REV’IT Tornado 2 jacket
Keeping cool, in the kind of heat you’re bound to incur when travelling outside the UK, is vital for concentration. But it’s also important when…
Benelli TRK 502 Long-Term Test: First 1,200 Miles
The Benelli TRK 502 is the Italian brand’s new middleweight adventure touring model, and we’re evaluating one in a long-term test before this year’s Overland…
Shoei Neotec II Modular Helmet – First Impressions
After just over 300 miles riding with the new Shoei Neotec II, my first impressions are that this is a very good helmet indeed. In…
Quad Lock Smartphone Mounting System
If you want to navigate using a satnav app on your smartphone, you need a secure and practical way to mount the device. Quad Lock…
‘Maiden Voyage’ by Tim Notier
As you proceed through this book it becomes much easier to read. It becomes more engaging. It becomes something that makes you think, yes, I’ll…
Kriega R15 Backpack and R3 Waist Pack
I’ve not always been a fan of riding with a backpack, and I’m normally more of a pannier, tailpack or tankbag kind of guy. But…
Ugly Fish Cruize Glasses with Multi-Lens Kit
We’ve used these babies for a couple of years on our Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan trips. They come with clear, dark and yellow photochromic lenses that…
‘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…
‘Morocco Overland (3rd edition)’ by Chris Scott
I was under the misconception that this would be an easy book to review. It’s a guidebook after all, not a story, so if time…
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…
Shark Evo-One helmet
Shark Evo One helmet review I have a funny-shaped head. My guess is that many of us probably do, and my rudimentary research tells me…
‘By Motorcycle through Vietnam’ by Lawrence Bransby
Although subtitled ‘reflections on a gracious people’, the thing that’s most striking as this book progresses, is the gracious nature of the author. It’s difficult…
‘Journey to the End of the World’ by Alfonse Palaima and Colin Evans
The book, like its title, is big and bold; a physically beautiful thing if you like books and especially glossy coffee-table ones. It’s a collaborative…
Mitas E10 Tyre Review
Mitas E-10 4,500 miles review Being an Adventure Motorcycle Tyre must be the lousiest job in the tyre world. For example, a track day tyre…
Buffalo Ostro summer or travel glove
Light, comfortable in use, and with good quality stitching, I’m finding it hard to fault these Buffalo gloves. I’ve used them in almost 40 degree…
Cruisy Evo from TimeToRide
On a recent jaunt to London for a meeting, which meant blasting down the very dull M40, I had the opportunity to try out what…
Rev’It Seattle Jeans
It’s the little things that make these Rev’It Seattle jeans stand out as being special. Things like being available in half sizes, to suit those…
‘With 14hp Through Africa’ by Josef Bohmer
DVD ‘With 14 horsepower through Afrika’ is a phenomenal insight into life and overland travel in the 1930s. This DVD actually includes two films by…
‘Hitting the Road’ by Jacek Klimko
Subtitled ‘It’s not just a journey, it’s a lifestyle’, this is very much part one of the story, though in the copy I read there…
‘Hit The Road, Jac!” by Jacqui Furneaux
I’d already heard about some Jacqui Furneaux’s adventures with her globe-dawdling 500cc Enfield. There have been a couple of magazine articles, not least in Overland…