EXPERIENCE SHARED
Now based on the Isle of Wight (UK), I’ve ridden since I was knee high to a grasshopper. At 7 I began with 50cc “Schoolboy Scramblers” (as we called them back then). I moved onto trials with a Yamaha TY80, then road bikes, Enduro (YZ250) and the list goes on. Until recently I rode a 2020 modified Tenere 700. I now ride 2024 BMW F750GS TE Sport. I spent 20 years straight travelling the world on 2 wheels and 4. This site will record my next two wheeled chapters, now together with my 17 y/o son, as well as bringing to you reviews of products that I’ve personally found useful. Please keep in mind that I mostly tour now, rather than off-road, and so my bike is modified to that end. Thanks for stopping by and please don’t be a stranger!
NEWS & REVIEWS
UPCOMING REVIEW – SEAT CONCEPTS COMFORT SEAT FOR BMW F750GS
I’ll soon be taking a look at the Seat Concepts Comfort Seat, having now ridden for a few months with it. This seat can only be delivered in kit form, so you need to replace the stock foam and cover of the stock BMW seat chassis. Is it worth it and how difficult is it to do?
UPCOMING REVIEW – ISOTTA COMFORT SEAT FOR BMW F750GS
I'll soon be taking a look at a previous version of the Isotta Comfort Seat, having now ridden a fair few miles with it. Expect that review to drop around the Christmas period, along with a review of the Seat Concepts Custom Comfort seat for the same bike.
ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER MAGAZINE VISITS THE ISLE OF WIGHT
I've now lived on the Isle of Wight for nearly 7 years. We moved here from Surrey and when we chose to move, I'd visited the island only twice before: once on a camping holiday and once on a research mission. It's a beautiful island with over 30 wonderful beaches and, in Military Road, the island boasts one of the most iconic motorcycle routes on the planet. On that road you also have Grange Farm…