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Europe
Europe has a massive network of interesting and challenging roads to ride from the Scottish Highlands of Britain across to the Swiss Alps and down to France and the Mediterranean. We’ve travelled extensively throughout Europe and can provide tips and guides on where to go, roads to ride, places to stay, things to see and costs of tolls and bike hire. And don’t forget to share your European ride stories and photos with readers.
Having ridden the Tuscany region this year with Hear the Road Motorcycle Tours Italy, we can thoroughly recommend one of their...
Casual ADV Riding Ever wish your ‘maxiscooter‘ had offroad capabilities? Maybe it’s time to sell your current ride to pick up the newly updated 2021 Honda X-ADV (if you’re located in Europe, that is). The Euro 5 approved scooterbeast comes with a plethora of new updates such as more engine...
Watch out, 2022 – this year’s Biker Fest International promises a long lineup of events and Europe’s Custom Bike Show...
(Sponsored post) If we’re being completely honest, bikers are rarely seen alone. Apart from biker groups, you’ll often see a...
Three weeks, 20 motorcycles, and a whole lot of landmass to cover. Bespoke Rallies is offering the experience of a lifetime with their 2022 Dakar Enduro Rally, set to begin February 28, 2022. The words ‘Dakar Rally’ come with a huge following…and not a little risk. Not to be confused with...
MotorbikeWriter invites reader, riders and bloggers to send us their travel stories about interesting roads and exotic locations. This entry...
Bolton-based Ken Cross has gone and pulled a Fred Dibnah with a gas cylinder and a few other things lying...
Austrian-owned Brixton Motorcycles has been busy this past year with plans to potentially expand to the colonies of the Western Hemisphere – and we’ve a hint that the China-made bikes will be headed by a new 1200cc addition to Brixton’s showroom. At this point, the details coming through the grapevine...
Mal Jarrett (formerly of PS Importers) Pictures: Beth Jarrett Bucket list is probably one of the most overused catch phrases,...
A Netherlands-based company has just released their first production-ready electric motorbike to the masses – and to say it’s “solid”...
Ducati is following in the footsteps of fellow Italian automotive company Ferrari with plans to open Ducati World inside a theme park in 2019. Ducati World will be located at the Mirabilandia amusement park on the east coast of Italy just 100km from their factory and museum at Borgo Panigale...
Yamaha has just released some new details on 2022 XSR900 – and I’m digging the retro graphics. With the MT-09...
In 1922, a group of passionate motorcyclists decided to hold an amateur race, christened “8 of the Langhe”. The route...
By Anthony Joseph* Motorcycles are iconic and versatile vehicles that are loved all over the world. To some, motorcycles equal recreation and fun, others utilise these vehicles for sport and competition. Some countries have even adopted motorcycles as their primary form of transportation in many cities and consider them essential to...
Today we celebrate the belated birthday of seven-time 350cc and 500cc world title champion Giacomo Agostini, or “Ago” – an...
Motorcycle tour guides are usually smart people with a lot of practical tricks that make your journey easier and Hear...
Famous US car hire company Hertz has widened its business network to include a motorcycle hire and tour service in Europe and the USA called Hertz Ride. It offers hire services of a range of BMW GS, RT and R nineT models in Spain, Portugal and France, with Italy to...
Honda’s Japanese firm has given the Honda Rebel some updates – and Honda Europe is celebrating the multi-faceted features of...
Electric motorcycles will again be a major part of the sixth annual World Advanced Vehicle Expedition Trophy, the world’s biggest...
Hugo Millán, a 14-year-old racer with great potential, went down with 13 laps remaining Sunday in Spain at Motorland Aragon’s junior European Talent Cup in round 8 of the season. Following the red-flagging of the race, the young man sustained significant injuries, which he succumbed to a short while later...
The Spanish island of Ibiza may be renowned for electronic music and night life, but automotive writer Paul Joshua reckons...
With international borders slowly opening up, riders are preparing to head overseas for motorcycle tours. Of all the countries I...
As much as the increased energy limitations of Europe give me an occasional case of the bike blues, you can’t be upset at the (very pretty) Z900RS SE that Kawasaki will be dumping on Europe shortly. The Japanese manufacturers started with a wickedly similar spin on the coveted “Fireball” paint...
The Adventurists must be the first motorcycle touring company to offer tours on monkey bikes and now add tours of...
(Sponsored Post) How far would you go to win a fortune? Would you hop stark naked (but sporting a helmet!) on...
Of course we would say that a motorcycle is the only way to see Italy, in particular the rolling panorama of rural Tuscany, but it’s true for both practical and romantic reasons. When Enrico Grassi of Hear the Road Motorcycle Tours invited me to join his Tuscany and Umbria: Heart...
Range and recharging times may still be an issue for electric motorcycles, yet it looks like the motorcycle travel industry...
