Six Aussies are among 17 riders in the Ice Run 2015 which is this week tackling the world’s largest frozen...
Asia
Asia provides a kaleidoscope of cultures, climates, people, foods, sights and roads for the most discerning and adventurous rider. From the giant Himalayas to the jungles of South East Asia and the mystical lands of India, scooter-crowded streets of Saigon to modern Japan, it’s a great place for riding motorcycles. Share your riding experiences with our travel stories and news and reviews of motorcycle travel companies.
After the recent bombing tragedy in Sri Lanka, security has been stepped up and it’s now deemed safe to ride...
(Sponsored post from Burma Motorbike Tours) Motorbike enthusiasts wishing to conquer the challenging but scenic tracks of Myanmar, also known as Burma, are being offered a discount on a once-in-a-lifetime journey in 2019 and 2020. Burma Motorbike Tours is offering 20% off their 10 Day Best Trails of Myanmar tour, saving...
If you’ve ever wanted to tour the world’s emptiest country, Mongolia, like Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor in Long Way Round,...
Yamaha has just announced that an update to the R15 V3.0 will be launching in India on September 21. From what...
India is a country founded on thousands of years of history with numerous intersecting religions, cultures, cuisines, and more. These qualities combine for an enthralling experience that will be unlike anywhere you have visited in the past. Exploring this destination on two wheels only deepens the experience, and motorcycle tours...
India is about to be inundated with the all-new Indian Chief lineup, including the Chief Dark Horse, Bobber Dark Horse,...
Riders looking for an overseas riding adventure can secure a 10% discount on seven adventures with Extreme Bike Tours in...
If you’ve ever dreamed of riding timeless Royal Enfield motorcycles on the world’s highest roads in the Himalayan mountains, now is the time to book. Extreme Bike Tours is offering a free hotel room upgrade from three to five-star luxury at the Delhi Hyatt Regency for new bookings on their...
Despite a broken wiring loom, Lithuanian motorcycle adventurer Karolis Mieliauskas has successfully competed an epic ride to the coldest place...
Kyrgyzstan is one of the exotic “stans” in central Asia west of China and north of Pakistan, a country undiscovered...
Cambodian motorcycle tour company Ride Expeditions is starting escorted trips into neighbouring Laos to ride the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail for the first time. The historic trail was a surreptitious military supply route for North Vietnam troops and supplies into South Vietnam via the neighbouring countries of Cambodia and...
Just because you only pillion doesn’t mean you have to miss out on adventure riding in exotic locations such as...
The Guinness World Records is a reference source that records humanity’s greatest feats, among other extremes of nature – and...
Victorian rider Heather Ellis has released her second book, Timeless On The Silk Road: An Odyssey From London to Hanoi. It follows her first book, Ubuntu: One Woman’s Motorcycle Odyssey Across Africa, in which Heather documents her solo ride on a Yamaha TT600 through Africa in 1993-94 at the age 28. Over 15 months, Heather...
Honda has launched an adventure motorcycle that’s perfect for new riders to set out trail hunting on. It’s part of...
UK travel writer and adventure motorcyclist Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent has launched a motorcycle tours company specialising in “unique and fairly gnarly, extremely enlivening...
Asian motorcycle crash statistics are staggering and getting worse as the increase in wealth leads more people to ride motorcycles on already overcrowded and under-engineered roads. The best advice for “western” tourists is to avoid the temptation to hire a motorcycle or scooter. For those who have ridden a...
Sri Lanka may not feature on many riders’ bucket list for motorcycle travel, but after recently completing a 13-day ride with...
Revolt Motors is releasing their third motorcycle to the showroom – and it’ll be a tad more budget-friendly than its...
If you’ve ever wanted to ride to the Himalayas on the highest road in the world, now is the time to book with Royal Bike Riders of India and tick the tour off your bucket list. They are generously offering Motorbike Writer readers a massive 20% discount on their Top of the...
A motorcycle trip to the Himalayas has to rate as one of the top items on anyone’s bucket list. Veteran...
Women are getting into motorcycle tours, says Extreme Bike Tours boss Zander Combe, so he has introduced a female-only tour...
It’s happening, folks – the all-new Mercedes-Benz Direct-to-consumer Marketplace has just gone live in India! The platform has already been around in the form of a digital shop for a while (since late April) but needed a slight upgrade in lieu of present economic restrictions. A report from FinancialExpress states...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering a 10% discount on its first tours of Tibet and Nepal, the Mt Everest base...
It didn’t take long for the new Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike to replace the Bullet as the preferred machine on tours...
Australian motorcycle travel company World on Wheels is offering the first ladies-only tour of the Himalayas in 2018. WOW cofounder Denise Ferris (pictured above) says she has been thinking about a “ladies-only tour” for some time. “There are a lot more women who ride these days, so why not?” she...
(Contributed article) Dubai, United Arabs Emirates is one of the most visited cities in the world. The beautiful desert landscape,...
