It’s what we do

Adventure Rider Issue #20

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Preparing For Adventure with Andrea Box
• Inspirations with Karen Ramsay
• Kashmir: mystic adventure – Part two
• BMW F800GS – Last ride…almost
• Ténéré not so tragic – another Peter Payne creation
• Ride right – Bike set- up advice
• Tech – Lubing cables
• TransTerra Four Day – Mark your calendars for 2017
• Tread carefully – Adventure Tractionators
• Gone pear-shaped – On the SPOT
• Northern Congregation – Fantastic!
• It’s what we do
• Reader’s Ride – Good mates and good riding
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• Doohickey demystifed – KLR owners pay attention

I’ve just bought a KLR650.

It’s a 2007 model, and it’s making sure my feet are firmly anchored in the real world.

There’s lots of great things about working for a bike magazine, and the obvious one is getting to ride new bikes. The only problem with that from a professional point of view is it’s easy to lose touch with the rides, limitations and frustrations of a massive group of owners who aren’t being pampered and given the best of everything all the time. I’ve just had six months or so with BMW’s F800GS, and my only complaint with that bike was I felt it did half the work on rides for me. It made everything so easy.