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How To Achieve Backside Bliss On Long Motorcycle Rides

It can be exciting to push your limits and test your endurance on long motorcycle rides. But after spending many hours in the saddle, a sore backside can...
10 Ways To Lighten Your Motorcycle Tool Roll

If you are an Adventure Rider that travels off-road in remote areas, you probably carry a lot of tools on your journeys. No doubt, your tool roll...
Never Follow a Friend on a Trail Bike Into the Woods

Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV is one of our favorite YouTube Channels. The show is produced by a group of middle-aged friends from Sydney Australia with a love of Adventure Riding....
M1nsk TRX 300i – Ready for a 250cc Adventure Bike?

The release of the new M1nsk TRX 300i 250cc Adventure Bike is exciting news for the Adventure Touring community. Clearly, there is a gap in the market for lightweight Adventure Motorcycles with...
Hearing Protection That Only Filters Out the Harmful Sounds

It is a fact that our hearing declines as we age and riding motorcycles without hearing protection can speed up the process of hearing loss significantly. Wind noise registers around...

Riding Solo? Get The App That Checks Up On Your Safety

Riding solo in remote areas can be dangerous and most Adventure Riders try to avoid it if they can. If you do ride solo, keeping your loved ones informed of your plans improves your chances of being found if you end up... Read More

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Published on 04.17.2014

How To Prepare for Your First Epic Adventure Tour

Planning for your first Epic Adventure Tour

Steve Green of Southern California wanted to visit Alaska ever since he first read about the building of the Alaska Highway as a child. He had been thinking about the idea of taking a motorcycle trip to Alaska, but he hadn't ridden... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Alaska, New ADV Rider, Packing Tips, Trip Planning

Published on 04.16.2014

New AZBDR Trail System – Reporting From the Field

Lynda from St. George, Utah usually likes to do a lot of planning before she goes on a trip. But her well-planned Spring Break tour of Moab, Utah was thrown out the window when her boyfriend and riding partner broke his hand... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Arizona, AZBDR, Grand Canyon, Navajo Nation, Self-Guided Tour, XT225

Published on 04.14.2014

New SW-Motech Seat-Rack Extends Your Luggage Rack

Loading your Adventure Bike for a trip is always a challenge. There are ten different ways to strap gear on your luggage rack and it always seems to be overloaded and unstable. A few hours into the ride you inevitably realize that... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Camping, Luggage, Seating, SW-Motech

Published on 04.11.2014

10 Things to Know About the 2014 BMW R1200GS Adventure

The new 2014 BMW R1200GS Adventure is the top of the GS model line. It's a no compromise machine that offers cutting-edge technology, performance and sophistication. The Adventure model is the off-road focused version of the standard R1200GS, that includes enhancements for long-distance... Read More

 6 Comments Tags: ADV Bike Purchase, BMW, GSA, R1200GS

Published on 04.10.2014

Check “Alaska Adventure Tour” Off Your Bucket List

If you look at the bucket list of most Adventure Riders, you are likely to find an Alaska Adventure Tour listed near the top. Moto Journalist Ari Henning of Motorcyclist Magazine is no different. For years he had dreamed of an Alaska... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Valdez, Wrangell-St. Elias

Published on 04.09.2014

Motorcycle Riding Gear That Adapts to the Weather

Halvarssons motorcycle riding gear with Outlast technology

Adventure rides can cover long distances across many different types of environments. In a single day, the temperature can swing wildly with weather or elevation changes. Most motorcycle riding gear is designed for either hot or cold temperatures, requiring you to stop... Read More

 2 Comments Tags: Cold Weather, Comfortable Ride, c_change, New Tech, Outlast, Waterproof

Published on 04.08.2014

Top 10 All-Time Fastest Adventure Motorcycles

BMW R1200GS Adventure Fastest Adventure Motorcycles

Dual Sport motorcycles originated from the need to link up trails on dirt bikes. These early bikes had just enough comfort and legality to ride on pavement for short periods of time. As Dual Sport motorcycles evolved into Adventure Bikes,... Read More

 12 Comments Tags: 1190 Adventure, 990 Adventure, ADV Bike Comparison, ADV Bike Purchase, Multistrada, R1200GS

Published on 04.03.2014