Adventuring gives a huge boost to mental health
So adventuring is good for you? Well research certainly seems to prove it and Overland’s Louisa Swaden went to the Adventure Mind Conference in London…
Renntec Versa drybag review
Renntec Versa 30L dry Bag review The debate about soft or hard luggage becomes an irrelevance when you are talking about drybags. Because of their…
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…
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…
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…
Bering Akkor Evo Jacket review
I must admit to knowing nothing about Bering when I bought the Akkor Evo jacket, but the French company has been producing motorcycle clothing since…
Tyres winner from issue 28 announced!
In each issue of Overland we select one of the stories that we feel owes its author a pair of tyres. That may be because…
‘Rebirth’ by Mark Holmes
It’s not uncommon for a book to be subtitled ‘…around the world on a…’ and this one is indeed like that. In this case it’s…
Luggage nets to tidy those panniers
As you close the top box on your BMW GS you may have looked at that lid and thought about the wasted space. Wunderlich, the…
Royal Enfield Himalayan review
It seems you can’t leave your house at the minute without seeing one of Royal Enfield’s Himalayans, but is it just because they retail at…
New Givi accessories for the Z1000SX
GIVI have released a host of travel accessories for Kawasaki’s uber tarmac tourer, the Z1000SX. The 140hp four-cylinder sports tourer has been evolving since its…
‘Timeless on the Silk Road’ by Heather Ellis
I was so pleased when this book arrived through the letterbox, and began reading it immediately, because this is the second book from Heather Ellis…
‘Two Fingers on the Jugular’ by Lawrence Bransby
Lawrence Bransby is no stranger to Russia and the former Soviet Republics, but the infamous ‘Kolymer Highway’ to Magadan in Russia’s far east, held a…
AsSeenFromTheSidecar returns!
After 455 days on the road, covering 34,000 miles, Reece Gilkes and Matt Bishop returned to the UK on 19th January. The young Banbury pair…
Patagonia – Kevin Machtelinckx (issue 25)
An early summer stillness filled the air as I made my way out of a sun-bleached, wooden hostería and onto the warm asphalt. The main…
Honda CB500X review
Paddy Tyson took a Honda CB500X to Greece as part of our longterm test to see just how the middleweight twin performs over distance If…
‘The Longest Ride’ by Emilio Scotto
There are some books that enter folklore; journeys that were so extreme, or done on such an incredibly small budget, that they beggar belief. Almost…
Start your ride in the Alps with Bikeshuttle
I like riding straight from home. All packed up, the last cup of tea probably drunk in the garage doing a few final checks on…