(Sponsored article on motorcycle travel for our Northern Hemisphere readers) A motorcycle road trip is an exhilarating and thrilling experience....
It takes a long time to get bored with a good motorcycle road, but sometimes you have to move on...
It’s not an easy task to transport your motorbike, but sometimes you need to if you want to ride interstate and have a limited amount of time or are sending it overseas for a riding holiday. There is a lot involved in transporting a bike. You have to pack it properly,...
If you’re a seasoned motorcyclist, you’ll love nothing better than a road trip on the open road ahead. Weather providing;...
When I tell my Sydney mates that travelling around Europe shooting custom motorcycles for a major bike manufacturer is hot,...
(Contributed article) When headed out on a long distance trip in another country, there is quite a bit of excitement involved. However, before you get to the good stuff, there are a number of important considerations that you must make first. Being aware of certain details ahead of time can...
What numb nuts Queenslander, currently enjoying a mild winter, organises a tour south to Nabiac during a cold and wet...
Travelling solo can be scary especially if it is overseas for the first time. To begin with, there are a...
By contributor “Jessica D”* Long motorcycle tours can be exhausting and exhilarating all at the same time. You could choose to take a trip with a bunch of friends over the weekend or even a long ride alone. But with a bike tour, you must be doubly sure that you’re...
Motorcycling hacks are those inventive things you do to avoid or remedy problems and make your riding life a little...
While caravans may not represent much of an obstacle for motorcycle riders, they can still be among the worst-behaved motorists...
Some riders on an overseas motorcycle tour prefer a guide from their native country while others prefer a tour guide from the country in which they are travelling. I can understand the attraction of a tour guide from your own country as you share the same language, culture, interests, sense...
One of the most important decisions when booking a motorcycle tour is choosing the right bike to ride on the...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, but very few provide...
A British rider who crashed while riding without a helmet in Bali now faces medical bills estimated to be almost $A100,000. It’s a good lesson in not doing as the locals do — not wearing a helmet when riding — and in getting relevant travel insurance. Reuben Armstrong, 27, was...
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer...
Australia’s Great Ocean Road is the second-most Instagrammed road trip in the world behind the famous Route 66, according to...
It is amazing how little you need to pack when going overseas on a motorcycle tour. Mrs MBW and I have done several epic trips in recent years to the USA, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Belize, Sri Lanka and Guatemala with a combined 16,000km travelled, hiring bikes and staying in...
Who says you need a big motorcycle for big adventures? Sydney riders Rob Nann and wife Bev have been doing...
Every now and then we need to ride long distances and don’t have time for taking in scenery, challenging roads...
Sometimes we pillions feel guilty that we are getting a free ride, says Mrs MBW. But there are things we can do to “pay our way”! Here’s her take on being a pillion. I love being a pillion. It’s liberating, a bit tough, very cool, and I like being the centre...
Riding long distances for days on end is something that most bikers think of at one time or another. Being free...
Contributed post Nothing beats Harley-Davidsons for touring. Long road trips are just better with a Harley. Its long wheelbase, combined...
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a monumental transformation in the personal transportation space. Automobile and powersport manufacturers have made significant strides in making electric vehicles their top priority, with some even announcing that they will cease producing internal combustion engines soon. Certain European countries have also decided to...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, yet very few provide...
Canadian couple Diana and Loren Schroff of Brisbane are addicted to long distance motorcycle travel around Australia and their native...
It takes me a long time to get bored with a good motorcycle road, but sometimes you have to vary the route and try a few different byways. The basic route might be ok and a great way to get to where you meet up with your friends at a...
If I pass roads with names such as Goat Track or Hell Hole Creek Road, it’s like a red rag...
With international borders slowly opening up, riders are preparing to head overseas for motorcycle tours. Of all the countries I...
If you’ve booked an overseas motorcycle tour this year and are thinking of cancelling due to the threat of coronavirus, will your deposit or full tour fee be refunded? A lot of adventure motorcycle travel is in countries that may not have high levels of hygiene and quarantine procedures to cope...
Australian-based motorcycle travel experts World on Wheels (WOW) are offering a free DVD of their trips so you can see just what...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Of course, you have heard this statement before; it’s not the destination, but...
Stopping and setting up camp seems contradictory for someone riding around Australia, but Jason Barton* says stopping and setting up a tent can be one of the greatest pleasures travel provides. Jason’s story This is especially true when motorcycling which, in a way, may actually seem to be contradictory. Riding...
(Article on life on the open road by Mike Ray*) If you haven’t taken some time out from life to...
The first of only two Horizons Unlimited meetings in Australia this year is being held this weekend in Western Australia...
Getting a good coffee is one of the joys on the road for a rider, writes Jason Barton* and an outback coffee can be a very rare luxury, indeed! Jason’s touring luxuries Along with carrying tins of tuna flavoured with cracked black pepper and lemon, one of my simple luxuries...
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere...
Just because you have travel insurance does not necessarily mean you will be covered for riding a motorcycle when travelling...
When Daniel Rintz finished uni he was worried about getting tangled up in a boring job, so rather than wait to save money, he decided to ride around the world – without money! Daniel simply did odd jobs to keep him in food, fuel and spare parts for his 1988...
Australian-based motorcycle world travel company World On Wheels are expanding their borders to introduce another couple of new destinations in 2017. They are also...