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BMW MOA and GS Giant members Charles Lucht, (left) Tom Asher (lower left) and Dennis Godwin (above) make up the three member Team USA and will compete in the fifth BMW Motorrad GS Trophy set for February 28 through March 5 in Thailand.
technique and sees himself best prepared for the technical riding, teamwork and mental endurance aspects of the event. To prepare, Dennis is riding his road
bicycle for “serious” weight loss and riding his GS on most days. Charles is riding, doing cardio kickboxing workouts and more riding. Tom is working hard at physi- cal conditioning of many kinds. All lifelong riders, Charles got going at age 10 on a too- tall Honda 70 and graduated to a Yamaha XT600. Dennis has 40 years of a checkered moto-past, his R 12 GSA is his first beast. Tom has been a KLR guy for 10 years and became a BMW rider just a year ago. Another key to preparation is training,
and our guys have done everything from Tom’s intensive personal training for over 20 years to Dennis’ experiences with mul- tiple courses and competitions at Rawhyde Adventures. Charles values his previous dirt bike experience and says he learns a lot from others that he rides with. As a result, Dennis was surprised to learn how much could be done with a big bike in the dirt, Tom emphasized the great importance of repeatedly practicing the knowledge gained in training, and Charles is sure he will never stop learning. The GS Trophy is also known for its food
and parties, and all three riders are looking forward to comparing American Thai food to the real thing. Watch out, boys, did you
know that insects are a popular snack food in Thailand? And that points up the last aspect of the Trophy event: crazy skills competitions, not all of which are on motorcycles. Charles is most worried about tight turns around barrels, Tom and Den- nis are losing sleep over non-moto chal- lenges that BMW could throw their way, like swinging through trees or snake charming. The GS Giants are extremely proud of
these riders. Dennis found out about the GS Trophy as he won in Montana. “A few GS Giants said I should tryout for the GS Trophy. I said ‘The GS what?’ Well, here we are six months later, going to Thailand to ride with the finest group of ADV folks from around the world, go figure!” Charles rode in his first GS Giants event in 2015, Ribfest in Tennessee: “It really was what a rally should be! Great people, great food and some friendly competition. If you want to experience dual sporting at its finest, you can’t go wrong with the Giants!” And Tom met the Giants during the Missouri Qualifier: “GS Giants are great people!” Tune in to the GS Trophy online at these
sites:
facebook.com/BMWMotorradUSA,
facebook.com/bmwgstrophy,
facebook.com/ GS-Trophy-2016-Team-USA-801017 909949174/,
facebook.com/groups/gsgiants/, and
www.gsgiants.com.
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