In late 1973 Ted Simon began travelling around the world on a Triumph Tiger 500 cc motorcycle. For four years he travelled over 64,000 miles (103,000 km) through 45 countries. Most accounts from his trip are detailed in his book, Jupiter's Travels, which became an international bestseller with more than 400.000 copies sold and made Mr. Simon a motorcycle icon.

cit.: "It was going to be the journey of a lifetime, a journey that millions dream of and never make, and I wanted to do justice to all those dreams."