A group of Aussie riders recommends the fifth annual Cross Egypt Challenge as a safe way to see an amazing...
MotorbikeWriter invites reader, riders and bloggers to send us their travel stories about interesting roads and exotic locations. This entry...
Motorcycle icon Charley Boorman loves Australia and can’t stay away. Charley, who was voted 18th all-time UK motorcycle icon in May will return Down Under in March to lead another Compass Expeditions Outback tour. READ THE ICON LIST HERE The third 10-day Outback tour starts in Sydney on March 11...
Some of the most beautiful scenery and roads in the world are in New Zealand and the best news is...
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where the...
By Scott Huntington (American freelance writer, blogger, and rider. Check out his site, offthethrottle.com) There are few things more enjoyable than riding your motorcycle on an open road — the gentle breeze gusting into you as the engine of your beloved motor vehicle purrs with delight. But then, a tire hits...
Riding through America constantly feels like you are passing through a Hollywood movie set. Today’s movie moment was Easy Rider....
Many claims have been made for the world’s best motorcycle road and now I’d like to stake a claim for...
The 75th anniversary next year of the world’s biggest motorcycle rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota is expecting to attract one million riders. And that means that a lot of riders have not attended this year, holding off to attend the special anniversary in 2015. While officials are...
After almost 4000km of some of the most beautiful scenery and enjoyable riding we have ever done, Mrs MotorbikeWriter and...
We went huntin’ today for moose, bear, mountain lion, buffalo and cowboy boots. And all we came back with was the...
The “Raindrops” song from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is playing in our minds as we head for Butch and Sundance territory today with more wet weather on the radar. This is day 11 of our ride to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota aboard a...
We knew we were heading into some rain today, yet we took the hard option rather than the easy one...
There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain and I’ve discovered that line here in the high country of north-west...
Motorcycle nirvana has a name: Rocky Mountains. We are currently cruising around the many great motorcycling roads in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado on our way to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally aboard a 2015 Victory Cross Country Tour. If you like flawless and grippy road surfaces, spectacular views and endless...
From desert heat to mountain storms, from sand to snow, from Indian to cowboy, from John Wayne to John Denver,...
To me, the Wild Wild West is typified by rusty-red canyons and monumental mesas. Today’s ride has had plenty of...
Austrian motorcycle travel company, Edelweiss Bike Travel, is the first we have heard of that offers tours on electric bikes. It sounds pretty strange since electric bikes have limited range, but Edelweiss has teamed with Californian electric motorcycle company Zero who have one of the longest ranges of any electric...
There is no doubt the Grand Canyon is stunning. But you can’t ride a motorcycle through it. However, today we...
“Long Way” star and official top 20 UK motorcycle icon Charley Boorman will return for his third year with Compass...
Las Vegas attracts more than 50 million tourists a year – double the population of Australia – and many go home with something Harley in their suitcases. That’s why there is not one, but three Harley dealerships in the city, and one of them is claimed to be the second...
If you’re riding through Las Vegas and want to do what the local riders do, then drop in and see...
The 320km journey today from Big Bear Lake to Las Vegas displays the vast diversity of American culture, climate and...
You will never be alone on a motorcycle in the USA. It’s day one on our 3200km ride on a Victory Cross Roads Tour from LA to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and already I can declare that riders will never be alone here. Americans simply make all riders feel very welcome....
The unexpected – such as detours and bits falling off your bike – can turn your average Sunday ride into...
Goondiwindi, is not only the home of famed racehorse Gunsynd, but also a crossroads for six highways – Gore, Leichhardt,...
Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the border that has yielded one of the greatest biker roads in Australia – the Lions Rd. In 1969 the NSW government rejected calls for a shortcut to link the communities...
The perfect Mother’s Day for a biker would be a romantic weekend in a country cabin on your favourite biker...
Australian tour operators Compass Expeditions have launched their biggest tour yet. Their 128 Day Motorcycle Tour will take riders on...
Asian motorcycle crash statistics are staggering and getting worse as the increase in wealth leads more people to ride motorcycles on already overcrowded and under-engineered roads. The best advice for “western” tourists is to avoid the temptation to hire a motorcycle or scooter. For those who have ridden a...
Great adventure ride opportunities like this don’t come along very often. Compass Expeditions needs some BMW F 700 GS bikes...
Bruce Graydon is a big guy who loves riding big adventure bikes. But he’s got a big heart, too, as...
The Oxley Highway is one of those roads that returns the reputation of the word “highway” to the rider’s lexicon. It’s a ride of many facets, two climates, changing conditions and varying moods. If you attack it from the east, it starts at Port Macquarie which is down by the...
Grafton is the Northern Rivers hub for a host of great tar and dirt riding options. Base yourself here for...
Grapes ripen with the frosts, so there can be some black ice on winter mornings in the Barossa Valley and...
Cradle Mountain in Tasmania‘s north-west is one of the must-do spots for motorcycle riders arriving at Devonport on the ferry. But remember to be prepared as it has been know to snow there even in December. From the ferry, chart your course to Cradle Mountain Rd which runs down the...
Any motorcycle travel section would not be complete without mention the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This is simply one...
Tasmania can be either cold or hellishly hot in summer, depending on where you go and the changeable weather. It...
We all love Tasmania’s motorcycle roads in summer, but in winter it is one of the best-kept secrets for riders. Time to plan your winter ride now. Forget the gloom and doom of wet days as portrayed by the media. Ok, it rains a fair bit in winter so you...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to the BMW GS Safari-Enduro. The first enduro version of the...