In our Moto News Roundup for September, Klim touts its new ADV riding gear for women, Mosko’s Alpine 60L is its lightest luggage yet, Ural returns to one-wheel-drive, and Backcountry Discovery Routes launches another BDR-X route in the Texas Hill Country and teams up with onX for navigation support. Klim’s ADV Gear Line for Women Expands Women ADV Riders noted earlier…

Photography by Jason Spafford Venturing full-time into off-road realms on a KTM 500 and swapping my modular helmet for the Klim Krios Pro felt natural. In my sixth year of long-distance adventure riding, I put the Krios Pro through its paces, charting dirt trails across Baja and the American West. Crafted from a resilient handlaid carbon-fiber shell, it offers featherlight…

There’s no shortage of travel photography and overland content online, which means it takes someone decidedly unique to stand out. The success of an adventure photographer is not guaranteed through beautiful imagery alone but rather its ability to tell a story. The more compelling the narrative and imagery the more it captures the hearts and minds of the audience. Aidan…

KLIM announced new products and updates just last month, and are now unveiling serious improvements to their top touring gear. The women’s Altitude and men’s Latitude pants and jackets, in KLIM’s words, “combine purpose-built engineering and legendary performance for touring riders who care about comfort and weather protection.” More Protection for 2023 The new KLIM Latitude is now in its…

KLIM’s 2023 launch of high-end riding gear begins with new garments, continues with new helmets and goggles, and includes updated designs for existing lines. Badlands Merits Top Protection Rating Of all their new and improved gear, KLIM is proudest of their Badlands Pro A3 jacket (from $1455) and pant (from $942), the only AAA CE-rated all-weather Gore-Tex motorcycle combo on…

Ladies, if you want to fall in love and be loved back, head to Klim for Artemis gear and wrap yourselves in luxury and safety as you ride. I was already impressed upon unpacking the jacket and pant set in peyote/potter’s clay, the beautiful desert colors of where I live. The look at feel of the materials is undoubtedly constructed…

If you can keep snowmobilers warm and dry as they roar through the Idaho snowpack, it should be a no-brainer to do the same for adventure motorcyclists. Klim has proven just that since it morphed into an all-season riderwear company early in the century. The light went on when the company noticed that serious off-road moto-travelers, those we now call…

The female rider is no stranger to the difficulties of finding woman-designed motorcycle apparel. I’m always excited to see the industry is realizing the need for gear tailored to the female form, and Klim is one such manufacturer recognizing that need (though the jackets still focus on street riders, and not the ADV/off-roading ladies, but, hey, you gotta start somewhere)….

With an improving industry standard in women’s motorcycle apparel, I was excited when the senior product developer at Klim asked me to scrutinize a two-piece set of their latest offering for women, made by women, the Artemis. As a full-time location independent rider, I require a suit that employs excellent protection and day-long comfort in the saddle on pavement as much as…

KLIM updates their classic adventure suit with new armor and a more refined style.

Wholeheartedly in agreement with the view of any well-informed rider, women don’t have a “handicap” or “special needs” astride their motorcycles. We do, however, require a suit that fits well as much as it is fit for purpose. Coupled with the freedom to be fairly well catered for, where colour or cut shouldn’t be compromised for overall performance, which by…

The update for the 2026 Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally that really jumps off the page is 147 pounds. This is Ducati’s claimed weight for the 1,158 cc V4 Granturismo engine that cranks out 170 horsepower at 10,750 rpm and 91 pound-feet of torque at 9,000 rpm. For quick context, a 1,200 cc engine from a 1960 VW Beetle weighed about…

Now in its fifth year, the Ultimate Build program allows Overland Expo’s editorial team and overland gurus to transform proven factory vehicles into their interpretation of the Ultimate Overland Build. The 2025 Ultimate Overland Build features the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 HD AT4X AEV Edition and the 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE. Hang the bike off the back of the truck,…

The world of helmets has evolved a long way since the leather head wraps people once wore. We are now in a time where the helmet not only provides a layer of safety but also forms a cocoon of warmth and weather protection like never before. Selecting the motorcycle helmet right for you is like picking a pair of shoes—it’s…

Backcountry Discovery Routes’ newest adventure tour is the Southeast BDR, or SEBDR. Riders can explore the route beginning March 1, 2025 at the World Premier of the 1,300-mile route. It begins at the Gulf of Mexico, takes riders through the Appalachian Mountains, and terminates in Damascus, Virginia. However, there’s no need to stop riding there—the Mid-Atlantic and North East BDRs…

Rapha Explore Luggage System  In this week’s overland news, Rapha has unveiled their Explore luggage system that’s “designed to go further” with long-distance bikepacking and adventure cycling in mind. As the name suggests the new lineup comprises a complete system for travel that includes Frame, Seat, Handlebar, and HandleBar Accessory packs, and a Top Tube Bag. It’s the perfect option…

I interviewed Aidan Klimenko last week, and we discussed the fabled reliability of Toyota 4WDs. In short, we agreed that if you want to travel around the world, then you really can’t go wrong with a Toyota, and the Tacoma is no exception. This midsize truck is considered class-leading, thanks to legendary reliability, build quality, and capability (especially when outfitted…

The Toyota Troopy is my favourite overland vehicle of all time. Sure, there are many rigs I love and admire, but if I had to choose just one it would be an easy decision. So, what makes this platform so special? A lot of vehicles are adapted for remote off-grid travel, but the Troopy was built from the factory for…

In 1945, my mother rode a Triumph T100. She wasn’t bigger than spit at 5’ 2” and maybe 100 pounds soaking wet. She’s 94 now and still has fond memories of riding the bike with her best friend on the back, taking off to the breezy Connecticut coastline during the summer months. She had first learned to ride on her…

It’s hot. Your feet are a stinking, sweaty mess inside plastic riding boots that don’t breathe. Your girlfriend just said you smell like asiago cheese mixed with Gruyère. When you did that creek crossing last week, the boots took on a bunch of water and never dried out. Now, they’re simmering in a molding cheese stew. Time for some new…