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New ‘Trans Morocco Trail’ Self-Guided Adventure Route Launched

Justin Hughes — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:51:53 +0000

One of the great things about routes like the Trans America Trail and Backcountry Discovery Routes is that area experts have already done the research for you. All you have to do is follow the route and plan your stops based on the information provided. This formula is continuing to gain popularity worldwide, as shown […]

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How This RTW Couple Riding With Their Pup Turned Tragedy Into Joy

Jamie Elvidge — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:17:49 +0000

We can all agree that a successful multi-year, around the world motorcycle trip requires much more than a sense of adventure. It takes planning, resources and above all, the ability to be cool with all types of adversity. That’s tough enough when you’re riding solo or as a couple, but add animals into the mix, […]

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Dream Adventure: Recreating The Tracks Of The Original Paris-Dakar

Egle Gerulaityte — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:44:43 +0000

As riders, most of us are familiar with the original Paris-Dakar nostalgia. The Cagiva Elephants, the ferocious Neveu-Aurioli duels, the original Rally Dakar route to Senegal, and spectacular feats of endurance and determination still dominate the imagination of many. But what would it take for an everyday adventure rider to recreate it? Pawel Halastra was […]

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Into The Void On The New KLR650 With A Mission To Run Out Of Gas

Jon Beck — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:03:17 +0000

It all started as a bad idea. Map out the most remote stretches of California deserts, ride deep into them, and run out of fuel on purpose. Why would anyone do this? For science, of course. Yeah, I’ll go with that. The Kawasaki KLR650 is a legendary underperformance machine. Following its introduction in 1987, the […]

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A Nostalgic Journey Thru Paris-Dakar Routes on Vintage Customs

ADV Pulse Staff — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:11:44 +0000

The brainchild of Fuel’s founder Karles Vives, Scram Africa was born in 2012 as a two-wheeled pilgrimage across the Moroccan desert to test the brand’s first customized bike, a BMW R1000 Scrambler. The Fuel team wanted to see if their bike could handle extreme terrains and survive against nature’s hostile elements. From there, it grew […]

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New World Record Set Crossing Africa on a KTM 1190 Adventure

Spencer Hill — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:41:11 +0000

For most, a motorcycle ride from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa would be a chance to take in the sites, countless ancient monuments and unique cultural experiences over several weeks. Or if you are wired like Andrew Thabo Russell, you do the same 6,835-mile journey solo in just over 7 days while breaking […]

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5 Big Rides Worthy of Your New Year’s Resolution List

Spencer Hill — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:30:09 +0000

Photo by Alfonse Palaima The end of the year is typically a time to reflect and start thinking about ambitions for the future. Most people are setting goals like spending more time at the gym or cutting out a bad habit but our only aspiration for the new year is to ride MORE and knock […]

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Adventure Trip Through 7 Countries and 7000KM on KTM 500 EXCs

Rob Dabney — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:39:05 +0000

The guys at Motology Films have produced an amazing promo for an Adventure Travel Film “Motonomad” coming out in 2014. The Adventure Trip begins in Austria and ends in Egypt covering seven countries and 7000km in 32 days. Surprisingly the bike of choice for the riders was not an adventure touring bike, but a small […]

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