OK so you want to have a go at trail riding, but don’t have a bike? What are your options? Well you could just jump in and buy a bike and hope it’s the right one and that you enjoy it. Or, if you are in the UK you could book yourself into an Enduro Experience […]
Riding motorcycles can be the best thing in the world. But when it goes wrong it can be the worst. Knowing what to do if one of your mates has a nasty off may be the difference between them making a full recovery from their injuries and a far worse outcome. We don’t want to be […]
Riding a motorcycle can be hard work. Whether you are muscling your adventure bike through a Moroccan desert or slogging your trail bike through axle deep mud in a forest in the middle of nowhere, it’s common for both you and the machine to get a tad hot under the collar. THE MIGHTY KTM 1090 […]
Morning all and welcome to the March edition of our newsletter. In the UK, the weather has just started to improve slightly so at least the rain is warmer now, and the clocks have gone forward, so that evening rides are a possibility once more. OK it’s not Vietnam in the sunshine, but for those […]
Crossing water on a motorcycle – A simple guide. Crossing water on a motorcycle, whether rivers, water splashes or just deep puddles is one of the regular features of off road riding. For some it’s an exciting thing and a chance to pit your skills against the unknown, for others it sends a chill running […]
If you are anything like us, you learned how to ride a bike quite a while ago. Perched on a little dirt bike in a field, your dad sat on the back and showed you how to let out the clutch while feeding in the throttle before progressing into how to change gear. And with […]
Honda have released images of the exquisite Rally version of their world-conquering Africa Twin. The new version in bristling with rally essentials, yet comes in an impressive 7 kg lighter than the stocker, but apparently with only a disappointing 5 bhp more, despite that stunning Termi exhaust and infinitely programmable mapping. The additional kit includes […]
Even before the possibility of buying Husqvarna, KTM’s domination of the enduro market was undeniable. From the highest echelons of world championship racing to the weekend warriors out on the trails, the world was orange. Turn up at any event, whether amateur or professional, and the field was around 75% KTM. This was market domination […]
Ok so we all know that riding bikes opens us up to all kinds of really nasty injuries. Whether self-inflicted or from the unwanted attentions of other vehicles, bits of the landscape or even other riders, the amount of harm we can do to ourselves is quite impressive. But way down on the scale from […]
Back in December, we ran a promotion with the Dave Thorpe Honda Off-Road Centre to win a free Enduro day in South Wales . All you had to do was send us an email to and we popped all the names into the hat. So, the draw was made at the end of January as […]