Riding northern Pakistan The most amazing ride I have done in the world scenery wise has been my Himalayan tour of Northern India. That region borders with Pakistan and China. I came across a ride report on ADV Forums about northern Pakistan and it looked even more incredible. I made […]
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Georgia is a destination I had on my bucket ride list for few years but had thought to leave for later. However after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and with Russia already occupying parts of Georgia I decided perhaps I better go see it sooner rather than later. I reduced […]
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I think every biker has a few roads on their bucket list. The Transfagarasan in Romania is one such road for me. I knew about this road well before the three stooges of Top Gear made it famous by calling it (in Clarkson’s voice) the “Greatest road in the world” […]
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Adventure Motorcyclist by Dr Gregory W Frazier. I saw this book mentioned on Ride in Asia forum so picked it up on kindle and basically read it in a few long sessions on my flights and layovers during the 30 hour journey from Townsville to Warsaw. (and a warning this […]
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Despite my Captain Cheap Charlie Bluetooth headset working fine I splashed out on a genuine Nolan helmet headset. The reason is comfort. My Aliexpress bluetooth headset when installed to my Nolan N70 helmet was not a good fit. Nolan helmets are all designed to have a Nolan N-com headset installed. […]
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On my USA tour I got to use the new Goldwing navigator and realised again my navigation setup was dated. Besides my ill fated look at Apple Car Play (which stopped working after one tour) I have been using a 2009 Garmin Nuvi 765 as my navigator outside of Japan […]
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After my bad luck with the Dryrider Stealth gloves I bought whilst on my Kaputa tour I ordered what I hoped would be much better quality summer gloves. I searched to try find any stock of the Rough and Road Coolmax lined summer gloves I previously owned but were lost […]
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I like bikes in the tourer category best. I enjoyed 9 years touring Japan on my Yamaha FJR1300 and could just buy another but am wishing to update so will be trying a few other bikes on my upcoming rides The BMW R1250RT is candidate. I have a future ride […]
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I have always wanted to know what the Moto Guzzi side ways V Twin engine felt like and I also thought this bike might be decent alternative to a BMW GS if I wanted a large ADV style bike in the future. I found a lot to like about the […]
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After my Colorado motorcycle tour I flew via Minneapolis to Baltimore where I met a friend I had not seen in a lifetime. We went to Gettysburg to visit the civil war museum. Trying to comprehend the number of young men that died is difficult but this is a excellent […]
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Colorado Motorcycle Tour Part Two “Better than mountains are only mountains you have not seen yet” – old Russian saying. Rested after a day off I continue to explore the mountains of Colorado. Day 7 Today I make my way north from Colorado Springs on ‘good motorcycle roads’ all day. […]
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I saw these at my local motorcycle accessory shop and decided to see if they are better than my usual cheaper touring item of a wet microfiber cloth in a zip lock bag. In Australia I just stop at a petrol station and use the free paper and water provided […]
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