It’s the New Year – traditionally a time to throw out the old and bring in the new. But when it comes to your dirt bike, trading in the faithful hack for something brand new and shiny really isn’t necessary, it’s just time for a motorcycle makeover! IT MIGHT BE A BIT GRUBBY, BUT A […]
Never mind a neck brace – go back thirty years and the idea of going trail riding with anything more protective than a helmet and a jacket would seem absurd. Yet as protective gear has become lighter, better designed and easier to wear then the tables have turned. Now it’s rare to see anyone out […]
Every November the motorcycle Industry heads to Birmingham for the annual celebration of biking that is Motorcycle Live. Spread over multiple halls in the vast NEC and including a free FMX show, it’s a chance for the British public to see the latest offerings from the manufacturers, fresh from their debuts at the EICMA show. […]
OK so if you are a seasoned dirt rider, then you know you Castrol R from your Belray, your WRF from your EXC. But what if you are new to off-road riding – what if this is the first time you’ve owned a dirt bike? Well obviously you want a definitive guide to everything you […]
OK so your bike’s looking and feeling a bit tired. You want to show it a bit of love but funds are tight. So what’s the best way you could throw just £100 on your bike and make a significant difference? We’ve chosen half a dozen upgrades for you, each of which come in at […]
On September 8th, the small city of Sanremo was the scene of an invasion. Hundreds of fully loaded adventure bikes and riders descended on the stylish Italian riviera resort for the infamous Hard Alpi Tour organised by Over200riders.com. With sponsorship from Yamaha, Garmin and host of other adventure companies it’s a pretty massive event – they even had the […]
In an ideal world we’d all have a selection of brand new bikes in our garage. From the latest dirt missile to the most powerful adventure bike on the market, they’d be lined up in the man-cave, box fresh and ready to ride. But back in the real world, we can’t all afford to fork […]
If you want to take on a genuinely tough challenge, then riding a sidecar in the Welsh 2 Day Enduro could be just the thing for you. For the rider, you have to muscle an enormous three-wheel machine around some of the toughest terrain in the world. For the passenger, it’s a chance to dance […]
Honda CRF250X Review… Off-road bikes have changed. Where once you could choose from a wide range of genuinely capable trail bikes from the four big Japanese manufacturers, now the sector has become a fierce battleground of incredible enduro machines, all of them made in Europe. Yet despite this, Honda’s trusty CRF250X continues to sell by the […]
Whether you are a newbie to motorcycling or a seasoned veteran, the kit you wear on your bike matters. Aside from a taxi in Alepo, you’ve picked the most dangerous form of transport on the planet, so it pays to spend a bit of time thinking about what you put on before slinging a leg […]