The New Honda Africa Twin, a Winner or Just Another Expensive ADV-ish Bike?
9 Jul 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you came across yesterday’s piece on the new Africa Twin, you’ve probably already discussed the rumors with your adventure buddies. However, with several months ahead of the (presumed...
New Honda Africa Twin Rumored to Be a Rival for the BMW R1200GS, Rather Disappointing
8 Jul 2014, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the fans of the old Africa Twin can kiss their hopes for a v-twin bike good bye. Insella says that the MCN investigators, the ones who first found out credible info on the upcoming AT ...
2014 BMW R1200GS Cast Wheels Can't Really Take Potholes
7 Jul 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This piece may bring in some hatemail, but the things I plan to write about are real and I was present as the story unfolded. Last weekend I was taking part in a motorcycle rally close to the Danube...
New Touring Version of the 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure in the Works
11 Jun 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spy shots of KTM’s new big-bore weapon surfaced on the web, with the bile apparently out for some road tests around the Mattighoffen factory in Austria. We could take a peek at some copyrig...
13 Must-Have Things for a Longer Bike Trip
30 May 2014, 15:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Summer’s here and I can almost hear the planetary humming of riders all over the world planning their trips. Whether we’re talking about a longer weekend or are planning a real vacation ...
Is This the New Honda Africa Twin? Guess Not.
12 May 2014, 07:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A photo rumored to be the new Honda Africa Twin started circulating around the web yesterday. While it’s still impossible to verify whether it shows the actual production version of the Africa...
ZimZamBot Trailer, an African Touratech Adventure
27 Apr 2014, 09:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / June 2014 brings a nifty new DVD from Touratech, the ZimZamBot movie. If you know one or two things about Africa, I expect that you’ve already figured out that this new adventure movie takes p...
The New Africa Twin Is a CRF...
25 Apr 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the late summer of 2013 I wrote a wishful editorial, hoping that the rumored new-generation Africa Twin Honda was reportedly planning to manufacture would not follow the 1200cc trend. The ne...
AltRider Shows New Aftermarket Parts Line for KTM 1190 Adventure R
24 Apr 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AltRider unveils a new line of aftermarket bolt-on parts for the increasingly popular KTM 1190 Adventure R machine. Most of the new products are in the “armor“ department, so we&rsquo...
Sea to Summit Amazing Spark SpI Sleeping Bags for Motorcycle Tourers
31 Mar 2014, 14:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The weather is becoming increasingly suitable for longer bike hauls, and I bet there are a lot of guys who have been counting as the minutes passed until they could go camping outdoor once more. Asi...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere Glorifies Adventure and Curiosity
21 Mar 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Big, powerful, feature-laden bikes have a special kind of magic allure and we’ve seen most of the manufacturers surfacing at least one version of the 1200cc-class adventure bike during the las...
BMW R1200GS Wants to Be a KTM 990 Adventure
17 Mar 2014, 12:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the BMW R1200GS and the KTM 990 Adventure are sworn enemies, customers who decide for either bike are surely in for quite fun times aboard these bikes. While an R1200GS vs 990 Adventure ...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES Arrives in the US, Price Announced
12 Mar 2014, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the fans of big-bore adventure bikes: the new, updated Super Tenere will soon be available on North American ground. The Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES is finally making it into the US...
New Expedition Aluminum Cases from Moose Racing
5 Mar 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Moose Racing unveils their newest line of aluminium cases, the Expedition full system, including the boxes, mounting racks and accessories. The Moose Racing Expedition side cases come in three di...
Is Yamaha Bringing Back Proper Adventure Bikes?
5 Mar 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, I know, everybody seems to like the big-bore bikes, and in the US the likes of the R1200GS have a cult following. On the old continent, the KTM 1190 Adventure is revving up and gathering more a...
See How the BMW R1200GS Bikes Are Being Built
3 Mar 2014, 16:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that’s a fine piece of bike-making footage: a video tour of the Berlin plant where the acclaimed new BMW R1200GS machines are being assembled. The new R1200GS, also known by the LC suf...
SW-Motech Shows Dakar, a New Soft-bag Luggage System
3 Mar 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Adventure-touring guru SW-Motech announces their latest soft-luggage system, Dakar. While the name surely makes imagination go wild, these bags are “civilian-grade” items, engineered for...
Yamaha MT-09 Triple Tenere Concept Would Be an Instant Hit
23 Feb 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the Super Tenere is touted as Yamaha's flagship tourer, we all must admit it is also way too heavy, and this makes it a bad choice for truly rough terrain. Still, a 3-cylinder-based...
Yamaha MT-09 Triple Worldcrosser Concept by Oberdan Bezzi
22 Feb 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome the Worldcrosser, Oberdan Bezzi's latest concept, based on the already coveted Yamaha MT-09. The Yamaha MT-09 (or FZ-09, as it it marketed in some countries including the US) managed...
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Toubkal, a Good Design Lesson for Ducati
17 Feb 2014, 10:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The worlds could be a much better place if the motorcycle manufacturers heeded the customizers' advice. That is, making the bikes look better, right off th production line. And to how how nice ...