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KTM 1290 Super Adventure Review
When the KTM 1290 Super Adventure was first announced in 2014, the idea of a "Super Adventure" seemed a little absurd. The KTM 1190 Adventure was already a...
We Want You to End This Summer With an Incredible Adventure!
ADV Pulse wants you to have an incredible motorcycle adventure, so we have teamed up with first-rate sponsors to give...
Adventurizing the Yamaha WR250R on a Budget – Part 2
For those just tuning into this article series, we have been looking at affordable ways to close the gap between smaller-displacement, dual sport motorcycles and the adventure class "big bikes." Our...
10 Essential Tools to Handle Nearly Any Trailside Repair
When it comes to tools, there’s a fine line between being prepared and overpacking. You want to keep your kit as light as possible by carrying only...
Making the Suzuki V-Strom 650 Off-Road Ready?
When we evaluated the 2015 Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT last year, we came away from the test with mixed feelings. In many ways, the then new Wee-Strom hit...

Watching This Video Will Make You Want to Ride Ecuador Next

By now you may have heard about Ecuador as a near-perfect South American adventure riding destination. It’s cheap, safe, relatively close to the U.S. and stunningly beautiful. But if you’re still not convinced, a recent video from Ecuador Freedom should help you... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Budget Tour, Ecuador, Ecuador Freedom, Off-Road Tour, South America

Published on 09.23.2016

Perfect Squeeze: Best Off-Road Phone Mount You Can Buy?

Hondo Garage, a small company located in Bozeman, Montana and staffed by four people and three robots, has created what it calls, “The best off-road phone mount in the entire world.”“That sounds like hyperbole but it’s not,” says Hondo Garage owner and... Read More

 2 Comments Tags: GPS, Hondo Garage, Ram Mount, Smartphone

Published on 09.22.2016

We Want You to End This Summer With an Incredible Adventure!

ADV Pulse wants you to have an incredible motorcycle adventure, so we have teamed up with first-rate sponsors to give one lucky rider a phenomenal prize in our Off-Road Adventure Read More

 0 Comments Tags: AETHER, Gear-Up, GIVI, Off-Road Training, RawHyde, Sena, TCX Boots

Published on 09.16.2016

Unleashing Your Motor’s Potential with a Power Commander V

DynoJet Power Commander V Fuel Injection Module

For all of its endearing traits, the KTM 690 Enduro R has room for improvement coming strait off the showroom floor. One of its issues is a common problem with many fuel-injected motorcycles. The stock fuel map is good enough for the... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: 690 Enduro, DynoJet, Fuel Map, KTM

Published on 09.15.2016

Adventurizing the Yamaha WR250R on a Budget – Part 2

For those just tuning into this article series, we have been looking at affordable ways to close the gap between smaller-displacement, dual sport motorcycles and the adventure class "big bikes." Our goal is to transform our stock Yamaha WR250R project bike into a... Read More

 14 Comments Tags: Bike Build, Dual Sport, Small ADV Bikes, WR250R

Published on 09.13.2016

Giant Loop Redesigns Iconic Horseshoe-Shaped Tailbags

Gian Loop saddlebags get roll-top closures

Think of Giant Loop and you can't help but picture the company's iconic horseshoe-shaped tail bags that have been around since 2008. The Giant Loop Great Basin and Coyote horseshoe-shaped tail bags are super rugged, lightweight and ready for hardcore off-road use.... Read More

 3 Comments Tags: Giant Loop, Soft Luggage, Tail Bags

Published on 09.08.2016

10 Essential Tools to Handle Nearly Any Trailside Repair

GIVI Adventure Motorcycle Hard Cases - Centerstand for KLR650

When it comes to tools, there’s a fine line between being prepared and overpacking. You want to keep your kit as light as possible by carrying only what you’ll need. But how do you know what you’ll need until... Read More

 3 Comments Tags: Motion Pro, MotoPumps, Tire Tools, Tool Kit, Trailside Repairs

Published on 09.07.2016

Riding South America Solo, With No GPS, Hoping to Get Lost

You may have heard of Spencer Conway before. Six years ago he circumnavigated Africa riding through 34 countries, covering 34,000 miles (55,000 km) solo and unsupported, on a Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré. The Travel Channel made a six-part series about his... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: South America, Spencer Conway, Travel Channel, TV Series, XT660Z, Yamaha

Published on 09.06.2016