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The Art of Failing Spectacularly: Learning to Love Your ADV Disasters

Egle Gerulaityte — Mon, 12 May 2025 19:16:12 +0000

Behind every successful adventure ride story, conquered trail, or crossed continent, every beautiful Instagram reel and every cool drone shot, there’s usually a side of… mishaps, miscalculations, and mistakes that seem funny when you look back at them — but pretty disastrous when you’re in them. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those moments […]

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Things To Know Before Riding The Vast Expanse Of Salar de Uyuni

Maria Schumacher — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:13:53 +0000

Riding onto the Salar de Uyuni is a dream, but for some it can turn into a nightmare. The corrosive salt famously ruins motorcycles. Not only does it accelerate rust, and lock up bolts and nuts, but it has been known to cause unexpected disasters, like total electronic failure. We’d also heard of riders getting […]

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My Motorcycle And I Are Roommates

Maria Schumacher — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:11:51 +0000

I had heard of people bringing their motorcycle inside over the winter, or installing it as a decorative mantelpiece. I even seem to recall reading about someone assembling a motorcycle in their living room, then having to heave it down the stairs to set off traveling on it; though right now I can’t quite recall […]

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The Mental Game: Mindset For The Long Haul Traveler

Egle Gerulaityte — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:47:45 +0000

There’s a peculiar obsession in the adventure motorcycling world with farkles, luggage systems, and the perfect camping setup. Forums are filled with heated debates about tire choices and GPS units, while social media overflows with photos of meticulously packed bikes. But here’s the thing: while having the right gear matters, it’s your mental toolkit that’ll […]

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Reckless to Refined? Adventuring in Your 20s vs Your 40s

Egle Gerulaityte — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:56:55 +0000

Having covered four continents, over forty countries, and more than a decade on the road traveling by motorcycle, I’m hitting a milestone this month that’s uncharted territory for me: my 40th birthday. Am I ready to grow up yet – and if so, what does that look like in adventure motorcycle terms? I started riding […]

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Setting Up Your Motorcycle For Your First Long-Haul Adventure

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:51:06 +0000

While some prefer riding close to home, many of us purchased our dual sport or adventure bikes for long-haul travel off the beaten path. So how do you set up your bike to do that? You can buy a used bike that’s already set up for travel, or even a new bike that comes with […]

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Why You Should Consider Riding A Small Bike For Your Adventures

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:32:10 +0000

For decades, the adventure motorcycle industry’s mantra was “There’s no replacement for displacement” … or, “Go big or go home.” But is that really good advice? A small-bore revolution has been picking up steam for years now. Bikes in the sub-500cc category are better than ever, and people are reconsidering their attitude towards smaller motorcycles. […]

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Grandmother Ditches Cruisers For Dual Sports To Ride The World

Egle Gerulaityte — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:06:29 +0000

In a world where many might consider winding down their adventurous pursuits as they enter their late sixties, Debi Wilder, a retired education professional with a penchant for large Harley-Davidsons, has chosen a different path—one that led her to adventures across South America, Asia, and beyond on the back of dual sport and adventure bikes. […]

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New ADV Bootcamp Builds Skills To Explore The World On Two Wheels

Jamie Elvidge — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:27:35 +0000

Skill. For adventure bike riders, it’s everything. You can have the money, the time, the right motorcycle with all the expensive baubles, yet in the absence of competency, it amounts to only limited enjoyment and outsized risk. And even after you’ve gained some proficiency on your adventure bike, those hard-won skills require practice to stick. […]

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6 Reasons To Love The Timeless Suzuki DR650

ADV Pulse Staff — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:35:21 +0000

Looking at our new 2024 calendars we see that it’s… the 28th year of basically unchanged production for the Suzuki DR650. And if you consider previous-gen models, the first DR600 came out in1984 as an ‘85 model, and the 650 series began in 1990. That’s a lot of history, and you might wonder: What keeps […]

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