Ural Motorcycles has unveiled its latest sidecar motorcycle, the Ural 500, designed to make the sidecar experience more approachable for a wider audience. Unlike the brand’s earlier models, which earned a loyal following among adventure motorcycling enthusiasts worldwide, this new release appears to be aimed at riders seeking a broader blend of usability and accessibility….
Overland News of the Week
Join onX Offroad This Weekend for a National Public Lands Day Celebration This Saturday, September 27, onX Offroad will mobilize 21 Offroad Trail Guides and employees to celebrate National Public Lands Day. As part of the celebration, onX will release 21 waypoints across the country, where Trail Guides will offer map tips and route guidance,…
Moto News Roundup :: Ural Neo 500, Klim ADV Gear, Mosko Luggage, and BDR Updates
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…
BMW R 1300 GSA “The Final Boss” :: Video
The BMW R 1300 GSA (A for Adventure) sits at the top of the ADV touring pecking order in more ways than one. Even with stiff competition from the Triumph Tigers, Ducati Desert Xs, and KTM 1290 Super Adventures of the world, when asked to picture a big adventure bike in your mind, the GS…
Updated Husqvarna Dual-Sports for 2026 – KTMs in Disguise?
Dual-sports and enduros are the most versatile of ADV machines when it comes to tackling gnarlier terrain. Long-travel suspension, less mass, and high ground clearance open the way to trails that bigger touring bikes balk at. There are trade-offs, of course, including more frequent maintenance intervals, smaller fuel capacity, and punishing highway manners. Still, if…
How-To Moto :: Installing Tusk’s Universal Grip Heaters
One of the joys of adventure motorcycling is the DIY nature of the sport. Sure, you can plunk down a big wad of cash for a new motorcycle with a warranty and lots of fancy gadgets and electronics (and plenty of reliability), but you can also part with just a few hundred dollars on a…
Overland News of the Week
K&N Launches Elevated Intake Kits for Bronco, Tacoma, 4RUNNER, and Jeep JK K&N Engineering has introduced its new Elevated Intake Kits, also known as snorkels, for the Ford Bronco, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota 4Runner, and Jeep JK, designed to protect engines in demanding off-road conditions. By relocating the air inlet to a higher position, the kits…
Expedition Portal Exclusive :: Sneak Peek at the Montana Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR)
For many years now, there’s been a big conspicuous blank spot on the Backcountry Discovery Routes map—a 700-mile by 320-mile blank, to be exact. Montana is the fourth-largest US state, and the last west of the 100th meridian to be graced with a BDR. That will change in early 2026 when the Montana Backcountry Discovery…
Overland Events and Rallies You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall
AMERICAN NORTHWEST Adventure Van Expo Enumclaw When Sept 6-7, 2025 | Where Enumclaw Fairgrounds, Washington State Featuring fully equipped 4WD Mercedes Sprinters, the Adventure Van Expo is a family-friendly weekend celebrating the vanlife community. Pop in for the day or purchase a camping pass, stick around, and enter the DIY contest to win best Fit-n-Finish,…
Enduristan Adventure Motorcycle Bags
There are some products that just resonate with us — a combination of engineering, features, and aesthetics that results in decades of loyal adoption. This has been true of Enduristan for me; luggage I have ridden with on four continents and come to know and trust. They were brought into the U.S. for years and…
Why Adventure Motorcycles? :: Video
There is no shortage of motorcycle and automotive content floating around on YouTube these days, but one of my favorite channels that leans into the nerdier side of things is Superfast Matt. A former Tesla engineer turned full-time YouTuber, Matt Brown has wrenched on some truly wild projects over the years, including an EV-converted 1950s…
KTM 2026 690 Enduro R Announced
KTM’s 690 Enduro R has long been a favorite of adventure riders who want to go light without sacrificing the power to blaze the highway or conquer the gnarliest BDR section. The 690 has seen numerous changes since its 2008 debut, and received more for 2026. But the concept remains the same: a big single-cylinder…
ADV Pack Out :: Sea to Summit Camping Gear
In May of this year, I embarked on my first long solo ADV adventure. I spent four weeks riding over 2,300 miles through five states from Albuquerque to my home in Missoula, Montana. As befits a springtime ride in the shadow of the Rockies, the weather was—shall we say—variable. I departed on my first day…
8 Overland Hacks Under $50 That Will Change Your World
Cover photo: Chris Cordes The dog days of summer have arrived, bringing adventures big and small. Long weekends and holidays mean we spend more time outdoors, seeking the coolness of mountain rivers, splashing in alpine lakes, or heading out on a trail, whether on foot, by bike, or by vehicle. Most of us use our…
The Moto Morini Vettore Is Another New Small ADV Bike
Greg Pullen’s excellent retrospective A-Z of Italian Motorcycle Manufacturers has a long entry on the Moto Morini brand. Founded in 1937, the Bologna-based bike builder was one of the heavy hitters in the Italian motorcycle universe for decades, known for its innovative tech and successful racing program. But like nearly all Italian manufacturers, in the…
Kawasaki’s New KLX Flavors :: Sherpa S and DF
In a world awash in complex, hulking, and too-powerful ADV bikes, there is something enduringly appealing about a low-displacement dual-sport. Its simplicity, light weight, and nimble capability in a wide range of conditions evoke the authentic spirit of motorcycling. Kawaski is one brand that is stubbornly hanging on to this original ethos, both in its…
Moto News Roundup :: Himalayan Twin Tested, Triumph Goes the Distance, H-D Struggles Again, More
In our Moto News Roundup for August, Royal Enfield continues to tease its new Himalayan 750 and the exciting Him-E, Triumph and Red Bull tout a record-breaking round-the-world attempt with Sam Sunderland, Harley Davidson keeps grasping for life lines, and a KTM ADV bike quietly disappears from the catalog. Royal Enfield Continues Development of Himalayan…
Overland News of the Week
The New Jeep Compass 4xe Combines Rugged Off-Road Capability with Refined Practicality The Jeep Compass 4xe is the latest evolution of Jeep’s compact SUV, designed to combine rugged off-road capability with refined practicality. Built on the Stellantis STLA Medium platform, it offers multi-energy powertrains and features a raised suspension, optimized bumpers, and upgraded tires for…
2026 Scrambler 400 XC Coming from Triumph
Triumph adds to their 400cc lineup with the 2026 Scrambler 400 XC, a dirt-worthy version of their current 400 X model. The new machine’s price is $6,695, an $800 increase over the X. Chief Commercial Officer of Triumph Motorcycles Paul Stroud said this about the new model’s world debut: “The Triumph Scrambler 400 XC has…
Zeno Emara ADV Brings Affordable Electric Adventure Mobility to India and Africa
Zeno, an electric mobility company based in Bengaluru, India (formerly known as Bangalore), has introduced the Emara ADV, a new electric adventure motorcycle explicitly designed for riders in majority-world countries such as India and Africa. Is it even possible to manufacture a motorcycle that can survive the rigors of India and Africa for as little…