The current bike is a Honda CRF 1100 Africa Twin Adventure Sports (manual), purchased in November 2025 from Church Street Motorcycles on the Isle of Wight. I went for the manual rather than the DCT as im old school and like a clutch and also there was the price premium! I wanted a change — …
Riding Through History – D-Day Normandy Tour Some motorcycle trips are built around scenery, some around roads, and some simply around the joy of travelling from place to place without much reason beyond the ride itself. This trip to Normandy in 2025 was different, because the purpose of it was not only the ride but …
Riding South – Portugal ACT Adventure Every year we try to get at least one proper ride in, and this time the destination was Portugal, following sections of the ACT adventure route across the country. This ride to Portugal looked exactly like that when we first put it together, with the plan being to take …
A West Country Touring Week Some motorcycle trips are built around crossing borders, chasing mountain passes or covering thousands of miles across Europe. Others turn out to be just as memorable without ever leaving the UK, simply because the roads, the scenery and the atmosphere come together in a way that makes every mile enjoyable. …
5 Days Riding the Best Roads of Northern France Brittany has always had a certain pull for motorcycle riders. The region sits on the far western edge of France, surrounded by rugged coastline, medieval towns and quiet countryside roads that seem almost designed for wandering without a strict plan. This particular trip was a five …
ACT Spain Adventure Every year we try to get at least one proper ride in, not just a long weekend away somewhere local, but a proper journey where the bikes are packed properly, the map is only a rough guide, and the aim is simply to ride good roads for a couple of weeks and …
