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Ride. Eat. Camp. Repeat.

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Mikko Nieminen

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18th January 2018

If you’re dreaming of a round-the-world motorcycle adventure, but don’t know how to get started, a Mini Mondo trip will set you on the right track. Travelling the world on a motorcycle, rough camping in the wild, and living every moment to the full is the stuff that all budding adventure riders dream about. But…
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Finding the Rhythm

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Mikko Nieminen

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17th January 2018

When Doug and Wendy took a big Harley on an organised tour of Europe their co-riders were a little suspicious of the capabilities with such machine. It didn’t take long to prove them wrong! After Wendy said “Let’s do another Motorcyde tour,” it took me a few moments to pick myself up off the floor…
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Seven years, 20 countries, no plan

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Web Editor

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11th December 2017

Last month we gave a splash to Elspeth Beard’s new book Lone Rider, and here’s another publication from a female overlander – Jacqui Furneaux. Of course, there are differences. Elspeth was 22 when she set off around the world on her BMWR60, with a definite plan of where she was going. Jacqui was 50, and as her book’s subtitle points out, had no plan at all. At an age…
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Motorcycle touring advice: Wild camping in Scotland

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16th February 2017

You don’t need a week in Europe or an overdraft to go on a motorcycle adventure. If you’re ready to give hotel accommodation a miss, wild camping on a shoestring is available just up the road in Scotland. It’s cheap and cheerful, you’re surrounded by natural beauty and it feels like a proper adventure. Scotland…
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Motorcycles must display Crit’Air stickers to ride in France

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8th February 2017

Motorists planning to visit Paris, Grenoble or Lyon must now display a Crit’Air anti-pollution sticker on their vehicle. The new Crit’Air anti-pollution sticker system comes into force in March 2017, and applies to both French and foreign vehicles, including cars, bikes and trucks entering the controlled zones. There are six different levels of certification (with…
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Moscow to Vladivostock, Russia on a Ducati Multistrada Enduro

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3rd January 2017

How do you prove a bike’s reliability? Ducati sent a Multistrada 1200 off on an 18,000mile round-the world trip. Frenchman Laurent Cochet did the Moscow to Vladivostock stint – we join him at Lake Baikal… Read the full story in the February 2017 issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine, on sale 6th January, and…
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Touring advice: How to pack for a motorcycle adventure

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21st October 2016

Overland experts and owners of motorcycle expedition company www.globebusters.com, Kevin and Julia Sanders specialise in taking riders on amazing journeys to unusual destinations. They gave our editor – notorious for carrying too much – some tips on how to pack… Luggage Two panniers should provide plenty of space for a solo rider’s clothes, tools, electricals and toiletries. Add…
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Trailquest & Triumph | Trans Baviaan Expedition, South Africa | Day 9

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16th October 2016

MSL’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the best routes and trails the nation has to offer. Today was…
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Trailquest & Triumph | Trans Baviaan Expedition, South Africa | Day 8

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16th October 2016

MSL’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the best routes and trails the nation has to offer. Waking up…
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Trailquest & Triumph | Trans Baviaan Expedition, South Africa | Day 7

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14th October 2016

MSL’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the best routes and trails the nation has to offer. The…
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