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 […]
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 […]
Off-Road Suspension : Getting the perfect Set-Up… As motorcycles get more and more complex, it’s easy to think that the science behind the suspension on your bike is almost too much to understand. Yet knowing how your suspension works and what effect the various adjustments have will help you get the best out of your […]
Last time we ran through a list of Guilty Pleasures, things we all enjoy but don’t like to admit it. Following on from this, this month we’re moving sideways into the geek zone. Because there are certain things about riding dirt bikes, certain little foibles we all have, silly mini-victories and secret pleasures that occur each […]
Husqvarna have issued a recall on a large number of their off-road bikes due to a problem with the front brake. The issue does not affect all 2017 bikes, so owners will need to check their frame numbers before calling up the dealers, but the manufacturer has confirmed that the problem affects bikes in the […]
OK so it’s a familiar chain of events. You’ve been riding road bikes for years, but you’re beginning to think that just going out on sunny weekend dressed in full race leathers and on a bike that will do almost three times the speed limit isn’t as fun as it used to be. When the bike […]
OK so this video has been all over social media in the past few days, stirring up all kinds of righteous indignation from apparently horrified bike riders. But is this situation as simple as just the car driver being out of order and the motorcyclist being a saint? We think not. Our man Julian is also […]
In the world of off road helmets, Suomy is not the biggest hitter. With the top riders tending to reach for Airoh, Shoei or Arai as a default it can be difficult for smaller brands to get a foothold on this lucrative market. Yet, the company supplies helmets to none other than Romain Febvre, current World MX1 motocross […]
It’s always good to be prepared so here are 10 Motorcycle Adventure Riding safety tips that will help safeguard against some of the dangers of adventure riding… 1/ Never ride alone. Pretty obvious as to why really – if you break down in the middle of nowhere without signal, you will need someone to go fetch help. Or if […]