I’m looking for the best enduro YouTube channels your there!
Current favorites are Behind Bars Enduro and Midwest MX!
I don’t want instructions, competing or professionals. Just normal people riding and having a blast.
How do you keep memories from your motorcycle adventures?
Hey everyone,
I’m a rider from Munich, Germany, and got into adventure riding myself over the last couple of years. After doing some longer trips, I started wondering how other riders actually keep the memories from their adventures.
After a really memorable motorcycle trip – maybe a TET section, a big trip abroad, your first proper adventure or simply a ride that meant a lot to you – what do you actually keep from it?
Obviously we all have tons of photos, videos, GoPro footage and GPX tracks nowadays. But I’m especially curious about the physical side of it.
Do you have anything from your trips displayed in your garage, workshop, office or home?
For example:
printed photos or photo books
maps or GPX routes
stickers, patches or flags
souvenirs from places you’ve visited
old motorcycle parts or license plates
something you’ve made yourself
something completely different
Have you ever bought or made something specifically to remember one particular motorcycle trip?
Or do your memories basically stay digital?
And if you have something cool displayed somewhere, I’d genuinely love to see a photo of it.
Cheers from Munich!
Mitas Enduro Trail XT
Are the Forma Adv boots worth it.
80% road 20% fire trails
Anyone who says they can't tell the diffbetween tyre brands isn't really in touch with their bike. I choose different brands for different bikes and different types of riding. My choice isn't right for everyone, its right for me, and as such I will not be drawn into a tyre recommendation thread.
For sports bikes, I always go for Bridgestone. Ive tried Continental, Michelin, Dunlop and pirelli, but i prefer the feedback I get from Bridgestone. They work for me and how I ride.
For adventure bikes, its a bit more complicated. For the off-road stuff, I always fit Continental TKC80 tyres. They simply do what is expected of them. That's why they remained unchanged for decades. They don't last as long as others, they aren't as stable on asphalt as others, but they perform well then the bias is more towards dirt than tarmac, but you still need to be able to do motorway speeds on the highway.
But change the bias a little, and I choose different tyres. For faster road riding, and more road than dirt, it has to be Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR. I fitted these to a BMW 1250 GSA a few years back and toured Europe 2-up, loaded with luggage, and they didn't have any chicken straps on either tyre. They stick like glue and give incredible lean angles in all weathers. I always have a pair in the shed for when I need them.
My favourite all rounder at the moment is the Mitas Enduro Trail+. It's quite simply a great compromise tyre which lasts a long time. The set i have on the T7 now have been in service for over 3 years. They grip the asphalt, grip the dirt, but they don't do either as well as the tyres mentioned previously. But their plus is how long they last. They will delivery twice the mileage of the STR or the TKC80, they're just not as good when it comes to grip either on road or off-road.
The next brand I am about to try is the Anlas Capra Rally X. I will fit them in the coming weeks to try throughout the Autumn and Winter months and post a review on the website.
I’ve just finished Chapter One of a three-day motorcycle journey I called The Spine of England.
Starting at Jubilee Tower in the Forest of Bowland, I rode some of northern England’s best roads, stopped at the Great Stone of Fourstones, visited Ribblehead Viaduct, then finished the day in Hawes before crossing Buttertubs Pass.
The aim wasn’t to make a “top 10 roads” video, but to capture what it’s actually feels like to spend a few days wandering through these places on an adventure bike—the scenery, the history and the quiet moments in between.
I’d be interested to hear from anyone who’s ridden this route. Are there any hidden roads or stops around Bowland or the Yorkshire Dales that you’d add for next time?
If you’d like to see the ride, here’s the video:
https://youtu.be/Fp3G60AeKLg?is=pE429AiBrJ7K8w6C
Ride safe.