Adventure Bikes
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Video: Africa Twin long term test, part 2: What’s it like after 3,000 miles
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After 3,000 miles on our long term test bike, the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin, we thought this is the perfect time to sum up the journey so far: Top 3 things that are great, Top 3 things that aren’t that great, and Top 3 things that we’re still undecided about. Here’s the video: For the first part in the series,…
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New Husqvarna FS 450 Supermoto for 2017
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Husqvarna has just unveiled its new 2017 FS 450 Supermoto bike. According to the company, the new 450cc machine features updated and top-of-the-line components (including WP’s AER 48 forks and a composite subframe made from 30% carbon fibre), further advances in engine management (launch control, new handlebar map switch, traction control) and a fresh design…
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Tom Tom bundles now on sale – perfect for filming your ride
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New TomTom Bandit adventure and bike bundles are now available – just in time for the summer holiday season. TomTom Bandit automatically saves and highlights key moments in hours of recorded footage. Then by using the free companion app you can edit your video right on your phone, without downloading a single second of footage…
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Clutch of great 200cc specials appear in India – mini-Adventure and mini-Superbikes from dealers
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Here’s a couple of specials from Indian bike dealers that have caught our eye – mainly because they’re so well done. Both of these bikes are made from the TVS Apache 200 donor bike. The 12v power supply, upright fairing and various Adventure-type add-ons make the small-capacity bike a real looker in this pic snapped…
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Video: FIRST look, BMW’s Lac Rose concept adventure bike RIDDEN!
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BMW has revealed the Lac Rose adventure concept bike at the Wheels & Waves festival. The bike is an homage to the classic Paris-Dakar bikes of the 1980s. We’ve got our hands on the first video footage of the bike being ridden. So we figured we’d show it to you here on MoreBikes because we…
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Going off-road: Honda Adventure Centre
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When Honda launched the reborn Africa Twin earlier this year, much emphasis was put on the argument that this was a genuinely off-road-capable big adventurer. Now Honda has put its money where its mouth is and launched a Honda Adventure Centre on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. The centre is…
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Casey Stoner gets some miles in the dirt on Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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Casey Stoner’s having a bit of a European tour at the moment, having been out in corporate action at the Mugello GP round and now the Aussie former MotoGP world champion has stopped by Bologna to try out Ducati’s new maxi-enduro. “I love it”, were the first words Stoner said as he stepped off…
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Video: Michelin and Harley-Davidson made a film together – and here it is
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Here’s an odd bit of marketing from the tyre giants at Michelin and the people at Harley-Davidson – and it’s in the form of a pretty high-production-values movie that’s a way to kill some time. It’s called The Gift, it’s about a father and sons and stuff – and it involves motorcycles. Umm… other than…
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Meet the stealth bike for US Special Forces that can run on olive oil and power communications equipment in battle
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In 2014 the US government launched a competition to design a special forces spec motorcycle for use in the field. Now, the two finalists are going to go on display at a Special Operations Forces conference in Florida – and here’s one of the finalists. Pictured above, the LSA Autonomy Nightmare runs with a gas…
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Baby V-Strom and Versys 250cc Adventure bikes image appears in Japan
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How about this for a Japanese inside-the-factory scoop then? This is a news story that’s appeared on the the cover of the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Autoby. In the story the Autoby journos talk about the upcoming Kawasaki Versys 250 Adventure-style upright that we told you about in January this year but alongside…
