My son is now 13 and I’m doing my best to introduce him to both the world and the world of adventure bike travel. My ultimate goal will be to do exactly what these two guys are just about to do, a round the world trip on two bikes. 60 Countries, 5 Continents, 100.000kms! I’m going to follow this journey with great interest and can’t wait to one day emulate it with my little man. […]
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Pol always comes up with some stunning looking versions of the T700 and this one is no exception. I’ll just leave this here.. IMAGE CREDITS & ORIGINAL POST SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND RIDER BLOG Please enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join 83 other subscribers.
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One of my favourite motorcycle over landers, this video catches up with Nick in Perth, Australia on his round the world trip on a Yamaha Tenere 700. SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND RIDER BLOG Please enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join 83 other subscribers.
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I put 75 miles on the Avon Trail Riders yesterday and after being presented with another glorious day (and after properly celebrating my wife as a brilliant Mum) I headed out for 90 minutes to complete the ride in process. They now have 125 miles on them and should be good to push properly. I opened up the T700 round the last few corners and she felt a lot like other bikes I’ve ridden with […]
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At 10 years of age I already had several maps of the world and Europe. I pawed over them for hours on end, spread over the carpet of my childhood bedroom. By the time I eventually ventured abroad, aged 18, I had these maps firmly implanted in my memory. Now 55 I’ve just received another map of Europe from Amazon. I’m going to once again paw over it but this time together with my 13 […]
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The weather here in the UK this week has been T-Shirt weather. The difference between this week and last is unbelievable and it really feels like we’ve turned the corner from Winter to what could be a lovely Spring! I ride all year round. I tend to keep the bike in when it’s pelting down with rain but if it’s dry the outside temperature is not a factor for me and if the sun is […]
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The Avon Trail Riders hit the bike today and I briefly hit the road with them. No observations yet as I have to take it steady for while whilst they wear in but I’m fairly sure the overall height of the tyre is slightly lower than the Pirelli Scorpion Rally STRs, which given the difference in tread would probably make some sense. I believe these are a harder compound than the stock Pirellis and you […]
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I’ve lived on the Isle of Wight for 5 years now. It’s a fairly small island, about 42 miles across at its widest point and just over 65 miles round if you follow the coastal road. Military Road is the South West part of the coastal road and runs along the beautiful beaches and white cliffs. It’s flowing, dramatic and made for motorcycles! SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND RIDER BLOG Please enter your email address to […]
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A short while ago I posted about changing my stock tyres for either Avon Trail Riders or Avon Trek Riders. I umm’d and ahh’d about which one to go for but eventually settled on the Trail Riders, which will be on the bike this coming week. Why? Well, I’m now 55 years old and my enduro/motocross days are now behind me. I bought the T700 for some light off-road and probably 90% road miles, so […]
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Video Content This is the GoPro Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter you’ll need. SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND RIDER BLOG Please enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join 83 other subscribers.
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