-
Recent Posts
Categories
- My Tweets
Author Archives: Chris S
BMW G310GS in Morocco – preview
A few shots and video stills from our recent ride in Morocco, trying out a pair of brand new and dirt-adapted BMW G310GS alongside an old XR Tornado hack. We covered about 600km over two-and-a-half days, taking an unknown (to me) pass … Continue reading
Tested: Adventure Spec Linesman jacket
Tested: Adventure Spec Linesman softshell jacket Where: 1600km off-road tour in southern Algeria and a few days in Morocco in April. UK price: £249 Supplied free for testing by Adv Spec Weight: 1011g + armour See also: Klim Overland and Aerostich Darien … Continue reading
Tested: TCX Baja Mid boots in the Sahara
Tested: TCX Baja Mid boots Where: Algerian Sahara Cost: £200 Supplied free for review by TCX UK Weight: 1017g each What they say: Designed for Adventure both on and off road, and on and off the bike, the TCX Baja Boots are … Continue reading
Posted in AMH News
Honda XR400 in the Sahara
Additional pix by Dan W, Dave K and Robin W. For the full story on our tour read this. Having had a couple of XR400s on previous desert tours, I’ve long wanted to try one for myself and finally got … Continue reading
Posted in AMH News, Project Bikes
Tagged Honda XR400, ktm690, Sahara, xr400r
Tested: X-Lite X551 GT Adv helmet review
Tested: X-Lite X551 GT Adv helmet Where: Scotland, Spain Morocco Paid: £250 on ebay from Germany See also: X-Lite X420 GT What they say: This is X-lite’s on/off full-face helmet. Its compact volume (thanks to the availability of three outer … Continue reading
Posted in AMH News, Gear Reviews
Tagged Adventure motorcycling helmets, Tested X-Lite X551 GT, X-Lite X551 GT review
Yamaha’s 1983 XT600 Ténéré
I well remember that day in the southern winter of 1983 when I first saw Yamaha’s original XT600 Ténéré outside Maxim Motorcycles in west Sydney. I crouched down for a good look at the machine which appeared to have addressed all the deficiencies of … Continue reading
Posted in AMH News, Project Bikes, Yamaha Tenere XT660Z
Tagged 700 Tenere twin, dakar rally, Sahara, Tenere 700, XT600 34L, XT600 3AJ, XT600 IVJ, XTZ660, Yamaha T7, yamaha tenere
Quick spin: 2017 Honda X-ADV
The reaction to Honda’s category-bending X-ADV ‘X-cooter’ seems to have been positive; most reviewers get it or accept it for what it is. Credit to Honda for trying new stuff, though it’s said good sales haven’t followed, probably due to … Continue reading
Posted in AMH News, Gear Reviews, Project Bikes
Tagged 270 degree engine, honda big ruckus, Honda DCT, honda ruckus, Honda X-ADV, honda zoomer, nc750x, NC750X-ADV, xsr700, Yamaha Ryoku