The Motorcycle Touring Tips No One Tells You
Forget the listicles. Forget the gear ads and the influencer routes on Instagram. Touring isn’t about the latest gadgets or perfect packing cubes. It’s about…
Forget the listicles. Forget the gear ads and the influencer routes on Instagram. Touring isn’t about the latest gadgets or perfect packing cubes. It’s about…
When I first started touring, I would do my utmost to avoid revisiting old motorcycle roads. The world is so big, why would I waste…
As I write this, I’m six days out from my first Ironman 70.3. Growing up, I was a decent cyclist, so getting back on the…
Would you say motorcycling is still rebellious? I had to sit back and think about this for a while. Back in the day, riding (or…
Our ride up the Col de l’Iseran promised to be a big day in our motorcycle tour of France. And a big day it was … Read more
Table of Contents: Impractical learning Slow-speed drills Manual handling Straight line drills U-turns Hill starts Awkard cambers Setting off on lock Clutch, throttle & rear … Read more
Before I started touring on motorcycles, I considered myself fairly well travelled. My parents believed that travel expanded the mind. So when my brother and … Read more
As the sun starts to come up later and go to sleep earlier, summer is done for this year. It’s always a sad time when … Read more
I don’t mind admitting that during a recent trip to France, motorcycle touring in the Jura mountains was a bit of an afterthought. The object … Read more
I want to get something off my chest. For years, I’ve been one of the many people constantly bitching about big adventure bikes being too … Read more
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to visit Lake Bled. And it was unspeakably beautiful. In fact, Slovenia as a whole touched me. … Read more
Whilst the sleeping bags vs quilts debate has raged for years, I’ve exclusively used sleeping bags on every single camping trip I’ve ever been on. … Read more
Motorcycling in the Vosges is epic! If you only take one thing away from this post, take that. Unduly dismissed, people enthusiastically plan tours to … Read more
When I first started riding, motorcycle boots were a necessity rather than an indulgence. Riding sports bikes, I used to scrape my toes on tight … Read more
Does this sound familiar? You’re riding through the twisties without a care in the world. There’s no traffic, the surface is immaculate, and the weather … Read more