Simon finishes Dakar 2020
Welsh amateur enduro rider, 29-year-old Simon Hewitt, fulfilled a lifelong dream by taking part in the renowned Dakar Rally. Based in Saudi Arabia this year,…
New all-season textiles from Furygan
The Apalaches jacket and trousers Furygan, the French clothing manufacturer perhaps best known for their leatherwork, especially gloves and racing suits, have been quietly broadening…
AJP: Portuguese Thoroughbred
One of Europe’s youngest motorcycle manufacturers is Portuguese, and as James Patterson discovers on a recent visit to the AJP factory, they are driven by…
CONTINENTAL TKC70 ROCKS TYRE NEWS
Finest 60/40 dual tyres? Our super-sleuth Derek Mansfield searched the recent London Motorcycle show for the truth about tyres. Launched to the public for 2020…
‘Iceland Serow Saga’ by Helen Lloyd
I’m not sure if there’s an official slow travel movement, but Helen Lloyd should be a patron if there is, and this book a manual…
New Dunlop Mutant tyres on show
If you are going to the MCN London Show this weekend you’ll be able to see the new Dunlop Mutant, a brand new ‘crossover’ tyre…
Fantic 500 Caballero Scrambler review
There is a new crop of smaller machines on the market, but few are as drop-dead gorgeous as this Fantic Caballero Scrambler 500. Of course…
Review: The new HJC i90 touring flipfront
HJC i90 Davan review HJC Helmets have just released a new modular, i.e. flip-front lid, made from advanced polycarbonate composite and they call it the…
‘Motorcycle Tales from Europe’ by James Rendall
Recounting a motorcycle trip in print, when its duration is anything from 3 to 10 days, is not an easy task. As a reader you…
New ‘Frontier’ laminated jacket only £269
Waterproof laminated clothing have traditionally been more expensive than garments with ‘drop liners’ because of manufacturing expense and the possibility of failure in critical areas…
LS2 Helmets Pioneer Evo review
LS2 Helmets have just released their newest adventure/enduro helmet and I’ve had the pleasure of using it for 600 miles now in varied weather. It’s…
new universal mount for ‘devices’
Oxford Products are renowned for developing products that are innovative, robust and frankly great value and they’ve just done it again with their CLIQR range…
Fantic 500 Scrambler joins the team for review
The Italian company Fantic Motor celebrated 50 years in 2018 even though it’s seen some ups and downs in that time. Very definitely a ‘small…
Tucano Urbano ‘Marty’ sneakers and ‘LeoCAG’ trousers review
If you live near a city you may already be familiar with Tucano Urbano as a brand and associate it entirely with scooters and commuting….
‘One Man on a Bike’ by Richard Georgiou
This book isn’t about a marathon journey that takes years to complete. Rather it covers a ride of four weeks from the South of England…
Bolivia – James Patterson (issue 29)
Advice is like bitter medicine. Even if it’s good for us, we don’t want to receive it. When I encountered north-bound travellers while motorcycling in…
Hessler modified V-Strom 1050XT
I know I said just recently that Suzuki’s new V-Strom 1050XT looked best in the orange and white paint scheme, but oh what a few…
British Dakar rider gets T.ur support
We’ve reported on the development of the T.ur brand before, and as they are due to introduce yet more products to their clothing range in…
New Handguard Extensions for the Africa Twin and X-Adv
Lincolnshire-based Pyramid Plastics have introduced a set of model-specific Handguard Extensions for the Africa Twin and X-Adv. Specially developed to better protect the rider’s hands…
‘The Japanese-speaking curtain maker’ by Spencer Conway
It’s not a title you might expect for a book about a circumnavigation of the African continent, but you quickly establish that Spencer Conway is…