• Description: Dave Barr was a Vietnam veteran, and the first double amputee to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle. In 1990, riding a 1972 Harley-Davidson Super Glide with no support, he spent approximately 3,5 years covering 83,000 miles (134,000 km) across six continents. In 1996‑1997, he set a record by traversing Europe, Russia, and Siberia in winter, covering 13,000 miles (20,900 km) under extreme conditions. In 2002, he completed Australia’s four cardinal extremes in 10,000 miles (16,000 km) in 45 days, known as the “Southern Cross” ride
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1952-2024
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
  • Internet: https://www.davebarr1972.com
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5228296
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Barr, Dave. Riding the Edge. 1995.
Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

More info & contact

About us

Museum of Travel and Tourism is a virtual museum dedicated to travel and tourism, founded in 2016. It began as a research platform focused on the biographies of women and men travelers from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and has gradually expanded to include contemporary journeys.

Learn more

Sources and Method

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer