Gerbing Heated Socks
My first impression of the 12V Gerbing heated socks was that they looked more like sacks than socks, not that aesthetics were my top priority….
KTM 1190 Adventure
Ha ha ha ha ha. That may not be the most intellectually robust or journalistically responsible way to begin a bike review, but it is perhaps the most succinct.
‘Running Towards The Light’ by Nathan Millward
Although this is the follow-up to his first book ‘The Long Ride Home’ (Sydney – London), it’s a work that confidently stands alone. In essence…
‘Desert Travels’ by Chris Scott
There are few people who have chosen to immerse themselves in the Sahara quite like Chris Scott
‘Good Vibrations’ by Tom Cunliffe
…travel inspiration as it should be: desirable, enjoyable, achievable.
Knox new jacket collection
If travelling low-key is your thing, maybe this is the jacket you’ve been looking for
Yamaha XTZ 1200 Super Ténére review
At Overland we believe that a bike review should be a realistic test. Riding around for a couple of hours or a long weekend is not the same as living with a machine everyday and experiencing it on various terrain, in a loaded state. So we headed to North America where Yamaha Canada kindly leant us a 2012 model XTZ 1200 Super Ténéré for a 4,000-mile fortnight on mixed surfaces, circumnavigating the Great Lakes.
New Avantour boot from Falco
Our friends at Falco have sent us details of their 2015 developments for Adventure boots and All-Uses shoes range. This is what they had to…
Honda 800 Crossrunner
I’d ridden just over 300 miles before it came to me; that sound. Honda’s 800 Crossrunner emits a distinctive noise when the throttle is pinned…
‘Motorcycle Therapy’ by Jeremy Kroeker
If you want a handy read that’s accessible, witty, unpretentious and which focuses on Central America, then the 112 pages that feature in Motorcycle Therapy…
‘Tracks and Horizons’ by Carlos A Caggiani
Motorcycle adventure in the sixties, it’s the story of travelling the Americas and Europe on a ’47 Indian
‘Across America by Motorcycle’ by CK Shepherd
This is extreme motorcycling from the beginning of the golden age of travel, captured during the golden age of English – if there ever was one.
‘The Ride: London to Beijing’ a Globebusters film
…even the most commercially cynical among you will end up with itchy feet and a fresh enthusiasm for some of the most remote parts of the globe
Honda NC700X
Much of the Honda NC700X design is based on an underlying principle of challenging motorcycling convention. A New Concept (NC) as the name claims.
‘From Crystal Palace to Red Square. A hapless biker’s road to Russia’ by Kevin Turner
This, the second in the ‘Hapless biker…’ series, sees Kevin Turner’s writing get even better…
‘Under Asian Skies’ Audio Book by Sam Manicom
Audio books have a lot to offer readers and non-readers alike, but there appear to be few offerings in the motorcycle adventure travel genre. At…
Macna ‘Jura’ riding jacket
The whole garment has a tough feel, great material mix and superior stitching
‘Nearly 40 on the 37’ by Trevor Marc Hughes
‘Nearly 40 on the 37’ couldn’t be a more literal title for any book…
‘Ureka’ by Graham Field
The inimitable diary style that endeared so many readers to Graham’s first book, ‘Greener Grass’, is much in evidence with this, his second. This three-month…
New SW-Motech soft, waterproof ‘Dakar’ panniers
These panniers are something we are yet to try, but the idea certainly seems sound