Aprilia RSV4 1100Factory Who wouldn’t like to ride a bike with three changeable modes: Sport, Track and Race? The 1078cc motor has been fitted to the RSV4 frame and given 214bhp with 90ft/lb of torque it is out of this…
Motorcycling Through Mexico
First of all, before leaving for a trip through Mexico, get your Vehicle Import Permit. This is as important as your passport! Get it online before leaving the comfort of your home. There are some entry points where you can…
Record Indian Scout
In 1967 Burt Munro of New Zealand took his modified Indian Scout to Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA to try to break the world speed record for that size bike. Born in 1899 to a farming family on the…
Namibia
Namibia has a lot to offer a motorbike tour. Unbelievable scenery and panoramas with right roads, but beware: there are mikes and mikes and more miles between towns. After Mongolia, Namibia is the least populated country in the world. The…
The Isle of Man Motorcycle Race
At the beginning of the 1900s, the UK Parliament imposed a speed limit of 20 mph on motorcycles, so the Secretary of the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Julian Orde, searched for another venue without the restrictions…
Tyres
Riding on South African roads, whether on-road or off-road is not for the fainthearted. When considering a ride, ask yourself first if your bike is suitable for what you want to do. The main thing for a safe and comfortable…
Motorcycle Rides of North Africa
North Africa – the home to the Tuareg, the Berbers and the Europeans. The dry arid country is part of the largest desert in the world. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia all makeup part of North Africa. Ancient cities such as…
Motorbike Riding in Russia
To intrepid motorbike riders considering Russia as a destination, there are many things to be aware of and not what could be expected of, for instance, petrol. Not all filling stations carry standard fuel for motorbikes, so plan – many…
Epic Bike Rides in the USA
North-West Passage Scenic Byway This 220-mile ride follows the old pioneers, Lewis, and Clark’s route that they forged across North America so many years ago. Although today, it is a much easier road to follow, Lewis and Clark must have…
Motorcycles from Inception
The steam engine was invented in the mid-1800s. It was not long after that that inventors put the bicycle and the engine together and created a motorised motorbike. Ernest Michaux, son of the inventor of the boneshaker bicycle, Pierre, soon…