As summer holidays are coming to an end the motorcycle world rolls on. Sturgis, the biggest and most famous motorcycle rally in the U.S., was just 2 weeks ago. Still plenty of riding and events ahead of us this season though.

LTR: 2010 BMW 650GS – 1980 Jasper – 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R – 1990 Tom – 1998 Yamaha XJ600S – 1976 Guido

Now, without further ado, let’s get rolling…

While weather records are being broken in Europe and wild fires plague Greece, Sweden and California, the rest of the world has had its fair share of hot weather too. Boiling hot temperatures didn’t keep us from pulling our bikes out last weekend for a little road trip though… have you? Send us your summer roadtrip pics and get featured in the Moto Intel Report.

This week, I review the natural successor of Ducati’s blockbuster, the 800cc Scrambler, Jasper talks baby wipes (?) and the perfect jacket fit, while Guido takes you to Vietnam and reveals the truth about aftermarket exhausts.

Now, without further ado, let’s get rolling…

Summer is well on its way here in the northern hemisphere. Summer in Mexico normally equals a lot of rain but so far we’ve been lucky. Guido, Tom and I drove through some beautiful arid landcapes on our way to Guanajuato City and we did not feel a drop!

This week’s Moto Intel Report covers a beautiful ride report written by Tom, and Guido is reviewing a bike that he has been eyeballing: the lightweight and powerful 2018 Yamaha Tracer 800 GT. I write about Sena’s new top-notch communication system and Tom tests some of the best summer gloves and gives battery maintenance advice.Now, without further ado, let’s get rolling…

Summer officially started in the northern hemisphere. That means sweating on your bike while wearing full gear. Better safe than sorry though, so stay safe and stay hydrated! As school holidays begin you might have a family vacation (aka non-motorcycle vacation) coming up. I know I have. Don’t dispair though; we’ll keep the MIR’s coming for you to scratch that motorcycle itch.

In this week’s MIR we talk about reliability vs owner satisfaction, adv vs off-road, a dangerous epic route, chain slack, bluetooth remotes and a very special mother-in-law!

Before getting into the details though; Jasper, Tom and myself have had some funny discussions on whether our bikes are male or female. Jasper and Tom refer to their bike as ‘her’ while I use ‘him’. How about you? Is your bike a ‘him’ or a ‘her’?

Now, without further ado, let’s get rolling…