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BMW GS Safari Enduro: Cape York – motorbike trip, australian motorcycle tour

The recent BMW GS Safari to Cape York was for some a life-changing experience. Miles Davis was there (for the second half). Now, let’s explore BMW GS Safari Enduro There are few destinations in this adventure-riding land that conjure up more wonder than Cape York. In August this year the BMW GS Safari Enduro embarked […]

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Kyrgystan – Adventure Motorbike Tour

When Ryan Heath said he was going to Kyrgyzstan there was an assumption any place whose name ended with ‘stan’ wasn’t a travel destination of choice. It just shows how wrong assumptions can be. Formally part of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan gained its independence in 1991. It’s a small, landlocked nation that forms part of

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Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled – motorbike magazine, adventure motorcycle publication

Looks like a show pony.Goes like a thoroughbred. Power delivery is predictable and controlled, but still offers plenty of excitement for those who want to cut loose. There’s nothing new in retro-looking bikes. There’s a whole lot of Japanese Harley lookalikes running around Australia’s roads, all with ‘the look’ of bikes from the golden era

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It’s What We Do – adventure motorbike magazine

It’s the end of the year.If you missed my thoughts on the impossible task of credibly naming an adventure bike of the year, please have a look at issue #19. Still, I do get to sample some exceptional bikes, and I’ve always enjoyed a challenge, so I’ll stick out my jaw and name one new

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It’s what we do – adventure motorbike riding tours magazine news events

What’s the most annoying thing anyone can do on a ride?There must be lots of things, but riding along with a blinker on has to be at the top of the list. I can be struggling to get through a tank-deep wallow of bulldust on the edge of a cliff and pursued by slathering death

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A Precautionary Tale from Karen Ramsay

Karen Ramsay tells of a close call. It’s hard to believe I know, but there are times when I let husband Dave go riding on his own. Sometimes I feel compelled to stay home and catch up on domestic duties. It seems to be more often these days now the kids have more or less

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BMW GS Safari Enduro = adventure motorbikes, news, reviews, publication

Is there anything to compare to the feeling of being on a sensational bike in one of the world’s most devastatingly gorgeous adventure destinations and knowing every aspect of the ride has been taken care of? The riding, the catering, bike servicing, accommodation…everything? That’s the BMW GS Safari. Or in this case, the BMW GS

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It’s what we do – adventure motorbike magazine

It’s always thrilling to listen to pro riders tell of their racing careers. Stories of overcoming challenges, fierce battles with career-long rivals and taking the tiny, long-odds risks that win races have me spellbound. I’m transported to my world of fantasies where I dream I might be able to do such things. I sit, like

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Congregation!

Two down.One to go. Adventure Rider Magazine’s Congregations are in their third year, and even though there’s still one to go, this has already been our best year ever. The loops were excel-lent at both venues. Green Valley Farm in Tingha, NSW, not far from Inverell, was the venue for the 2017 northern Congregation. After

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