3,500 Miles with Dirtsack Frogman Waterproof Panniers
Paddy Tyson and Nich Brown rode a 3,500-mile relay around Europe during the summer of 2016 to test a variety of new gear on Overland…
MotoScotland Off-Road – A Tale of Two Clives
Based near Inveraray, the southern gateway to the Scottish Highlands, MotoScotland offers off-road motorbike training on the Duke of Argyll’s beautiful 50,000 acre private estate….
2017 Harley-Davidson Road King
Ridden by Geoff Hill There is something quite wonderful about swinging a Road King through a series of sweeping bends, with the woods of Washington…
‘Three Harleys, Three Aussies, One American Dream’ by Stephen W Starling
Never judge a book by its cover. Or title. You’d run the risk of doing yourself a terrible disservice if you were to do so…
‘Keep Moving. Tokyo to Cape Town by motorbike’ by Monica Joseph
A year on the road began when Monica Joseph and her husband Simon Rosentool set-off from their home in Australia to travel the ancient Silk…
ARMR Moto Tottori Evo jacket review
ARMR Moto describe their Tottori Evo as a “go-anywhere adventure jacket, designed for the serious ‘world rider’ whatever the conditions.” Sadly we didn’t have time…
‘When the Road Ends’ by Dylan Samarawickrama
Quite probably book of the year. This is a beautifully written account of a GS-mounted global odyssey which barely mentions any of the route. Instead,…
‘Everything starts with a dream’ by Weronika Kwapisz
Two young Polish women climb aboard a pair of economical Suzuki 125 VanVans and set off around mainland Europe to expose themselves to the people,…
Honda CRF1000 Africa Twin
The clutch is dead… long live the clutch (or life with an Africa Twin DCT(CRF1000D).
‘Beyond Bucharest’ by Bob Goddard
This is Bob Goddard’s second book and it recounts a month’s exploits on the roads of Europe aboard a Honda Varadero. He rides with his…
Duchinni D606 Flip-front helmet review
So, Sam Manicom, what do you think? For a budget helmet I like it. To begin with, it’s a flip front helmet and I’m a…
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (7th Edition) by Chris Scott
AMH has undergone another update but remains an essential book for the shelf of any rider with even a modicum of wanderlust. Now 25 years…
Chris Scott’s Desert Riders DVD
Chris Scott’s film about a team effort back in 2003 to reach the Tierry Sabine ‘lost tree’ memorial in northern Niger by bike, has at…
‘Left beyond the horizon’ by Christopher Many
3 years travelling on a motorbike; a further 8 years RTW using an old Land Rover and now currently back on the road with his…
The Buffalo Windfilter
Designed to combat the effects of cold in any season, Windfilter mid-layers help riders to stay warm, dry and comfortable, at an affordable price. The…
HELD Icano riding trousers
Held are one of the lesser-known German clothing brands, but they’ve been in business now for 70 years
Ultimate Ear protection
…removing the tinnitus-inducing wind and road noise, but leaving me able to hear what’s going on…
Bull-it Jeans ‘Sidewinder SR6’
Working in close association with Covec Ltd for three years, they’ve chosen to develop even tougher material that lasts longer…
‘Don’t Think Ride’ by Nathan and Sarah Millward
It is not extreme adventure, but does feature a short section on how to get married in Las Vegas, and that is!
Brynje Arctic Double Shirt
In a decade as a courier I tried alot of motorcycle-specific base layers, but when I travel, I’ve always carried a merino wool long-sleeved piece…