Most motorcycle riders are familiar with the “Long Way” series with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. If you’re not, the three seasons where the duo travels round, down and up the world on motorcycles are an inspiration for many motorcyclists. The series is very well filmed, fun to watch, and, even if you’re not into
Over the years I’ve watched many videos on riding skills. Some good, some bad and some just downright awfull. To save you the effort of going through this all, I’ve listed my personal top 5 YouTube channels that help me brush up and improve my motorcycle riding skills. This list is in no particular order.
SIDE NOTE: In the Scenic Forum you can find the “Big Phone Mounting Topic” where everyone can share their experience on mounting solutions. I’ve been using Quad Lock on my motorcycle and in my car for a few years now. Both my wife and myself have the Quad Lock cases, so that makes it quite
I know we mostly write about modern adventure bikes and that is for a reason. But there are definitely some beauties out there. Renowned custom bike builder Nick Christian is a big fan of the Munch Mammoth and swears by it but I prefer the sound of the Honda CBX 1050. Even though Nick says
I love drinking loads of coffee and riding fast, this helps me to stay awake. Ryan F9 comes up with a number of other strategies to prevent dozing off and I wonder what you do to survive long haul trips on your motorcycle. Ryan discusses the Naturalistic Driving Study which over the course of a
The Yamaha Tenere 700 has only just been launched (here in Mexico we still have to wait a few months), and given the success of this type of bike, Yamaha is now said to be looking into developing a smaller version. Yamaha is one of last of the big brands to join the party. KTM’s
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Many of us know a person struggling from the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that 8% of Americans (24.4 million people) has PTSD. This is equal to the entire population of Texas. The long-term effects can be devastating to both the individual and family as can be seen in movies like
The hugely popular BMW GS (Gelände/Strasse) series has just turned 40 years old. Having created one of the longest running lines of motorcycles, this multipurpose bike has been an absolute hit in the market and continues to be the backbone of the BMW Motorrad brand. Back in 1980, BMW launched the R80 G/S, a motorcycle
In the past I’ve written a few times on ways to learn and improve your riding skills. I’ve written about finding your practice route, about high speed offroad cornering, and a YouTube channel to help you improve your skills. This time I want to point your attention to a motorcycle skills series on cycleworld.com. This
