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ADV Mission: On The Hunt For Secret Motocross Tracks In The Desert

Rob Dabney — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:42:21 +0000

From abandoned homesteads to strange memorials, geologic wonders and weird works of art, the desert is chock full of mysterious places. Chances are, you’ve probably come across a few yourself out riding your adventure bike. Other times you hear about these places from friends or a local you run into, and they become the perfect […]

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BMW R1300GS Climbs The World’s Highest Volcano In Less Than 24 Hrs

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:54:14 +0000

A team of four BMW R1300GS riders have completed a challenging climb after conquering the Nevado Ojos del Salado Volcano, located between the border of Argentina and Chile. At 22,615 feet (6,893 meters), it is the highest volcano above sea level in the world. A climb that was made even tougher by adding the challenge […]

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Day Trip Adventure Ride: The Mojave’s El Paso Mountains

Rob Dabney — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:20:58 +0000

Sometimes it’s hard to get away for a full week of adventure riding, let alone a weekend. But there’s a lot of adventure to be had in just one day. Those who live in Southern California, or who happen to be traveling through, will definitely want to take note of this little gem of a […]

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BDR Releases Its First BDR-X Route, The ‘Red Desert’

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:57:23 +0000

With 11 trans-state and regional routes under their belt, Backcountry Discovery Routes is now releasing the Red Desert BDR-X, the first in the series of a new concept consisting of shorter BDR-style routes that loop. BDR-X routes will be developed as excursions of existing BDR routes or routes in an entirely new area. These shorter […]

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New ‘Motorcycle-Only’ Trail System Opens in New Mexico

Jamie Elvidge — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:50:22 +0000

New Mexico, known for its lofty mountains, sprawling caverns, white sand deserts and colorful hot air balloon festivals, can now add another asset — a unique motorcycle-only trail system — to its list of enchantments. That’s right, a playground just for us. And it was created with adventure bikes in mind. You’ll find this slice of […]

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Carrizo Plain: One Of California’s Often Overlooked ADV Destinations

Jon Beck — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:56:27 +0000

Early explorers did not have it easy, compared to us in the present day. All things are relative of course, but it was once considered the norm that crossing a largely unexplored country was done at the speed of horseback, while having to simply know where to find food and water along the way, and […]

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Finding A Desert Rider’s Paradise In The Heart of the Mojave

Jon Beck — Fri, 15 May 2020 18:22:16 +0000

This is not a bike comparison, although two motorcycles from the same manufacturer are involved. One, a 2020 Husqvarna 701 Enduro, and the other, a 1978 Husqvarna 390, buried up to its axles in concrete, in the middle of the desert. Over 20 miles from the nearest paved road, a memorial to fallen motorcyclists first […]

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Johnny Campbell Takes On SoCal’s Toughest MX Track on Africa Twin

Rob Dabney — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:56:51 +0000

“Is that a Dakar Rally Bike?” One of the locals at the track asked Johnny Campbell as he rolled his machine out of the JCR Honda race van. “It’s an Africa Twin” said Johnny. Entering the track for his first sighting lap, several riders looked on slack jawed with phones out, not sure what they […]

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6 Reasons Texas is an Underrated State for Adventure Riding

Connor Frankhouser — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:56:51 +0000

Photo by Robert Hensley Colorado, California and Utah are all almost impossible to overhype as top destinations in the USA for dual-sport rides or long tours on an adventure bike. It is no coincidence that bike manufacturers, gear companies and part distributors are often headquartered in these areas. These powersports paradises are a place where […]

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Getting Lost and Found Riding Taste of Dakar 2018

Sean Klinger — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:45:56 +0000

Sand. Bottomless, soft, powdery, blowing-everywhere, power-sucking sand. Gritty and crunching in my teeth, the sand was both blown into my helmet and shoveled in when I lost control of my bike, hit the ground, and sunk elbows-deep. Oh, I got a taste of Dakar alright. It was about three quarter mark of our day of […]

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