My next adventure bike
13 July, 2021 ·
Bikes
After four years sailing the globe, my feet back on the ground and my thoughts turn back to adventure motorcycling. But which of the new models is a worthy replacement for the mighty 950 Adventure.
Bikes
Details, accessories and modifications to my travel bikes.
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KTM 950 Adventure – A story begins
2 August, 2016 ·
Bikes
Prepping my KTM 950 Adventure for travel. 2004 950 Adventure bought unseen. There was a lot of work to do to get this bike up to standard.
Dealing with the X – My modifications – part 2
12 September, 2015 ·
Bikes, BMW G650 xCountry
I bought the xCountry back in June 2014 and initially listed the modifications I felt necessary to turn the bike into something that I’d want to take on an adventure (read crossing countries/continents on a mixture of surfaces). Since then I’ve used the bike to tour through Spain and tackled old Dakar pistes in Morocco.Continue reading “Dealing with the X – My modifications – part 2”
Dealing with the X – My modifications and accessories
28 November, 2014 ·
BMW G650 xCountry
A detailed account of the modifications and accessories I’ve added to my BMW G650 xCountry to turn it into a long term tourer and adventure travel bike.
Goodbye Dakar, long live the xCountry
22 June, 2014 ·
Bikes
Well chicks might dig Dakars, but after a year of ownership and 10,000 miles I’ve finally sold mine. The Dakar served me well on Trips to Hungary, Spain, and Wales, but I decided that I wanted something a little lighter and more agile. The xChallenge was a contender, but I just don’t do enough hardContinue reading “Goodbye Dakar, long live the xCountry”
The perfect adventure bike, made in Britain?
27 December, 2013 ·
Bikes
What’s your dream adventure bike? A F650 Dakar, BMW X-Challenge, KTM690, DRZ400, or perhaps the XT660z Tenere? These are just some of the tried and tested bikes used by overland riders worldwide. (We’ll almost, some Americans are still bitter about Yamaha not realising the Tenere there.) Now there’s a new overlander to add to theContinue reading “The perfect adventure bike, made in Britain?”
Chicks dig Dakars
19 October, 2013 ·
Bikes
I’ve had the Dakar for five months now, and recently put 3,000 miles on it during a trip to Budapest at the end of August. It’s no sports bike that’s for sure, but I’m certainly enjoying it, and whenever I’m reminded by my neighbour that the exhaust note sounds like a Lawnmower, I can replyContinue reading “Chicks dig Dakars”
BMW F650 Dakar
9 June, 2013 ·
Bikes
Having ridden sports bikes since 2008 I decided that it was time for a change. As my interest in adventure travel grew I began looker for an overlander that would be equally at home on the tarmac as it would off it.