Looking for a bit of a challenge? Especially, if you’re on something bigger than a 250 dirt bike? Take a stab at Heart Attack Hill. More formerly known as the Pinyon Drop off this ride takes you though the varied desert and canyon scenery of Anza-Borrego with enough obstacles to make the day’s outing interesting.
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Rally Connex has announced its 2012 ride schedule, involving some tried and true rides with some exciting new twists and surprises. Rally Connex press release follows.
It’s not a big ride, but if you’re in the Anza-Borrego area and fancy a big-tralie friendly side trip, the Calcite Mine Road may be your cup of tea. As a one of the most accessible rides in the area, the Calcite Mine Road offers some of the most representative scenery and geology in this patch of California.
This beautifully shot video directed by the Zenga Bros, brings you a little insight into the founding MotoMethod.com. A shop that’s become a goto for OWD’s repairs and more often than not a valued hangout in Vancouver, BC. Hard times and necessity, it seems, leads to innovation and a shop with an unparalleled concept of interaction with the customer.
The Curbsyde team follows the roads, history and the culture of the incredibly beautiful British Columbia backroads to discover the Road to Barkerville. The area surrounding Barkerville is rich in gold panning history. While en-route they encounter natural wonders, wildlife, colorful characters, tourism hot spots and destinations well off the beaten track.
The Curbsyde team follows the roads, history and the culture of the incredibly beautiful British Columbia backroads to discover the Road to Barkerville. The area surrounding Barkerville is rich in gold panning history. While en-route they encounter natural wonders, wildlife, colorful characters, tourism hot spots and destinations well off the beaten track.
By the specs Twisted Throttle’s Denali D2 LED light kit is a tempting proposition, especially with a 70% increase in effective brightness (higher luminous flux) over the Denali D1 kit we ran on our Baja Adventuring Honda Varaderos. Given the D1s made a nighttime ride into Mike’s Sky Ranchero more feasible, and on and off road the D2s are an appreciable improvement.
The UTBDR is an 871 mile off-road route that starts in Mexican Hat and runs north across the state of Utah to the Idaho border near Bear Lake. The UTBDR passes through a number of iconic locations including Moab, Valley of the Gods, the Abajo and La Sal Mountain Ranges, Nine Mile Canyon and the northern Wasatch Mountains.
137PS / 135bhp / 101kW @ 9300rpm, 121Nm / 89ft.lbs @ 7850rpm and a shaft drive. Second star on the right and straight on until you’re through that 20 litre tank…
To celebrate its new Tiger Explorer model, Triumph has launched an exclusive competition, Seeking Explorers, that will see one lucky United States winner embark on a 12-day trip of a lifetime before the bike even goes on sale.
This week odd yellow beverages, thunder, Russian hospitality and a little bit of heartbreak as we follow Anders of http://www.andersaroundtheworld.com/.
The downpour is torrential, and within minutes there is the cold creeping dampness seeping into my underwear of a waterproof promise broken. At a moderately premium price, I expected more out of the Olympia Moto Sports X Moto All Season Transition Pant purchased 10,000 kilometers ago, but those expectations haven’t borne out.
Mounted on Ducati Multistradas, filled with anticipation of the undiscovered territory that lies ahead, Carlin Dunne and Roland Brown focused on one thing; finishing La Carrera Panamericana on two wheels.
Joe & Flora of Curbsyde Productions were at the Shelton Valley Dual-Sport & Adventure ride in Washington hosted by The Puget Sound Enduro Riders and supported by Touratech-USA. Amazing riding and scenery made this a “not to be missed” motorcycle event for 2011.
EDog200, an Australian YouTube acquaintance of ours, has himself a new toy. A skilled rider and a fanatic motorcycle videographer, here’s his impression of the 2012 KTM 300 EXC.
Drifting into the short, crisp fall days, we know winter is gathering itself. So rather than bemoan the passing of the riding season, we’ve decided to follow a few other folks adventures. So why not take a trip from the armchair around the world with Anders of http://www.andersaroundtheworld.com/.
Triumph has taken the wraps off it’s brand new 2012 Tiger Explorer, a flagship model for the British Brand’s Adventure range. Number’s are scant in the release, but here’s the spiel…
KTM will be unveiling the Freeride 350 at the EICMA Motorcycle Fair in Milan. Despite the funhouse name, there’s a lot to look forwards too. The short list? WP suspension, composite frame design, 350 cc single cylinder with fuel injection, 24 hp, 99 kg… Oh, my. The marketing bumph follows.
It’s not a big ride, but if you’re in the Anza-Borrego area and fancy a big-tralie friendly side trip, the Calcite Mine Road may be your cup of tea. As a one of the most accessible rides in the area, the Calcite Mine Road offers some of the most representative scenery and geology in this patch of California.
