adventure motorcycle
An Adventure Tourer That Deserves Respect
While the Versys 1000 doesn’t have enormous horsepower, it is comfortable and quite capable of long-distance travel, and won’t break the bank. With the horsepower race going on, it’s pretty...
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World Class Adventurer
Able to handle the rough stuff with a plusher ride for the long haul. We’ve been blessed with an increasingly broad range of new adventure bikes over the last several years. And they’re...
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Stories from the Road
As told by women who ride. Women have been riding motorcycles pretty much since they were invented (the motorcycles, not women). Why, in 1915, Effie Hotchkiss and her mother, Avis, became the first...
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Back in the Saddle
Even just talking about and being around motorcycles can lead to a slippery slope for the re-entry rider. My last bike was a BMW R69S, which I sold in 1971 but have never forgotten. If, like me, you...
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Stop Talking & Just Do it
The call of crystal-blue waters has been on hold for far too long. The sun casts a shadow through the blinds in my bedroom window. It’s just after 5 a.m. on Friday and my wife, Lori, is peacefully...
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Ghost Town Rider
Remembering a town that was I was going to say goodbye to a little town called Jordan River on the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island, about halfway between Sooke and Port Renfrew. The hamlet is...
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Making the Most of Limited Finances
A master class in making your dreams come true. How much does it really cost to travel the world by motorcycle How long is a piece of string A wise person once said, “Work out what to take with you...
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Paradise in the Pyrenees
Exploring the quiet roads of Catalonia on BMW’s new G310GS Spain. It’s one of the seductive countries, right up there with Brazil and Italy, beckoning travellers with its romantic culture and...
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Bordering on Confusion
Once you understand the game of crossing Central America’s borders, it can, oddly enough, become an enjoyable experience What does a round-the-world motorcycle trip look like It can look very...
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BMW GS Trophy – Day 5 & 6
The 2016 BMW GS Trophy is rolling along as riders covered almost 450 km in the last two days, travelling from Mae Sariang to Doi Inthanon yesterday and to Chae Son...
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BMW GS Trophy About to Kick Off in Thailand
Costa Mouzouris is in Thailand, taking part in the 2016 BMW GS Trophy as a member of Team...
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