Off-Road

Off-Road

  • VOGE: DS625 X released

    VOGE: DS625 X released

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    Chinese motorcycle brands are definitely making their mark, with an increasing number of well-built, competitively priced bikes entering the market each year. And as anyone with an Apple iPhone can tell you, when China wants to make something high-quality, it absolutely can. The latest example is the Voge DS625X adventure bike, which stands out with…

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  • DUCATI: Desmo450 MX

    DUCATI: Desmo450 MX

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    We don’t generally focus on pure off-road kit like the mental modern motocross machines – but we’ll make an exception for this: the new Ducati Desmo450 MX. It’s been racing in the various MXGP series for a while now in prototype form, but is now available to buy.  It’s a handsome beast, though the nature…

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  • SUZUKI: New colours for V-Strom 800

    SUZUKI: New colours for V-Strom 800

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    Suzuki has launched a range of new colour options for its V-Strom 800 range, including the 800DE and 800RE, and the Tour variants of each.  The go-anywhere 800DE, with its 21” front wheel, fully-adjustable Showa suspension with 220mm of travel, 220mm ground clearance, off-road-focussed traction control setting, and switchable ABS, is available in a new…

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  • BMW R12 G/S

    BMW R12 G/S

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    It might look like a tool from the 1980s – but that’s purely intentional. This is the 2025 BMW R12 G/S, and it’s designed to evoke the spirit of the first Bavarian production enduro machine – the R80 G/S – while incorporating the best of the firm’s modern tech. Now, let’s not rewrite history: the…

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  • GET SET FOR ADVENTURE with R&G

    GET SET FOR ADVENTURE with R&G

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    Whether you’re planning a long tour or simply need more storage on your daily commute, R&G has you covered with the new Adventure Rack range. Featuring a brand-new universal mounting plate, the R&G Adventure Rack allows riders to easily and securely install top boxes to their machine. Few things are more enjoyable than embarking on…

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  • RIDDEN: Triumph Tiger Sport 800

    RIDDEN: Triumph Tiger Sport 800

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    If you’re after one bike that can do it all, Triumph’s new Tiger 800 Sport could be just the ticket! Editor Bruce Wilson reports…  Let’s be honest, we all want the world on a platter these days but unless you’re lucky enough to have the cash for two wholly different styles of bikes, the likes…

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  • LEGAL Q&A: Coming back from Spain

    LEGAL Q&A: Coming back from Spain

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    Q. I have always wanted to live in Spain, so after the dreaded COVID-19 malarkey, I decided to take the plunge. I got all my worldly possessions shipped down to near Malaga in 2022, including my KTM 1190 Adventure. My plan was to get my bike registered in Spain. However, after a lot of faffing about and false…

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  • AKRAPOVIC titanium crash bars

    AKRAPOVIC titanium crash bars

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    Akrapovic has plenty of experience with titanium and carbon fibre, of course: it’s been making sweet, sweet race pipes out of those materials for decades. And now it’s turned that experience to a new product: titanium crash bars, with carbon fibre impact sliders, designed to fit the new BMW R1300 GS/Adventure. The bars are TIG-welded…

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  • DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

    DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

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    Mikko Niemenen reports… Wales is a much-loved destination for lots of riders, but it’s only when you get a little off-piste that you find the hidden gems it has to offer  The ride in brief: A round route from Lake Vyrnwy to the coast, taking in some of the lesser known, but best to explore,…

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  • KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

    KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

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    Alan Dowds provides the round-up… KTM 390 Adventure The trend for ever-bigger adventure bikes has us scratching our heads sometimes. Okay, if you’re going on a month-long jaunt across Europe two-up with luggage for four strapped on, a 150-200bhp, 250kg tourer-on-stilts makes a lot of sense. But if you actually want to do any off-road…

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