A Dakar to Remember – The Benavides Legacy GrowsEvery edition of the Dakar arrives with questions.Who’s in shape? Who’s hiding their hand? Who’s ready to survive the thousand ways this rally can bite back? And in 2026, those questions were louder...
Some rides never start. Others break apart in silence. This one did both.Egidijus Pudziuvelis had a plan. A light bike, new tires, a desert route open only two months a year. Mauritania was the goal, but the road had its own ideas. Before even...
Three friends, three classic Hondas, and a 6,000-mile odyssey to the pinnacle of Europe and back.The Mission Back in August of last year, two friends and I embarked on what would be our most ambitious adventure on two wheels yet. My name is Abel...
2026 Triumph Tiger Alpine & Desert Special Editions Peaks, Dunes, and the Triple That Drives ThemTwo landscapes define the mythology of adventure riding: snow-lined passes where the air thins with altitude, and open dunes where the horizon...
BMW F 900 GS & F 900 GS Adventure Two Paths, One SpiritThere’s a point in every real adventure ride where the surface stops cooperating, the asphalt breaks. The gravel deepens. The sand begins to swallow momentum. That’s exactly where the BMW F 900...
The Ultimate Fly-and-Ride AdventureInternational riding often involves expensive shipping and paperwork headaches. The Pangea Rally in South Africa solves this with a premium, plug-and-play rally format. It puts you on a bike and into the bush...
EICMA 2025 Review What’s Next in Adventure MotorcyclingThe 2025 edition of EICMA once again turned Milan into the global epicenter of two-wheeled innovation. For those of us who ride beyond the pavement, this year brought new energy to the...
Open Throttle, Clean RunFull Throttle Across the Forgotten RoadsThere are rallies that push bikes. Others demand everything from riders. But the TransAnatolia Rally Raid goes deeper, into the places that maps forget, and where roads are carved in...
Riding Where California Lets GoBy the time the Lost Coast BDR-X was officially released in December 2025, it already felt earned. This route didn’t come together quickly, and it wasn’t built to check a box on a map. It took more than...
A Father, a Son, and the Paris-Dakar DreamSome trips start with a plan. Others start with a question. In this one, Egidijus points his front wheel toward Morocco knowing the terrain, the heat, and the demands of the route. What he doesn’t...
Motorcycling Through the Sacred Heights of LadakhCall of the Himalayas July 2023. The Hungarian travel agency GoBeyond.travel calls me and makes me an offer I can't refuse: - Are you free in August? Do you want to come and explore the Himalayas on...
Moto Morini X-Cape 1200 The New Italian Maxi-Adventure Built for Real ExplorationIn a crowded market of heavyweight adventure motorcycles, Moto Morini enters 2026 with a bold, unmistakably Italian answer: the new X-Cape 1200, engineered for riders...
BMW F 450 GS The Lightweight Adventure Weapon That Redefines the A2 ClassWhen BMW Motorrad decides to develop a GS from the ground up, expectations naturally rise. And with the arrival of the BMW F 450 GS, the brand has created a motorcycle that...
The Ultimate GPS Mapping App for Real Off-Road AdventureOff-road exploration demands preparation, precision, and the confidence that comes from knowing exactly where you are, even when the trail disappears. The onX Offroad GPS App has become one of...
A Versatile Adventure System for Everyday ExplorationAdventure riders live in the space between asphalt and dirt, and Alpinestars designed the Venture XT series precisely for that in-between world. Lightweight, durable, and smartly engineered for...
Ultralight Protection with Maximum VentilationOff-road riding demands a balance of mobility, ventilation, and reliable impact protection. The Alpinestars Bionic Action V2 Protection Jacket delivers exactly that, an ultra-lightweight, CE Level 1...
Premium Protection for All-Weather ExplorationAdventure riding demands a boot that transitions seamlessly from rugged dirt tracks to long-distance touring, without compromising protection or comfort. The Alpinestars Corozal Adventure Drystar® Oiled...
A True 50/50 Tire Built for Demanding Adventure RidersAdventure motorcycles are becoming increasingly capable, and the tires that support them must follow suit. The Dunlop Trailmax Raid enters the segment as an actual 50/50 tire, engineered to...
When we start planning a BTA trip, the word that always hangs in the air is “adventure.” It’s the compass needle. Adventure, at least according to the Oxford dictionary, means something unusual, exciting, maybe even dangerous. In practice, it means...
The Last Push to Where the Road EndsChapter 2 of 2Some readers have been following Diego’s journey since the first twist of the throttle. For others, this might be their first time crossing paths with his story. In any case, this chapter opens up a...
Breckenridge with No ShortcutsTwo decades of dirt, dust, and decisions brought riders back to Breckenridge for the 20th Annual KTM ADVENTURE Rider Rally. What started as a meetup for orange loyalists has become something else entirely, part ride,...
Open Throttle, Clean RunDaniel Sanders Takes Portugal and the World TitleGrândola: the stage is set on Europe’s dusty doorstep Portugal’s Alentejo region unfolds like an old map, vast plains, patches of low scrub, and dirt roads that wind past...
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally 2026 Ultimate Adventure MachineIn the evolving world of adventure touring, Ducati presents the 2026 Multistrada V4 Rally, a motorcycle created for travel across vast distances and challenging landscapes. Designed in...
2026 Kawasaki KLE500 and SE ABS Engine, Suspension, and Features Explained The 2026 Kawasaki KLE500 and SE ABS bring rally-inspired design, intelligent connectivity, and a new 451 cc parallel-twin engine to the midweight adventure class, delivering...