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New ‘hugger’ available for Triumph Explorer XC

Unless you’re planning to ride through Central African mud, this might be perfect for your Explorer

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Lightweight Guerilla body protectors from Knox

Knox, the makers of personal impact protection systems, have apparently responded to demands from off-road riders for lightweight kit, by [...]

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Biggest ever Beijing expedition by bike departs

Double Guinness World Record holder Kevin Sanders (2nd from left) departed from London’s Ace Cafe on Saturday morning (27th April) [...]

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Extract: DRC – John and Ana (issue 5)

It was December 2011. Ana had malaria, the Congolese presidential elections threatened to end in yet another civil war and Angola had suspended its visa services indefinitely.

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New engine bars for Triumph Tiger Explorer

Renntec are now doing engine protection bars for the Triumph Tiger at £139.95. The bars are designed and made in [...]

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But there’s good news at KTM!

Launch of the 1190 Adventure helps boost KTM sales

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More bad news for Italian workers

Another 170 workers lose their jobs as the Honda factory in Atessa begins a ‘recovery plan’.

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Husqvarna factory to close

Overland are saddened to hear that new Husqvarna owners Pierer Industries, headed by KTM chief executive Stefan Pierer, have announced that the brand’s factory at Cassinetta di Biandronno in Italy’s Varese region will shut down on 1 August.

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Road Safety spending is a little skewed

The UK Motorcycle Industry calls for rebalanced road safety expenditure as the need for greater awareness of vulnerable road users [...]

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The essence of travel!

What a great little film! Yes, it uses 3 wheels instead of two, but sit back, click here and enjoy [...]

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Overland Day at the ACE

The sun was out and so were loads of Overland friends and contributors!

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We are now in WHSmiths!

If you can’t wait for delivery, or are worried your copy of Overland will get damaged in the post, pop [...]

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Join us for a Moto Adventure Night, 19th April, London

Overland will be at the Alwyne Castle, 83, St Paul’s Road, London N1 2LY on April 19th for the second Moto Adventure Night!

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Biker FM interview this Wednesday 17th

This week on the adventure bike show, Biker FM will be chatting to Overland Magazine travel partner Alex J Jackson who recently completed his 6700km solo navigation of South Africa.

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OVERLAND Magazine Issue 5 Out Now

Issue 5 contains stories from Bolivia, Mexico and Canada in the Americas. There’s a great article on circumnavigating Africa, and [...]

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Book of the year!: ‘The Long Ride Home’ by Nathan Millward

‘The Long Ride Home’ is probably the best adventure travel book you’ll read this year. Funny, perceptive, honest and entertaining, you won’t be disappointed.

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Extract: Russia-Lawrence Bransby (issue 5)

It’s one o’clock in the morning. Eight Russian bikers, two wives/girlfriends, Gareth and I, fill every available space in Alexi’s [...]

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New safety award for Draggin Jeans

Top Level 2 safety approval for Draggin Jeans 05/04/2013 Draggin Jeans has been awarded the top CE approved Level 2 [...]

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Winners of the HUBB tickets

We ran a supremely simple Facebook competition to give away 2 tickets to this years Horizons Unlimited gathering, 30th May [...]

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Extract: Will Wilkins- Pakistan (issue 5)

… As we left Gilgit the next morning it began to rain. We’d read that on this section of road [...]

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