To the moon and back ? several times

But there is a different breed of hero that doesn?t achieve the same level of exposure and applause. They are normal motorcyclists like 80 year-old American Dave Swisher, who do extraordinary things. Like most motorcyclists, Dave enjoys working on his own bikes, travelling to rallies and undertaking big motorcycle tours just for the fun of it. But unlike most motorcyclists, Dave has covered a staggering 1.5 million miles in less than 30 years on a variety of machines from just one manufacturer ? BMW.