Choosing the correct tyre for your motorcycle can be a difficult process. Whether you’ve got a sleek sportsbike or a monster adventure machine, there’s no shortage of options out there, and just about everyone has a different opinion on what’s best. But when it comes to trail riding, we’re big fans of the Maxxis Trial […]
Across the world, the interest in retro-styled motorcycles and riding kit continues to grow. From top end brands like Triumph and BMW, tiny manufacturers like Mash and Herald or those uber-cool custom builders creating street scramblers in back yard sheds, retro is in right now. And if that’s your thing, the all new LS2 XTRA […]
Wearing proper protection when you are riding is important. From choosing the right helmet to picking the correct boots, preventing injuries before they happen makes sense. So that’s why we are big fans of the Leatt Dual Axis Knee and Shin Guards. LEATT KNEWW AND SHIN GUARDS. Image Leatt BRACES OR PADS? OK when […]
At Ride Expeditions we’re big fans of base layers. Whether we’re road riding or venturing onto the rough stuff, they are the first bit of kit we reach for. Having used Alpinestar base layers for the past few years, we wanted to try the latest generation of technical clothing, so we headed for the Forcefield […]
With adventure bikes taking over the entire motorcycling market, Ride Expeditions could not ignore the trend. We’ve just launched big bike tours in South Africa. and on the domestic front we’ve been fettling a Yamaha Tenere for use on and off the roads. The bike has precious little crash protection fitted as standard save for […]
Now we all like a good hack. No, not a lung shaking early morning cough, but a bit of simple and inexpensive genius that makes life that little bit better. Our first list of Trail riding hacks went down so well, that we asked our tame trail monkey Julian to come up with ten more nuggets from […]
KTM Reveal 2019 – KTM revealed their 2019 MY Enduro machines this week, but with most of the big changes with new engines and then fuel injected two strokes happening in the last two years, the new models have been only mildly tweaked from the 2018 versions. The biggest and most obvious change is to […]
If you can’t afford the latest box-fresh metal in the showroom, fitting new dirt bike graphics is a quick and easy way to refresh your bike and give it an instant facelift – and it’s only going to cost you for just a couple of hundred pounds rather than seven thousand … Here’s how to install dirt […]
Armed with a fresh Yamaha Tenere, a set of inappropriate tyres and a lot of trail riding to be done on the Trans Euro Trail, we splashed the cash on a new set of hoops to take on the terrain. Would the Mitas E09 offer the right combination of on-road confidence and off-road prowess? FITTED WITH METZELLER […]
A puncture is one of the most frustrating things that can ruin a ride on the bike. Whether you run over a rogue screw on the road or a massive thorn out on the trails, the moment it happens your day takes a down turn. For off-road riders, there are options to minimise or completely […]