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Battle Born 2.0: Budget-Friendly Adventure Riding Gear Reloads
If there is one thing that's a buzz kill for many riders entering our sport, it's the high cost of adventure riding gear. You know the drill: you just dropped...
Rally Raid Launches Adventure Kit for the BMW G310GS
One of the most-anticipated new bikes destined for the Adventure Market this year — the BMW G310GS — has recently gone on sale worldwide and has received...
Yamaha Tenere 700 Kicks Off Its 2018 World Tour!
Inspired by the huge levels of interest generated during the last year, Yamaha will be taking the Tenere 700 World Raid prototype on a worldwide tour throughout 2018. During this...
When Your Worst Fear Happens on a Round-The-World Journey
Staring at a grainy X-Ray photo, I could barely make out what the technician was saying. “Nearly 70% bone loss… Maxillofacial surgery… Bone grafts” just sounded too surreal: I was...
Meet the Africa Twin Police Bike Build by Roland Sands
Known for their forward-thinking approach and innovative efforts, the Redondo Beach, California Police Department has recently added to their fleet a pair of custom police motorcycles based on the Honda...

Motoz Launches ‘Tractionator Desert’ DOT Knobbies for Big Bikes

Big, chunky, knobby tires. They always make an adventure bike look so much more dirt worthy and aggressive, and the obvious off-road performance goes without saying. But sometimes it’s hard to find true off-road tread, with deep blocks and wide spacing, in... Read More

 1 Comment Tags: Dual Sport Tires, Motoz, off-road, Tires

Published on 04.25.2018

REAX Ridge: RevZilla Introduces House Branded Adventure Gear

A new gear brand is on the move, but it’s coming from a familiar place… REAX Motorcycle Apparel from the same people that have brought you RevZilla. Retailers selling their own brand of gear isn’t unheard of. Cycle Gear has long had... Read More

 0 Comments Tags: Budget Gear, Gloves, Jacket, Pants, REAX, RevZilla

Published on 04.24.2018

LS2 Pioneer: Feature-Rich Dual Sport Helmet on a Budget

While LS2 might not be the first name in helmets, their Pioneer MX436 is a feature-packed dual-sport lid that caught my attention. Mainly because of its budget-friendly price tag and what you get for the money. For around $150 bucks, this helmet... Read More

 1 Comment Tags: Budget Gear, Dual Sport Helmet, LS2

Published on 04.23.2018

Quick Tips: How To Set Your Rear Sag On An Adventure Bike

What is sag? There are a lot of different kinds of sag but we are concerned in this article about finding “race sag,” even if we are not racing. This measurement is how much the rear of your bike should drop into... Read More

 5 Comments Tags: Africa Twin, How To, Luggage, Quick Tip, Sag, Suspension

Published on 04.20.2018

2018 Kawasaki Versys-X 300: Project Bike Intro

Could less really be more? We are just starting to believe that idiom, at least when it comes to the Kawasaki Versys-X 300. Small bore ADV bikes aren’t new, but twin-cylinder, 39.3 hp (claimed), 4.1 gallon tanked ADV bikes... Read More

 8 Comments Tags: Kawasaki, Project bike, Small ADV Bikes, Versys, Versys-X 300

Published on 04.19.2018

Getting Lost and Found Riding Taste of Dakar 2018

Honda Africa Twin at Taste of Dakar 2018

Sand. Bottomless, soft, powdery, blowing-everywhere, power-sucking sand. Gritty and crunching in my teeth, the sand was both blown into my helmet and shoveled in when I lost control of my bike, hit the ground, and sunk elbows-deep. Oh, I got a taste... Read More

 3 Comments Tags: ADV Rally, AltRider, Bike Rally, Dakar, Death Valley, Rally, Taste of Dakar

Published on 04.18.2018

5 Biggest Gripes About Women’s Riding Gear

Discussions on riding gear are always endless, but let’s face it: female riders have more legitimate gripes than their male counterparts. Yes, women’s riding gear is a smaller market. But the number of female adventure motorcycle riders is growing, and we’d love... Read More

 8 Comments Tags: Female Riders, Gear-Up, Gripes, women ADV riders

Published on 04.16.2018

Quick Tips: Adventure Boot Cleaning and Care

Your boots take a lot of abuse. From water to mud to rocks and snow, Adventure boots have to be like tires for your feet, yet comfortable enough to wear all day. We demand a lot from our footwear and we wanted... Read More

 1 Comment Tags: Alpinestars, Boots, How To, Quick Tip

Published on 04.13.2018