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 […]
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During a fun telephone conversation with Martin LeBreton of AltRider, he mentioned a product I was wasn’t aware of. Namely, their Clutch Arm Extension kit. After he explained how it worked my interest was tweaked and I agreed to install and review one. These were initially designed to give added clutch control off-road and listening to others who’ve used them, they seem to do exactly that. But that wasn’t really what interested me as I currently […]
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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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In further preparation for the upcoming overland trip into Europe this year, it was time to look at my tents. I own a few tents but only two of them see regular use: the Hilleberg Staika 2 man dome tent, which I’ve now owned and used constantly for the last 30 years: and a North Face Trailhead 6 which is now about 9 years old and is the tent of choice for family trips. The […]
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This little device caught my eye the other day whilst browsing a few articles across the inter web! Due to be released in the 2nd quarter of 2023, this tiny business card size device (70mm by 50mm by 11mm and weighing 70g) utilises MediaTek’s 3GPP NTN-standard modem to support Bullitt Satellite Connect, plus an eSIM and independent GPS. It connects via Bluetooth 5.1 to any iOS (14 or later) or Android (10 or later) smartphone. It’s been […]
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PLEASE NOTE – The review of TwinPegs is in 3 parts: Part 1 – Fit & Finish Part 2 – Installation Part 3 – Riding With TwinPegs The TwinPegs are now fully installed on the Overland Rider Yamaha Tenere 700. Before installing these I searched the net for some clear pics that might show the TwinPegs in situ but any images were few and far between, so to compensate for that I’m going to make this […]
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When the first people decided they’d like to fly, many mocked the idea as “impossible”. Today, it’s difficult to imagine a world without aviation. So when folks like Kai Ingvald Flateland innovate new products on our behalf, I believe we need to listen with impartiality, test those products and fairly conclude for ourselves whether they add something to century old designs or not, so please do keep an open mind as we proceed with this […]
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A plethora of riders have done this before so give me zero credit for this modification. In fact, a member of a forum I’m part of posted something very similar just a few days ago and that post inspired me to do this. A few years ago I purchased 3 MAX PELI style cases and they were and are brilliant. I’ve owned a few actual PELI cases and these MAX cases are just as good at […]
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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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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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