Riding in Spain Spain is an amazing country for motorcycle lovers and has some of the best roads in the...
Country roads are made for motorcycles with their interesting scenery and winding nature, but they are also full of hidden...
Contributed post (Image: Pamir Highway, Tajikistan) Any two-wheeled journey needs to be treated with care. We all know the truism that statistically you are most likely to have an accident within a few miles of home. That said, some roads in the world need to be treated with much more...
(Contributed post) We all get tired of tackling the same old city routes on our motorcycles. City streets are boring...
Contributed post Nothing beats Harley-Davidsons for touring. Long road trips are just better with a Harley. Its long wheelbase, combined...
(Sponsored article on motorcycle travel for our Northern Hemisphere readers) A motorcycle road trip is an exhilarating and thrilling experience. Having your thoughts surround you while you are alone on an adventurous road trip can be very fascinating. And, you ought to do it at least once in your life....
While caravans may not represent much of an obstacle for motorcycle riders, they can still be among the worst-behaved motorists...
A British rider who crashed while riding without a helmet in Bali now faces medical bills estimated to be almost...
Who says you need a big motorcycle for big adventures? Sydney riders Rob Nann and wife Bev have been doing big overseas tours on little bikes for years. “It doesn’t matter what you are riding if you are in a beautiful place,” says Rob of their travel adventures. “Even a...
Who says you need a big motorcycle for big adventures? Sydney riders Rob Nann and wife Bev have been doing...
Canadian couple Diana and Loren Schroff of Brisbane are addicted to long distance motorcycle travel around Australia and their native...
One of the most important decisions when booking a motorcycle tour is choosing the right bike to ride on the tour. Some companies only offer one type or model of bike, but Hear the Road Italian Motorcycle Tours boss Enrico Grassi offers quite a diverse range of motorcycles. Tuscany motorcycle...
Most riders love a good round-trip, but there are many dead-end routes that can be just as rewarding for motorcyclists....
Do you play up on the first day and night of a long motorcycle trip and then suffer the second-day...
Travelling solo can be scary especially if it is overseas for the first time. To begin with, there are a million questions that you might ask yourself and end up not getting answers. For instance, you might want to know where to go, if there would be someone to chat...
It’s been almost a week since we parked the gorgeous Victory Cross Country Tour in Minneapolis after our 6400km...
It doesn’t matter how long you ride for, you’ll never forget your first tour. It’s the maddest. It’s the one...
The annual Adventure Travel Film Festival in Bright, Victoria, February 10 to 12, 2017, is designed to inspire world travellers. While most film festivals are based in city cinemas, in a spirit of adventure this is based in Bright at the foot of the Victorian Alps, so you can include...
Getting a good coffee is one of the joys on the road for a rider, writes Jason Barton* and an...
Hiking, or at least a short walk in the bush, is a great way to add some adventure to your...
The first of only two Horizons Unlimited meetings in Australia this year is being held this weekend in Western Australia with an East Coast meeting in November. The meetings are designed to provide advice from real-world travellers to other adventurers on everything from first-aid to motorcycle maintenance, GPS advice, photography,...
The first of only two Horizons Unlimited meetings in Australia this year is being held this weekend in Western Australia...
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a monumental transformation in the personal transportation space. Automobile and powersport manufacturers have...
Sometimes we pillions feel guilty that we are getting a free ride, says Mrs MBW. But there are things we can do to “pay our way”! Here’s her take on being a pillion. I love being a pillion. It’s liberating, a bit tough, very cool, and I like being the centre...
It takes a long time to get bored with a good motorcycle road, but sometimes you have to move on...
By contributor “Jessica D”* Long motorcycle tours can be exhausting and exhilarating all at the same time. You could choose...
It is amazing how little you need to pack when going overseas on a motorcycle tour. Mrs MBW and I have done several epic trips in recent years to the USA, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Belize, Sri Lanka and Guatemala with a combined 16,000km travelled, hiring bikes and staying in...
Every now and then we need to ride long distances and don’t have time for taking in scenery, challenging roads...
It’s not an easy task to transport your motorbike, but sometimes you need to if you want to ride interstate...
Some riders on an overseas motorcycle tour prefer a guide from their native country while others prefer a tour guide from the country in which they are travelling. I can understand the attraction of a tour guide from your own country as you share the same language, culture, interests, sense...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Of course, you have heard this statement before; it’s not the destination, but...
With international borders slowly opening up, riders are preparing to head overseas for motorcycle tours. Of all the countries I...
(Article on life on the open road by Mike Ray*) If you haven’t taken some time out from life to explore the vast expanse of our world, you’re missing out. There’s something extraordinary about packing up some essential belongings, jumping on your bike and cruising off into the sunset. OK,...
If you’re a seasoned motorcyclist, you’ll love nothing better than a road trip on the open road ahead. Weather providing;...
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere...
The idea of traveling the world on a motorbike may seem laughable, especially on a budget. In reality, it is not just possible to do so, but quite a number of adventurers, have already done so. Guest blogger Peter King says the goal of this article is to assist would-be...
When Daniel Rintz finished uni he was worried about getting tangled up in a boring job, so rather than wait...
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer...
If I pass roads with names such as Goat Track or Hell Hole Creek Road, it’s like a red rag to a bull and I simply have to explore it. Sometimes these roads have warning signs that ban trucks or caravans, or warn of tight curves, gravel and other hazards....
Asian motorcycle crash statistics are staggering and getting worse as the increase in wealth leads more people to ride...