Australians can grab a 10% discount on 2019 two-wheeled adventure tours in Asia, Madagascar or Cuba as Extreme Bike Tours...
Demolition worker James Stronsky of Sydney has learnt eight lessons from his epic seven-month ride from the North Pacific (Tokyo) to the Atlantic (Breste). James spent two years building his own motorbike, sold all his belongings, got rid of his home and waved his family goodbye. He has ridden across Japan,...
Most riders don’t use their horn, but is vital for travelling safely in Asia, writes travel writer Maria Visconti. (Click...
Three companies are stepping up to the proverbial plate and contributing to the grey zone between gasoline and electric vehicles....
Do you really need a big adventure bike to do a big adventure like Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor did around the world? This video shows how a Harley-Davidson in the right hands can do some adventure work while a BMW R 1200 GS in the wrong hands can be...
The Tokyo Motor Show has showcased the latest and greatest innovations in the automotive and power sports industries since 1954....
Two mini-series about riding across Siberia and the length of Africa with Australian-based international motorcycle travel company Compass Expeditions are...
The most legendary motorcycle tour has to be riding a Royal Enfield to the top of the world in the Himalayas. So that’s exactly what we plan to do next year! Tours with Indian-based Legendary Moto Rides run in 2019 from 1-12 June, 24 August to 4 September, and 5-16 September. The...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering an “extreme” discount of $US1000 (about $A1280 and €817) on their April 2018 Bhutan motorbike...
The island nation of Sri Lanka off the southern coast of India is a rider’s paradise as well as an...
Experienced riders and daredevils are invited to join the inaugural Nomadic Knights reconnaissance motorcycle tour of the hair-raising Cliffhanger in the Himalayas. The Cliffhanger is a rough Himalayan track hewn into the side of vertical cliffs in Kashmir and is billed as one of the world’s hairiest roads. The first motorcycle tour group...
India is gunning to be a leading force in the e-scooter market. On May 3rd, Ola Electric presented the news...
In light of further closures and lockdowns across India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has announced in a statement...
https://youtu.be/wGEGUgSp7XI Jacob Laukaitis spent a month exploring Bali on a motorcycle and declares it is a paradise for riding. Watch his fantastic video as evidence. While one Aussie tourist dies every nine days in Bali, typically in a drunken scooter crashes, Lithuanian-born Jacob declares he didn’t die once! “I had the experience...
As riders, I’m sure we can all attest to the fact that motorcycles aren’t for everybody. It could be the...
Indian-based motorcycle tour company Legendary Moto Rides is offering Motorbike Writer readers a 10% discount on their three 2019 Himalayan...
Riding the highest roads in the world on some of the oldest motorbikes is surely on every rider’s bucket list. Aussie Russell Collins of Yak Trak tours has been ticking off those bucket lists for riders over the past two decades. Now Yak Trak motorcycle tours and MotorbikeWriter are giving...
With an increase in desire for travel, efficiency comes a blow-out to an entirely different corner of the market –...
Most motorcycle travellers don’t think of staying in luxury hotels, but there’s nothing wrong with spoiling yourself with a bit...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering a remote extension to its Mongolian motorcycle tour with the opportunity to do some 4WDing and horseback riding. There have been other tours that offer hiking and sailing as an extension of their tour, but this seems to be a first. Driving 4WDs and riding...
https://youtu.be/0XM4C97Ts-o World motorcycle traveller Jacob Laukaitis has compiled the above video of a 850km motorbike trip across three states in...
Motorcycle tour company India Travelz has offered Motorbike Writer readers a special US$250 (about A$325) discount on their tours. Just...
Cambodian-based motorcycle tour company Ride Expeditions is expanding into the Himalayas and will further expand into Laos, Burma and Thailand. While the western-run company has been conducting tours in its home country on Japanese trail bikes, the new Himalayan tour in August 2016 will be aboard new Royal Enfield 500cc...
Sri Lanka is a country that seems to be off the schedule for most motorcycle tour companies, but not Extreme...
Veteran Aussie motorcycle adventurers Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix packed their big Beemer in 2015 for a trip from Greece...
One place worth visiting in the Philippines is Cebu City, a place with rich history and culture. It’s the second largest city in the country after Manila and has white sand beaches, great cultural sites, good food and great hotels. A visit to Cebu can be relaxing, fun, and adventurous...
Australian-based international motorcycle travel company Compass Expeditions is launching a TV mini-series. The two one-hour shows feature the 2014 Compass...
Extreme Bike Tours will be on a new Himalayan Expedition from 11-25 July 2020 and is offering a 10% discount only...
(Contributed post) Motorbike riding is a thrilling activity especially when carried out on challenging terrains such as sand and rocks. If you are in Dubai for vacation, shopping and sightseeing are not the only things you can do. Dubai has more to offer for thrill-chasers apart, and dirt bike riding...