There are dozens of wheel sizes ... and you can use whatever wheel size you fancy ... but ... The post was about the PERFECT adventure bike ... If you...
Without getting too historical, you need to know a little bit about the Italian brand SWM Motorcycles to understand that they didn’t just come out of nowhere. The short version of the story is that after enjoying years of success in European motocross competition during the 70’s and early 80’s, SWM eventually went into liquidation. […]
There's talk that Honda has a new version of its popular Transalp dual-sport in the works. And although it might be wishful thinking, we're secretly hoping that Honda will inject a little retro rally racer style into it. Something like this steezy Transalp from the French custom shop Viba would be nice. Viba's lead designer Yann Bakonyi got the inspiration for his 1987 Honda XL 600V Transalp build during a road trip through the Joshua Tree National Park in California. He was driving a Jeep Wrangler at the time, and imagined doing the trip on two wheels instead. The idea
As motorcycle journalists, we are lucky to ride some of the most sophisticated adventure motorcycles in the industry. Whether it’s comparing the latest crop of European Adventure Touring Bikes loaded with electronic wizardry or getting to test the newest off-road-focused big enduros on the toughest tracks, we’re often spoiled with choices for our two-wheeled adventures. […]
Welcome to the October issue of Upshift, the motorcycle magazine that captures the essence of every destination. We have the latest gear, bike tests, epic journeys from around the globe and stunning photos that make you feel like you’re there. Upshift Magazine Is Free - We just ask that you kick back and enjoy the ride! In this issue: The Insider: Will ADV Bikes Kill Street Bikes? Insta-ADV: Instagram Travelers Gear: The Latest The Long View: Riding Southern Iceland Colorado 600 : Trails Awareness Symposium First Ride: 2019 Honda CRF450L Tested: Vemar Kona Helmet Tested - Klim Arsenal Vest Offroad Paradise: American OHV System
The Husqvarna Factory Racing team for Dakar 2022 was officially unveiled this week with Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides primed and ready for the January 1 start date – new FR 450 Rally machines with a lot of development but where are the Rockstar Energy logos?
We love seeing ugly ducklings turned into graceful swans. After all, anyone can make a Ducati SportClassic look good—but a cheap 1980s commuter bike is a completely different ball game. This ice-cool little scrambler started life as a Honda CB250 RS, a plasticky but well-made runabout that was popular in the UK and Europe. You can still find them on the secondhand market, and they’re a bargain at about US$1,500. That makes the air-cooled single perfect for a low-cost, big-value custom job—and Mokka Cycles have taken the bait. Mokka is the nom de plume of Árpi Bozi, a young programmer
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To be entirely honest, we don’t follow the adventure racing arena as much as we should, giving only a little bit of press to the world-famous Dakar Rally at the start of each year. So, we really can’t do justice to what Husqvarna and Speedbrain are doing with this factory-backed
For any of us that are on social media, forums and read discussions on moto websites there is a recurring topic most everywhere you look. What is the best ADV bike? Most of the time it is a innocent question asked by someone that is new to the ADV(Adventure)/Dual-Sport (DS) community. Some of the ti
This website is fueled by our fascination with beautifully crafted motorcycles, and the world around them. That usually keeps our focus on the new wave custom space, but it doesn't mean we're oblivious to the motorcycle industry at large. So when an EXIF-featured builder decided to build something we've never shown before—a race-ready rally machine—we were extremely curious. After all, rally bikes are technically custom dirt bikes that require a high level of skill to construct. (And they look really cool too.) This purpose-built Husqvarna FE 501 rally racer belongs to Mark Johnston of Johnston Moto. He works out of
We’re going off road this week, with a stunning Paris-Dakar R nineT from Switzerland and a pair of Yamaha dual sports: an XT600 Ténéré from Italy and a TT600R from Greece. We’ve also got the latest news and specs of the Honda GB350 about to launch in Japan. BMW R nineT ‘Paris-Dakar’ by VTR There’s a flavor of R nineT for all tastes these days, and one of the best is the Urban G/S. Inspired by the original R80G/S, it’s essentially a restyled R nineT Scrambler that’s more at home on backroads than dirt tracks. The stock bike looks terrific,
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This is probably a bit silly, but running into more and more people than ever who really want a smaller, lighter twin cylinder ADV/DP bike rather than...
INTRODUCTION Hi, My name is Clinton, I'm a kiwi guy who's now six years and 100,000+ miles into an extended bike trip through the Americas, Europe,...
This Buell Ulysses is quite the franken-bike – we’ve never seen a Uly like this! It comes with a few of the usual factory extras, such as the hard bags, but what’s key here are th…
This website is fueled by our fascination with beautifully crafted motorcycles, and the world around them. That usually keeps our focus on the new wave custom space, but it doesn't mean we're oblivious to the motorcycle industry at large. So when an EXIF-featured builder decided to build something we've never shown before—a race-ready rally machine—we were extremely curious. After all, rally bikes are technically custom dirt bikes that require a high level of skill to construct. (And they look really cool too.) This purpose-built Husqvarna FE 501 rally racer belongs to Mark Johnston of Johnston Moto. He works out of
What are the best motorcycle accessories for the Kawasaki Versys X300? We compiled a list of top products just for you!
Rally-Raid Products is a UK firm that’s an ADV rider’s candy store. They offer three kits that make your 500X far more dirt capable, turning it into something of a mini Africa Twin.
When did our humble bikes get so sexy? With smooth curves and stylish lines they now look more like the stars of sportscar posters that used to hang on our bedroom walls. We check out 9 of the sexiest bikes from brands you may not have heard of, all brutal in effectiveness and handsome enough […]
KTM just announced their new race-inspired 890 Adventure R and 890 Adventure R Rally models today. The bikes are based on a new LC8c parallel-twin engine, featuring a 90cc increase in displacement from 799c to the 889cc. KTM added both bore and stroke, along with additional compression and 20% more mass at the crank to not […]
This website is fueled by our fascination with beautifully crafted motorcycles, and the world around them. That usually keeps our focus on the new wave custom space, but it doesn't mean we're oblivious to the motorcycle industry at large. So when an EXIF-featured builder decided to build something we've never shown before—a race-ready rally machine—we were extremely curious. After all, rally bikes are technically custom dirt bikes that require a high level of skill to construct. (And they look really cool too.) This purpose-built Husqvarna FE 501 rally racer belongs to Mark Johnston of Johnston Moto. He works out of
https://youtu.be/aD3nIPXwv8c In this video Brad Freeman show you 16 seriously helpful bike hacks that you need to know! He feature
An HL500-inspired vintage motocross racer from Down Under...It may seem hard to believe today, but by the mid-1970s, the four-stroke thumpers that once ruled the dirt were all but dead. Both BSA and Matchless had gone out of business, and two-strokes had become lighter, more powerful, and more r
