. He rode around the world in 1973 on a Triumph Tiger...

Impresionante experiencia ! Donde puedo comprar el libro ?

A truly remarkable and courageous human being. We should all have such pluck.

Great to see the moto world is finally seeing what you accomplished in '84 by yourself with no sponsors, no Garmin, Google, iphone, not much money, and a used bike. Your more detailed travel RU-vid vid presentation was awesome. Your were so "lucky" when that wanker bloke with you and this got you to hop on your bmw for a litte ride about to the outback and all points east and west!

what a woman! fascinating to see the photos

Loved the audiobook.I would have been too scared.

She was incredibly beautiful, wish I would met her in her 30's!

Inspiring what a great adventure.❤

Just incredible. Very impressive indeed.

impressive story , thanks for sharing

The pic at 3:09 is probably the N40 in Pakistan. You could triangulate from Mastung and Quetta for the signs precise location so I invite anyone to give it a go.

Un esempio di vita ❤

Well done Elspeth Beard 👏👏👏✌

I love this woman!

Great brave Elspeth Beard ✨ good job.❤🌹🌹🌹

What an inspirational woman!

Lone Rider is really a good book.

Who's the bloke with the bmw at 1:27 He's got an old Dutch numerplate on it's motorcycle

I have done a bit of traveling, just found out who you were, I was in diapers when you did this trip. I can relate to your adventurous spirit, the problem in my opinion, not a lot of young people seem to have this and as I'm getting older it's kind of a letdown. I was just thinking, we had a protest in my town earlier this summer, a bunch of, not really hippies, but justifiably angry people were demonstrating, and a large group of "bikers" were a short distance away...I feel like if this were to have happened in another age bare minimum there would have been partying and pregnancies between the two groups afterwards...people are really boring and...afraid? I hope more people see what you have done and find inspiration.

Awesome lady.

a REAL traveller .

BMW doesn't deserve Elspeth.

Ms.Beard was it not nassesry at the front wheel-thin ,to fix an number/letter plate? Was this act only in france netherland?

I hope she's making some money from BMW now. I just bought my first one because of her, always ride'n Jap bikes until now.

simply Wow!

Fantastic!

Kool Kat!

Inspirational

no words

Bessie Stringfield pre dates this magnificent feet as a female rider taking solo long rides.

Brilliant woman motorcyclist!

beautiful story of life on top of two wheels that envy huashuashuas. if you think too much and do not act time pass and you will regret duke did not do the future is that instant of departure in your dreams! I loved you your video your story adventurous warrior woman a lived life looks good!

Tu me inspiras

for more info, this is the right link. (the one supplied doesnt work) www.brand.bmw-motorrad.com/en/experience/stories/adventure/elspeth-beard.html

very cool

Next one of these - DROP THE REPEATED BACKGROUND MUSIC !!! She's got a quiet voice and I had to turn it WAY UP just to hear her !!! Stupid choice...

Great, where was BMW when she could have used their support?

Did movie happen?

Legend!

Awesome

Today we have Noraly 😀

Didn't you refuse endorsing/sponsoring her at the time!

And BMW didn’t sponsor her…..what a woman

Respect! :)

Wow

She's a badass.

😍😍😍

cesaret..

That’s when they made proper BMWs, it’s funny how they advertise her now but didn’t when she asked for sponsorship, great engineered bikes in thier day but now let down buy shit salesmen and part fitters not mechanics, and the corporate bullshit machine that Bow has become

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7O4Xp6Qndfw.html selfie start!

SHAME to you bmw! You just FAILED BIG when you had a chance to support this woman when she was doing something BIG in that time! You had a tons of opportunities to help here and be the part of history to help INSPIRE other women around the world, but you just put a head to the sand like you (germany) did when the war in Ukraine just started. I think you are just cold pragmatic opportunist. Shame.

Legends will be Legend, No matter who recognize or not They will be legend

So you wasn't on your own?