Ever had an urge to ditch the nine-to-five grind and explore the wonders of the world? While most of us have had these thoughts cross our minds at one point or another, actually doing something about it is a whole different story.
It’s exactly what London-based photographer ‘GodZoo’ here did a few years back, though, with some life-changing events seeing him purchase a motorcycle and camera and head out to discover exactly what our diverse planet really is all about.
Crossing into Europe and with the weeks quickly turning into months, GodZoo soon covered almost a quarter of a million miles on his trusty Honda CBF 1000 Africa Twin adventure motorcycle, spanning over 40 countries whilst sleeping in nothing but a small bivy sack each night.
GodZoo’s relationship with EBC Brakes began as he entered Africa, noticing his brake pads needed replacing as he approached Dakar.
“As you would expect, finding brake pads for a 2018 Africa Twin here would not be easy. One bike shop did have an old, used set of EBC Double-H pads with about 1.5mm of material remaining… I had no choice but to put them on my bike.
“What is utterly mind-blowing is that those pads then took me across the entire length of Gambia twice, across the whole western Sahara Desert, through Senegal, Mauritania and Morocco, as well as keeping me going through two weeks’ riding around the Atlas Mountains. The same pads then brought me all the way home through Spain, France and finally back to London!
“I will never use any other brand of brake pad again. I am EBC for life now.”
Although he’s back home for now, GodZoo is already planning his next mission – a 90,000-mile jaunt across 38 countries with nothing but wild camping as accommodation the entire way.
This time around, GodZoo will not only be using EBC Brakes’ Double-H sintered brake pads, but also the firm’s much-loved high-performance floating X-Series discs, for the optimum braking setup in all conditions.
Stay tuned to hear how he gets on…
GodZoo uses the following EBC Brakes products:
Floating MC Rotors
X and XC Floating MC rotors are the lightest rotors you can buy, they will eliminate all your vibration problems and last longer than conventional rotors using round button technology. Both designs further reduce weight by using only six drive buttons. This further reduces the unit weight by up to 300 grammes.
EBC Double-H™ Sintered Superbike Brake Pads
Double-H™ Sintered Superbike Brake Pads deliver high performance and are well known as the EBC flagship sintered streetsport brake pad. Manufactured in the US in the state-of-the-art sintering plant in Ohio, they perform well in all weather conditions be it dry or wet and have a high longevity lasting for many miles.