Austrian motorcycle travel company, Edelweiss Bike Travel, is the first we have heard of that offers tours on electric bikes....
(Contributed post) Greece is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe and is a fantastic place for a holiday any time of the year. The thriving capital city of Athens is home to some of the most important archaeological attractions in the world and ancient monuments such as the...
(Contributed post) The United Kingdom is a truly unique land, and one that is perfect for touring year round. There...
Well, folks, Round 10 of MotoGP has just concluded – and as expected, the Styrian GP gave our boys a...
Valentino Rossi fans will no doubt be queuing up for Yamaha Motor Australia’s Mugello MotoGP Tour, although there is no guarantees of meeting the nine-time world champ. However, the Italian tour does include three days at the Mugello MotoGP in the VIP hospitality tent, so there could be a chance...
Italian motorcycle company MV Agusta appears to be moving into the lucrative motorcycle travel industry offering tours in their home...
How would you like to ride an MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 for seven days across three Mediterranean islands ending...
Norway is removing wire rope barriers from a six-kilometre stretch of road near the capital of Oslo in a win for motorcyclist safety. Riders have long regarded the roadside barriers as a danger. The Norwegian move follows a win for UK riders in August when The Motorcycle Action Group gained the support of the...
The pilgrimage to Ducati’s factory in Borgo Panigale in Bologona, central Italy, is now an even deeper experience for the...
Anyone visiting the United Kingdom who has an interest in motorbikes should make a pilgrimage to Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Museum....
In light of occasional restrictions and pants that no longer fit correctly, MotorBikeWriter brings you a bit of eye candy to brighten the proverbial day. Ladies and gents, the db25 – a beautiful brainchild of British customs company deBolex Engineering. In other words, a custom Ducati Monster with the face...
Mr. Hammond is in the process of letting go some of his classics in lieu of a better handle on...
Have you ever wanted to tour Italy with those who know all the spectacular back roads? Hear the Road Motorcycle...
What better way to see the scenic Adriatic country of Croatia but with a local couple who have more than 20 years of motorcycle experience! Robert and Andrea Vrabec of Moto Tours Croatia have planned a 2400km ride through their home country which, as the map shows, is dominated by...
If you’re heading off to ride through Europe, beware that the European cops, the guardians of the roads, who will be eagerly...
Veteran Aussie motorcycle adventurers Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix packed their big Beemer in 2015 for a trip from Greece...
Three companies are stepping up to the proverbial plate and contributing to the grey zone between gasoline and electric vehicles. According to a report from MotoPinas, Bosch and Volkswagon have joined forces with Shell to create a new low-carbon “blue” fuel comprised of 33% renewable ingredients. Two of these biomass-based...
After the hullabaloo with Klim’s airbag vest, you’d think that the consensus surrounding motorist airbag systems would remain controversial. The...
Veteran motorcycle journo Mick Matheson and family took a motorcycle trip throughout Italy recently and he put together this article and...
When BMW released the CE 04 Scooter back in November of 2020, they made quite the splash – after all, they were the first Powersports company to premiere their machine on TikTok, a social media platform popular with the Gen-Z crowd. Now, they’ve followed through with the trademark rights that...
Riding in Europe can be a delight, exhilaratingly fast, frustratingly slow, confusing, challenging and even expensive. The continent is as...
Are you a motorcycle enthusiast looking for someone compatible? Did you know you can meet a diverse range of potential...
The UK has so much to offer when it comes to stunning scenery and culture that it can be difficult to choose where to go on your motorcycling holiday. From the rugged scenery of the Scottish Highlands to the rolling hills of the South Downs, it’s easy to see why...
Triumph Motorcycles is in the business of helping businesses recover from the pandemic – and they’ve recruited a star celeb...
If you want to put a spark in your love life, you should join Mrs MBW and me on a...
Hop On, We’re Going Out UberMoto is just what you’d expect; Uber for motorcycles. You open your app, set your destination, and within no time your driver (or in this case, rider) will show up just in the knick of time so you aren’t late for your appointment at the...
Motards. Hogs. Hoonigans. Belly Shovers. The moto culture is rich with a diversity of people from all walks of life,...
Even though you may not be able to leave home during the pandemic, and many motorcycle musuems ae ,cosed anyway,...
Motorcycle road trips are synonymous with big countries like Australia and the USA, but did you know that the first automotive road trip took place in Germany? Europe has some of the most stunning motorcycle roads in the world and for those who dream of being on the open road YourParkingSpace has...
As cities continue to resist freeing up spaces for motorcycle parking, there is one country that seems to be paradise for...
If you want to ride your bike in Devon, UK, then you are surely in for a great time as...
At the age of just 21, Lithuanian-born world traveller Jacob Laukaitis has done more motorcycle travel than most veteran riders. And he’s not stopping anytime soon. This northern summer Jacob rode 8000km across 15 Balkan states completely alone and without maps. “I don’t like using maps, because I think it’s much...