Keeping dry as autumn sweeps in
If you commute all year, are planning a trip somewhere hot but wet, or just live in Ireland, Tucano Urbano has released a brand new,…
New adventure 125 from Zontes
As more manufacturers enter the micro-adventure sector, Chinese company Zontes will be launching a new 125 adventure bike later this month. Zontes has replaced its…
Oxford Holwell 1.0 jacket review
Timeless style is an oft-used phrase, but there is little that describes this Oxford Holwell 1.0 waxed cotton jacket better. Most surprising is the way…
Belstaff backs Ewan & Charley with new range
Belstaff has been outfitting adventurous spirits since 1924. That’s nearly a century of heritage rooted in the north of England, in a company that started…
Chance to win an Arai Tour-X4 helmet
To celebrate the new 70 registration plate Suzuki is giving away three V-Strom 1050-inspired Arai Tour-X4 helmets, and to be in with a chance of…
Fork upgrade for the Enfield Interceptor!
Hooray! In our recent review of the 650 Enfield Interceptor, we noted that the only really weak point was the suspension, but news from YSS…
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 review
Can retro hipster chic cut it overland? Paddy Tyson considers… I walked outside to the chrome be-decked air-cooled twin, which had carried me between cafes…
New shorty Adv boot
If you prefer a shorter, less intrusive boot when you travel, maybe these are right up your street/trail. New from Duchinni, Sierra boots combine the…
Off-road road insurance? Go compare!
Richard Eastham tackles online bike insurance renewal. Just how difficult can it be? The insurance company that covers my off-road motorbike wrote to me 8…
Screening the Himalayan
The ever-popular Enfield Himalayan gets another aftermarket option, this time from ‘Skidmarx’. It’s a tall screen to provide extra protection from wind and rain as…
Best selling bike in the UK in June!
I was just settling down to write the first installment of the review of our longterm Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, thinking about how impressive it’s…
Sinnis Terrain 380cc Adventure bike goes on UK Presale
Sinnis has begun its presale campaign for the much-anticipated Terrain 380cc Adventure. The Brighton-based company debuted the T380 at The Overland Event in 2019 and…
‘A Motorcyclist’s Guide to Scotland’ by JG Ferguson
Nich Brown reviews… I’ve been planning to spend more time exploring the British Isles in the near future – something about living on the road…
More bling for the Himalayan!
Wow! Just as we were getting used to some new official colours for the Royal Enfield Himalayan, Watsonian up the game! The Himalayas are famous…
Richa ‘Hammer’ jeans review
Richa Hammer jeans review ‘Feel Safe, Feel Good’ is Richa’s premise apparently, when it comes to the motorcycle clothing that they’ve been making since 1956….
Vanucci VAJ jacket review
This Vanucci adventure touring jacket is a 3-in-1 garment like no other, and we’ve been putting it to the test for the last 5 months….
Brittany Ferries sail again!
Brittany Ferries sail again! Well in truth they didn’t stop sailing between the UK, France and Spain, but during the COVID crisis they have been…
‘Sleeping Around in America’ by Andrew Beattie
Review This 304-page colourful publication personifies ‘coffee-table’ reading. You can absorb the linear narrative and follow the story of a man who takes 50 days…
‘Going the Wrong Way’ by Chris Donaldson
Review Chris Donaldson left the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ behind, to ride overland to Australia on his Moto Guzzi Le Mans. By today’s niche-market standards it…
Sierra Leone – Ruth Budge (issue 31)
We paused at the muddy intersection. To our left, obscured by tangled undergrowth, was a tiny unmarked track which would take us deep into Sierra…