Offering several opportunities for fun-filled weekends this summer, the Adventure Travel Film Festival has returned with two locations for 2022: Perthshire, Scotland (July 8 to 10, 2022) and Cotswolds, UK (August 12 to 14, 2022). The Festival’s lineup includes a tantalizing array of independent adventure travel stories. Filmgoers will join Naresh Kumar’s tandem bike journey…
Black Dog Cycle Works Celebrates 15 Years!
Everyone likes to celebrate longevity, and Black Dog Cycle Works (BDCW) is no exception. This month marks 15 years in business for the company that began accumulating admirers with their very first product, the Ultimate skid plate for the KTM 950 Adventure. A friend of mine rode that combo on the Great Divide route…
Motorcycle Momma Muriel Magee—80 Years Old, BMW GS Motorcyclist
At 58, Muriel (Magee) Farrington was dating a man who said she’d be a natural at riding a motorcycle. A male friend at the time said the same, so Muriel decided to pick up the sport. Although she committed to two wheels later in life, Muriel once rode her uncle’s Cushman motor scooter in her…
AltRider Universal Highway Pegs—Designed with the Adventure Rider in Mind
Many touring motorcycles come with highway pegs for resting legs and feet during long-distance rides. But few ADV or dual-sport bikes do. That’s an add-on for almost all bikes in this genre. The problem with highway pegs on bikes that go off-pavement is they can stick out too far, creating an obstacle when trying to…
Rev’it Broadens Apparel for Spring/Summer 2022 Collection
Rev’it has hit the ground running for the upcoming riding season by expanding on its motorcycle apparel collection. New products will appear in seven segments, including Adventure Sport and Touring. Rev’it even has some cool-looking footwear for a well-rounded approach to riding gear. I’ve had great success with their suits in the past. True to…
AltRider Cylinder Head Guards for BMW R 1250 GS / ADV OEM Crash Bars
Most of us who ride ADV bikes have spent a small fortune in covering exposed, important areas of the motorcycle with after-market protection. Some bikes even come with OEM modifications, but in the case of the OEM crash bars on the BMW R 1250 GS/GSA, the valve covers are left exposed, hanging out past the…
Armchair Adventure Bootcamp – February 25 to 27
Once again, offering a full schedule of workshops, presentations, and masterclasses, this year’s Armchair Adventure Bootcamp is set to take place during the weekend of February 25 to 27. Participants can expect over 20 hours of virtual content and may catch up on any sessions missed for six months after the event. Presentations and classes…
Video of the Week: Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route and Film Release
The Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route (WYBDR) is number eleven from the BDR non-profit organization, and as of February 1, all route information is available on their website. Along with free GPS tracks, travel resources, and waterproof Butler maps, you can also find the WYBDR film, showcasing highlights from the route, such as: the Sierra Madre…
RawHyde Adventure Days at Zakar—April 21-24
Rawhyde Adventures, known for enduro and adventure motorcycle training, has some rescheduled 2022 dates for their ADV Days. You’ll be able to check out the Rally and Expo at their new facility at Zakar, which stands for Zombie Apocalypse Kompund at Rawhyde. The 2021 Adventure Days had to be canceled due to fires, but now…
100 Years of Moto Guzzi—a Documentary
A friendship between two aircraft pilots and one mechanic has turned into a century-old business within the motorcycle industry. Despite one of the friends being killed in an airplane accident, the two other friends carried on with the dream. In 1921, Moto Guzzi hit the road. The Moto Guzzi factory is located in Mandello del…
2021 Ducati Multistrada V4S
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Summer 2021 Issue. The large-displacement adventure motorcycle segment is a critical landscape for manufacturers, providing the financial margin and consumer excitement needed to sustain future opportunities in this rapidly changing market. Traditional superbike producers like Ducati have expanded their offerings to include scramblers and adventure…
Go Ruffly—an Off-Pavement Carrier for Your Dog
I stumbled on this while reading a post on Women ADV Riders Facebook page. The article from Jess Stone—about riding off-pavement with a dog on the back—drew my interest. But in reading her story, I was even more interested to learn Jess has started up a company called Go Ruffly, where she sells motorcycle dog…
Prescott’s Nation’s Finest Receives Charitable Donation from Harley Owners Group
The holiday season is a time for gift-giving, but not all gifts have to be bought and presented with extravagance. The gift of giving back to your community is something that extends far and wide, and that’s just what the Harley Owners Group (HOG) from the Yavapai Arizona Chapter did to support a local charity…
The Fonz’s Triumph Motorcycle Makes Happy Days at Recent Bonhams Auction
I was a young little tyke when Happy Days was popular, but I remember watching the show on one of those TVs that was the size of a small car. It had antennas on top that we had to move from time to time to get better reception. I suppose I thought the Fonz was…
Triumph’s One Millionth Hinckley Kicks Off 120-Year Anniversary
I don’t know of too many motorcycle manufacturers or brands who can say they’ve produced one million bikes and have also been around longer than a century—that’s quite triumphant, Triumph! The company certainly has a reason to celebrate 120 years in business, and the momentous occasion just happens to coincide with producing their one-millionth bike as…
Escapar a la Baja Tres: A Vanlife and Overlanding Meetup, Feb 2022
Escapar a la Baja, an Overlanding and Vanlife Meetup Baja season is approaching quickly, and for those heading south of the US border this winter, you’ll definitely want to check out Escapar A La Baja Tres. This weekend-long vanlife and overlanding rendezvous at Playa El Tecolote (just 30 minutes outside La Paz) is scheduled for…
The New 2022 Himalayan from Royal Enfield
I love the style of Royal Enfields, but they’ve always looked uncomfortable for anything longer than a day trip. However, it looks like that may have changed. Since its international debut in 2018, the Himalayan has undergone significant changes to appeal to more long-distance riders. (PS-there’s even talk of RE developing a 650 cc engine.)…
Second Annual South Jersey Motorcycle Film Festival
One of my favorite rainy fall activities is getting cozy under a duvet and watching films; if they’re motorcycle adventure films, even better! In August, Rev Sisters organized the Black Hills Moto Film Festival. This November, they’re putting on another online motorcycle festival in South Jersey. Read the press release below for more information, including…
Super Strong Crash Bars from AltRider for the Ténéré 700
I’ve had three different types of crash bars on my GS bikes: one set stuck out so much, I could use them like highway pegs to rest my feet—a plus on long rides, but not so great for when I wanted my bike as svelte as possible. The sleek new bars designed by moto mod…
Cross Egypt Challenge—October 7-16, 2021
Cross Egypt Challenge was first organized in 2011 as an initiative to promote tourism to Egypt—a stunning country on the Mediterranean and Red seas filled with temples, pyramids, and other millennia-old monuments. The rally offers a breathtaking experience for both riders and spectators, routing from Alexandria, near the Mediterranean shores in the north to Egypt’s…