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Triumph Rocket 3
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Richard Millington
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Big Scramblers
Mongolian winter
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Honda Rebel 500
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Royal Enfields ridden in India – where else?
Richard finds that instead of travel, now we have mostly just memories.
Riding a sidecar outfit on a frozen lake in sparkly tights.
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Sometimes even Maynard struggles to keep his cool.
Kit guide
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Our favourite products this month.
If it’s got two wheels and an engine, we love to talk about it.
Mid ride
European tour can be quite an adventure with a bike that won’t start.
Touring news
When your first long bike tour is a round-the-world trip.
Day ride
A ring around the Scottish Borders is a perfect day ride.
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Ducati Multistrada V4
The big red Italian is the new benchmark in adventure segment.
We put these pretty bikes through a proper real-world test.
How much of a Rebel is this middleweight cruiser?
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BMW F900XR
It’s time to say goodbye to the Beemer.
Triumph Street Scrambler
It’s called a scrambler, but can it deal with dirt?
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Yamaha TMAX
The big scooter is retiring, too.
Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT
Mossy keeps doing the big miles on the V-Strom.
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Knowledge
IAM Skills Day teaches road skills on track.
Honda’s trail missiles
250cc greenlaning machines put through their paces.
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How to destroy icons and go out of business.
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Honda Africa Twin
It’s all about the DCT... once again.
Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX Tourer
Neglect leads to desperation for Stu.
101 Tried & tested
Heated gloves and textile suits.
Yamaha Ténéré 700
Heading down to London on the Ténéré.
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Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
Mikko is saying bye bye to the Enfield.
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