Everything you need to know about preparing for a RTW motorcycle trip with links to detailed guides and more.
The Motorcycle Travel Resource for Adventure Bike Riders and Round the World Travellers
Motorcycle adventure stories from world travellers. Grab a coffee, put your feet up and enjoy the read…
The Suzuki GSX-R600 Adventure Bike
Ashim proves that any bike can be an adventure bike and that you can travel on whatever you like. In his case, that meant riding 15,000 miles from Australia to India on his Suzuki GSXR-600 track bike! Here's his mad story...
Read MoreThe First Indians to Motorcycle Round the World
This incredible story marks the 50 Year Anniversary of the first Indians to motorcycle round the world. In 1972, four friends aboard two Royal Enfields did the impossible...
Read MoreRound the World on a Vespa Scooter
Forget about adventure bikes. Stergios and Alexandra have been riding round the world for the last five years, two-up on a 20-year-old Vespa scooter... and are still going!
Read MoreThe Honda Cub: Small Bikes Big Adventures
The Kiwi on a Cub talks us through his mad adventures on a £320 1989 C90 from Land’s End to Jon o’ Groats, the Elephant Rally, TET and even to Africa!
Read MoreThe 7th Continent: Motorcycle to Antarctica
Deepak’s dream was to ride in Antarctica, even if that meant sailing for 3 weeks and 500 miles for a mad polar ride between a Russian and Uruguayan military base!
Read MoreThe First British Woman to Motorcycle Round-the-World
Elspeth Beard’s epic 35,000-mile, two-year ride is the stuff of legends. No modern-day technology or support, solo and only 23 years old – here’s Elspeth’s incredible story…
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From sleepy islands in the south to jagged karst mountains in the north, we fell in love with Laos and everything in between…
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Motorcycle Rental and Tour Companies
Planning a Fly and Ride bike adventure? Here’s an interactive map listing motorcycle rental and tour companies from around the world. Click a country and see what’s on offer.
Read MoreTried and tested motorcycle gear reviews and comprehensive kit guides.
The Ultimate motorcycle Trip Packing List including all the essentials you may need on your bike trip with links to in-depth guides.
Here’s 6 of the best soft luggage and pannier options for adventure bikes on the market today.
If you’re thinking about what adventure bike riding gear you need for your travels, have a read of this first…
Weekly discussion columns for motorcycle travellers. Have a read, comment and share your thoughts.
- May 11, 2022
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“Whenever I meet interesting people on my travels, I like to sit down, make us a cup of coffee and get to know them. Just…”
- May 3, 2022
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“I’m in a very lucky position. I’ve managed to buy two brand new bikes in my lifetime and I currently have four bikes in my…”
- April 19, 2022
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“Small: of little importance/ a size that is less than normal. Society has bashed these words into us since childhood – that small is not…”
- March 31, 2022
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“There’s a stack of doom and gloom about the effects of Covid on the future of travel, but I’m very optimistic. As the Thais say,…”
International Motorcycle Shipping Companies
Need to ship your motorcycle abroad? Try out this interactive map for worldwide shipping companies, fixers, customs brokers and ferry services. Click a country to see what’s on offer.
Read MoreDetailed country guides for motorcycle travellers including paperwork, border, route info and much more.
Adventure motorcycle travel guides including how to travel cheap, hacks, bike prep, packing and loads more.
Dakar Racer, Simon Pavey, once showed me his Dakar tool kit, and it’s tiny. Here’s what to take and what not.
Want to go on a motorcycle adventure but don’t know where to start? Start here!
This guide explains the most common documents and paperwork you’ll run into on a round the world motorcycle trip.
UK Off Road Motorcycle Training Schools
Here's a selection of the very best adventure bike and off-road motorcycle training schools in the UK. These expertly run schools will improve your riding and better prepare you for adventure motorcycle travel.
Read MoreReviews from world travellers who cover serious miles and know their bikes inside out.
A 40,000-mile review of the Suzuki DR-Z400S by RTW motorcycle traveller Heather Sinclair.
A 20,000-mile review of the Honda CRF250 Rally by RTW motorcycle traveller James Clark.
A 50,000-mile review of the AJP PR7 Adventure by motorcycle traveller Bart Haeck.
A 32,000-mile review of the Triumph Tiger 800 XCX by motorcycle traveller Ouseph Chacko.