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BMW R 1300 GS long term review update: motorway comfort and slow-speed manoeuvres
ABR Editor James Oxley rides BMW’s new R 1300 GS for the first time on a 500-mile weekend trip to the southwest of England At the stroke of five o’clock on a Friday afternoon, I switched off my computer, dashed out of the office, and swung my leg over the… Read more »
5 reasons South Africa must be your next motorcycle adventure
Whenever we’re discussing our favourite countries for a motorcycle adventure here at ABR, South Africa is frequently mentioned as one of the best. It has what we consider the holy trinity for a great motorcycle adventure: jaw-dropping scenery, brilliant roads, and fascinating culture. But there are also a few other factors… Read more »
Iron City Motorcycles expands in Newcastle and Leeds
The North of England is one of the best areas in the country for adventure bikers. Stunning twisting roads over moorland plateaus, mountain passes, coastal rides, and plenty of greenlaning opportunities. It’s got it all. If Northern adventure bikers weren’t lucky enough already, life has just got even better, because… Read more »
It’s here: BMW R 1300 GS Adventure revealed
Bigger, bolder, better? BMW has finally unveiled the R 1300 GS Adventure at the Motorrad Days festival, held this year in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. It was the Adventure version of the R 1150 GS that was broadcast into people’s living rooms in the Long Way Round, and for many, it’s the essential… Read more »
The ABR Festival 2024 in photographs
Can you believe it? It feels like we wait all year, and then in a flash the ABR Festival has happened, and we have to wait another 12 months for the next one. But we sure do cram a year’s worth of motorcycling entertainment into the four days of the… Read more »
The ABR guide to summer riding gloves
It could have been so much worse. One moment I was happily chugging along a dusty trail between Lo Manthang and Ghami, high in Nepal’s Mustang Valley, the next I was flying over the handlebars of my Royal Enfield. Like a slow-motion sequence from an action film, I can remember… Read more »
Is this the ultimate adventure bike for touring?
Adventure bikes may claim to be descended from rally racing stock, but in reality, 90% of their genes come from the tarmac. That fact is reflected in the fact that most owners spend the majority of their time on the road, and many never stray from the blacktop at all.… Read more »
Ride this incredible route of Ireland in just a weekend
When I think back to my most memorable tours, they have a few things in common. I’ll ride on exhilarating roads, see incredible sights I wouldn’t get to see at home, eat some fantastic food, and enjoy experiencing a different culture. Throw in a ferry (everything feels more adventurous when… Read more »
Long-term update: 2024 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide
James Oxley is handed the keys to the 2024 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide to begin life with his new long-term review bike. Regular readers of Adventure Biker Rider will know I’ve undergone something of a motorcycling awakening over the past few months, having had my eyes opened to the wonderful… Read more »
Which should you choose: BMW F 900 GS v BMW R 1300 GS?
Since the early ’90s, the full-sized BMW GS has had a smaller and often overshadowed sibling. Originally released as the F 650 (with the wonderfully naff name Funduro), it was the first single-cylinder, chain-driven bike BMW had made in decades, and it became its best-selling model in Europe soon after… Read more »