Please note that this review is in 2 sections: Part 1 Unboxing & First Impressions ← Part 2 On the bike walk around & practical usage (video) Due to EC certification, these took a while to get into production but finally they’re here and let me tell you, they’re worth the wait! When you receive your five piece set (4 turn signals and a relay unit) they will arrive neatly package in the box below. […]
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These have been a long time coming but we’re finally a few days away from receiving our review units of the HammerLEDs Flex 4 T700 replacement indicators (turn signals). In fairness, Valeriy at HammeLEDs have been communicative all along and gaining UK and European CE certification is a long and very involved process. In the meantime, the company has done a great job enhancing their website and producing and uploading instructional videos, so no complaints […]
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This morning I received some incredibly sad new. Ray “Ride4Life” yesterday lost his battle with cancer and rode from this world to the next. I’d chatted to Ray over the last few weeks by telephone and text and I’d planned to go down to see him at the end of the summer. Sadly, our meeting will not happen in this life. Ray was an avid motorcycle adventurer and loved his Tenere 700. He contributed greatly […]
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Many people doubted this project but I’ve built many systems like this for overland travel on a bike over the last 35 years and they’ve all worked beautifully. The only thing missing (and this is something I’d not done before) was illumination. I often pull into a campsite quite late and by the time I’ve setup camp it’s either dark or getting dark. I have the REDVERZ ATACAMA 2 EXPEDITION MOTORCYCLE TENT and, as such, the […]
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We all use our beloved bikes for different purposes. Many purchase a Tenere 700 for hard off-road riding, some for trail riding and others for their daily commute. Mine does a bit of everything but I mostly use it for touring. Some might choose other bikes for long distance hauls but I love the stance and handling of the T700 and it suits me just fine. One thing I’ve wanted to do for a while […]
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Please note that this review is in 3 sections: Part 1 Unboxing & First Impressions Part 2 On the bike walk around (video) ← Part 3 Practical Use (this section will be completed June/July 2023 after a 10 day European overlanding trip) On the bike walk around In this section of the review we take a walk around of the pannier system mounted on the bike. Where To Buy Adventure Bike Shop (UK) Bumot (EU) SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND […]
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PLEASE NOTE – The Seat Concepts One Piece Comfort Seat review is in 3 parts: Part 1 – Unboxing, First Impressions & Quality (pictorial) Part 2 – Installation, Looks & Feel (video) ← Part 3 – Touring With The One Piece Comfort Seat Installation, Looks & Feel Before moving to the video, let me just add a couple of points. Installing this seat takes seconds and is extremely simple to do. I’ve run into several posts where […]
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Following on from the conversion of a Peli case to a low profile top box, I’m now in need of some brackets to fit 2 x 5L plastic jerry cans to the bike. After a lot of head scratching, drawing and measuring, I’ve concluded the best (read: only) place I can safely mount these is either side of the Peli case, but it will take some fortification of the side walls and some custom bracketry. […]
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PLEASE NOTE – The Seat Concepts One Piece Comfort Seat review is in 3 parts: Part 1 – Unboxing, First Impressions & Quality (pictorial) ← Part 2 – Installation, Looks & Feel (video) Part 3 – Touring With The One Piece Comfort Seat Transparency This seat was supplied to me free of charge by Seat Concepts with the understanding that I would honestly test it and post my thoughts in the form of an unbiased review. […]
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When looking at stoves for the upcoming trip into Europe, I came across the Optimus Polaris OptiFuel Stove. Whilst attempting to research and compare it to the Primus OmniFuel II, which is a popular choice on several motorcycle camping social media groups, I found very little useful information and generally the same (poor) stock photos. As such, I’ve spent some time photographing this one properly, in the hope others will find this pictorial review useful. […]
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