Category Archives: Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews

Stuff I’ve actually used

Tested: TCX Baja Mid boots in the Sahara

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Chris S

Tested: TCX Baja Mid boots Where: Algerian Sahara, High Atlas Morocco, UK 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 … Continue reading →

Tested: X-Lite X551 GT Adv helmet review

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Chris S

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 →

Quick spin: 2017 Honda X-ADV

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Chris S

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 Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews, AMH News, Project Bikes | Tagged 270 degree engine, honda big ruckus, Honda DCT, honda ruckus, Honda X-ADV, honda zoomer, nc750x, NC750X-ADV, xsr700, Yamaha Ryoku

XSR 700 Scrambler – final mods

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Chris S

XSR 700 Scrambler front page My XScrambleR sets off in a month for Morocco and, bar some luggage, is ready to go. Don’t think I’ve ever had a bike ready so far in advance. Using some left-over or unused components, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews, AMH News, Project Bikes, Project XScrambleR 700, Tyres | Tagged Heidenau K60 Catspaw, Heidenau K60 Scout, Hydraulic Preload Adjuster, kriega duo 36, Oxford Hot grips, rurp, Slime, wilbers shock, xsr scrambler

Tested: Kriega Overlander S – OS-32

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Chris S

Kriega’s new Overlander-S is their second iteration of a luggage system suited to bike travel. A few years ago they brought out a similar plate-on-rack idea (below right) but, with modularity using their existing 15-litre packs (or Rotopax), which were semi-permanently riveted to the HDPE plate … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews, AMH News, Luggage, Project Bikes, WR250R | Tagged attaining spherical equilibrium, kriega OS-32 review, kriega OS-32 tested, kriega overlander, kriega overlander system review, kriega overlander system tested, kriega overlander-S

Review: Giant Loop Fandango Pro Tank Bag

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Chris S

Updated February 2019. Lower price at Adventure Spec UK For my kind of riding I’ve not been a great fan of tankbags. When you get off the bike it’s another thing to unclip and lug around with you, along with your lid. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews, Luggage | Tagged giant loop, Giant Loop Fandango PRO Tank Bag, Giant Loop’s Fandango PRO review, Luggage, tank bags

Tested: Klim Outrider pants

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Chris S

updated summer 2018 Tested: Klim Outrider pants. Where: 3000km over a month in southern Morocco. Then another 5000 in Morocco and Spain and another 1000km in Algeria in 2018 and so on. UK price: £165 at Adventure Spec. See also: Klim Dakar ITB; … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Motorcycling Gear Reviews, Jackets & Trousers | Tagged Klim Outrider pants review, Klim Outrider pants tested